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Teez Tabor tweets about suspension: Tabor says that he accepts his punishment and that he didn’t realize that he could get suspended for a scuffle. His mother also weighed in on Twitter by stating that Tabor was defending himself. (Robbie Andreu, Gainesville Sun)
Among Tabor’s tweets:
Scuffles happen in football all the time , just didn't kno you could get suspended for it lol
— Teez Tabor (@_31Flavorz) August 17, 2016
I accept my punishment
— Teez Tabor (@_31Flavorz) August 17, 2016
Dear father god thank you
— Teez Tabor (@_31Flavorz) August 17, 2016
He has a way of humbling us all
— Teez Tabor (@_31Flavorz) August 17, 2016
Florida bookends the state with “The Swamp is Back” billboards: UF placed one above Interstate 10 in Pensacola and another along I-95 in downtown Miami. Both are 48 feet long and 14 feet high. Another will be placed outside of Gainesville in early September. (Scott Carter, Florida Gators)
Blog: #Gators bookend state with flashy billboards -- https://t.co/YlezQrWZQ3 pic.twitter.com/GlwojAEf8o
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) August 17, 2016
Profile of Mark Thompson: The 6-foot-2 237-pound junior college transfer running back has high hopes for his first season with the Gators. (Chris Harry, Florida Gators)
Kicking experts weigh in on Eddy Pineiro: Pineiro’s trainers talk about his kicking ability and lack of experience, and a former Pro Bowl kicker who now holds kicking camps was also asked his opinion. A lot of the focus seems to be on whether Pineiro could be “one and done” and enter the NFL Draft after a single year of kicking experience.. which I guess is something that people were seriously considering? (Alex Martin Smith, SEC Country)
4-star New Jersey DT Fred Hansard to announce decision soon: Hansard, the No. 10 rated defensive tackle in the country, has already shot a commitment video but is waiting for the production team to get it ready. His finalists are Florida, Rutgers and Tennessee. (Zach Abolverdi, SEC Country)
Getting the white helmets ready for our incoming athletes. https://t.co/AwcIz30HFi pic.twitter.com/VkAdkLlmdd
— GatorsEquipment (@GatorsEquipment) August 17, 2016
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