Welcome to a Tuesday edition of Gators News! With the Southeastern Conference announcing its full 2020 10-game intraconference schedule, things are kicking into high gear in the Gator Nation.
Paul Myerberg at USA TODAY Sports took a stab at ranking the SEC’s Week 1 matchups, placing the Gators’ game with Ole Miss in second just behind Mississippi State at LSU.
Gentry Estes over at the Nashville Tennessean believes that if this college football season actually happens amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic, then every player will deserve a ring.
In college hoops, by mid-September, the NCAA is expected to announce a decision whether the men’s and women’s college basketball seasons will start on time. Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice-president of basketball, released a statement Monday which included the following.
“As we prepare for the 2020-21 college basketball season, we have exercised patience and discipline in monitoring the effects of COVID-19 and making decisions regarding the season.”
Here is the rest of the news from the Gators Wire.
Around the Swamp
- LSU, UGA stand in way of Florida Gators’ path to 2020 SEC football glory: Among the highlights of Florida’s full schedule is a Week 3 road match in College Station against Texas A&M followed by a home fixture the following weekend against defending national champion LSU.
- Florida Gators football will face Ole Miss Rebels in SEC Week 1 matchup: The Southeastern Conference announced its opening week matchups on Monday afternoon, revealing the roster for the first seven games of 2020.
- NCAA Senior VP of Basketball gives statement on the 2020-21 season: On Monday, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt gave a statement about the association’s plans for the 2020-21 basketball season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already led to many cancellations and postponements of fall sports.
- Former Florida Gators receiver Aubrey Hill dies at 48: Aubrey Hill, a former receiver and assistant coach for the Florida Gators, died on Sunday after a battle with cancer.
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— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) August 17, 2020
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