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Brown says Meyer to Return In March

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 No Comment

Four- star running back Mack Brown is all gator now, and says he won’t take any other visits despite reports that he would visit other schools. Brown said he has been told that coach Urban Meyer could return to the Gators as early as March.

“He looked pretty fine to me,” Brown said. “He looked healthy. I know he wants to coach so I know he’s going to be there. He’s going to take a couple weeks off in February but he’ll be back.”

New running backs coach Stan Drayton helped smooth over the lose of Coach Carter by recently visiting the 4 star running back from Lithonia (Ga.) This weekend visit allowed time for Mack and Coach Drayton to get to know each other.

“I like Coach Stan Drayton,” Brown said. “He seems real. He knows a lot about the position. I can learn a lot. I’m ready to learn from Coach Stan Drayton.”

Brown is rated as the eighth best running back in the 2010 class. Brown could be the elite running back Coach Meyer has been looking for in years past

(Quotes/info gathered from Adam Gorney from GatorBait.)

Tim Tebow To Appear In Super Bowl Ad

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 No Comment

Tim Tebow is getting to the Super Bowl a lot quicker than anyone would have thought.

The former Florida quarterback and his mother, Pam, will appear in a 30-second television ad for Focus on the Family during the broadcast of the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. The ad’s theme is “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.”

“Tim and Pam share our respect for life and our passion for helping families thrive,” said Jim Daly, the president and CEO of Focus on the Family. “They live what we see every day – that the desire for family closeness is written on the hearts of every generation. Focus on the Family is about nurturing that desire and strengthening families by empowering them with the tools they need to live lives rooted in morals and values.”

Focus on the Family is a non-profit Christian organization and its purpose, according to its web site, is to “strengthen, defend and celebrate the institution of the traditional family and to highlight the unique and irreplaceable role that it plays in God’s larger story of redemption.”

The organization did not elaborate on the specific content of the ad, but it is likely to reference the story Pam Tebow has told before of contacting amoebic dysentery while living in the Philippines in the mid 1980s. The bacterial infection sent Pam Tebow into a coma and she was treated with strong medications. She recovered, but doctors told her those medications had damaged the fetus she was carrying and urged her to have an abortion.

Pam Tebow refused and Tim was born on Aug. 14, 1987.

Tim Tebow went on to sign with the University of Florida and became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He led the Gators to the 2008 BCS National Championship and finished his career with the most rushing touchdowns (57) in Southeastern Conference history.

“Now that the ad has been shot, we’re excited to tell people it’s coming, because the Tebows’ story is such an important one for our culture to hear,” Daly said. “You won’t want to miss it.”

The Associated Press recently reported that TNS Media Intelligence said 30-second ads during the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS are selling for $2.5-$2.8 million. Daly the money used to pay for the ad was donated from a handful of benefactors and no money from the organization’s general fund was used.

Source: Michael DiRocco–FTU

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Some Forum Updates

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 No Comment

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Freshmen Leads Gators To Victory

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 No Comment

Freshmen Kenny Boyton led the Gators with 18 points, as the Gators picked up their first Southeastern Conference victory with a 72-58 win over the visiting Tigers of LSU.

Boyton along with every member of the starting five posted double figures in points. Vernon Maclin and Ervin Walker contributed 14 points while Alex Tyus and Chandler Parsons each chipped in with 11 points.

Tonight’s game lacked the big dunks and was the prettiest win, but a win is a win after starting off conference play at 0-2. “We’re going to take it however it comes,” said Erving Walker, “Nobody said winning was going to be pretty. Losing is even uglier. We’re just happy to get this win.”

A big reason for the success Saturday was the accuracy from the 3 point line. Florida shot 41.2 percent as a team while only allowing the Tigers 16.7 percent from behind the arc.

Florida travels to Arkansas on Thursday night.

Riley Cooper To Play In The Senior Bowl

Posted by admin on January 16th, 2010 No Comment

Wide Receiver Riley Cooper has officially accepted an invitation to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl on January 30th. He will join roommate Tim Tebow at the Senior Bowl.

Over 800 NFL coaches, general mangers and scouts travel to Mobile to watch the practices. Along with the tough practices Riley will be given test from all 32 NFL teams in attendances

This week of practices could go a long way to determining whether Cooper decides to stick with football or whether to report to Spring Training and join the Texas Rangers. Most mock drafts have Cooper going in the 4th or 5th round, but if he can show scouts he can play with some of the best defensive backs in the country he could be drafted a lot higher with his speed.

Cooper led the Gators this year with 51 catches for 961 yards and 9 touchdowns.

By: Andrew Spivey

Ronald Powell Rises To No. 1 In Latest Recruiting Rankings

Posted by admin on January 16th, 2010 No Comment

After an impressive week at the Army All-American Bowl 5 star defensive end and Florida commit Ronald Powell has risen to the top spot of the final recruiting rankings. He moved up 4 spots from his last ranking of fifth.

Powell went up against some of the best offensive lineman all week and dominated them. Ronald had five tackles, one sack and forced a fumble on defense, and on offense he had a 27 yard touchdown reception and a 97 yard blocked extra point return for a two point conversion. Powell played both tight end and defensive end in the game. He won the most outstanding player trophy at the game as well.

Ronald’s coach Pete Duffy believes Powell has the potential to be the best player he has had the opportunity of coaching.

Powell is being compared to now former Florida gator Carlos Dunlap. At 6’4 230 lbs he is a tremendous overall athlete with great speed and strength to rush the quarterback. But he could also be used at tight end or as a linebacker in certain situation. The versatility of Powell makes him a great pick up for Florida.

Powell joins Percy Harvin as number 1 overall prospects to commit to Florida. Let’s hope Powell’s career is as successful as Percy’s career.

By: Andrew Spivey

Hoops Needs A Hot Streak Now!

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010 No Comment

If Florida is to break its streak of NIT appearances this year, they better get on a roll. And do it Now. The Gators are now 0-2 in SEC play. To have a realistic shot at the NCAA Tournament, they would need to go 9-7 I believe. There is also that Xavier game Staring them in the face that could be the swing game. Beat Xavier, 9-7 should do it. Lose and it may take a 10-6 effort.

Looking at the way the schedule ends, the last five games look pretty tough. At Ole Miss, Tennessee, At Georgia, Vanderbilt, and at Kentucky is the way the regular season closes out. That’s brutal. Georgia and Vandy look to be the most winnable of those games. Maybe UT if they don’t let the three outlaws back in. They could be worn down by then.

UF’s best be though is to get on a roll the next ten games and not have to worry about those final five. It starts Saturday at home against LSU. The Tigers are awful. They are also 0-2 in league play, losing at home to Alabama and also at South Carolina. The Gators need that one. A loss would be catastrophic.

Looking at the rest of the league play up until those last five, Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn also look beatable. The tough ones the will be Arkansas on the road and Auburn on the road. But those teams are not that good this year. They need those three. Then in the East, they would need to get to 5-5. Since they are already 0-2 and still have a game at Kentucky, that means the Gators need 5 out of the remaining 7 SEC East games. That means a Sweep against Georgia and South Carolina and a win over Vandy at home, or a split against South Carolina and Tennessee with a win over Vandy. It looks as if the games that cost the Gators last year, losing on the road at South Carolina and Georgia, will be the crucial games again this year. They will have to win those two unless they can finally get a win against Tennessee. They also need that Xavier game.

9-7 with wins out of conference against Michigan State, Florida State, North Carolina State, and Xavier should get Florida in. Anything less is going to require a deep SEC Tournament run. With Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Tennessee there, that appears unlikely. The Gator Boys need to get hot, and do it quickly.