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The Back Nine comes at you with Dr. Football dealing with my first case of Covid. It’s not fun. Thank goodness it did not happen during a big football weekend.  10. Although sitting at home watching TV still works when you are sick. I can’t believe I got through three-plus …

Now that we are so close to Game Day we can hear it, it’s time to start winding down the High Five for a bit. This is the penultimate one and next week the plan is to give you my five best picks against the spread for the season. After …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed Gainesville Sun front page on the wall.  10. Obviously, nobody was surprised to …

Florida Gators safety, RJ Moten, shares his perspective on Gator football. The defensive back talks about the culture in the locker room, the nostalgia for his father and how he feels about the defense’s schemes. RJ Moten, son of former Gator and NFL linebacker, Ron Moten, is a transfer from …

Earlier this week, WRUF Sports Director Steve Russell chatted with Dan Mullen. The two discussed the rise of the super-conference, Mullen’s teams to watch, coaching in the modern era, and more. The Pac-12 Survival Era Even though the Pac-12 seems to be on its last leg, Dan Mullen is one …

It was a tough season for the Florida Gators on the defensive side of the ball in 2022. The poor performance led to Billy Napier making a change in the coordinator position with the hire of Austin Armstrong. Average is something that has never been settled for during the fall …

Florida is set to play Utah in their first game of the season. But it is uncertain who the starting quarterback will be for the Utes due to an ACL injury of their starting quarterback Cameron (Cam) Rising. But what are the factors contributing to an ACL recovery? Who better …

The Tampa Buccaneers quarterback battle between former Gator Kyle Trask and Baker Mayfield will continue into the preseason. Preseason Plans Head Coach Todd Bowles said after practice Wednesday that Baker Mayfield would get the start in the opening preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kyle Trask will get the opportunity …

As the calendar turns to August, football season is finally here. The Jacksonville Jaguars will open their preseason on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. After a 9-8 season and an AFC South division title a year ago, the Jaguars are hoping to make a deep playoff run …

First for NIL Texas A&M has always been a front runner in the world of college NIL development. The phrase, everything is bigger in Texas, definitely applies to the Aggies’ efforts to grow student athlete NIL promotions. The 12th Man Foundation of Texas A&M is a collective and non-profit that …