Michigan’s Ricky Doyle to FGCU seems like a good bet
FORT MYERS — What are the chances of Florida Gulf Coast University landing 6-foot-9, 250-pound Michigan transfer Ricky Doyle? Really good, we think. The Cape Coral native and Bishop Verot grad who has...
View ArticleAfter official visit, where does FGCU stand with transferring Michigan center...
FORT MYERS — So, how did Ricky Doyle’s Florida Gulf Coast University visit go? Whispers around Alico Arena aside, we have no idea. A rising junior center who is transferring from Michigan after playing...
View ArticleThe Big Get: Ricky Doyle is a perfect fit for FGCU and vice versa
FORT MYERS — Well, it’s done. As we figured, 6-10 (he’s grown), 250-pound junior old-school center Ricky Doyle, who started much of two seasons at Michigan, is heading to Florida Gulf Coast University....
View Article“Once an Eagle, always an Eagle” is lots more than just a saying
FORT MYERS — It’s a tight nest. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. Sounds cliche. And stuff like that almost always is. In Florida Gulf Coast University’s case, it isn’t. It’s always fun to play catch-up...
View ArticleFGCU actually has a very good shot at landing Artis Gilmore’s nephew, a...
FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University could be on the cusp of another huge addition to its basketball program. Rising junior forward Michael Gilmore (6-10, 215), a Jacksonville native who left VCU...
View ArticleThompson, Fieler quite impressed with some of FGCU’s newbies
FORT MYERS — Two Dunk City cornerstones and professional basketball playing FGCU alums give big thumbs ups to some Eagles newbies. Bernard Thompson, the slick, athletic 6-foot-3 guard who started four...
View ArticleFGCU is in great shape to land Texas Tech transfer guard/forward CJ Williamson
FORT MYERS — This is the reason fourth-year Florida Gulf Coast University coach Joe Dooley generally holds an ace in his recruiting pocket. CJ Williamson, a 6-foot-6 do-almost-everything 200-pounder...
View ArticleFormer FGCU star Schrader, er, Bruce, gets first head-coaching job at Walsh...
FORT MYERS — It’s not a stretch by any means to call Kate Bruce the cornerstone to the crazy success of Florida Gulf Coast University’s women’s basketball program. A 5-foot-11 forward, Bruce played...
View ArticleEagles survived Dooley’s infamous boot camp with flying colors
FORT MYERS — The Eagles almost flew through FGCU coach Joe Dooley’s infamous boot camp last week. When Dooley arrived three and a half years ago, his inherited group and newbies struggled mightily. Not...
View ArticleIt’s been a real trip watching FGCU men’s soccer go from absolutely nothing...
FORT MYERS — For most of us, it was impossible to see this coming. When Bob Butehorn took over the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s soccer program a decade ago there was no program. No field, no...
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