» Stories by Franz Beard

Big Brother Is Always Watching Brandon Spikes

- 08/14/2006

Brandon Spikes knows that whatever he does, he's under the watchful eye of Brandon Siler. Read more »

Injury Bug Hits; Wilson Out With Broken Ankle

- 08/14/2006

Freshman offensive guard Ronnie Wilson had surgery on a broken ankle Saturday evening. Read more »

Chandler Parsons Will Visit Florida And LSU

- 08/13/2006

Chandler Parsons has seven schools on his list but he has two visits already planned. Read more »

Meyer Finds More With Passion For The Game

- 08/12/2006

Hot oppressive conditions allow Urban Meyer to find out who really loves to play football. Read more »

Harvin Would Rather Make People Miss

- 08/12/2006

Percy Harvin gets his thrills by turning short gains into broken field episodes on the field. Read more »

Add “Graduate” To Baker’s List Of Names

- 08/11/2006

Dallas Baker didn't always have such a flattering list of nicknames. Now add "College Graduate." Read more »

Steven Harris Close To Full Reinstatement

- 08/10/2006

Steven Harris could be completely reinstated to Florida's football team by Sunday. Read more »

RECRUITING: Swamp Sealed It For John Jones

- 08/09/2006

The atmosphere of playing in The Swamp was a big reason John Jones decided to be a Gator. Read more »

Defensive Linemen Showing Early Dominance

- 08/09/2006

Going against these talented d-linemen will only make Florida's offensive line get better quickly. Read more »

Tebow Content As Chris Leak’s Understudy

- 08/08/2006

From Tim Tebow's perspective there is no quarterback conspiracy brewing. Chris Leak is THE man. Read more »

HOOPS: Happy, Sad Day for Parsons?

- 08/08/2006

Although Chandler Parsons narrowed his list to seven schools, Florida is his clear favorite Read more »

DAY 3: New NCAA Rule Works In Gators’ Favor

- 08/08/2006

An April NCAA ruling has allowed Ryan Smith to transfer in to play football at Florida. Read more »

DAY 3 Offense Tweaked To Fit Leak’s Strengths

- 08/08/2006

Offensive coordinator Dan Mullen has changed the offense to play to Chris Leak's strengths. Read more »

DAY 2A: Lots of 1-on-1 Coaching With Freshmen

- 08/07/2006

The freshman-only practices are a chance for one-on-one coaching and bonding with the coaches. Read more »

DAY 2B: Freshman B. Thomas Out For 4-6 Weeks

- 08/07/2006

The good news is that Bryan Thomas' knee injury isn't serious but he will miss 4-6 weeks. Read more »

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2014 Football Commits
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43Will GrierQB6-3171
Davidson (NC) Day
78Christian MillerLB6-4200
Columbia (SC) Spring Valley
126Ryeshene BronsonWR6-3182
Fort Myers (Fla.) Dunbar
325Duke DawsonCB5-11184
Cross City (Fla.) Dixie County
NRTravaris DorseyOL6-2280
Jacksonville (Fla). Raines
NRBenjamin KnoxOL6-5255
Deland (Fla.) High
NRJoseph PaulOL6-4340
New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine
NRDalvin CookRB5-11190
Miami (Fla.) Central
NRAnthony MotenDT6-4265
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
2013 Basketball Commits
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Kasey HillG6-1160
Clermont (Fla.) Montverde Academy
Chris WalkerF6-9220
Bonifay (Fla) Holmes County