The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley
Monday August 28, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you still struggling with this Covid (still testing positive) and trying to figure out what is going to happen Thursday night. 10. Last Thursday, I mentioned to my wife that …
Monday August 21, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you with Dr. Football dealing with my first case of Covid. It’s not fun. Thank goodness it did not happen during a big football weekend. 10. Although sitting at home …
Friday August 18, 2023
Now that we are so close to Game Day we can hear it, it’s time to start winding down the High Five for a bit. This is the penultimate one and next week the plan is to give you my five best picks …
Monday August 14, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed …
Friday August 4, 2023
Amid all the realignment talk this week, there is something I thought I should bring to your attention. On Monday, the Coaches’ USA Today Poll comes out for college football. I know there are those …
Monday July 31, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of golf, rain and life, and not in that order. Sometimes, all three are just frustrating. 10. It certainly has been a weird time to be a college …
Friday July 28, 2023
I have this playlist on my phone that is called “Almost There” which I am not allowed to play until we get within two weeks of the first game of the season. We are almost there to “Almost …
Monday July 24, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend in St. Augustine, which means the gym is calling. Man, I consumed too much. 10. Maybe one reason I ate too much and have to get back on my diet is that I …
Friday July 21, 2023
Now that SEC Media Days are over, it’s only five+ more weeks until the start of the season. Yay!?!? Naw, all that happens at the SEC Media days is we start talking season. The start of the regular …
Monday July 17, 2023
The Back Nine comes at you with a sore back after spending too much time in the recliner. 10. I must admit that one reason I retired from the newspaper was because travel had become tedious. But this …
