GAINESVILLE, Fla. — We're already five days into the new year and it's only 354 days until Christmas.
While you search the internet for the hottest holiday gifts of 2023, the Gators are cranking up the action.
The men's basketball team lost at home to Texas A&M on Wednesday night and hosts Georgia and former coach
Mike White on Saturday. The women's team plays at Arkansas tonight. Meanwhile, the No. 2-ranked UF gymnastics team opens the season on Friday night at the O'Dome. And of course, college football rarely takes a nap.
There is always something going on and here are a few items of interest for Florida fans on this Thursday afternoon:
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HAMLIN'S HEALTH
Let's start with an update that former Gators cornerback
Kaiir Elam, in his rookie season with the Buffalo Bills, offered earlier today on his teammate
Damar Hamlin. Elam's tweet has already been shared more than 9,000 times and is great news for those who have been following Hamlin's situation …
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THOMAS TIME
Fifth-year senior
Trinity Thomas and the Gators gymnastics team opens the season Friday night with a home quad meet against West Virginia, Ball State and Lindenwood. Thomas is one of the most decorated gymnasts in the country and a big reason why many expect the Gators to challenge for the national title. Here are a couple of reads on Thomas entering her final season in Gainesville …
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JERSEY JAM
The Gators' loss to Texas A&M on Wednesday night was delayed because the Aggies forgot their game jerseys at their team hotel. The story went viral and here is how it was played in College Station in the local newspaper …
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READING RASHADA
A couple of UF beat writers turned their focus this week to incoming Gators freshman quarterback
Jaden Rashada. Here are stories from
G. Allan Taylor of
The Athletic and
Edgar Thompson of the
Orlando Sentinel …
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ROAD TRIP
The UF women's basketball team is at Arkansas tonight and here is the view from Fayetteville as the Gators dribble into town …
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