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It is officially game week for the first time for the Florida Gators in 2021. Since the ending of last season, there has been a buzz around Emory Jones and his abilities going into this year. Ahead of Saturday’s opener against FAU, Jones met with the media and shared his …

There is no doubt that the Florida Gator defense struggled last year but that group is looking to change things around this season.  Junior linebacker Mohamoud Diabate spoke about the hard work and preparation the defense has made in the off-season to ensure the defense is back this year. “We …

If there’s one thing which comforts Gator’s defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, it’s depth. In 2020, Florida was No. 83 nationally in total defense, experiencing a major drop off from 2019’s mark of No. 7. Being that, Gators fans are hungry to see an improved unit following a full offseason of …

The Back Nine comes at you with real games to talk about and even more real games to talk about in a full weekend of college football coming up. Sorry, I’m a little giddy. It’s Game Week! So let me get this straight. The media has been looking forward to …

Gator volleyball began its season back on Friday when they traveled to Sacramento, California, to participate in the Hornet Invitational Tournament. Florida ended up beating each of the three teams they faced and the Gators are now 3-0 to start the season. This is the 24th time in program history …

The University of Florida and President Kent Fuchs had scheduled a gratitude day for the Friday before the Sept. 18 Alabama football game. There were to be many food trucks to celebrate the university and surrounding area making it through COVID-19. But six weeks ago, the Delta variant RSVPed by …

We bring you the last “Friday Fivesome” and hope you have enjoyed them as we head into real football games. The Back Nine will continue Mondays and we start Grading the Gators next Saturday. Can’t wait. 1.I thought we would finish up with a look at Florida’s rivalry games. It …

High School football is back this week, as Newberry take on Santa Fe High School on Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.  These two teams generally start the season off against each other but did not meet in 2020. Santa Fe comes in having won the last two head-to-head meetings …

Ten days until the first football game of the season, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell. The obvious questions were addressed including game-day policies as well as vaccination rates amongst Gator athletics. Stricklin Says No Rules In the state of Florida, public schools can not …

Former Florida Gators safety Josh Evans recently retired as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.  Evans played for the Gators from 2009 to 2012 before eventually being selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Jaguars.  Evans played with the Jags for three seasons from 2013 …