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The Program Pillars are next. Episode 5 of The 35 — WRUF 98.1’s summer countdown of the greatest athletes in University of Florida history — airs live this Wednesday at 2 PM. Five more names. Five more arguments. And we’re inside the top 15. This week’s tier is “The Program Pillars,” featuring No. 15 through […]

A once prominent chant may return to The Swamp. “Gator Bait” once filled college football Saturdays at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, before former University of Florida President Kent Fuchs terminated it in 2020 because of historic racist imagery associated with the phrase. Now, the sole finalist for UF’s president search, Dr. Stuart Bell, said […]

Strong signs pointed to Florida small forward Thomas Haugh entering the 2026 NBA Draft after the 2025-26 season. ESPN ranked him as the 13th overall prospect, but a 45-minute phone call with NBA veteran Draymond Green helped keep him put in Gainesville. Green told Haugh the truth regarding the NBA – players entering the league are […]

Florida baseball’s coaching staff is undergoing another change. Less than one week after pitching coach David Kopp’s firing, assistant coach and third base coach Taylor Black is seeking an opportunity at his former program NC State, according to Swamp247’s Graham Hall. Black previously worked with the Wolfpack as an assistant coach from 2014 to 2017 […]

The same day Florida baseball crumbled 10-2 to Troy in the NCAA Gainesville Regional finale Monday, the transfer portal opened. Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan and his staff have their work cut out this offseason with nine Gators graduating, including starting catcher Karson Bowen and left fielder Blake Cyr. Florida expects to lose key players to […]

After a 4-8 season in 2025 and a coaching change, Florida’s rebuilding effort is gaining steam on the recruiting trail. Coach Jon Sumrall’s first full recruiting class currently ranks third nationally in the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings with 23 commitments, including 16 blue-chip recruits, trailing only Texas A&M and Oklahoma. With more visits and commitment […]

Pitching ultimately led to Florida baseball’s early exit in the Gainesville Regional Final, and a change arrived four days later Friday. Pitching coach David Kopp was fired after five seasons, Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner reports. Despite helping to produce sophomore Aidan King’s best season as SEC Pitcher of the Year and candidate for the 2026 […]

As if the anticipation for the 2026-27 Florida Gators men’s basketball season hasn’t peaked this offseason with the return of Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu and Alex Condon, Friday’s announcement of a monumental home matchup added to the hype. ESPN and the SEC announced that Florida will host Duke in the SEC-ACC challenge on Dec. 1 […]

We’re inside the top 20, and the Difference Makers have been revealed. Episode 4 of The 35 — WRUF 98.1’s summer countdown of the greatest athletes in University of Florida history — aired Thursday and delivered five names that belong in any serious conversation about what this program has produced. Lomas Brown, the first Florida […]

Florida women’s golfer Suuie Wu is swinging into high-gear to close out her sophomore season with a trip to the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, where she’s set to compete in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open. The 19-year-old from Hong Kong will make her professional debut after closing out an 11th-place team finish […]