Links Blog: Orange & Blue Debut takeaways, baseball, softball, hole-in-ones and more
Monday, April 13, 2015 | Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Softball, Women's Tennis, Scott Carter
UF quarterbacks Treon Harris and Will Grier at the Orange & Blue Debut. (Photo: Tim Casey)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida football team concluded spring camp with the Orange & Blue Debut on Saturday before an announced crowd of 21,000 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Gators baseball team swept a three-game series against South Carolina. The UF women's tennis team clinched the SEC regular-season title. And the UF softball team won its home series against Kentucky.
In what was billed as Orange & Blue Weekend on UF's campus, a lot happened in Gator sports the past few days. To help you get caught up, here are some fresh links from around the Internet:
--Florida receiver Ahmad Fulwood was quiet in the spring game but sees hope thanks to first-year head coach Jim McElwain writes Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union.
--Almost all great Gators moments lead back to Ray Graves writes David Whitley of The Orlando Sentinel.
--Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Roderick Johnson's career is in jeopardy writes Robbie Andreu of The Gainesville Sun.
--Florida Today columnist David Jones provides his take on where the Gators are after spring practice.
--Gators' quarterback battle won't be resolved until preseason writes Graham Hall for the Palm Beach Post.
--The UF baseball team swept South Carolina as freshman JJ Schwarz had a week to remember writes Jordan McPherson of the Independent Florida Alligator.
--Gators baseball coach Kevin O'Sullivan suspended pitchers AJ Puk and Kirby Snead on Monday following their arrests Sunday for climbing into a crane at a construction site writes Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun.
--The Florida women's tennis team beat Tennessee 4-0 on Sunday to clinch the SEC regular-season title writes Eneisy Rodriguez of the Independent Florida Alligator.
--Congrats to Gators assistant basketball coach Matt McCall, named head coach at UT-Chattanooga via GoMocs.com.
--Florida senior Lauren Haeger was recognized as ESPNW.com's Player of the Week – and that was before her school- and SEC-record-tying 65th career home run on Sunday via Patrick Pinak of the Alligator.
--Former UF golfer Camilo Villegas was inducted into UF's Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday and made headlines at the Masters Par 3 contest writes Adam Silverstein of OnlyGators.com.
--Gators defensive lineman Dante Fowler is meeting with the Jets today writes Darryl Slater of NJ.com.
BONUS VIDEO (or whatever you want to call these two talking heads)
My colleague Chris Harry and I discuss some observations after Saturday's spring game:
