TIAA Bank Field hosts the Florida-Georgia game annually in Jacksonville. (Photo: Chris Kim/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: Florida-Georgia Game Site Questions, Caglianone's Bombs, SEC Softball, More Gators Tidbits
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida-Georgia game is one of the great rivalries in college football.
The Gators can't stand the Bulldogs. And the Bulldogs can't stand the Gators. That's the way it should be.
The annual game is making news for other reasons this week following a radio interview by Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry on Wednesday.
TIAA Bank Field, which hosts the annual game, is set for some major renovations in the not-so-distant future according to Curry. What would that mean for the Florida-Georgia game?
Brings back memories of when the Jaguars joined the NFL and the old Gator Bowl was torn down and replaced by what is now known as TIAA Bank Field. The schools played in Gainesville in 1994 and in Athens in 1995. They returned to Jacksonville in '96 and every game in the series has been played there since.
Another question: Where would the Jags play for two seasons? Could Ben Hill Griffin Stadium be an option?
Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin said that possibility is at least worth a conversation.
A closer look at the story and others of interest to Gators fans this morning:
--The Florida-Georgia game could move for two seasons due to stadium renovations writes Andy Staples and Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. Staples offers analysis of other potential sites for the games.
--Gators slugger Jac Caglianone, who has a program-record 27 home runs, has a fan in Matt LaPorta, who once owned the record writes Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.
--The Gators are not getting much love to win the SEC East from Las Vegas writes Graham Hall of 247Sports.com.
--What are the realistic expectations of former Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson in Year 1 for Colts? That is the question Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star seeks to answer.
--The UF softball team got rained out at the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. A game-by-game look at what is happening at the tournament from SECSports.com.
--ICYMI, NCAA.com recently listed its all-time Gators softball team. You may or may not agree:
-- I am writing a feature on Gators women's tennis player Rachel Gailis as UF prepares for Friday's showdown with No. 1 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels are led by Fiona Crawley, who is very accomplished writes Gwen Peace of the Daily Tar Heel.
TOPICAL TWEET
More than a dozen Gators football players are on a service trip to South Africa via the GatorMade program. A special moment on Wednesday ...
The Gators can't stand the Bulldogs. And the Bulldogs can't stand the Gators. That's the way it should be.
The annual game is making news for other reasons this week following a radio interview by Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry on Wednesday.
TIAA Bank Field, which hosts the annual game, is set for some major renovations in the not-so-distant future according to Curry. What would that mean for the Florida-Georgia game?
Brings back memories of when the Jaguars joined the NFL and the old Gator Bowl was torn down and replaced by what is now known as TIAA Bank Field. The schools played in Gainesville in 1994 and in Athens in 1995. They returned to Jacksonville in '96 and every game in the series has been played there since.
Another question: Where would the Jags play for two seasons? Could Ben Hill Griffin Stadium be an option?
Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin said that possibility is at least worth a conversation.
A closer look at the story and others of interest to Gators fans this morning:
--The Florida-Georgia game could move for two seasons due to stadium renovations writes Andy Staples and Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. Staples offers analysis of other potential sites for the games.
--Gators slugger Jac Caglianone, who has a program-record 27 home runs, has a fan in Matt LaPorta, who once owned the record writes Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.
No. 19 nearly made me drop my pretzel when I saw how far it was headed ... #Gators pic.twitter.com/PURekoJeh0
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) May 11, 2023
--The Gators are not getting much love to win the SEC East from Las Vegas writes Graham Hall of 247Sports.com.
--What are the realistic expectations of former Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson in Year 1 for Colts? That is the question Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star seeks to answer.
--The UF softball team got rained out at the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. A game-by-game look at what is happening at the tournament from SECSports.com.
--ICYMI, NCAA.com recently listed its all-time Gators softball team. You may or may not agree:
The NCAA's official website takes a look at the @GatorsSB team's all-time lineup -- https://t.co/bWT7WilFf2
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) May 3, 2023
-- I am writing a feature on Gators women's tennis player Rachel Gailis as UF prepares for Friday's showdown with No. 1 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels are led by Fiona Crawley, who is very accomplished writes Gwen Peace of the Daily Tar Heel.
TOPICAL TWEET
More than a dozen Gators football players are on a service trip to South Africa via the GatorMade program. A special moment on Wednesday ...
An unforgettable moment.
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) May 10, 2023
🎥 Wrapping up our service with the Lavender Hill community. #GatorMade | #GatorsInSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/bckd7beZ1P
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