Eric BurdetteEric Burdette

A lover and observer of Gator sports for over 35 years, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. My passion is Gator sports but I'm also a lover of cheap beer and good Irish whiskey

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Missing Will (Yeguete)

We knew it was coming. At least we should have. After Florida head basketball coach Billy Donovan announced that defensive specialist and leading rebounder Will Yeguete would be out for the rest of the…Read More

Florida Gators Pick up Three Commits for 2014. Lose One, and the One That Got Away

  Will Muschamp and the Florida Gators football coaching staff held their first Junior Day for the 2014 recruiting cycle and in the process picked up three new commits. The first to commit over the…Read More

Florida Gator Baseball Throws First Pitch Tonight Versus Duke

The Florida Gators baseball team begin the 2013 season this afternoon at home against the Duke Blue Devils as they begin a three game weekend series. Coming off a third straight College World Series berth,…Read More

More Harlem Shuffle (Gator Style)

Enjoy and Go Gators!  

Patric Young, Florida Gators Reject Kentucky Wildcats 69-52

Rejected! The Kentucky Wildcats arrived in the O’Dome looking to stake a claim for the SEC lead but Patric Young and Erik Murphy rejected their application. Coming in it was the Kentucky frontline…Read More

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Florida Gator Top Five Underrated Recruits

HailFloridaHail continues their series analyzing the recently signed 2013 football recruiting class. Today…Read More

Casey Prather’s Sport Center Top 10 Dunk

Casey Prather went off on Kentucky last night with a drive in the lane and a sick slam dunk off an amazing…Read More

Wow UK Fans and Their Booze

It’s definitely #UKHateWeek on Twitter and we’ve been having fun with it here @HailFloridaHail.…Read More

Florida Gators Top Five Impact Recruits

With signing day 2013 in the rearview mirror for the Florida Gators, HailFloridaHail takes a look ahead…Read More

#7 Florida Gators versus # 25 Kentucky Wildcats: Order Restored, Let the Hate Begin

Finally. After what seems like an eternity in conference play, defending SEC and NCAA tournament champion…Read More

Two of Florida Gator’s Early Commits in First Rivals Top 100 List

Rivals.com released their first National Top 100 list for 2014 and two of the Florida Gators commits…Read More

Florida Gators Plummet in Latest Basketball Polls

After rising to #2 in both basketball polls last week, their highest since the 2006-2007 season, the…Read More

Sports Illustrated Lists Top Recruiting Classes by Position: Florida Gators With Four

Sports Illustrated released  top five lists of recruiting classes based on position and the Gators…Read More

Florida Gators Rebound Against Mississippi State 83-58

The Florida Gators rebounded nicely from their first SEC loss of the season by dominating  a short-handed…Read More

Florida Gators Seek to Bounce Back Against Bulldogs

Fresh off their first conference loss of the season, a tough 80-69 road blowout at Arkansas,  the Florida…Read More

Will Yeguete Out for the Regular Season

Will Yeguete the Florida Gators small forward who provides energy, athleticism, rebounding, and great…Read More

Florida Gator Recruiting 101 With Coach Boom

National Signing Day 2013 has finally come and gone and once again the Florida Gators signed a consensus…Read More

Muschamp Pulls a Fast One on Meyer, Flips Nation’s #2 Punter

Just when you thought it was safe to put away the 2013 Florida Gators recruiting class, Will Muschamp…Read More

Will Muschamp Adds Another to the Recruiting Class

During yesterday’s signing day press conference, Will Muschamp was asked if they were done or…Read More

Inside the Mind of Will Muschamp: Recruiting 2013, the Process, Random Ruminations

Florida Gator head football coach Will Muschamp began his signing day press conference by praising and…Read More