It was the night that everything seemed to connect for the Gators. And could they have picked a better night than against the No. 6 team in the country? https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1351713305363050497 The Florida Gators had everything stacked against them. Down multiple influential players, greatly outmatched on defense and more. However, that …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: January 18
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of a lot of football and a lot of basketball and even a little golf. Not that I played any of these. And sorry for the delay. Technical issues. 10. If the summer if “talking season” as Steve Spurrier calls it, …
Read More »Gators Look to get Upset Win Over No. 6 Tennessee
After dropping three of their last four games, the Gator men’s basketball team is in desperate need of a win. However, a win tonight will not come easy. The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers head to Gainesville looking to continue their hot streak. Tennessee has won the last four matchups against …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Loses In Near Miss To No. 17 Arkansas
Florida women’s basketball fell to Arkansas Razorbacks last night 84-80. Although the Gators outscored Arkansas through three of the quarters and shooting 45.7 percent, their efforts were not enough. The Florida Gators have faced a tough start in the 2021 season as they have already faced four AP Top 25 teams …
Read More »New Feature! Pat Dooley’s Front Nine
The Front Nine is a new feature here on WRUF.com (veterans will remember that when the Back Nine started years ago, it was called the Front Nine, and now you are getting confused). So here we go with a look ahead to the weekend, but also a look back at …
Read More »UF women’s hoops seeks first 2021 victory at Arkansas
The Florida women’s basketball team seeks its first victory of 2021 tonight against the No. 17 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. The Gators lost the three games played in 2021 so far, while Arkansas fell in its last two games. Both teams started the season strong in 2020 with good non-conference records, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Final AP Rankings
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 »No.1 Alabama Defeats No.3 Ohio State to Win 18th National Championship
College football in the summer of 2020 was far from uncertain as COVID-19 had spread across the United States, causing a nationwide lockdown. The way we viewed life and sports changed in the blink of an eye. Who would have thought seven months later that we would be hoisting another …
Read More »Alabama Makes History in Route over Ohio State
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide showed off last night in their 52-24 route over Ohio State. It was a night full of breaking records, huge plays and really some things that only Alabama could manage. Saban’s Legacy Alabama head coach, Nick Saban, made history with last night’s win over …
Read More »No. 9 Texas A&M tops Florida Women’s Basketball
Florida women’s basketball (7-2) took on another top 10 opponent in No. 9 Texas A&M (10-0) on Sunday afternoon. The undefeated Aggies proved to be too much in the end taking a 92-67 victory over the Gators. Florida Keeps it Close The Gators kept the game close in the first …
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