Obviously he overreacted, but did he have a legitimate gripe? What is ncaa protocol? Was it followed? It was reported ECU learned before UF, is this true?

Gone from the 2023-24 Team:

PG Zyon Pullin - Eligibility expired - starter
PF Tyrese Samuel - Eligibility expired - starter
SG Alex Klatsky - Eligibility expired
CG Julian Rishwain - Eligibility expired
PG Bennett Andersen - Eligibility expired
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SG Riley Kugel Jr- Portal to Kansas
PF Aleks Szymczyk rsSo - April 14, 2024 6:21 pm - Portal to ??
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Possible Departures? (testing NBA draft)

CG Walter Clayton Jr - Jr
CG Will Richard Jr
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Returning for the 2024-25 season:

It looks to me like Golden only has 2 position groups on the team he's building.
They are either CG-SF's or they are PF-C types, which is a good way to do it imo.

Group 1: (PG-SG-SF) - 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-5
Alijah Martin 6-2 210 Grad-Sr
Walter Clayton Jr 6-3 195 Sr
Will Richard 6-4 206 Sr
Denzel Aberdeen 6-5 190 Jr
Kajus Kublickas 6-2 171 So
Cooper Josefsberg 6-4 195 rsFr
Isaiah Brown 6-5 185 Fr - signed
Jack May 6-4 195 rsSr - WO

Group 2: (PF-C) - 6-9, 6-9, 6-11, 6-11, 7-1, 7-7

Micah Handlogten 7-1 235 Jr
Sam Alexis 6-9 225 Jr - xfer-in
Thomas Haugh 6-9 210 So
Alex Condon 6-11 230 So
Rueben Chinyelu 6-11 245 So - xfer-in
Olivier Rioux 7-7 300 Fr - unsigned, hard commit

That's 13 Ships + 1 WO. It appears that the ship slots are now filled.
Unless one or both (Clayton/Richard) leave for the NBA.
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2024 HS Commits and Portal Additions:

SG Isaiah Brown 6-5 185 *** - Orlando Cjrostoam Prep - Signed
C Olivier Rioux 7-7 300 *** - IMG Bradenton, FL - Hard Commit
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PF Sam Alexis 6-9 225 Jr - NR Chattanooga - Eligible
C Rueben Chinyelu 6-11 245 So **** - WashSt - Eligible
CG Alijah Martin 6-2 210 Grad-Sr - FAU - Eligible
(NCAA Final-4, and named to the All Tourney Team)

2025 Commits:

SF Alex Lloyd 6-3 165 **** 0.9794 - Westminster Academy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
247Sports - #46 Overall - #8 CG & #13 SF - #6 Player in FL.

I was just reading an article that Walter is sliding on draft boards. Does anyone have any insight on this?

Hey everyone,

I have been away for awhile dealing with some personal things but I am getting back in the UF sprite. How are everyone feeling about the 2025 football team? I am a high on this team. I love the dline and the QB, that is usually enough to surprise people and have a successful team. I was on some betting sites and they have a high win projection (7.5 wins), should I bet on that? I am going to the Miss State game, which tailgate can I visit? Hope everyone is doing well, GO GATORS!



Side note, what is going on with the ON3 and rivals merger? any post about how/if things will change around here?

Florida adds to its elite nonconference schedule with a visit to Madison Square Garden

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida men's basketball will square off vs. UConn in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Dec. 9, ESPN announced on Wednesday.

The Gators and Huskies will meet for the second straight season, following Florida's 77-75 NCAA second-round win in March on the way to its 2025 national championship. The game will air at 9 p.m. on ESPN as the second half of a doubleheader, following BYU vs. Clemson.

In addition to the Jimmy V Classic, the Gators open the season with another high-profile showdown vs. Arizona in the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas. UF will also compete in the Rady Children's Invitational Nov. 27-28 in San Diego, where Florida will play two games against a field consisting of Providence, TCU and Wisconsin.

Florida returns to the Jimmy V Classic and Madison Square Garden for the first time since a Dec. 2018 win vs. West Virginia. The Gators also played in the event in 2016 (loss vs. Duke) and 2013 (win vs. Memphis).

The Jimmy V Classic, named for legendary college basketball coach Jim Valvano, annually raises money and awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The men's Classic began in 1995 and is in its 31st year - 22nd at Madison Square Garden - and is part of ESPN's V Week initiative, which utilizes platforms to talk to sports fans about the importance of cancer research. To date, ESPN has helped raise more than $262 million for the V Foundation since 1993. ESPN's annual V Week has helped to raise nearly $101 million over the past 18 years.

Tickets for the men's doubleheader will go on sale this fall. First priority and access to the best seats will be offered to fans who sign up for the pre-sale through

2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
Following a 15-1 home record, nine sellout crowds, and the highest attendance since the 2016-2017 season, the defending National Champions are set for another exciting year in the O'Dome. Season ticket packages for the 2025-2026 campaign are on sale now and selling quickly. Be sure to secure your seats while supplies last!

UF Release

Wow

Because of my booster level I was able to go into the system this morning and purchase single game tix (to add to my season tix). Other than LIU tix, be prepared to pay much higher prices than has been the case the last few seasons. To add to it, there just isn’t a lot of supply as compared to recent seasons.
Had a friend that asked me to find him two club seats for the Tennessee game. Only saw two available and the selling price was $870 per ticket ($1,740 for the pair).
Lowest prices I spotted for Texas game were well over $400.
I would suspect even LIU will be a hard sellout for fans that want to bring the family to a game, but might not be able to afford any other games.

"With deep pride in our university and full confidence in its future, we look forward to welcoming Dr. Santa Ono back to Gainesville early next week. On Tuesday, the UF Board of Trustees will vote on his candidacy to become the 14th President of the University of Florida. The meeting can be viewed online starting at 10 a.m. at the following link:
https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/af9f086641f746bd83a38417169a3c6a1d.

"Dr. Ono is one of the most respected academic leaders in the world — a biomedical scientist, scholar, and proven executive who has led some of North America’s most complex and leading institutions. His record of achievement spans innovation, operational excellence, and transformational leadership. He is the right person to accelerate UF’s upward trajectory and help make it the undisputed leader among America’s public universities.

If Florida pushes here I can see this turning orange and blue quickly

...for the remainder of the 2025 class. The following should now be on campus, or making logistical arrangements (Onis was the only one i did not see with my own eyes):

• DL Joseph Mbatchou
• DB Onis Konanbanny
• LB Myles Johnson
• WR Muizz Tounkara
• OL Daniel Pierre Louis
• K Evan Noel

Have you heard the latest? Susie Wiles has cut off Elon from Trump.

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'maga' is tripping all over itself to run with this Daily Mail as proof that 'RINO granny' is working to drive a wedge between Elon and Trump, and egt Elon 'fired'.

Couple of massive issues with this claim...

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The article is from January.

Second is this...

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Elon's time working with DOGE was always set to end in May. That's the law, not some 'RINO granny' firing.

Sadly, 'maga' has been infiltrated. The same people claiming Elon was fired are claiming Bondi has the epstein files and is refusing to do anything with them.

It’s cruiting season!! We’ve seen this scenario before. It’s Gator football surging season!! 🐊 stay 🔥🔥

I have so much going on with the OVs etc I am not sure if I posted this or not...either way here it is....

Catching up with Carter Jones

Carter Jones 2027 Offensive Tackle

Carter Jones​

Offensive Tackle •6'6" | 280 lbs
Class of 2027 @ Poquoson | Poquoson, VA

"Other than the gators, I am considering Penn State, Ohio State, Clemson, UVA, VA Tech, LSU, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee."

"I really want to be committed by this time of next year, so early May of next year, I want to make my decision!"

"My family will be a huge part of my decision, and my self I am huge on culture and team chemistry!"

"When decision time comes, the most important factors to me are culture, Team chemistry, and fit. How will I fit into the program!"

"I really love the gators. I have been extremely interested in them for a while, and they are a top school on my bucket list! I've been in touch with coach Riley, and I really enjoy talking to and learning more about the gators from him!"

"I believe that what I bring to the table is a great competitive mindset. I am a leader on and off the field! I am a very Christian person, and I also really love spending time outdoors, like hunting and fishing."

Straight Talk From the Official Visitors + One Cancellation (6/3)

Florida will host 13 Official Visitors the weekend of June 6th. Take a look at what they are most looking forward to during their time in Gainesville.

Jake Kreul 2026 Edge Defender

Jake Kreul​

Edge Defender •6'3" | 230 lbs
Class of 2026 @ IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL

"I'm really looking forward to diving into the football aspect and seeing what their plan is for me as a player and part of their program, knowing this plan is going to be a big part of what I want to accomplish coming to UF for my OV."

Preston Carey 2026 Defensive Tackle

Preston Carey​

Defensive Tackle •6'5" | 300 lbs
Class of 2026 @ IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL

"I'm really looking forward to going in-depth on what it is like at Florida and what they have to offer in every way. I'm hoping to accomplish learning everything about the program and the college itself. I make a decision on June 30th, so Official Visits are huge for me. I'm really looking forward to getting to Gainesville!"

Cederian Morgan 2026 Wide Receiver

Cederian Morgan​

Wide Receiver •6'5" | 210 lbs
Class of 2026 @ Benjamin Russell | Alexander City, AL

"I'm looking forward to having a good time and just building an even stronger bond with the coaches and players."

Kevin Ford Jr 2026 Edge Defender

Kevin Ford Jr.​

Edge Defender •6'4" | 240 lbs
Class of 2026 @ Duncanville | Duncanville, TX

"Looking to getting down and seeing what Florida is all about again and just connecting with coaches.Hoping to accomplish everything on a player aspect and just be able to connect with everyone."

Lincoln Watkins 2026 Tight End

Lincoln Watkins​

Tight End •6'4" | 228 lbs
Class of 2026 @ Northern | Port Huron, MI

"I am honestly looking forward to spending more time with the coaches and getting to experience what Florida is all about relationally. It was gonna be a great time and a lot of fun. Hopefully, this will help me with my final decision. While I am down there, I am hoping I can get a real feel for the need for me as a player. I want to feel very prioritized, which I am already mostly there."

Kekua Aumua 2026 Tight End

Kekua Aumua​

Tight End •6'6" | 257 lbs
Class of 2026 @ IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL

"I've been up there many times; Florida can't possibly show me more love than they already have! I love everything about the gators; now I'm just excited to get my dad and gramma up there and have them experience it for themselves!"

Somourian Wingo Jr 2026 Wide Receiver

Somourian Wingo Jr.​

Wide Receiver •6'3" | 180 lbs
Class of 2026 @ St. Augustine | St. Augustine, FL

"Just consistency, proof, Loyalty as well. Hoping to have a good time, hoping for my family to enjoy themselves and just have a great weekend learning and being around the Florida culture and staff."

NOTE:
The Jamarrion Gordon Official Visit is cancelled.

Today the US postal service and FedEx wasted 6 hours of my time

Thd postal worker lied and said he delivered my package, I have him on my ring camera doing no such thing.

The FedEx driver may very well be the King of those lazy jerkoffs, he used the hang tag he put on my door Friday, which has since been signed and moved, to show that he attempted to deliver my package today. The picture is from Friday, it even has Fridays date on it. Saturday he apparently didn't even make the effort at all.

We should be able to hunt these people for sport.

Hopefully @SRGators can chime in here. Do we have the ability to compete with the other SEC schools when comes to NIL and the transfer portal this year? I guess another way to put it, @SRGators, do you have more help with Baseball NIL this year ?

DL Alex Brown (1998-2001), DT Brad Culpepper (1988-91), and Percy Harvin (2006-08) have been placed on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot by the National Football Foundation.

IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced on Monday the names on the 2026 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, which included former Florida standouts Alex Brown, Brad Culpepper and Percy Harvin.

Florida has produced 15 Hall of Famers - 10 players and five coaches - including Steve Spurrier, who was inducted both as a player and a coach. The last Gator to be awarded the honor was former head coach Urban Meyer as part of the 2025 class. Since 2000, 10 Gators have joined the prestigious group.

The announcement of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in January 2026, with specific details to be announced in the future. The formal induction ceremony will be on Dec. 8, 2026, during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas.

Florida’s 2026 Nominees
Alex Brown | Defensive Lineman | 1998-2001 – Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 2001, and finalist for the Lombardi and Nagurski awards as a senior... 2001 SEC Defensive Player of the Year (AP) and three-time First Team All-SEC performer... Holds Gator records for career (33) and single-season (13 in 1999) sacks.... Brown was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

Brad Culpepper | Defensive Tackle | 1988-91 – Four-year SEC Academic Honor Roll member, 1991 consensus First Team All-American and recipient of the NFF Campbell Trophy® as the nation's top scholar-athlete…Two-time All-SEC selection who led Gators to first-ever SEC title in 1991... Ranks sixth all-time at Florida with 47.5 career TFL, a school record among defensive linemen... He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2001.

Percy Harvin | Wide Receiver | 2006-08 – Two-time First Team All-American, earning honors at wide receiver (2007) and as an all-purpose player (2008) … Helped Florida to two national championships and two SEC titles while leading the nation in rushing yards per attempt (9.2) in 2007 … Three-time First Team All-SEC player is the first Gator in history to have 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in the same game (vs. Vanderbilt, 2007).

Florida Football Hall of Famers
Players Position Years at UF Year Inducted
Dale Van Sickel E 1927-29 1975
Steve Spurrier QB 1964-66 1986
Jack Youngblood DE 1968-70 1992
Emmitt Smith RB 1987-89 2006
Wilber Marshall LB 1980-83 2008
Carlos Alvarez WR 1969-71 2011
Danny Wuerffel QB 1993-96 2013
Wes Chandler WR 1974-77 2015
Lomas Brown OL 1981-84 2020
Tim Tebow QB 2006-09 2023

Head Coaches Years at UF Year Inducted
Charles Bachman 1928-32 1978
Ray Graves 1960-69 1990
Doug Dickey 1970-78 2003
Steve Spurrier 1990-2001 2017
Urban Meyer 2005-10 2025

UF Release

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Jacob Gomberg has entered the Transfer Portal, according to D1 Baseball's Transfer Tracker. Gomberg made four appearances and pitched two innings in his two seasons at UF.

He's the first Florida player to enter the Transfer Portal.

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Video of Cags being told he’s goin up.

Hiding sex chats by intel people under the guise of DEI. LOL! Anybody really surprised?