** This thread discusses the Content article: Best Of G1 Twitter Updates 7-8-09 **

We at Gatorsfirst.com have recently began the pursuit of dominating the Twitter Machine. Now that we're doing multiple daily updates to feed you the most up-to-date Florida Gator information, we want to recap the important news a couple of times a week, just in case you might have missed something. Hence, the 'Best-Of' G1 Twitter is now here. You can always see the latest posts on the right-hand side of our front page. JB = James Brown, CC = Chris Canada

First post - JB: Figuring out this twitter thing, ok, I think I got it...


Gator Football Preseason

JB: Aaron Hernandez named 24th best player in the SEC this coming season. http://tinyurl.com/lel2xs

JB: Florida Today (Melbourne) has a piece on the emergence of strength coaches in CFB. http://tinyurl.com/nto8ke #Gators

JB: Florida #Gators at 5-2 odds for the National Title in #collegefootball. http://tinyurl.com/mtc2qr I feel queasy.

JB: Check out one opinion of Florida #Gators fantasy Strength of Schedule. Don't think #LSU = 43rd defense again http://tinyurl.com/mdjhno

JB: Janoris Jenkins signs agreement, situation resolved. http://tinyurl.com/mn7pu3 #Gators #collegefootball

CC: NFL teams lining up to speak with Urban Meyer about the X's and O's of his spread offense: http://tinyurl.com/neeab6

CC: Florida-Georgia NOT in Jacksonville?? I hope not... http://tinyurl.com/kufpc8

CC: Gator freshmen starting Summer B. http://tinyurl.com/ltaw6c Debose needs to gain some lbs Try Weight Gain 4000 http://tinyurl.com/msq8ag

JB: I think about these 12 days way, way too much. http://tinyurl.com/3w6f4l #Gators #collegefootball

JB: 'Maybe it's simply that pro quarterbacks just aren't Tim #Tebow.' http://tinyurl.com/m7htlu #Gators #collegefootball #fb

CC: Here's a good little #Gators v #Vols preview... http://bit.ly/ItXDd

CC: Great article about the 21 players ranked higher than #Tebow in scouting mags in '06. Notice #Harvin at 1: http://tinyurl.com/l98ekp #fb

JB: Great overview of the 'Urban Meyer Offense'. http://tinyurl.com/ngu4pv #collegefootball #Gators

CC: Article about difficulty of being #1 from start to finish, also an update on Chris Leak in the CFL http://tinyurl.com/ly3sdv


SEC Football Preseason

CC: We've given our opinion (John Brantley), but the Sun News asks "Who is the 3rd best QB in the SEC?" http://tinyurl.com/lss3vv

CC: Love poking fun at Kiffin "13-yr-old Evan Berry has committed to play for UT and 8-yr-old coach Lane Kiffin." http://tinyurl.com/nqz7co

CC: Here is a great breakdown of the upcoming SEC football season... http://bit.ly/l6jSM

JB: Swamp is #1 on this list. http://tinyurl.com/mo94s7 #collegefootball #gators

CC: SEC East predictions from Stephen Dawkins of the Clanton Advisor (Clanton, AL) http://tinyurl.com/mhranu

CC: Jimmy Smothers (Gadsden Times, AL) discusses the SEC’s Kickoff ’09, a 3day press conf with coaches and players http://tinyurl.com/m3dfok

CC: The Daily Mississippian does a good job at #SEC positional rankings by team. Here's the first one: QBs #TEBOW http://tinyurl.com/nenfd9

CC: The DM has also ranked RBs http://tinyurl.com/nenfd9 and WRs http://tinyurl.com/lkbc9o. These are quite humorous, so read up!

CC: Collegefootballnews.com provides an SEC preview... http://tinyurl.com/ltjj9w


Gator Football Recruiting

JB: '10's Solomon Patton first Mobile recruit NOT headed to Bama in a while http://tinyurl.com/mxb975 #recruiting #collegefootball #gators

CC: Info on recruits Christian Jones, Jordon James, and Jeff Luc... http://bit.ly/wOz0h

CC: Good recruiting recap from Gatorsports.com's Edward Aschoff... http://bit.ly/Q9Hib

CC: Recruit DE Ronald Powell has narrowed down his choices to Florida and USC, suck on it @petecarroll http://tinyurl.com/mqo9qm


Gator Basketball

JB: Atlanta Journal-Consitution has a piece on Billy D and recent recruiting problems. http://tinyurl.com/lz49yy #Gators

JB: More bball: 1 on incoming #Gator Kenny Boynton http://tinyurl.com/my6vdd and 1 on recruit Brandon Knight. http://tinyurl.com/kjwlk6

JB: Nick Calathes 'decides' to play in Greece. Wasn't he obligated? #NBA #Mavericks #Gators http://tinyurl.com/mw6epb

JB: the alligator looks at a backcourt w/o Calathes. OPOTB Walker's small back will carry a large load. #Gators http://tinyurl.com/lkg45c

CC: Gators Marreese Speights, Chris Richard, and Orien Greene partake in a charity BBall game in Lake City... http://tinyurl.com/mzg3b8


Gator Baseball

JB: Good our baseball team got all the recognition in MLB Draft. Bad they are leaving. http://tinyurl.com/kpet7n #Gators #MLB

JB: Congrats to Gator Ryan Sadowski, won MLB Debut for Giants. http://tinyurl.com/nbzojn #Gators #Giants #MLB

CC: Freshman stud Preston Tucker earns another accolade, named to the Baseball America Freshman All-America Team: http://tinyurl.com/n5u2a8

CC: Gator shortstop Mike Mooney signs with the Orioles, ending his days as a Gator... http://tinyurl.com/lqav9d

CC: Fast start for baseball stars Billy Bullock, Tony Davis, Patrick Keating and Stephen Locke in the minors... http://tinyurl.com/kp8tsx

JB: Florida #Gators predicted to go to #Omaha next season, comepte for championship. http://tinyurl.com/mfrule #CollegeBaseball #NCAA


Gator Athletics

JB: Baltimore Sun profiles 6 of the incoming girls for Florida's first Lacrosse team. http://tinyurl.com/nuo2sb #Gators

JB: Check out the V-ball sched, just posted. http://tinyurl.com/lrwv52 #Gators #volleyball

JB: Total Sports Domination. Florida jumps to 3rd in Director's Cup (All-Sports) Rankings. http://tinyurl.com/n7yon8 #Gators #NCAA

JB: Some props for Florida #Gators #softball coaching staff. http://www.wctv.tv/sports/headlines/49522717.html #NCAA

CC: Former gator LB Mike Peterson looking for a fresh start in Atlanta... http://tinyurl.com/mohkde

JB: SN has a 2010 #NFL Mock w/#Tebow going 13. They completely made up that he's Virginia native, though. http://tinyurl.com/ngstfv #Gators

CC: UF is going to play Rutgers in the Women's Jimmy V Classic next year http://tinyurl.com/mg3vjj

CC: List of the most powerful people in college sports in the state of #Florida. Notice all the #Gators at the top http://tinyurl.com/lcer8f

CC: Gator TE Cornelius Ingram discusses his progress at Philadelphia Eagles training camp http://tinyurl.com/n7lo3j

CC: Great Alligator piece on #Gators Sha Brooks and Francesca Enea http://tinyurl.com/ms4bhf

CC: Former Gator Ryan Lochte vs Michael Phelps, this Saturday on NBC... http://tinyurl.com/nx7udo

CC: UF led the nation with nineteen Scholar All-Americans and sixteen Honorable Mentions. Congrats & GO #GATORS http://tinyurl.com/lvyl9e


Miscellany

JB: Reppin Gator shirt Friday at work today. Got to support your #gators

JB: You Can Call Me Al... http://tinyurl.com/lu6sp8 #musicmonday #Gators

JB: Deadspin on Erin Andrews in EA game http://tinyurl.com/nzknfj #Gators #ErinAndrews #collegefootball

CC: The University of Florida...It's FAAAAAAAANTASTIC http://bit.ly/fqVcl

CC: Dana #Carvey to headline 2009 #Gator Growl on Oct. 16th http://bit.ly/56uIH

CC: Cheer for the #FF4A00 and #0021A5, waving forever...

JB: @YMSWWC Is it bad I read 'ESPN UK-based channel' and thought it meant #kentucky basketball. Yes, we #SEC fans are crazy.

twitter broke down a few times since we've been using it.

coincidence?

...wait, what happened to michael jackson?