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(UAA Photo) “Don't believe something just because you didn't read it in the papers. Wait until you haven't seen it on television. ” – Walt Kelly   Back on January 4, the day after the Gators lost their Southeastern Conference opener to Missouri, you didn’t have to look far or wide to find an expert ready to write off Florida’s chances to repeat as national champions. The Gators were 9-5 at the time and all five losses seemed to follow the same script – too many missed 3-point

  A lot of teams never really come back from that. But somewhere between getting humbled and getting angry, Florida found itself.

When he walked into Gainesville four years ago a 36-year-old kid from San Francisco with a résumé built entirely outside the Power 5 the

Bad News, Good News: The Gators lived on the wrong side of .500 in league play more often than not. But the men’s program scored big honors as the league named Todd Golden SEC Coach of The Year. After five roller‑coaster seasons, Florida has decided to part ways with women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley. It’s not the ending anyone hoped for when Finley gave the program a jolt of life back in 2022, but in the unforgiving grind of SEC basketball, momentum can be fleeting.

Selena Harris-Miranda, Bridget Sloan, former NCAA champion and SEC gymnastics analyst eMjae Frazier (Chris Spears Photo) When LSU’s pixies marched into the O-Dome Sunday night, they had the look of a team every bit as good as the one that won the 2024 NCAA title. Maybe the best word to describe the difference in the gymnastics team that seemed to be making a living out of close call losses and the one that got a flip-for-flip, stuck landing-for-stuck landing win over 2 nd -ra

And let’s be fair — Dykes isn’t crazy. He's doing his job, but adding a little spicey mustard. Kansas might soon be searching for Bill Self’s heir, and the lure of those peach baskets hanging in Allen Fieldhouse still tempt dreamers like Christmas lights in July. But really?

The man hasn’t even finished icing his celebratory soft drink when someone starts measuring him for a Rock Chalk blue blazer!

The scores showed as there were routines after routines for both squads that could have been perfect.

Those who were still around at the end were treated to a story that could be made up for a Hollywood movie, except it really happened.

Hring Donovan was a stroke of genius whether Jeremy Foley, the AD at the time, knew it or not. He spun the wheel and hit the jackpot. By Carlton Reese GatorBaitMedia.com The search for Billy Donovan takes place in every sport, and athletic directors across the country spin the wheel of available coaches hoping it lands on Donovan. Problem is, one does not normally find out if their hire is indeed Donovan until after the dice come up snake eyes. Donovan is the standard of all

Tommy Haugh dunks on Kentucky (UAA Communications Photo) If Todd Golden were searching for ways to keep the Gators focused and motivated during the days leading up to their first game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament next Friday afternoon he found them in the final five minutes of Florida’s 84-77 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena.   There wasn’t much to complain about those first 35 minutes when the Gators (25-6, 16-2 SEC) were in their search and destroy mode. The Gat