Entering their Tuesday night matchup with the Jacksonville Dolphins, the Florida Gators knew something had to give. After a 1-6 start to the month, Florida needed to make a statement as they took to the diamond. Not just to their fans or their foes. But to themselves. With just over …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball’s Leilani Correa Drafted By Indiana Fever
With the No. 27 pick of the 2024 WNBA draft, the Indiana Fever selected Leilani Correa, guard, Florida. Correa is the first Gator to get drafted since Kiki Smith was selected by Connecticut in 2022. This past season Correa was named SEC’s sixth-woman of the year, surpassing 2,000 career points …
Read More »Gators Basketball Adds Chattanooga Transfer, Lose Szymczyk
The Florida men’s basketball team was active in the transfer portal over the weekend. The Gators added former Chattanooga forward Sam Alexis, but lost rising junior forward Aleks Szymcyzk. NEWS: Chattanooga transfer forward Sam Alexis is returning to his home state and has committed to Florida, he tells @On3sports. The …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football In Need Of No. 2 Receiver
The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend that reminds us why we live in Dreamville. In July, there will be none of these reminders, I must say. 10. OK, here is my take on the spring game – it was a great Saturday. It doesn’t mean Florida …
Read More »Florida Baseball Launches 3 Homers To Secure 11-9 Win Over South Carolina
The No. 24 Florida Gators snapped a six-game losing streak Sunday with an 11-9 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks to move back over .500 on the season. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1779585771558834519 Compliments of an explosion at the plate and Jac Caglianone’s ability to get out of multiple jams on the mound, Florida …
Read More »Gators Can’t Complete Comeback In 9-8 Loss To South Carolina
The Saturday afternoon showdown between the Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks followed a script that the former squad has become all too familiar with: falling behind early on in the day, showing inconsistent signs of life at the plate as the game goes on, and running out of gas …
Read More »Blue Team Secures Last-Second Win In Annual Spring Game
The Blue team captured a 19-17 win in the annual Orange & Blue Game thanks to a last-second field goal from Trey Smack. A clear sky and cool weather in The Swamp meant one thing — it was a perfect Saturday for football. An announced 48,000 fans filed into Ben …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Bright Spots In Orange & Blue Game
Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after Florida’s Blue team beat the Orange 19-17 Saturday (at least that’s what the scoreboard said): OFFENSE B First half: It helps when one offense – in this case the Orange – gets to start the game with three free points because it won Thursday’s …
Read More »Florida Bullpen Continues to Struggle In Loss To South Carolina
The No. 24 Florida Gators baseball team fell 10-3 to the South Carolina Gamecock on Friday. With an audience of 7,869 at Condron Family Ballpark, the Gators (17-16, 6-7 SEC) continued the slump. The same issues showed their face against the Gamecocks (24-10, 7-6), starting pitching giving up early runs, …
Read More »Orange & Blue Game: UF Defensive Backs Coach Looking To Improve Secondary
Florida football will have its first opportunity of 2024 to put its talents on display in front of a home crowd Saturday at the annual Orange & Blue Game. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1778503059385237683 UF coach Billy Napier is searching for his first winning season in Gainesville. After a 6-7 and 5-7 record in …
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