May 15th, 2008

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Baseball Uses Long Ball To Upend No. 13 Vandy, 8-6

Trailing 6-4 with two down in the eighth, Florida (32-20/15-13 SEC) used a game-tying pinch-hit home run by senior Bryson Barber (Pensacola, Fla.) and a go-ahead round-tripper by senior Brandon McArthur (Seffner, Fla.) to notch an 8-6 victory over No. 13 Vanderbilt (37-16/15-12 SEC) on Thursday night at McKethan Stadium.

Written by Gatorzone Baseball Headlines on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Franz Beard’s Basketball Confidential

Keep an eye on Chandler Parsons during the spring and the summer because those skinny arms are starting to fill out with muscle. Parsons is going through a nice growth spurt right now and he's added 8-10 pounds just since the end of the basketball season back in April. He could be a legitimate 6-10 by the time practice begins in October, too. Parsons played at 205 as a freshman, but the goal is for him to be at 225-230 in the fall with greatly improved strength.

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Franz Beard’s Basketball Confidential

Keep an eye on Chandler Parsons during the spring and the summer because those skinny arms are starting to fill out with muscle. Parsons is going through a nice growth spurt right now and he's added 8-10 pounds just since the end of the basketball season back in April. He could be a legitimate 6-10 by the time practice begins in October, too. Parsons played at 205 as a freshman, but the goal is for him to be at 225-230 in the fall with greatly improved strength.

Written by GatorCountry.com on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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UCF Lands Alabama Lineman

Evan Swindall, offensive lineman from Hoover-Spain Park, (Ala.), made a big decision as he gave a commitment to an out-of-state school. Scout.com has the story with Swindall’s decision.

Written by Andrew Bone on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Women’s Tennis Marches Into NCAA Quarterfinals with 4-1 Win Over Vanderbilt

Florida advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships with an impressive 4-1 victory over Vanderbilt late Thursday evening at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

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Corey Brown Lands A Big Offer

Gateway [Pa] two-way star Corey Brown is putting together quite an impressive scholarship list. Ohio State is his latest offer with the Buckeyes extending their offer earlier this week. Bill Greene has the latest on Brown.

Written by Bill Greene on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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No. 6 UF Men’s Golf In Contention At NCAA Central Regional

Sophomore Tyson Alexander shot an even-par 71 to lead the sixth-ranked University of Florida men's golf team into fourth place on the opening day of play at the NCAA Central Regional on Thursday at the Ohio State Scarlet Course.

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Ledford is versatile

Sometimes size matters more on the recruiting front then it does on the football field and that can sometimes be to a college coach’s detriment. While size may be a good indicator of a prospect’s potential, production on the football field should not be overlooked.

Written by Sonny Shipp on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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ScoutTV: Charlotte Combine Standouts

Damario Jeffrey was just one of many players that impressed Scout.com recruiting analyst Burke Hayes at the UnderArmour Scout.com Combine in Charlotte on Saturday. Hayes talks about those that stood out to him in this ScoutTV presentation.

Written by Miller Safrit on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Five Gators Earn All-Southeast Region Honors

Five Florida Softball players have been named to Louisville Slugger All-Southeast Region teams, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced. Kim Waleszonia was named to the second team while Aja Paculba, Francesca Enea, Ali Gardiner and Stacey Neslon were named to the first team.

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Recruitment Heats Up

Johnnie Farms, Scout.com four-star offensive guard from Perry, (Ga.), is one of the best prospects in the South for the class of 2009. Farms has reeled in over 25 scholarship offers, and several schools are beginning to step up their recruitment.

Written by Andrew Bone on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Canes land OL commitment

Cory White is one of the most athletic offensive line prospects in the state of Florida this year and the Fleming Island, Fla. standout made his college decision last night after getting an offer he really wanted.

Written by Mike Bakas on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Barth Ready to Compete

Like North Carolina’s signees, Casey Barth plans to arrive on campus June 16 and has received a workout regimen from UNC’s strength and conditioning staff.

Written by Don Callahan on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Hardy Remains Open

Kendrick Hardy is perhaps the top running back prospect in his home state of Mississippi. All three of Mississippi's "Big Three" have offered Hardy the chance to become a part of their program. A decision is not expected for some time, but Hardy appears to be enjoying the courting process.

Written by Steve Robertson on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Class of 2010 Prospect Eyeing Gators

Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson High School has already produced one great Gator in Jermaine Cunningham among other notable college players across the Southeast. And there's another rising star coming up behind them.

Written by Jason Higdon on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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LSU visits Seminole trio

The Seminole High spring football practice had an unexpected visitor Wednesday morning in D.J. McCarthy. Seminole standout Andre Debose, the nation’s No. 5 wide receiver prospect, is one of the Fighting Noles’ that the LSU wide receivers coach is pursuing and remains hot on the Tiger’s radar.

Written by Shea Dixon on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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LB Eric Watts: Ole Miss offers

Hot News for LB Eric Watts

Written by Yancy Porter on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Offers starting to flow in for Sam Barrington

The 6' 3", 220 pound linebacker out of Terry Parker (FL/Class 5A) had a relatively slow start to his recruitment compared to many of his talents but that has changed as of late.

Written by Yancy Porter on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Storm To Calm Soon

Recruiting is starting to get ridiculous for the nation’s top-ranked offensive tackle. But less hectic days are coming soon for Xavier Nixon.

Written by Steve Wiltfong on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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