University of Florida

Heisman doesn’t always go to the best player

November 10, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. I can’t tell you how much I’m pulling for old what’s-his-name in this year’s Heisman Trophy race. After all, the world needs more used car salesmen. You know, the guys with shiny trophies on their desks. They can sell you a Kia and tell you how good they used to be. Why, […]

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Ask Gary: Tampa Bay enjoyed Maddon’s victory

November 5, 2016 College Sports in Florida

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Ask Gary: Can the Lightning sign Kucherov?

September 17, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Bucs reach the playoffs?

September 10, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment […]

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Lessons from college’s first weekend

September 5, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Monday, 6 a.m. Oh, the things we learned… We learned that Les Miles not only eats grass, he may be smoking it. Four quarters in, and we’re right back at where we were in LSU, with influential boosters looking for a closet where they can keep Miles safe away from the play-calling. We learned that […]

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Is Florida on its way to ruling college football again?

June 24, 2016 College football

Friday, 6 a.m. It was Sept. 23, 2006, for all of you keeping score at home. That’s when Paul Finebaum officially ran out of guests. Finebaum, the king of Alabama sports, has become a media star as of late. Always opinionated, always acerbic, he took his sharp wit and observations about college football to be […]

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Foley made himself into an indispensable Gator

June 14, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 6 a.m. What does an athletic director do, really? Besides direct, that is. He shakes hands. He slaps backs. He hires. He fires. He buys suits. And after that, most of the time, you don’t notice him. Even when an athletic director is as successful as Foley, you don’t notice him for all the […]

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Like many others, Briles leaves coaching in shame

June 1, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 6 a.m. And so Art Briles is tossed out of the fort. He walks away in shame, chased away by the very school he made matter. There is stain to his legacy. He is a man who defended sexual abuse, who shaped realities to where they did not happen. Fortunately, he worked for a […]

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Del Rio puts his stamp on Gators’ quarterback job

April 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:30 a.m. Not that the Florida fans, exhuberent as they can be, are pumped about the new quarterback But, um, where does this new statue go? Okay, okay. Not eve Gator fans are that pumped. Still, Luke Del Rio made a fine opening statement as quarterack of the Gators Friday night. Del Rio hit […]

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Random Thoughts: Sooners only needed 22 baskets

April 3, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m the oddsmaker at Bovada. And I have to tell you how disappointing it is to have bet Oklahoma but with only 43 points. – Is it just me? Or when I see that photo of Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez, does anyone else think of gas pumps. Which one is […]

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