The Back Nine comes at you after we have pretty much cleared the decks of Gators sports for the academic year (I know, I know, there is still track and field). Hopefully, no Gator fans were injured slipping on banana peels during the making of these orange and blue postseasons. …

Now that the sports season is winding down for the Gator programs, we’re going to switch gears. The Back Nine will continue Mondays, but we’ll let the Front Nine take the summer off. Instead, we will help you get through the hot months of June, July and August in anticipation …

The Florida Gators softball team was swept in the Super Regionals on Saturday. The Gators failed to score a run in the series against Georgia. They lost game one 4-0, and then game two 6-0. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1398706033288122368 What to look forward to next season With four seniors on the roster Florida …

The Gators come off a crazy year. The talented roster didn’t know who they would play until mid-August and the team had to change their offseason program and acclimate to many new rules. In an interview with Steve Russell, head coach Dan Mullen said he was proud of how the …

For the 13th time in their history, Florida Gators Softball is playing the NCAA Super regional. The No. 4 welcomes Georgia Bulldogs at the Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium today at 5 p.m., tomorrow at noon, and Sunday at noon if necessary. The Gators have won 49 of their 54 games …

The Front Nine comes at you on the verge of a big weekend for the bats and balls crowd. SEC baseball tourney title on the line, softball super regional in Gainesville. A lot of teams elsewhere have already finished their seasons. 1. In a way, I think I owe the …

Hunter Barco undoubtedly ate his Weaties this morning. In a special edition of Breakfast with Barco, the lefty led the Gators to a  13-1 victory over Mississippi State all before noon in Hoover, Alabama in the second game of SEC tournament play. Along with Barco’s stellar performance, Florida took no …

Athletic Director Scott Stricklin announced announced the hiring of new Florida soccer head coach Tony Amato on Monday. Amato will replace former head coach Becky Burleigh who coached the program since it’s beginning in 1995. Amato is the second head coach for the Gators’ soccer program. Stricklin said that Amato’s …

It was long overdue and patiently waited for. The Florida Gators men’s tennis team claimed the program’s first national title on Saturday night, defeating No. 1 Baylor 4-1 in the NCAA Championship. After losing three previous trips to the Final Four, the fourth time was the charm for the No. …

Loss. It can be utterly devastating. Especially if you’re the starting quarterback of a team that just lost the championship game. It would be understandable for a player in that position to hang their head and sulk for a while. However, Chaz’ Mackey, Hawthorne’s running and passing dual-threat, is different, …