Archive for November, 2008

Newton Arrested, Suspended From Team

By BRANDON
Gator Sports Nation
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
In Gainesville, Florida Gators backup quarterback Cameron Newton was charged with burglary, larceny and obstruction of justice.
He has been suspended for the incident, according to a Florida spokesperson.
Newton stole a laptop that was worth about $1,700 from a University of Florida student. He threw the laptop out of his dorm room window [...]

Florida VS South Carolina (FINAL) 56-6

Florida VS South Carolina.
1st Quarter:
14:54- Florida kicks to SC. Ball on 16.
13:08- South Carolina punts to Florida 35. No return on 36 yard punt.
11:50- Demps fumbles. South Carolina recovers.
10:10- South Carolina’s punt returned by Brandon James to Gators 24.
6:01- Florida punts away to South Carolina.
4:37- Pass intercepted by Brandon Spikes. Spikes runs [...]

Nick Calathes: “I did nothing wrong”

Right after Florida’s 80-58 win over Toledo, Nick Calathes decided to play some online poker for money. Calathes said he did lose very little amount of money and told reporters that he did nothing wrong. Coach Billy Donovan backed his sophomore guard up and was shocked because of how people write these kind of stories [...]

Gator Sports Nation 1 Year Anniversary Contest

It is almost here! Yes.. On November 24th 2008, it will be exactly one year Gator Sports Nation has been up. We are wanting to celebrate by giving away a couple items for a contest. Here are the guidelines in order to participate in the contest.
What you are participating for are for two vinyl stickers/car [...]

Florida Takes Care Of Toledo 80-58

No. 19 Florida took on the Toledo Rockets tonight and came out on top with the win. This was an excellent start of the regular season for the Gators and what a way to shift momentum towards their side. What really impressed several people tonight was the Gators defense. What a difference between this years [...]

Florida Basketball: Opening Weekend Preview

Florida basketball opens Friday night in the O’Dome against Toledo. Toledo, last year, finished 11-19 in the MAC (Mid-American Conference). This is a big reason they have a new coach this year, former Notre Dame assistant Gene Cross. One Rockets player to watch for in particular is senior swing man Tyrone Kent. He ranked in [...]

The Beast Of The East Is Back

The Florida Gators are SEC East champs once again. No. 5 Florida took care of business tonight after topping off Vanderbilt 42 to 14. What has gotten into Florida this year? Is it something they all are eating? Every win this season so far has been a blowout. The rankings are starting to look better [...]

Florida VS Vanderbilt live coverage (FINAL) 42-14

Gators Vs Vandy kicks off at 8:00 pm. ESPN 2.
1ST Quarter:
14:55- Vanderbilt takes over from Gator kickoff.
13:16 - Vanderbilts punt tipped at the line/ 26 yard punt.
8:49- Tebows 12 yard pass completed to Louis Murphy for a Gator touchdown.
8:44- Gators kickoff to Vanderbilt on 19 yard line.
6:49- Loss of [...]

Florida VS Vanderbilt Preview

The Florida Gators are headed to Vanderbilt this Saturday after coming off of a huge SEC win against the Georgia Bulldogs. Vanderbilt (5-3 3-2 SEC) struggled last week against the Duke Blue Devils and fell short 10-7. They will meet with the Gators in Vandy at 8:00 pm on espn 2. Florida has been playing [...]

Jacques Rickerson Kicked Off Team

The Gators were flying high after the big win over rival Georgia last weekend.  But early Tuesday morning, Jacques Rickerson was arrested.  He was charged with domestic battery, for hitting his girlfriend in the face and choking her.  Urban Meyer wasted no time letting this incident affect his football team- Rickerson was off the team [...]