GatorLinks: Elam's performance, Billy D's team, Brissett's role, plus more tidbits
Thursday, November 10, 2011 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Scott Carter
There is a lot going on in Florida sports right now, so let's get to it. Here are some current links from around the Internet covering the Gators:
--Sophomore safety Matt Elam is producing consistently for the Gators writes Rachel George of the Orlando Sentinel.
--The 'Pistol' puts some firepower back in Florida's offense writes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in its SEC Insider.
--Speaking of offense, it looks as if South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier will have quarterback Connor Shaw on the field Saturday vs. the Gators.
--You can read one writer's take on the state of the SEC East, this column from Brad Senkiw of the Independent Mail.
--The No. 8-ranked Gators men's basketball team opens the season on Friday night against Jackson State. Click here to read a season preview from the Orlando Sentinel.
--The Florida men's basketball team is loaded with talent and questions about how all of it will mesh writes the Tampa Tribune.
--For another look at Billy Donovan's squad, a deeper bench gives Gators deep threats writes the Florida Times-Union.
--The Florida soccer team will face Florida Gulf Coast University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday and defense is a heavy focus heading into the postseason writes the Alligator.
--The Gators are 5-4 heading into Saturday's showdown at South Carolina, but as Muschamp evaluates the Gators, he looks at more than their record writes Ed Aschoff of ESPN.com.
--A preview of the Florida-South Carolina game from FOXSportsSouth.com.
--Muschamp has shown a lot of respect for former Gators coach Steve Spurrier, now at South Carolina and his opponent on Saturday.
--Gators freshman quarterback Jacoby Brissett is standing tall in his role writes the Gainesville Sun.
--The Gators women's basketball is coping with the loss of freshman Carlie Needles to a knee injury and freshman Andrea Vilaro Aragones to the death of her mother writes the Independent Florida Alligator.
--The UF volleyball team looks to end road woes at LSU and Arkansas writes the Alligator.
--The Alligator writes that Florida's cross country team is confident entering NCAA South Regionals.
