The Back Nine is back after a break for the holidays and coming at you with much vigor. Is that a word anyone uses anymore?   10. I also made a return to Exactech Arena for the first time this basketball season in part because it was an early game …

I hate to start off The Return of the High Five with a negative vibe, but there hasn’t been a ton to cheer about for Florida fans of late. So, here is the start of the Friday series as Dooley Downer gives you five things to know about Florida’s 7-7 …

The Back Nine comes at you after another sad performance by Florida’s football team and a women’s basketball team that just keeps winning.   10. You know, the worst thing I can say about the 2022 Gator football team is that at least it’s over. It’s not that this year …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after a game where you probably should have averted your eyes.   OFFENSE Less than F First half: We knew that the offense would struggle without Anthony Richardson, but we didn’t think it would be that bad. Florida managed all of two yards in the …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that included a gourmet meal (my wife is something), a little golf and probably too much time on the recliner. I mean, it wasn’t even a college football weekend. 10. Gator fans like to panic, but certainly the lack of major …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that started out fun but ended up with some real blowouts.   10. I know that college football season is over except for bowl games, playoff games and Army-Navy, but this could still be the most interesting month around here in …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that didn’t go so well for the Gators in two sports but really well in one. So, there’s that.   10.   Here’s my take from the first 12 games of the Billy Napier Era. Florida had a chance to win every …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after a tough 45-38 loss in Tallahassee to FSU, breaking UF’s three-game winning streak against the Seminoles. OFFENSE B+ First half: After getting stuffed on fourth down on the first drive, the Gators started making plays. Especially Ricky Pearsall, who caught four passes for 139 …

The Back Nine comes at you after a cold weekend and that was just in the hearts of the Gator faithful. You kind of want to go into Stewie’s time machine (I’m into Family Guy) and fast forward to when Florida is good again.   10. There will be a lot of …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s season-deflating 31-24 loss at Vanderbilt: OFFENSE C First half: Florida struggled to run the ball against a defense that ranked at the bottom of the SEC in rushing defense. Anthony Richardson ran the ball zero times. Hard to figure. The Gators had a …