“Years have passed and I keep thinking
What a fool I’ve been
I look back into the past and
Think of way back then
I know that I lost everything I thought that I could win
I guess I should have listened to my friends
All the burning bridges that have fallen after me
All the lonely feelings and the burning memories
Everyone I left behind each time I closed the door
Burning bridges lost forevermore”
If Lane Kiffin ever decides to wake up and realize what damage he’s done to his reputation because of his rogue behavior, maybe …

The SEC Media Days wrapped up in Birmingham with the Florida Gators being the odds on favorite to win the SEC East… but they didn’t receive enough votes to bounce Alabama off of being the favorite to win the entire SEC. Still not bad considering the team lost like 10 starters, including Tim Tebow. It just goes to show how efficient Urban Meyer has been on the recruiting trail. This team is stocked at nearly every position.

The Florida Gators football program is under investigation by the NCAA over allegations that former Center Maurkice Pouncey took a $100,000 payment from someone close to an agent before the 2010 Sugar Bowl. “We were made aware of some information in early June that we reported to law enforcement and we then shared with the NCAA and the SEC,” Foley said in a statement. “At this time we have no information that has indicated that there are any compliance issues for the University of Florida.”

“Friends all tried to warn me
But I held my head up high
All the time they warned me
But I only passed them by
They all tried to tell me
But I guess I didn’t care
I turned my back and
Left them standing there -
All the burning bridges that have fallen after me
All the lonely feelings and the burning memories
Everyone I left behind each time I closed the door
Burning bridges lost forevermore”
Those lyrics from the theme song of one of the all-time classic movies, “Kelly’s Heroes”, describe Lane Kiffin perfectly.
Judging by the latest happenings at …

Today is Urban Meyer’s 46th birthday, and as a Gator fan I can’t think of a better birthday present for him than this heartfelt tribute.

Since that day in December 2004 when his hiring was made official to replace the fired Ron Zook, I felt that Coach Meyer’s coming to Gainesville was the best choice for Florida football – and I’m glad Jeremy Foley won him over from the competition coming from that school up north on the southern coast of Lake Michigan in northern Indiana with the infamous golden dome. …

The Florida Gators started the 1996 season as a preseason Top 10 team – they had one of the most talented teams in the country, but were coming off an embarrassing loss to Nebraska in the 1995 National Championship Game. The Gators trounced through the SEC and finished up 8-0, with wins over #2 Tennessee, #12 LSU, #16 Auburn. The finished the regular season 10-1 (a loss coming to #2 FSU).

The Gators lost a lot of big-time contributors after the 2009 season: Tim Tebow, Brandon Spikes, Riley Cooper, Luis Murphy, Brandon Stamper, Carlos Dunlap, Maurkice Pouncey, Aaron Hernandez, Jermaine Cunningham … they’re all gone. The Gators have a ton of new players, but one thing they aren’t missing is respect. All of the top college football magazines have the Florida Gators in the Top 10. A year ago the Gators were the consensus #1 in every single poll… with a new QB at the helm and concerns of Urban Meyer’s health it feels pretty good to be Top 10.

I posted a new thread on the Gator Envy Forums about finding a place in the starting lineup for Patric Young. If Kenny Kadji comes back healthy, Young will have to compete with for him and Chandler Parsons for playing time. The Gators already have Macklin and Alex Tyus solidified in the starting lineup. So who is Patric Young? He’s a five star recruit out of Jacksonville, Florida. 6′8″ 220 lbs and is listed as a Center, though he’ll be more of a PF at Florida.

Gang, July’s just around the corner – that means a brief hiatus from Gator sports until the start of fall football practice. The Gators’ 2009-2010 sports season officially ended last Saturday with our heartbreaking loss to that team out west in the College World Series in spite of a last-ditch effort to rally back, but there’s still some news to be had regarding UF sports – primarily in football recruiting. Urban Meyer’s recent football camp in Gainesville has brought a couple more verbals into the Class of 2011, …

The Florida Gators currently have 16 Redshirt Freshman on the roster. These are guys who were in their first year at Florida in 2009, but either did not play enough or were injured and qualified for a redshirt. This means the 2009 season did not count as a year of eligibility for them. Of the 16 redshirt freshman on the roster, there are five key guys we need to keep an eye on.

Just a few days after making their trip to Omaha, the Florida Gators baseball team is packing it up and heading home to Gainesville. In the double elimination College World Series, the Gators were the first team to gte knocked out after suffering a loss to UCLA on Saturday and another loss to FSU last night. The Seminoles got up early on the Gators and despite putting up 3 runs in the 9th it just wasn’t enough to overcome the Noles. The Gators lost by a final score of 8-5.