Good Morning Gators: Florida's SEC Network Takeover set for July 5
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Any Florida fans looking to enjoy a lazy day after celebrating July 4 now have another reason to call off work.
On Tuesday, July 5, the Gators will be featured for 24 hours on the SEC Network, the network announced on Wednesday.
For the eighth consecutive year, the SEC Network is featuring all 14 Southeastern Conference schools for a two-week stretch.
Each day the network will showcase a different school with 24 hours of programming filled with some of their greatest moments from the past year, including SEC Championships, SEC Storied films, regular season showdowns, spring football, SEC Network original programming and more.
More information on the full schedule for the day will be released later.
In other Florida football news
- Fresh off his trip to the Manning Passing Academy, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson received another first-round projection from ESPN’s Matt Miller in his 2023 NFL mock draft.
- PFF ranked college football’s Top 10 defensive tackle candidates for the 2023 NFL Draft, and Florida’s Gervon Dexter is listed in the top five.
- CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee ranked the toughest SEC schedules for the 2022 season and the Gators checked in at No. 7 on his list.
UF recruiting roundup
- Gators Online’s Donavon Keiser highlights three must-win summer recruiting battles for the Florida coaching staff.
- 2024 running back Chauncey Bowens discusses his recent offer from Florida and his relationship with Kaiir Elam.
- Four cornerback Ja’Keem Jackson talks his top six schools and upcoming decision, which is scheduled for July 28.
Gators sports roundup
- Thomas Haugh announced his pledge to the Gators on Wednesday, becoming the first commitment in their 2023 class.
- The SEC announced home and road schedules in the 2022-23 conference slate for Florida and other league teams.
- Former UF men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Gators Twitter updates
- Check out new video of the UF football team going through summer workouts:
- The latest pictures from GatorMade’s service abroad trip to Greece:
