Florida Gators

Janine Williams seeks more playing time with Central Florida.

ACC champion Duke is ranked No. 1.

Billy Horschel, Tyler Brown and Manuel Villegas are All-SEC members.

Desmond Parks has become a priority recruiting target for the Florida Gators. At 6-4, 225, the Greer, South Carolina tight end is the right combination of power and speed. He has great hands and the ability to stretch the field. Gator Country visited Greer to spend some time with Parks this week. In this exclusive two-part interview, Parks talks about football, recruiting, the Florida Gators and other subjects. Today: Part 1.

At 6-2 and 328 pounds, Curtis Porter is one imposing figure. On the field the big guy from Charlotte (NC) Victory Christian is a one-man wrecking crew. Off the field, however, he is good natured and well mannered. Gator Country sat down with Porter to talk about football and the recruiting process that he's going through.

Austin Rivers isn’t your typical 15-year-old. The son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, Austin plays basketball with a court IQ rarely seen. He’s new school in that he’s athletic and can shoot the three, and he’s old school in that he knows how to play in every phase of the game. He is also the newest University of Florida basketball commitment.

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was recognized by ESPN on Tuesday, receiving an ESPY nomination for Best Male College Athlete.

Four University of Florida football players were named to watch lists by the Maxwell Football Club as Percy Harvin, Emmanuel Moody and Tim Tebow were among those on the watch list for the 72nd Maxwell Award. Junior linebacker Brandon Spikes was named to the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award watch list.

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was named the recipient of the 2007-08 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year, as voted on by the league's athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced on Wednesday.

It's a special time for all Americans and a special time here at FightinGators.com and Scout.com. Independence Day is Friday, July 4th and we think it's a great opportunity to show our appreciation to those who visit us.

All three players from the New York City metropolitan area will continue working out and playing at USA Basketball's 2008 Men's U18 National Team practice this week in Washington, D.C. Dominic Cheek, Lance Stephenson, Kemba Walker and 11 other players are finalists for the official 12-man squad that will play in the 2008 FIBA Americas Championship in Argentina.

When Friday night rolls around and the lights are on, Henry County High (Ga.) wide receiver Jamal Patterson leaves everything on the field.

The way I prefer to see it:

Recently a number of sports writers have expressed their disdain for bloggers culminating with Buzz Bissinger's expletive filled tirade on Bob Costas' HBO show. The arguments, which are not confined to the realm of sports blogs are familiar: blogs are filled with lies, bloggers are mean-spirited, there's no fact checking on blogs, blogs value speed over accuracy. What old guard journalists like

If this is even remotely true, Coach Meyer must throw Jamar Hornsby off the football team. Which should only be the start of his consequences.