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SEC Banter: Preseason optimism is right on the money
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Ben Prevost writes SEC Banter weekly for The Times during the college football season.
Ben Prevost
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Published: Aug 21, 2019, 8:16 PM
Optimism abounds as SEC football nears kickoff. And why not?
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Getting To Know: First-year Gainesville baseball coach Chan Brown leading swift improvement in 2025
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Gainesville baseball coach Chan Brown looks on during the Red Elephants' game against Lanier on March 17, 2025 at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. Photo by David Friedlander
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The Times
Updated: Apr 5, 2025, 12:31 AM
Published: Apr 5, 2025, 12:29 AM
Veteran coach reflects on the Red Elephants recent surge, the culture he is trying to instill in the program and other topics in a one-on-one interview with Times sports staff reporter David Friedlander.
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