Gator Bites for Monday, April 30
From time to time, OGGOA will come across a plethora of news and notes that we wish to share – too much to fit into one of our truncated BITS segments. In these instances, or when stories fall through...
View ArticleCarthon named Rams’ pro director of personnel
Former Florida Gators running back Ran Carthon has been named the new director of pro director of personnel for the St. Louis Rams, the organization has announced. Carthon, who led Florida in rushing...
View ArticleTWO BITS: Jenkins shining, Tebow improving
1 » He may not have been drafted as early as he would have liked but new St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins is already drawing rave reviews from his performances at rookie minicamp. St. Louis...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: Johnson, Jenkins, Walker, Hill
1 » Florida Gators junior left-handed pitcher/designated hitter Brian Johnson, who has signed a professional contract with the Boston Red Sox after being selected with the No. 31 overall pick in the...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: Spofforth, Harvin, Jenkins, Dickey
1 » Set to compete in the pool for Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics, former Florida Gators swimmer Gemma Spofforth recently opened up to The Guardian about losing three family members within...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: Jenkins, Charity Challenge, band
1 » St. Louis Rams second-round draft choice, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, remained unsigned as of Wednesday, and Yahoo! Sports’ Jason Cole explained that there is “one major hurdle to clear” before the...
View ArticleSIX BITS: Jenkins, Dunlap, Tebow, Lochte
1 » After weeks of posturing, cornerback Janoris Jenkins and the St. Louis Rams finally came to terms Tuesday evening on a four-year rookie contract that will pay Jenkins $5 million over its duration...
View ArticleGator Bites for Thursday, August 16th
From time to time, OGGOA will come across a plethora of news and notes that we wish to share – too much to fit into one of our truncated BITS segments. In these instances, or when stories fall through...
View ArticleTop 12 for 2012: Off the Field Stories of the Year
For as much as the Florida Gators accomplished on the field in 2012 (check out Monday’s post), the Gator Nation was making plenty of news off of it as well. From crazy occurrences and strange decisions...
View ArticleSIX BITS: top 25, tennis, Muschamp, PIT, Tebow
1 » Despite ending their 2013 NCAA Tournament run in the Elite Eight for the third-straight year, Florida Gators basketball was placed at No. 9 in the final USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 poll of the...
View ArticleSIX BITS: Tebow, Cooper, Jenkins, Angus
1 » The exploits of some of his former Florida Gators have kept New England Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow off the front page, but the spotlight is back on Tebow now that training camp has begun and...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: soccer, flugtag, Starks, Nixon, Sturgis
1 » No. 7 Florida Gators soccer (7-1-1, 1-0 SEC) has been on a roll at the start of the season, outscoring its non-conference opponents 18-6 and registering four-straight home shutouts over a two-week...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: NFL, Donovan, Mooney, Parsons
1 » The names of a few former Florida Gators popped up on the NFL transaction wire this week. Defensive end Jermaine Cunningham and wide receiver David Nelson were signed by the San Francisco 49ers and...
View ArticleFOUR BITS: Tebow, Wambach, Beal, Johnson
1 » A rash of quarterback injuries has shaken the NFL over the first half of the season, and there are also a number of floundering teams in serious need of a boost, but former Florida Gators signal...
View ArticleSeven Gators agree to undrafted free agent deals
Updated on Thursday, May 22 at 3:30 p.m. Former Florida Gators cornerbacks Loucheiz Purifoy and Marcus Roberson, wide receiver Solomon Patton, “tight end” Trey Burton, center Jonotthan Harrison,...
View ArticleSIX BITS: Miami, Cunningham, Starks, Dolphins
1 » ESPN announced on Monday that the Florida Gators will help kick off the network’s annual 24-hour college basketball marathon when they host the Miami Hurricanes on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. live on...
View ArticleSIX BITS: Speights, Beal, Cooper, Reed, Caldwell
1 » Former Florida Gators center Marreese Speights was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving under the influence in Tampa, Florida. According to the Bay Area News Group, Speights blew Breathalyzer...
View ArticleFormer Gators in the NFL: 2014 Preseason Week 1
The 2014 NFL preseason kicked off with 45 former Florida Gators spread out over 23 of the 32 teams in the league. Fourteen teams have multiple Florida players on their rosters including Miami and Tampa...
View ArticleFormer Gators in the NFL: 2014 Preseason Week 2
The 2014 NFL preseason continued with 46 former Florida Gators spread out over 23 of the 32 teams in the league. Fifteen teams have multiple Florida players on their rosters including Miami and Tampa...
View ArticleFormer Gators in the NFL: 2014 Preseason Week 3
The 2014 NFL preseason continued with 46 former Florida Gators spread out over 23 of the 32 teams in the league. Fifteen teams have multiple Florida players on their rosters including Miami and Tampa...
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