Kevin O’Sullivan, who has taken the Florida baseball team to the College World Series nine times, winning the NCAA championship in 2017, has taken a leave of absence, effective immediately. In a statement released Wednesday, O’Sullivan said, “I appreciate the support of the University and athletic department. I have some personal and family issues that need my full attention at this time.”   In response, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin released this statement: “Coac

(Photo by Chris Spears) The first order of business for interim head coach Billy Gonzales was to delegate authority for the Florida offense. Billy Napier served as his own play caller and offensive coordinator but with Napier gone, Gonzales has had to shuffle responsibilities starting with who will be calling the plays and who will be chiefly responsible for the game plan.   Ryan O’Hara, who has been the quarterbacks coach, will be in the booth calling the plays when the Gato

(Photo by Chris Spears) Thoughts from an eventful Monday: Even before the 2025 season began, Billy Napier sealed his own fate. It happened in what athletic director Scott Stricklin described Monday as “hours” of conversations about the need for Napier to give up play calling to focus on the duties of being the head football coach at the University of Florida.   "I shared with him that I thought that his strength may be in leading the program and overseeing the bigger picture,

Boireau’s play could not have come at a better time with Mississippi State driving to the Gator’s 29-yard line to set up a possible game-winning field goal.

Although it was halftime before I could sniff what South Florida was doing to ruin in the Gators’ season last weekend. The emotions have now swung from the imminence of a national championship to a potential blood-letting and banishment from the Swamp, the volatility of which might set the program back light years.

When the Gators held their first real scrimmage Saturday, DJ Lagway didn’t play. Nor did wide receivers Dallas Wilson, Tre Wilson,…

Quarterbacks are the key ingredient, as we all know.

Can I get an “Amen” for Long Island University in Brooklyn? (Which sounds like a collegiate gerrymandering  gone wrong.0

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The University of Florida’s football program officially announced Monday that Wilson, who worked with the Gators’ cornerbacks…

Thomas Haugh loads up a 3-pointer from the corner over Riley Kugel (UAA Photo) As if 3rd-ranked Florida (21-3, 8-3 SEC) needed any extra...

The important thing to consider, though, is at this point in time what seed in the NCAA Tournament has Florida earned?