The Back Nine comes at you after a chilly weekend, but just imagine how cold the reception will be for “Hey Coach!” this week in Tuscaloosa. 10. Before I get to the SEC chaos of the weekend, let’s go back to something I said on radio (WRUF weekdays 4-6) …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Bests State Rival UCF On Senior Day
Kennedy Martin is pretty good at physics. When the Gator hits the ball, it’s only moments before it hits the court, often at a steep angle. The sophomore showed off her scientific knowledge and physical skill against UCF, leading the Gators with 29 kills on a .510 hitting percentage. Florida …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: A Stunning Win For Florida
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a stunning 24-17 victory over No. 9 Ole Miss in The Swamp on Saturday. OFFENSE: B- First half: Unlike Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3 SEC), Florida (6-5, 4-4) has balance in its attack with 110 passing yards and 120 …
Read More »Gators Look To Play Spoiler, Host Ole Miss
With DJ Lagway back in the lineup and The Swamp behind them, the Florida Gators put together an outstanding all-around performance last week to take down then-No. 21 LSU. The Gators were excellent in all three phases of the game in the 27-16 win. Despite playing one of the most …
Read More »Florida Routs Southern Illinois 93-68 To Stay Undefeated
There is no slowing down the No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team at the moment after Friday’s dominant showing. The Gators (6-0) stayed undefeated as the Southern Illinois Salukis came to the O’Connell Center Behind 32 points and eight 3-pointers from Alijah Martin, the Gators ran away with the …
Read More »Crenshaw-Dickson Reflects On Florida Football, Senior Day
While Florida’s offense has struggled at times, redshirt senior offensive lineman Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson has remained solid this season. The California native has appeared in all 10 games for Florida (5-5, 3-4 SEC) after transferring from San Diego State and has become a key piece in an offensive line that gave …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Rattles Florida A&M
The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team remain undefeated 5-0 to start the season as it defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 84-60 on Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center. Senior guard Will Richard, in his 100th collegiate game, led the way for the Gators. Richard had 20 points on …
Read More »Florida Football Ready For Another Ranked Foe
The Florida Gators will host the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels in The Swamp at noon Saturday. Back to work. pic.twitter.com/6WW3GJ8jsv — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 18, 2024 Lagway’s Return The Gators (5-5, 3-4 SEC) pulled off an upset win against No. 21 LSU this past Saturday for the first …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Napier’s Vision For Gators On Display Against LSU
The Back Nine comes at you after the best birthday weekend in my 70 years on the planet thanks to my amazing family … and the Florida Gators. I’m not worthy. 10. This is college football. If you would have told me DJ Lagway would have no rushing attempts and …
Read More »Florida Upsets No. 21 LSU Behind Seven Sacks
Florida ended a five-game losing streak to No. 21 LSU on Saturday with a 27-16 upset win. SET IT OFF Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/puEXJhhYhi — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 17, 2024 The more than 90,000 fans were bumping in The Swamp when Tyreak Sapp sacked Garrett Nussmeier with 57 seconds left in the …
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