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All posts for the month December, 2014

MILLER REPORT: This too will pass

SIX BITS: awards, Speights, Tebow, Beal, Wuerffel

Former Florida Gators in the NFL: 2014 Week 15

College football bowl rankings: Starting from the bottom

College football attendance: Home crowds drop to lowest in 14 years

Les Miles not leaving LSU for Michigan

Can Tiger Woods make a second billion?

Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Winslow resigns as Florida A&M athletic director

Police foil heist of 7,500 Nike LeBron James shoes

Watch Tom Izzo play ‘Jingle Bells’ on the accordion

Tweets:

The #SEC currently has the nation’s No. 1 teams in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball:

Former #Gators 2B Cole Figueroa has signed a minor league deal with the New York #Yankees.

#Gators DE Bryan Cox Jr. underwent surgery. Interim coach D.J. Durkin expected to address his status Wed.

Jay Bilas: “Amateur” sports, baby! Everybody is making money off the players, except the players. Embarrassing for the NCAA.

Officials for #CFBPlayoff semis: Rose: SEC, Sugar: Pac12. Champ Game: BigXII crew.

Finney-Smith’s Career High Lifts Gators Over Dolphins, 79-34

As Gators Get Healthier, So Does Their Record

Florida vs. Jacksonville Highlights 12-14-14

Billy Donovan Postgame 12-14-14

MBK Player Postgame 12-14-14

Gators Back on Winning Track with 59-54 Victory Over Stetson

Franz Beard’s Thoughts of the Day; Dec. 15

Florida Gators coaching update ticker (post-hire)

Sidney Crosby has become the 13th NHL player to be diagnosed with the mumps this season.

LOOK: Chargers Safety Eric Weddle dyes beard white, Santa Claus-style

tweets:

Former #Gators DL Jeremy Mincey with another big game for the #Cowboys – two sacks tonight.

Dead Period….Here we come……………about time…………. Some miles were knocked out by coaches across the country! Trying to fit them all in in one day

#UNC is targeting D.J. Durkin to quell their defensive woes. #TarHeels http://on.scout.com/FSAUv 

Will offensive line coach Mike Summers be retained by the #Gators under Jim McElwain? Signs he will keep coming

Joe Haden (shoulder) will have an MRI.  Season could be over

Stellar 2014 Florida Volleyball Campaign Comes to a Close in NCAA Elite Eight

NCAA: Florida vs. Stanford Highlights 12…

Gators Hold 2014 Banquet; Hand Out Team Awards

Gators RB Matt Jones prepares for NFL Draft

Oregon QB Mariota wins Heisman in landslide

Marcus Mariota’s touching Heisman acceptance speech moved his dad to tears

College Football: Peek inside coaches’ offices

Will Muschamp spoke to Nick Saban as he pondered future

Auburn Hires Former Florida Coach Will Muschamp

Muschamp: Auburn DC job was his only offer

Army band conductor wears ghillie suit during Navy game

Shaq’s kid a 6-7 freshman Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef plays high school hoops

Tweets:

Muschamp to Auburn is a great move for both.

*Technically* Muschamp won’t make more than McElwain each of next three years. Muschamp gets 50% of buyout money from #Gators in first 30 days after firing, 12.5% on anniversary of firing next four years.

Kind of wild Will Muschamp made roughly $2.7M annually as Florida HC and will now make roughly $3.7M as Auburn DC (plus UF buyout).

Muschamp says recruits would always tell him how nice housing was at Auburn. “It’s nice to be on this side of it.”

Watching the Muschamp presser at Auburn. Couple of things: 1) He took a sizeable shot at UF’s facilities 2) Be grateful for GatorVision

Eight is Great! Gators Advance to NCAA Regional Final Following Five-Set Thriller Over Illinois

NCAA: Florida vs. Illinois Highlights 12…

Rookie Robinson Leads Balanced Box Score in 75-50 Win over Texas Southern

Florida vs. Texas Southern Highlights 12-12-14

Billy Donovan Postgame 12-12-14

Florida Gators fighting off distractions

Will Muschamp interviews for head coaching vacancy at Houston

Former Gators coach Will Muschamp set to become Auburn’s defensive coordinator

Tavaris Robinson to stay at Florida

Hugh Freeze’s salary would jump to $5 million if Ole Miss plays in SEC Championship Game

Tim Tebow moves to ESPN broadcast booth for Peach Bowl

Spurrier’s “2-3 more years” comment is backfiring

 

Gators Out to Play Like They Practice — Hard!

Billy Donovan Practice Update 12-11-14

Basketball Practice Update 12-11-14

Big task for new Gators’ coach: Revive recruiting in South Florida

Florida Gators in good shape with Imatorbhebhe

Durkin, Gators Turn Attention to Birmingham Bowl

SEC to receive projected $87.5 million payout from College Football Playoff bowls

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun calls CFB Playoff format ‘un-American’

Ohio State finishes No. 1 in the first-ever Fan Index

Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders’ Routine: No Wages and No Respect

Palmer, a one-handed chipper, to debut on European Tour

LOOK: Santa Claus made of golf balls

 

Recruiting Tops New Gators Coach McElwain’s To-Do List First Week on Job

Gators’ Second Half Rally Falls Short as Wisconsin Defeats Florida, 51-48

SEC favored in 9 of 12 bowl games, with Alabama as league’s biggest favorite

Florida volleyball rolling as it enters Sweet 16

2014 Gatorade State Football Players of the Year

LOOK: it’s the first-ever College Football Playoff championship ring

Former coaches find life as assistant to be lucrative

NCAA Football Assistant Coaches Salaries

Notre Dame AD: College players should be paid for using their name

Tweets:

Ex-#Gators WR coach Joker Phillips is one of eight finalists for the FAMU job per the Tallahassee Democrat.

Only two schools in the country paid its assistants more than $5 million this past year: #Alabama and #LSU

Interesting from latest USA Today salary database: Chris Leak compensation $150K, Travaris Robinson $510K Last contract I obtained for Travaris Robinson was making $300K. So either he got a nice raise or bonus or both. Put in new records request.

Had heard Gary Andersen had been very interested in getting out of #Wisconsin. Thought it may’ve been for UF or even MIchigan. Good hire OSU

 

Coach McElwain: A New Era Begins

Here’s a handy recruiting map for Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain

Florida Gators progressing towards potential indoor practice facility for football

Former Florida Gators in the NFL: 2014 Week 14

Tim Tebow surprises Walmart shoppers by paying their layaway bills

Urban Meyer’s wife cried when she found out Ohio State made the college football playoff

Picturing an eight-team playoff

Rory McIlroy has gone through eight phones to avoid calls from journalists

VIDEO: One-armed DB Riley Quinn pulls in 2 INTs in sectional final

LOOK: Johnny Manziel’s birthday cake weighs 45 pounds, cost $600

tweets:

Jim McElwain visiting three 5-stars in the Tampa area on Tuesday, plus a couple of ACC commits

Congrats to @GatorZoneGolf alum @tylermccumber91 for earning his tour card on @WebDotComTour. #impressive

#Mavs F Chandler Parsons tonight: season-high 30 points, 10/17, six threes, six boards, three dimes, two steals, block

Effort & Efficiency: Gators Put It All Together in 85-47 Blowout of Yale

Florida vs. Yale Highlights 12-8-14

Billy Donovan Postgame 12-8-14

MBK Player Postgame 12-8-14

Five-star Cowart immediately impressed by McElwain

The complete bowl rundown and CFP schedule is right here

UNLV to Hire Top High School Coach

E-Sports at College, With Stars and Scholarships

U.A.B.’s Decision to Eliminate Football Is One Others Have Faced

Kevin Durant gives kid new pair of shoes after his were stolen

Humor

Old Policeman Video

Horses playing with Ball

Tweets:

CBS won’t move Florida-UConn basketball game, it will air at 2 p.m. on Jan. 3, conflicting w/Birmingham Bowl (noon ESPN).

Donovan: The last 7-10 days is the hardest Chris Walker has played since he has been here

Billy Donovan Practice Update 12-7-14

Florida Gators: McElwain needs a QB Commit

Auburn hiring Will Muschamp could hold key to Jeff Holland’s future; Gators still in mix

Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Ohio State make first College Football Playoff

Gators to play Jan. 3 in Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina

College Football Playoff Payouts/Revenue Distribution for 2014-15

College Football Playoff: You wanted it; deal with it

Nick Saban gets another chance to make Urban Meyer quit in an Alabama-Ohio State semifinal

NCAA Volleyball Sweet 16 Bracket

Florida Falls at Florida State, 77-51

Ahhhh This feels so good!

Tweets:

For #Gators to sign class of 25, going to have to average a commitment every 3 days from now until signing day. Buckle up.

Opening Lines @LVSuperBook : #Oregon -8.5 vs #FSU and #Alabama -9.5 vs #OhioState

McElwain Wins Press Conference And Is Confident He Will Win Games Too

Other Sports Coaches Video Welcome to UF, Coach McElwain!

Jim McElwain Interview 12-6-14

Things You Want To Know About The McElwains

Florida QB Treon Harris anxious to meet new Gators coach Jim McElwain

California QB Sheriron Jones decommits from Florida Gators

Florida loses four-star commits Brown, Jones

Florida Advances to NCAA Regional Semifinals in Ames, Will Clash with Illinois in Sweet 16

After championship weekend, playoff committee has toughest task ahead

Bowl projections: Who joins Alabama, Oregon and FSU?

The best thing at the SEC Championship are these Paul Finebaum dog treats

Tweets:

After his opening statement, #Gators coach Jim McElwain took 48 questions during his introductory press conference.

Bernie Machen on the OC search: “I don’t want another Charlie Weis.”

McElwain just asked Bernie Machen if the two could go tailgate before the Gators’ bowl game.

McElwain: Has not met with any players yet. First team meeting will be Monday. Message: Embrace what you’re doing. You’re #Gators