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Florida’s football team is improving day by day, Gators coach Billy Napier said during his weekly news conference Monday. “You just don’t get to the top of a mountain in one day,” Napier said. Despite having an undefeated home record this season, the Gators have had their share of ups …

The Back Nine comes at you after waking up to the first hint of fall. Our three-day winter could be right around the corner.  10. The team Florida beat in The Swamp on Saturday was not good. It was not even as good as the team that beat Florida in …

The Gators took down Vanderbilt for a 38-14 homecoming win in front of a crowd of 89,432. Coach Billy Napier commented on the opportunity the homecoming game presented for his team. Gators Strike First The Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) won the toss and deferred, but didn’t give the Commodores (2-5, …

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …

Florida redshirt junior cornerback Jalen Kimber delivered a simple message in the weekly news conference Monday: The Gators need to be better. The Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) suffered a disappointing 33-14 loss on the road to the SEC rival Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. The Gators struggled on …

The NCAA announced Wednesday that their Division I Council approved changes to the length of the transfer portal window in all sports. The window for players to enter their names in the transfer portal has shortened from 60 days to 45 days and will take effect next season. The 45-day …

Eight former Gators greats will be inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame Friday. The class of former star athletes varies between different sports and includes one honorary letterman. Kelsey Bruder (softball), Omar Craddock (men’s track and field), Lauren Embree (woman’s tennis), Jabar Gaffney (football), Corey Hartung (gymnastics), Kelly …

The Back Nine comes at you after a crazy football weekend that unfortunately Florida decided not to show up for.  10. It is really depressing for Gator fans to deal with this constant roller coaster. Every time they start to feel good about what is happening, it goes south, and …

The Florida Gators defeated the Gamecocks in South Carolina on Sunday, 3-1. The Gators secured the win in set four, bringing home another SEC volleyball win. Sealed the Deal in Four The Gators (11-2, 3-1 SEC) took the first two sets 25-19, 25-19. The Gamecocks (6-7, 0-4) came back to …

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the No. 22 Gators after their embarrassing 33-14 loss at Kentucky on Saturday. OFFENSE D- First half: It was not good on offense until the drive for the touchdown with 34 seconds left in the half. Until then, quarterback Graham Mertz looked unsure of himself, …