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The big game is fast approaching as the week starts to wind down on this Thursday. While football is on the mind of much of the Gator Nation, many of its fellow Southeastern Conference peers are dealing with postponements and cancellations due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
That is where we start today.
On Wednesday, conference commissioner Greg Sanky suggested that the college football season is in some real trouble during a media conference call.
“I have to acknowledge (we’re) troubled by what’s happened this week. There’s still an opportunity to focus on (Dec.) 19th, but we have to adjust further within our programs to maintain the health that we did such a great job of early on.”
There’s no clear answer why the SEC, which has been testing players and coaches three times a week for quite a while now, has suddenly become the center of the COVID universe in college sports, but the writing is on the wall.
In Gators sports news, the volleyball team beat the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road in straight sets to stay perfect on the season. The two teams will play again tonight in Columbus, S.C., as part of a back-to-back set.
Strong TEAM performance to get the W today 🧹
Highlights ⤵️#GoGators pic.twitter.com/0N9fiRXrKg
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 12, 2020
Today, the men’s swimming and diving team begin competition in the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota, Fla. 18 current and five former Gators are entered into events throughout the four long-course meter event sessions.
Around the Swamp
- What’s next for the Gators after a big win against Georgia?: With the SEC East all but wrapped up with a win over Georgia, Florida can start to think a little bigger than capturing its first division title since 2016.
- Gators back in the top five in latest CBS Sports power rankings: UF is ranked No. 5, up two spots from a week ago. It’s now the second highest-ranked SEC team behind No. 2 Alabama.
- Four-star recruit Kowacie Reeves signs with Florida Gators: Reeves was a popular target for a number of high-end schools, a list that included official offers from Texas and Virginia.
- Kyle Trask makes big jump in USA TODAY Sports’ Heisman watch: Lawrence is now in a close battle for third with two other prolific passers, Florida’s Kyle Trask and Zach Wilson of BYU.
- Gators looking good in CBS Sports’ first College Football Playoff rankings: CBS Sports predicts the Gators will rank No. 6 in the first rankings, behind No. 1 Alabama and No. 5 Texas A&M. Here’s what they had to say about the Gators.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
Nationally ranked 🟠 & 🔵 🐊@GatorsSwimDv@GatorsVB@GatorsFB#GoGators || @FLBlue pic.twitter.com/xPEQyNwd4C
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) November 11, 2020
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