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Interesting post by Gainesville Sun writer Robbie Andreu about the prospects of the Gatornaughts turning pro.

"There's going to be a lot of differences in there," he said Friday in Manhattan, where he will attend Saturday night's Heisman Trophy ceremonies.

If you're a Gators fan who likes to know a players name, you might want to start studying the Gators' second string now.A Most of the players that we have come to know over the last three years probably won't be on the team in 2010.A While losing underclassmen is nothing new for a team with an extended run of success, the number of Gators who might ...

Bruce Black, father of Florida safety Ahmad Black, told the Gainesville Sun there is a "90 percent'' chance his son will leave after this season for the NFL.

That's the only word I can use to describe the ending to the Florida Gators season.

Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 8:13 p.m. ATLANTA The long winning streak is over.

Urban Meyer had never lost a big game at Florida. They were led by the greatest Gator of them all.

Alabama had no problem putting up points on the No. 1 defense in the nation, but Florida struggled to do the same against the nation's No.

Something's going to have to give here, what with college football's ultimate will-to-winner matched up with a guy who hasn't lost a game as a starter since middle school.

Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez rolls to a touchdown against FSU It's official: Two unbeaten teams will meet Saturday in Atlanta to decide the 2009 SEC title and a spot in the BCS national championship game.

Photos by RICK WILSON/The Times-Union and the APClockwise from top left: Gators quarterback Tim Tebow embraces head coach Urban Meyer during a pregame ceremony for graduating seniors, and then fights back tears as he embraces his mother, Pam Tebow.

It was perhaps the most amazing tackle, 45 yards down field, that a Florida State linebacker has ever had.

As Tebow took a first-quarter shotgun snap, and before he could set his feet, defensive lineman Justin Mincey charged straight at him.

Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns Saturday, guiding top-ranked Florida to a 62-3 non-SEC rout of Florida International.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. Most of the emotions Saturday will be directed toward Florida's senior class, but there are a few juniors who could be saying farewell to The Swamp as well.

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:26 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:29 a.m. TALLAHASSEE Kendrick Stewart's senior season hasn't gone like he'd hoped.

The early warm up is over. Next comes the backup act - hosting Florida State next week - before the main event, the Dec.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. GAINESVILLE For a few hours on a perfect fall afternoon, the top-ranked Florida Gators stepped away from the pressure that has been dogging their every move since August.

Top-ranked Florida moved another step closer to perfection with a 62-3 rout of Florida International.

Nothing like a late-November patsy to lessen the burden of a team facing enormous pressure this time of year.