GatorLinks: Volleyball season ends, Durkin, remember Lynden Trail?, other tidbits
Monday, December 15, 2014 | Men's Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Scott Carter
Florida senior Taylor Unroe serves in Saturday's loss to Stanford in the Elite Eight. (Photo: Tim Casey)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It's that time of year when the fall sports season gives way to the winter calendar. And rumors abound on the coaching carousel.
First, the UF volleyball team's season came to a close on Saturday night in the Elite Eight. The Gators were swept by No. 1 seed Stanford, ending their season at 28-4.
Next, Gators defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin has surfaced as a potential candidate at North Carolina.
A look at those stories and more through these fresh links from around the Internet:
--Gators coach Mary Wise was impressed by Stanford via her quotes in The Ames (Iowa) Tribune.
--Here is a look at the NCAA women's volleyball bracket with the Final Four set.
--Auburn coach Gus Malzahn says former Gators coach Will Muschamp was “who I wanted and who we needed” as defensive coordinator.
--Durkin is preparing the Gators for the Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 3 while he serves as interim head coach. Meanwhile, InsideCarolina.com reports UNC coach Larry Fedora has targeted Durkin to lead UNC's defense.
--The Gators shut down Jacksonville in the second half Sunday to win third straight writes Erica A. Hernandez of the Independent Florida Alligator.
--Former UF defensive lineman Lynden Trail discovered success at Norfolk State after transferring from Florida and is headed to the Senior Bowl.
--Another former Gator, receiver Marqui Hawkins, is transferring to Indiana after UAB dropped its football program.
--The Tim Tebow Foundation announced this week that it has opened the Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City, Philippines.
