Pat Dooley

The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley

Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Same Old Same Old

Sunday September 1, 2024

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators for WRUF after their embarrassing 41-17 loss to No. 19 Miami on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: OFFENSE: D First half: It was not pretty. …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Napier Banking On Character, Work Ethic

Monday August 26, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after an exhaustive weekend of watching football. I’m not in football shape yet. 10. Well, I guess we can go ahead and have an Overreaction Monday even if it was Week …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: It’s College Football Season

Monday August 19, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you with one foot on the brake and one foot on the pedal, because I was born a rebel and it … is … football season. 10. The best thing about college football starting this …

Pat Dooley’s High Five: Reasons Why UM Fans Hate Gators

Friday August 16, 2024

I said this on the Tailgate Show and I have said it before – nobody hates the Gators more than Miami fans. It seems kind of silly because they don’t play each other that often. But it is there, …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Olympics Fun Over, Now Onto Football

Monday August 12, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that included pop-up storms and the end of a fun 16 days of watching the Olympics. 10. I think 16 days is perfect for the Olympics because it was a blast …

Pat Dooley’s High Five: Must-Watch Games To Open Season

Friday August 9, 2024

Now, you can taste it. Now, you can smell it. Now, you can pick out your outfit for the first game. Now, it feels real. We are almost there, just three weeks from Saturday until the Gators show us …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Olympics Are Just Different

Monday August 5, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching sports and hunkering down for another storm. 10. Sorry, but my goosebumps have goosebumps after watching a Gator set a world record in what they …

Pat Dooley’s High Five: Picks To Get College Football Season Started

Friday August 2, 2024

I often refer to August 1 as the beginning of football season, because it is the first month in a long time when we have games. And I also have referred to myself as a kid before Christmas this time …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Paris Olympic Games Have My Attention

Monday July 29, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of having Olympic Fever. It sure beats COVID. 10. After watching the opening ceremony Friday, I was less than enthusiastic for the Summer Olympics. It was …

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Former Florida Standout Does Us Proud

Monday July 22, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was all about golf. Playing, watching. I need a nap. 10. Obviously, this was a weekend to be watching, because it was the final major of the year and …