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Coaching scandals in college sports are nothing new as the recent Bobby Petrino scandal at Arkansas showed us. Many college coaches have been involved in covering up their own unsavory behavior or the behavior of their players. For the most part, Urban Meyer had never been considered one of those types of coaches. He often spoke out against coaches that participated in that type of behavior. But thanks to a new report, many Gator fans might look at Meyer in a new light. A report in the “Sporting News” detailed the results of their investigation into Meyer’s time at...

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Twenty-five years ago, a young Billy Donovan played point guard for Providence and head coach Rick Pitino. Fast forward 25 years to today. “Billy the Kid” is now head coach of the Florida Gators and his mentor Rick Pitino is head coach of the Louisville Cardinals. On this day, they would face each other for a spot in the Final Four. And Donovan would try to end his losing streak against Pitino. When it was all over, Louisville would win 72 – 68. Pitino and his Cardinals would be advancing on to New Orleans and Donovan’s Gators would be...

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The Florida Gators added 23 commitments on National Signing Day, many of them top prospects. Most ranking services gave the Gators high marks for the day. According to some services, the Gators posted a top ten recruiting class. The two big headlines were two recruits expected to boost the Gator defense. Defensive Back  Brian Poole was one of the big signings. From Southeast High School in Bradenton, Poole was rated as the number 2 cornerback in the country. The Gators also got top ranked defensive end Dante Fowler to change his mind. Fowler had originally decided to commit to...

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Florida Gators basketball coach Billy Donovan voiced his displeasure at the new conference schedule. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) recently signed a very lucrative television deal with ESPN that will bring more exposure and more money to the colleges involved. But Donovan and other coaches wonder if the money and exposure are worth the potential cost. The new TV deal will mean more SEC games on television, but it means that teams will have to play more games in a shorter time span. Donovan is concerned that the players may not be able to fit their educational responsibilities in with...

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The Florida Gators look to improve to .500 with a win in the Gator Bowl against Ohio State. To show how important it is to reach .500, you have to consider one important fact. The last time that the Gators finished below .500 was 1979. Yes, 33 years ago. The only consolation is that the 1979 team didn’t win a single game that season. But that is a small consolation considering the fact that much was expected from this year’s team. They had the top – rated signing class in the country in 2010, but that class only produced...

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