Carter's Corner: Elam Goes Viral, Gymnastics Opener, Reading Rashada, More Gators Tidbits
Thursday, January 5, 2023 | General, Scott Carter
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:
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 …
Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. Thank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3!
— Kaiir Elam (@kaiirelam5) January 5, 2023
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 …
Led by Trinity Thomas, UF's gymastics band has enough Olympic-caliber headliners to end an 8-year NCAA championship drought. https://t.co/hTPkfjmAQ0
— Gatorsports.com (@Gator_sports) January 5, 2023
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Why Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas is returning to school: One last shot at a title - The Athletic https://t.co/Y9ezmLHNow
— GymCastic (@GymCastic) January 5, 2023
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 …
Texas A&M men's basketball team rolls with punches to win SEC opener at Florida.
— The Eagle (@theeagle) January 5, 2023
https://t.co/IbOlaOFOS7
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 …
Florida-bound Jaden Rashada confident he made the right decision: 'It's going to be crazy' @GAllanTaylor https://t.co/VWdLaxUXLx
— Daniel Shirley (@DM_Shirley) January 5, 2023
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New UF QB Jaden Rashada arrives with big goals, laser focus to help Gators https://t.co/iyRSzfZizw
— Sentinel Sports (@orlandosports) January 5, 2023
The UF women's basketball team is at Arkansas tonight and here is the view from Fayetteville as the Gators dribble into town …
Arkansas' women's basketball team has a chance today to start SEC play 2-1 for the first time since 2018-19. @EthWestNWA has a preview of the Razorbacks' home game against Florida: https://t.co/oCG6FOP4sW
— WholeHogSports.com (@wholehogsports) January 5, 2023
