GatorLinks: More on Brissett, Tebow and a special guest of Gators volleyball team
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 | Men's Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Scott Carter
The Gators make their first trip to Auburn in five years on Saturday to face the No. 24-ranked Tigers.
For Florida, it will be the 18th time in school history it has faced a defending national champion. The Gators are 4-11-2 in those previous meetings and would like nothing more than to improve that record – and snap a two-game losing streak – on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Here are some current links covering Florida football and other sports for your perusal this morning:
--The Gators opened practice this week with true freshman Jacoby Brissett as the starter writes the Palm Beach Post.
--Tackling is a top concern for the Gators as they head to Auburn. Click here for a notebook from the Independent Florida Alligator.
--Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley writes that UF is still in transition under first-year head coach Will Muschamp.
--Following back-to-back losses, the Gators are searching for answers writes the Florida Times-Union.
--The Tampa Tribune writes that there are no easy fixes for Gators with Auburn ahead.
--Florida Times-Union columnist Gene Frenette writes that it's time to see if Tim Tebow is really an NFL quarterback.
--Since I know many of you can't get enough of Tebow, here is an ESPN.com video breakdown on his Fantasy Football value moving forward.
--St. Pete Times columnist John Romano writes about a very unusual situation – all three of the Sunshine State's Big Three (Florida, FSU, Miami) not being ranked. Click here to read his column.
--Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan has reinstated forward Cody Larson to the team. Click here for a blog from the Orlando Sentinel.
--Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise and the Gators made 15-year-old Lakeland girl Zoe Gibbs' day on Sunday by hosting her at a home match against LSU. Click here to read story from TBO.com.
--The Independent Florida Alligator writes that the UF soccer team is looking to provide All-SEC defender Kat Williamson some help along the back line.
