Chomping at Bits: Gators greats praise Kurt Roper

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Former Gators impressed with Roper: Is this a big deal? No. But is it an article that we didn't necessarily see written about Brent Pease? I think so. (Zach Abolverdi, The Gainesville Sun)

Billy Donovan talks about Florida's future: Also, he called Tim Walton before softball's national championship-winning game, and talked about the decision to start Hannah Rogers, because of course he did. #FloridaFamily and all that. (Chris Harry, Harry Fodder | GatorZone)

Can Florida land Ohio's finest? Jerome Baker appears to be a Florida-Ohio State battle, and it might be in that order. (Andrew Spivey, Gator Country)

Scottie Wilbekin scrapping for spot in summer league: Getting praise from Jarnell Stokes feels like a good thing. (Lawrence Laguna, The Independent Florida Alligator)

A UF grad student writes about global warming: She's also a friend of a friend of the blog. (Karen Vyverberg, Slate)

What it's like to unexpectedly be on food stamps: I thought this was an interesting read. (Darlena Cunha, The Washington Post)

Your Gators moments of zen:

Now that Brazil/Germany is over, how about some SEC Soccer Concepts? pic.twitter.com/Ln7f8APzUa

— Kevin Ives (@AUPPL) July 8, 2014

I'd wear the heck out of either of those designs. Better quality images here.

We told you about Dali Lemezan and Clay Burton getting engaged on Monday. This pic of them is the best.

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