The Back Nine comes at you after an incredible trip to Washington, D.C, where I learned all of the stuff I should have known after minoring in history at Florida. 10. We were there because my wife’s father was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery (he passed 22 months …
Read More »Arkansas hosts Mississippi State in SEC West Battle
The battle for dead last in the SEC West continues this week as Arkansas hosts Mississippi State. Along with the Auburn Tigers, the Razorbacks and the Bulldogs have yet claim a conference victory. On Saturday, that will change for one of these teams. The last time these two teams met, …
Read More »Rebels Travel to Jordan-Hare for SEC West Matchup
In a Saturday Night football matchup, the Auburn Tigers (3-3) will host the Ole Miss Rebels (5-1). The Rebels look for their third straight division win coming off a bye week, while the Tigers are still looking for their first SEC win. Rebels Rolling Offense Jaxson Dart is the leader …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 16)
The Back Nine comes at you with what brain cells are left after a great weekend that included the rarest of sights – the Gators celebrating a road win. 10. There was a point Saturday with Florida down 10 and nine minutes to go where I was trying to figure …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA )
The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their 41-39 win Saturday against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.: OFFENSE A+ First half: The Gators came out firing and kept it going throughout the half with 293 total yards. Florida scored on all but one possession and Graham Mertz threw for …
Read More »No. 19 Tennessee Set to Host SEC-rival Texas A&M
No. 19 Tennessee is set to host Texas A&M Saturday afternoon in what is considered the top SEC matchup of the week. Last time these two teams faced each other, in 2020, the Aggies left Knoxville with a 34-13 win. Volunteers’ Last Time Out Tennessee is coming into this one …
Read More »Ricky Pearsall says Gators Will Try New Game Preparation
It’s no secret that the Gators have struggled on the road under football coach Billy Napier. Since taking over in 2022, Napier’s Gators are 1-6 away from The Swamp, with the sole win coming against a Texas A&M team that finished the season 5-7. On Saturday, the Gators (4-2, 2-1 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 9)
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 …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (VANDERBILT vs. FLORIDA )
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, …
Read More »Ole Miss Set to Host SEC West Rival Arkansas
No. 16-ranked Ole Miss is set to host Arkansas Saturday at 7:30 p.m. After a 55-49 upset over No. 13 LSU, the Ole Miss Rebels rose four spots in this week’s AP Poll and moved to a record of 4-1. Their lone loss was delivered by Alabama two weeks prior. …
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