GatorLinks: Link to Pink, Gators-Vols, baseball, Demps, plus many more tidbits
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Men's Golf, Scott Carter
Hey folks, working on a story about former UF swimmers Ryan Lochte and Connor Dwyer preparing for Summer Olympics to post this weekend on GatorZone.com. They're working with UF strength coach Matt DeLancey in out-of-the-pool workouts.
Typical swimming stuff like tossing around 650-pound tires and dragging 400-pound chains.
For now here are some current links from around the Internet covering stuff of interest to Gator fans:
--Baseball season is about to start and the Gators are getting a lot of recognition, including in this primer from NCAA.com.
--The Palm Beach Post writes about Jeff Demps remaining focused on a professional track career with NFL Draft coming up.
--ESPN.com grades the Gators men's basketball team midway through the SEC schedule.
--The Gainesville Sun writes that Florida's 3-point defense could be better in SEC play.
--The Gators host Tennessee on Saturday afternoon at the O'Dome and they will need to pay attention to the Vols' Skylar McBee, more than a folk hero according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
--The Gators gymnastics team is hosting LSU tonight in the annual “Link to Pink” meet to raise breast cancer awareness writes the Independent Florida Alligator. Both teams are ranked, so should be a good event.
--FoxSports.com takes a look at the renewed Florida-Georgia rivalry for football supremacy in the SEC East.
--The Florida women won their third consecutive game Thursday night and here is a report from the Alligator.
--A look at UF track & field standout Dwight Barbiasz, who has made an impact on the Gators quickly writes the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph.
--The Gators softball team opens its season on Friday with a young but talented pitching staff writes the Independent Florida Alligator.
--The defending national champion UF women's tennis team returns to Stanford for a NCAA Finals rematch against the Cardinal. The Stanford Daily sets the stage in this story.
--LaxPower.com takes a look at the UF lacrosse team opening the season on Saturday at North Carolina.
--The UF-FSU rivalry hits the tennis court this weekend as the Seminoles visit on Saturday writes GatorZone.com.
HISTORY LINK
--A look back at the perception of the Gators as they headed into the inaugural SEC Championship Game in 1992 against No. 2-ranked Alabama. Click here to read story from then-Gainesville Sun columnist Mike Bianchi, who is now with the Orlando Sentinel.
