Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This is one of the best times of year in sports. March Madness is underway, conference play has started in college baseball, and for those spring football enthusiasts, a lot of new faces are pulling on helmets and shoulder pads.

Of course, March Madness is not quite the same when the Gators are at home. Following UF's loss to UCF in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night, colleague Chris Harry writes about the road ahead for the Gators as a roster makeover is already underway.
 

Here's a season wrap on 2022-23 @GatorsMBK and a slim lookahead the likes of which is all that is possible in these unknown transfer portal times. Thank you for reading, gang. Can't wait for next year. #Gators https://t.co/EcxPDdL79S

— Chris Harry (@GatorsChris) March 16, 2023

There's a lot going on, so let's take a look at headlines Gators fans are talking about:
 

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-- The UF women's basketball team opened the NIT with a home win on Thursday night over Wofford. A report from Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel ...
 

Two weeks after an ugly loss to Kentucky could have ended its season, #Gators wbb team rally and slip by Wofford to advance in WNIT.

'Just because something didn't happen the way you want it doesn't mean that you quit.' - Kelly Rae Finley.https://t.co/ItLVwq7scK

— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) March 17, 2023

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-- Gators right-hander Brandon Sproat was dealing Thursday night in Florida's Southeastern Conference opener against Alabama writes Teddy Cahill of Baseball America ...
 

Brandon Sproat spent the last week working on the mental side of the game.

The result was a thoroughly dominant start Thursday night for @gatorsbb. https://t.co/lhHWE9Qpw9

— Teddy Cahill (@tedcahill) March 17, 2023

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-- The Gators have not officially announced the move yet, but a familiar face is returning to coach UF's receivers. He has a strong track record at Florida writes Graham Hall of 247Sports.com ...
 

.@CoachBillyG is returning to Gainesville for a third stint coaching the #Gators wide receivers. More here at @Swamp_247:https://t.co/JFyIiqhKtI pic.twitter.com/x7tjhIyfwH

— Graham Hall (@GrahamHall_) March 14, 2023

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-- More good news on the coaching front as On3.com's Matt Zenitz reports on future of secondary coach Corey Raymond, one of the most respected position coaches in the country ...
 

Florida has finalized a contract extension with defensive backs coach/assistant head coach Corey Raymond through January 2025, a source tells @on3sportshttps://t.co/DlIXY67ten

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 16, 2023

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-- Gators head coach Billy Napier is bullish on former quarterback Anthony Richardson in the NFL writes Zak Keefer of The Athletic ...
 

Can he win from the pocket? Lead a locker room? What's he like behind the scenes?

Spoke with Florida head coach Billy Napier for a peek behind the curtain at the draft's most tantalizing prospect — QB Anthony Richardson.

What can NFL teams expect? https://t.co/eQkkWxotpJ

— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 17, 2023

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-- Former Gators standout Patric Young posts an inspirational video on his quest to walk again. I'm betting (not literally, UF compliance officials) they make a "30 for 30" on Young one day ...
 

Walking into March a 16 seed looking to pull of the upset of a lifetime! pic.twitter.com/w9Nm8cO75z

— Patric Young (@PatricYoung4) March 16, 2023

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-- On3.com UF reporter Zach Abolverdi offers analysis on what Gators defense will look like under new defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong ...
 

What the #Gators' defense will look like under Austin Armstrong? https://t.co/7yWUm1UPAW via @delatorre

— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) March 16, 2023

 

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-- The Gators men's and women's track programs are getting a revamped home soon ...
 

James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track to Undergo $4.1 Million Renovation - Florida Gators https://t.co/71kUE0gvOX

— KevinBrockwayGators (@KevinBrockwayG1) March 15, 2023

 

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