GatorZone MorningLinks: Men's and women's hoops, Carlos Dunlap and Will Muschamp
Thursday, January 20, 2011 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Scott Carter
Hey folks, good morning. I'm working on a feature story today about a trio of triple-jumpers at UF: Christian Taylor, Will Claye and Omar Craddock.
I don't know how much you know about these guys, but remember the names because if they stay healthy, you'll probably be hearing about them a lot the next few years.
I certainly learned a lot the past couple of days talking to them. And from talking to their coaches – Gators head coach Mike Holloway and jumps coach Dick Booth – these guys have a chance to be special.
Future Olympics kind of special.
Meanwhile, there's plenty of other stuff going on around UF sports. Here are a few links covering the Gators this morning:
--The UF men's basketball team is ready to turn up the D entering tonight's game at Auburn. Click here to read a story in the Gainesville Sun.
--Free-throw woes cost the Gators in Saturday's loss to South Carolina. The Gators are working to improve at the line writes the Sun. Click here for story.
--Gators junior guard Erving Walker has remained consistent during a streaky season for the team. Click here for a story in the Independent Florida Alligator.
--For a look at Auburn's perspective entering tonight's game against the Gators, check out this story from the Auburn-Opelika News.
--National Signing Day is quickly approaching, but one area the Gators have talent is along the defensive line. Click here for an Orlando Sentinel notebook.
--Former Gators defensive end Carlos Dunlap is back in school, taking 12 hours toward finishing his degree while many of his NFL teammates in Cincinnati are taking an end-of-season vacation. Click here for a story on Dunlap from the Gainesville Sun's Robbie Andreu.
--The UF women's basketball team hosts Kentucky tonight at the O'Connell Center. Click here for a preview from the Alligator.
In case you missed it:
--This story is a few days old, but Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi takes a look at new Gators coach Will Muschamp as an 8th-grader. Click here for story.
