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Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee Willie Bailey
Willie Bailey's road from his hometown of Hallandale to Gainesville first went through Miami.
While at Hallandale, Bailey was heavily recruited by then-Hurricanes assistant Aubrey Hill, now a Gators assistant. Bailey originally committed to Miami but following his junior season he decided to join the Gators.
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3 days ago
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Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee Antonio Morrison
If you bump into Antonio Morrison around campus or walk past him in the mall, you won't be surprised to learn he is a middle linebacker.
However, you might be stunned to discover he is a freshman yet to play his first game.
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4 days ago
Former Gators Demps, Howard and Rainey Invited to 2012 NFL Combine
Three former University of Florida football players were invited to participate in the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, held February 22-28 in Indianapolis. Running backs Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey and defensive tackle Jaye Howard were all included on the official invite list.
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4 days ago
Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee Damien Jacobs
Defensive tackle Damien Jacobs has already won a national championship. Jacobs would like to win another one with the Gators.
Jacobs is the most experienced of Florida's six early enrollees, joining the program after two seasons at East Mississippi Community College.
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5 days ago
Former Gator Trattou's Dream Come True Ends with His Beloved Giants Winning Super Bowl in His Ro
No offense to his former Gators teammate, but Justin Trattou had a better time at Sunday's New York-New England Super Bowl than he did four years ago when the Giants beat the Patriots.
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5 days ago
Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee Jessamen Dunker
Jessamen Dunker spent the majority of his youth in Georgia before moving to Boynton Beach two years ago.
It wasn't long after Dunker arrived that the former basketball player was convinced to give football a try. Good move for the 6-foot-4, 320-pound offensive lineman.
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6 days ago
Even in Defeat, Hernandez and Spikes Leave Their Mark in the Super Bowl
At the beginning of the Super Bowl broadcast, NBC announcer Al Michaels referred to former Gator All-American Aaron Hernandez as "the other tight end.''
He was correct in the sense that Hernandez was the other tight end making a lot the plays in Super Bowl XLVI. The New England Patriots tight end, who has played second fiddle to fellow Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski...
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6 days ago
Gators in the Super Bowl
Three former Gator football players made their Super Bowl debut on Sunday, but they came up on the losing end. Tight end Aaron Hernandez, linebacker Brandon Spikes and defensive tackle Gerard Warren each saw action for the Patriots as the fell to the New York Giants, 21-17.
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6 days ago
Gators Have a Long History in the Super Bowl
You could say the Gators have been a part of the Super Bowl from the start.
In Super Bowl I, the first points scored in Green Bay's 35-10 win over Kansas City came on Bart Starr's 37-yard pass to Max McGee. That's when the Gators made their Super Bowl debut as Packers kicker Don Chandler came in for the extra point.
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7 days ago
Spikes Brings His Trademark Intensity - and His Wardrobe Mojo - to the Super Bowl
The pink suit raised some eyebrows.
But for those who know Brandon Spikes, they know the significance of the pastel ensemble.
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9 days ago
Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee Latroy Pittman
Latroy Pittman verbally committed to Florida prior to his junior season at North Marion High.
The UF football program has undergone a lot of changes since August 2010, but Pittman remained the same when former Gators coach Urban Meyer resigned and Will Muschamp took over.
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9 days ago
Playing on College Football's Biggest Stage Has Helped Hernandez Adjust to Magnitude of Playing in a Super Bowl
Aaron Hernandez and Brandon Spikes came into the NFL together and are about to share the biggest stage in football - the Super Bowl.
The New England Patriots 2010 draft picks and former University of Florida All-Americans recently reflected on their quick ascent to the game's greatest spectacle.
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10 days ago
Meet the Gators: Q&A with Early Enrollee D.J. Humphries
.J. Humphries enrolled in classes at UF already listed at 6-foot-6 and 271 pounds. And get this he is still growing.
"I've gained 12 pounds since I've been here,'' Humphries said recently after a weight-lifting session.
An offensive lineman from Mallard Creek High in Charlotte, N.C., Humphries had offers to play offensive tackle at nearly every major program...
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10 days ago
2-1-2012: Signing Day Quotes - Head Coach Will Muschamp
Florida football head coach Will Muschamp met with the media this afternoon to discuss the 2012 signing class.
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10 days ago
Gators Add Size and Power Muschamp Wanted on National Signing Day
The official letters-of-intent from running back Matt Jones and defensive lineman JaFar Mann had arrived a few minutes earlier in Florida's football offices Wednesday afternoon. They were the last two to check off the list at least for now giving Florida head coach Will Muschamp a chance for a quick breather on the leather sofa in his office.
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11 days ago
Muschamp Announces 2012 Recruiting Class
Coach Muschamp announced the 2012 recruiting class, including six early enrollees.
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11 days ago
Complete Signing Day Coverage Coming Wednesday on GatorZone.com
National Signing Day isn't an official holiday, but for a large portion of college football fans, it's one of their favorite days of the year.
GatorZone.com recognizes that and UF's official athletics website is offering a smorgasbord of content for Gators fans on Wednesday starting with the launch of a National Signing Day blog at 7 a.m. The blog will be updated periodically...
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12 days ago
Howard, Rainey Compete in the 2012 Senior Bowl
Two Florida standouts, running back Chris Rainey and defensive tackle Jaye Howard, participated in the 2012 Senior Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Mobile, Ala.
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14 days ago
Former Gators Rainey and Howard Get an NFL Audition in Today's Senior Bowl
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Former Gators Chris Rainey and Jaye Howard are playing in the Senior Bowl today in their final college game.
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15 days ago
Haskins Relies on Diligent Research and a Little Luck to Build Strong Recruiting Classes
Jon Haskins was out of football in the spring of 2007 when he and former Stanford teammate Kailee Wong had lunch with an ailing Bill Walsh, the architect of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty in the 1980s and their former coach at Stanford.
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16 days ago
22 Football Student-Athletes Named to 2011 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
The University of Florida football team placed 22 student-athletes on the 2011 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Mike Slive announced Wednesday. The 2011 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2011 Spring, Summer and Fall terms.
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17 days ago
David Lerner Named a 2012 Uplifting Athlete Rare Disease Champion Finalist
University of Florida punter David Lerner (Gainesville, Fla.) has been named one of four finalists for the 2012 Uplifting Athlete Rare Disease Champion Award, the Uplifting Athletes foundation announced today.
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18 days ago
Gators in the Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLVI will mark the 10th consecutive season a former Gator will compete in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. The New England Patriots match up against the New York Giants in Indianapolis on February 5 in a battle that has five former Florida players involved. Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Spikes, Gerard Warren and Jermaine Cunningham look to give the Patriots their...
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19 days ago
Gators in the NFL- Conference Round Update
Four former Gators were active during the Conference Round of the NFL Playoffs. Of those four, three started for their respective teams. No former Gators found the endzone but Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Spikes and Ray McDonald all put forth great efforts for their teams.
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20 days ago
Three Former Gators Take Part in Inaugural Battle of Florida
The Battle of Florida game played Saturday night in Boca Raton at FAU Stadium featured three former Gators, Deonte Thompson (Belle Glade) Dan Wenger (Coral Springs) and William Green (Hoover, Ala.). Wenger and Thompson played for the South team while Green participated for the North squad. Bobby Bowden's North team blew out Howard Schnellenberger's South squad in the inaugural...
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21 days ago
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