The Gators and the Hokies tip off in the first game of the Round of 64. A matchup between the seven-seed Florida and the ten-seed Virginia Tech pits two teams the enter the game with fluctuating seasons. Gators’ Recent Struggles Florida sits at (14-9) after their regular season and 1-1 …
Read More »Gators Baseball Opens up SEC Play Against Texas A&M Aggies
The No. 5 Florida Gators baseball team (13-5) returns to Florida Ballpark on Thursday night to open up Southeastern Conference play. The Gators welcome the Texas A&M Aggies (15-4) for a three-game series. Pitching Matchups Thursday: Tommy Mace (RHP) v. Dustin Saenz (LHP) Friday: Jack Leftwich (LHP) v. Bryce Miller (RHP) …
Read More »Wilkie, Trlicek lead Gator Softball to Victory
Emily Wilkie’s first plate appearance proved to be the difference maker on Wednesday night. The freshman faced a full-count, bases-loaded, two-out situation in the first inning. Then, she launched a fastball from North Dakota’s Jannay Jones over the scoreboard in left-center field. The grand slam homer provided a lead the …
Read More »Bears Lose Wilson Sweepstakes and Land Dalton instead
Last month, reports arose about QB Russell Wilson becoming increasingly frustrated with the Seahawks’ offensive line issues. Wilson is the glue that holds Seattle together; however, the quarterback expressed his feelings on seeking a trade if the team does not upgrade the O-line this offseason. I’m hearing Russell Wilson’s camp …
Read More »Gators Crushed By Seminoles, 10-2
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Well, that happened. Florida Gators baseball suffers a crushing loss on the road to the Florida State Seminoles, 10-2. So, when will it be ok to finally say, Houston, we have a problem? Pitching, in one way or another, remains the Gators’ Achilles heal. And the offense didn’t show …
Read More »2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Field is Set
After a long, hard year full of different challenges, the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is finally right around the corner. The tournament is set to kick off later this week in a bubble atmosphere in San Antonio, TX. 31 teams qualified for an automatic bid, while 33 teams were …
Read More »UF Track and Field Wrap Up Indoor Season at NCAA’s
The Florida Gators Men’s and Women’s Track and Field wrapped up their indoor campaign this past weekend. Both teams placed in the top 10, upholding a Gator standard that has been in place for over a decade at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The Men’s team took home fourth place with …
Read More »Six SEC Teams Make it to NCAA Tournament
March Madness is officially back. Six teams have officially made it to the NCAA tournament. The SEC teams participating in the tournament are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Tennessee and Mizzou. This is the first bracket since the 2019 NCAA Tournament, due to last season’s cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Florida Gators Enter NCAA Tournament as No.7 Seed
The Florida Gator Men’s Basketball team secured a No. 7 seed bid in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/ScottStricklin/status/1371226321272123396 Five other SEC teams were selected for the Tournament. However, Florida is the only SEC team to make every NCAA Tournament since 2017, with this also marking the team’s 21st all time …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: March 15th
The Back Nine comes at you after a warm and wonderful weekend here in America’s City, and now we start working on excuses not to go to work Friday when the Madness really begins. 10. Apparently, Florida’s game against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament didn’t mean anything. In fact, I’m …
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