Texas A&M and Auburn have selected starting QBs for Week 1 this past weekend. Texas A&M QB Decision Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher chose redshirt sophomore Haynes King to be the starter over LSU transfer Max Johnson and incoming five star freshman Connor Weigman. King is looking to get the ball …
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Tom Brady Excited in Return to Football
On Feb. 1, 2022, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL. Having played 22 seasons and putting together one of the greatest careers football fans have ever seen, his retirement came as no surprise. However, one month later, Brady announced he would be coming back for the upcoming …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (August 29th)
The Back Nine comes at you after the first abbreviated weekend of college football that I refuse to call by its cliché name. It was Week One. This is Week 2. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 10. IT’S GATOR GAME WEEK!! Gosh, it feels like I …
Read More »Gator Soccer Falls to Texas 3-2
Future SEC opponent Texas handed the Gators soccer team their third loss of the season Sunday winning 3-2 in a tight match. Both the Gators and Longhorns came off losses from Thursday with the Florida losing to Baylor and Texas to North Carolina. First Half The Gators started off early …
Read More »Virginia Volleyball Player Kate Johnson Makes Collegiate Debut in Hometown
The University of Virginia volleyball team’s trek from Charlottesville, Virginia, to The Swamp for the Gators Invitational was extra special for one particular player. Freshman defensive specialist and Gainesville native Kate Johnson made her college volleyball debut in her hometown. https://twitter.com/UVAVolleyball/status/1562822326948806657 Buchholz Standout Johnson picked up the sport at the …
Read More »Longhorns Beat Gators in Texas for Third Loss
The Texas Longhorns beat the Florida Gators 3-2 with a 79th-minute goal from Trinity Byars. Byars had a phenomenal game with two goals, one assist and three shots on goal. The Gators took six fewer shots than the Longhorns but had the same amount of shots on goal (8). An …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Closes Opening Weekend in Dominant Fashion
Florida volleyball couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. Over the weekend, the No. 15 Gators dominated North Florida, East Tennessee State and Virginia at the O’Connell Center to kick start Mary Wise’s 32nd season at the program’s helm. Following a 3-1 win Friday over UNF, the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Opens Season With Win Over UNF
On Friday, August. 26, Florida took the courts against the UNF Ospreys in women’s volleyball for the first time in school history at the Gators Invitational. The Gators invited North Florida along with the Virginia Cavaliers and the Eastern Tennessee State Pirates to a two-day tournament. A good crowd was …
Read More »Two Gators men’s tennis players to compete at US Open
Former Gators men’s tennis players Oliver Crawford and Ben Shelton are competing in the 2022 US Open. This is the second straight year Florida has players representing in the championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1562521041645158410?s=20&t=Vb-p4oE9aW0DzaPjXmpvsg Crawford’s Stats Back in 2020, Crawford announced he was pursuing his professional career, thus forgoing his senior season at …
Read More »Getting to Know the Top PAC-12 Teams in 2022
Gator football is right around the corner and so is Pac-12 football. In eight days, about 88,000 will flock to The Swamp to witness Billy Napier’s debut. The task at hand for the Orange and Blue is no other than No. 7 Utah, the defending PAC-12 Champions. Although expectations have …
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