Pat Dooley

Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Feb 3rd)

Florida got itself back inside the bubble with two straight come-from behind wins, overcoming a combined 25 points worth of deficits to get those wins That doesn’t mean the Gators are anything close to being a lock to make the tournament. And anything short of Colin Castleton returning – which …

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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Jan 20th)

Florida heads into a stretch of three games in five days that was forced by the postponement of the Ole Miss game back in December. The Gators do so with some momentum, winning their last two conference games including a come-from-behind victory over Mississippi State. That puts the Gators record …

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Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Jan 10th

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend with a lot of college basketball and NFL. Hug your parents and comedian friends today. 10. Another week, another big commitment and more quality coaches coming to town. Getting Trevor Etienne was another step in the process for Billy Napier and …

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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead

It doesn’t get any easier after Florida opened its SEC schedule a week late with a home loss to Alabama. That’s part of the problem for a team with only one Quad One win (Ohio State) so far this season – the league is loaded with good teams but is …

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Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Jan 3rd

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful New Year’s evening in downtown Gainesville and a sedentary New Year’s Day watching college football. The biggest story of the weekend was not the CFP playoff games (boring) or the Saturday games (thrilling) as much as it was the debate about …

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