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Pat Dooley

The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley

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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Feb 10th)

Thursday February 10, 2022

Florida has won four straight, successfully navigating the soft part of the schedule. Things get more difficult the rest of the way with games against four ranked teams among the final seven regular …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Feb 7th)

Monday February 7, 2022

The Back Nine comes at you after a chilly weekend that included a rare sighting of a character who elicited a buzz throughout the O-Dome on Saturday. 10. No, not Colin Castleton – although for more …
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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Feb 3rd)

Thursday February 3, 2022

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 …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Jan 31st)

Monday January 31, 2022

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend when we found out which teams will be in the Super Bowl and which conference is better in basketball. There was so much going on this weekend, I’m not …
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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Jan 27th)

Thursday January 27, 2022

Florida did not exactly get it done in its last two games, sinking back below the Don DeVoe line to an under .500 record in league play. The two losses at Ole Miss and Tennessee came in different …
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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Jan 20th)

Thursday January 20, 2022

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 …
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Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Jan 17th

Monday January 17, 2022

The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend for sports and some of that included me on the golf course which was terrific except for the golf part. It’s been a while since the Gator Nation has …
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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Jan 13th)

Thursday January 13, 2022

Florida 9-6, 0-3 in SEC) is not in a good place right now after playing three straight ranked teams and hardly getting the result the Gators hoped for. UF has now lost three straight and six of nine …
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Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Jan 10th

Monday January 10, 2022

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 …
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Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead

Saturday January 8, 2022

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 …