Our final Associated Press votes had to be in an hour after the end of Monday night’s national title game. I sent mine in as soon as Alabama went past the 50-mark. It was a magnificent performance to a magnificent but trying year. Is this the best team of all …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine January 11
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was a little too sloth-like with all of the games that were on. On the other hand, it was fun, especially watching a game on Nickelodeon. 10. With all the NFL that was on, I was still able to spend …
Read More »Florida vs Kentucky: 2020 Style
It is time for one of the biggest games of the season for the Florida Gator men’s basketball team, just a little bit early this year. The Gators face off against the Kentucky Wildcats today for their fourth SEC matchup of the season. However, this year’s first matchup will be …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: January 4
The Back Nine comes at you with a sense of relief because I attended the Florida-LSU basketball game as a fan and did not jinx the mighty Gators. As a result, my daughter Kelsey said I am allowed to attend future games. 10. It would appear that Gator football fans …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Falls Short to Gamecocks in SEC Debut
The Gators women’s basketball team (7-2) couldn’t keep up with the South Carolina Gamecocks’ (6-1) high-octane attack on Thursday, losing 75-59. The game was the first SEC match up of the season for both teams. Final | @aa_boston finishes with a career high 2⃣8⃣ as the Gamecocks open SEC play …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Opens SEC Schedule with No. 5 South Carolina
The Florida women’s basketball team (7-1) returns to play with a match up against fifth ranked South Carolina (5-1) in Columbia on Thursday. Tipoff is at 4 p.m., and the game will air on ESPNU. The game marks both teams’ first SEC contest, but this match up was a fill-in …
Read More »Gator Football Blown Out In Cotton Bowl by Oklahoma in Season Finale
It is safe to say the Florida Gators’ Cotton Bowl debut did not go as planned. When the season started, all eyes were set on the playoffs and a national championship. Now, it ends with a three-game skid. The opt-outs, extremely noticeable. The defense’s performance epitomized how it performed all …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: Florida Vs. Oklahoma
Pat Dooley of The Tailgate (weekdays 4-6 p.m. with Jeff Cardozo and back on the air on Monday) brings his legendary grading of the Gators to WRUF.com for the last time this football season (he’ll be back for the spring game). This week, Florida vs. Oklahoma in UF’s first-ever appearance …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: December 28
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Christmas, although the one thing I wished for I didn’t get – transparency in the SEC when it comes to officiating. Bah, humbug! 10. As we head down the road to the end of 2020, I think it is important to …
Read More »Gators Set for First Ever Cotton Bowl
A year of all-conference play has come to a close. There’s no playoff or conference championship, but there is still a first for the seventh-ranked Florida Gators. It’s their first-ever appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and they face the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. This …
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