By: Eric Fawcett -- July 25, 2023 One of the areas of coaching where Todd Golden is most meticulous is when it comes to crafting a schedule. At the time he was hired to Florida a year ago the schedule was nearly entirely already in place for the 2022-23 season, so this year was the first opportunity he and his staff really had to put together a schedule that will both bolster a resume as well as prepare the roster for SEC play. Here are some quick notes on each of Florida’s non-conference opponents. Notes On Each Of Florida Basketball’s Non-Conference Opponents | GatorCountry.com
Merrimack was the name of the USS steam frigate. With the Confederates closing in on the Norfolk shipyard, the USN burned the Merrimack to the waterline and then sank what was left. The Confederacy got hold of it, raised it, salvaged the hull, clad it in iron, and renamed it Virginia. So the battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack has a nice ring to it, but it's an inaccurate name for the event. The Merrimack was no longer in existence. Like other frigates, it was named after a river.
