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The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley

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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Much-Needed Win For Florida’s Golden

Monday January 22, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after a productive weekend at home mainly because great friends Ann and Shannon helped my wife with some serious interior design work while I watched games. They should …
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Pat Dooley’s High Five: UF Athletic Director Facing Blame Game

Friday January 19, 2024

OK, the High Five is back after taking some time off during football season (and Grading the Gators) and another couple of weeks for the holidays (and Gaining The Weight). We will start out with the …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Weather affects Gator Basketball

Tuesday January 16, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you with some big news at the end and a thanks to my late parents for moving to Florida instead of staying in upstate New York. Brrr! 10. Did you ever sit there watching a game …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Gators Need To Win A Lot of Basketball Games

Monday January 8, 2024

The Back Nine comes at you after an incredible couple of weeks off and the wonderful feeling of living into the year 2024. 10. We will start with the basketball game and Florida was so close to …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 18)

Monday December 18, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you with visions of sugar cookies dancing in my head, which means I’ve already started to gain some weight back. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Or something …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 11)

Monday December 11, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after the first crippling withdrawals from football season started to hit. Dry mouth, headache, nausea. Oh, that was a hangover? Never mind. 10. I can finally reveal my …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 4)

Monday December 4, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend when Georgia finally lost a game and FSU somehow won one and then lost. 10. Look, you all know how I feel about Florida State. But when I went to bed …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 27)

Monday November 27, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us.  10. There is nothing worse than losing a …
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Dooley Grades The Gators: No. 5 Florida State at Florida

Saturday November 25, 2023

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 24-15 loss to No. 5 Florida State in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE D First half: Florida did about as well as you could expect …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 20)

Monday November 20, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after another soul-crushing loss by Florida’s football team that is going to send us down a weird rabbit hole. 10. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. My …