Well, today is it, possibly the final Sportscene show we will do after almost 27 years. I am so grateful for all the well wishes, emails, telephone calls and the like have received over the last few days. Thank you isn't enough, but thank you all!
Steve Russell
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Steve Russell
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The host of SportsScene is a long suffering Jets/Mets fan. Listen in M-F 12-2PM on ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF in Gainesville or at goo.gl/VwV1P.
- I will greatly miss teaching...thanks again to all of the current and former students who have reached out; I LOVED to teach and help our College of Journalism students grow and develop here at UF. Cherish those relationships forever.
- Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! To all of our UF journalism "kids" past and present, hope you are enjoying time with family and are happy. Thanks for a great 20 years and hope many more on the way!
- It has been a whirlwind last few days...but I wanted to thank EVERYONE who has reached out about my retirement from the UF Journalism college. Emotional, gratifying and most of all thankful...hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and thanks for the memories and well wishes.
- A big shout out to all our ESPN Gainesville sports students who are still writing web stories, still trying to do their work in the face of what we are going through. Thanks for your work, for your dedication and thanks for caring! Proud to help you, proud to work with you!
- To all of the wonderful College of Journalism alums, especially our sports kids past and present, I hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday...it's been a blast helping you over the years and proud of your successes!
- Most of all, a BIG thank you to current and former colleagues and ESPECIALLY to my current and former students who reached out...can't tell you how much that means to me! Thank you! Thank you. You are special.
- A salute to ALL women, but especially those who have worked here at UF, for WUFT and WRUF on National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Proud of all of you, wonderful and proud to work with you!
- One of our former UF JM students needs your thoughts and prayers...Kaitlin Alexander in a bad accident on the water...here's wishing her a speedy recovery and fast recovery to health! Thinking of you!
- Sad day...our seniors in sports at ESPN Gainesville and WUFT TV leave us...Jonathan Acosta, Justin Ahlum, Jason Bennett, Litsseny Carrasquero, Amanda Cheney, Homar Hernandez, Sydney Jones, Sophia LaFrance, Jacob McManamon, Michael Phillips, Victoria Rossman, Kara Spierto!
- Replying to @LauraRutledge and @UFShe ended up doing pretty well, didn't she? Great at what she does, even better person and thank you for the kind words!
- Florida AD @ScottStricklin is live with us NOW on @ESPNGainesville, tweet us the questions you'd like asked on air!
- Dan Mullen always treated me well and I wish him luck in his future endeavors...it ain't easy being a coach at a big time program these days.