More Gators drafted Friday

Seven Gators have been drafted by the NFL as of Friday night, rounds 1-3. The draft continues today.

Joining 1st round picks Tim Tebow, Joe Haden and Markice Pouncey are:

Jermaine Cunningham (OLB) - picked by the New England Patriots

Carlos Dunlap (DE) - picked by the Cincinnati Bengals

Brandon Spikes (ILB) - picked by the New England Patriots

Major Wright (S) - picked by the Chicago Bears

(Click to view Gators still waiting to be picked)

(Click to read USATODAY article "Tim Tebow headed to Broncos")

Gators drafted into the NFL tonight!

CONGRATS TO THE GATORS WHO WERE DRAFTED INTO THE NFL TONIGHT...It is only the first round of the draft and I usually don't pay much attention.... but three Gators have been drafted as of 10 pm Thursday.

JOE HADEN (CB)the #7 pick was drafted by the CLEVELAND BROWNS

MARKICE POUNCEY (Center)the #18 pick was drafted by the PITTSBURGH STEELERS

TIM TEBOW(QB)the # 25 pick drafted by the DENVER BRONCOS

Gators lose in double OT

Well, Gator nation can now turn its eyes to the baseball team, spring football practice, Tebow's NFL watch, etc. as the basketball team lost their first round game in the Big Dance. It took double overtime for BYU to beat the Gators, so the two teams were well-matched. There's always next year. Click to read recap at Gatorsports.com

Gators in West Region NCAA

The Gator basketball team will be making their first appearance in March Madness - the NCAA tournament - since they won the 2007 championship. As a the no. 10 seed in the West Regional, the Gators will play the no. 7 seed Brigham Young University on Thursday.

Click to read "Gators Go Dancing"

NCAA proposes ban on eye black messages | ajc.com

NCAA proposes ban on eye black messages ajc.com

They've been used to promote everyone from the Apostle John to
Michael Vick. But college football players may soon be prohibited from printing anything, secular or holy, on their eye black if the NCAA Football Rules Committee has its way.

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Florida Gators hold on to claim recruiting crown

Florida Gators hold on to claim recruiting crown - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN

The first week of the new decade was a good one for the Gators as they piled up commitments from many of the nation's best players, including the best defensive line class in the country. From Jan. 2 through Jan. 9, Florida added five five-star-rated players including No. 1 defensive end Ronald Powell (6-4, 250) of Rancho Verde, Calif., No. 1 defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd (6-2, 311) of Philadelphia, Pa., and No. 2 defensive tackle Dominique Easley (6-2, 255) of Staten Island, N.Y.

Tebow's Super Bowl Ad Controversy Builds

It seems the Super Bowl ad placed by Focus on the Family and featuring Tim Tebow and his mom is becoming the most talked about ad this year. I just read this column in the New York Times business section, of all places, and to me it shows that God is using Tebow to reach a lot of people this year. I remember when Tim was a senior in high school and Brandon and I and some of his friends drove down to St. Augustine to see him play one game. He looked like a college ball player then and he continued to impress people with his quarterback skills in college at the Univ. of Florida. Well, I look forward to seeing how he does in the NFL, maybe not at the QB position, but you never know. Click below to read the article at NYtimes.com
An Advocacy Ad Stirs a National Debate

FOR 43 years, Super Bowl viewers have watched all kinds of commercials from companies that are famous (Coca-Cola) or otherwise (Cash4Gold.com), peddling everything from automobiles to Xerox copiers. But never has there been a Super Bowl spot that took sides on a contentious social issue — until now.