Week 10 of the college football season ended with eight teams losing in the first college football rankings for 2021. Previously unbeaten teams Wake Forest and Michigan State lost to unranked teams, North Carolina and Purdue on the road. Meanwhile, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Baylor, Fresno State and Minnesota lost to …
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Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Nov 8th
The Back Nine comes at you still shivering from the weekend. There was the Stop Children’s Cancer tournament in the cold rain Friday and then the Gators’ performance on Saturday night. Apparently, they didn’t get the memo that Halloween was last week. 10. There will be plenty of speculation as …
Read More »Oak Hall Defeats Harvest Community, 3-1 to Become Regional Champions
On Saturday, Oak Hall (21-8) took on Harvest Community (19-5) in the class 2A Regional Championship, defeating the Warriors 3-1. The hard-fought battle ended in a wave of happiness for the Eagles as they will now move on to the state semifinals. The Harvest Community Warriors (19-4) are taking on …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: Florida vs South Carolina
Pat Dooley grades the Gators after another deflating loss, this one at South Carolina Saturday night. OFFENSE D- First half: So, here is the deal. Every defense tries to stop the run. It doesn’t mean you cannot run the ball just because the other team is trying to stop …
Read More »Ceasar, Monserez Make History in Gators Top-25 Volleyball Win
T’ara Ceasar and Marlie Monserez from the 23rd ranked Gator volleyball team (15-6, 9-2 SEC) had a record night as they came back from losing the first set to defeat number 22 Tennessee (16-6, 8-4 SEC) in four sets (22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16). The Gators beat the first ranked opponent …
Read More »No.15 Ole Miss hosts Liberty and Former Coach Hugh Freeze
Hugh Freeze returns to Oxford to take on Liberty as they look to beat their first Power 5 opponent. Freeze’s Road to the Flames Hugh Freeze was the former head coach for Ole Miss from 2012-2016. His five-year tenure with the Rebels filled with a wide-range NCAA investigation into rule …
Read More »After World Series, Braves and Astros Look Ahead
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. Here’s how the offseason will most likely look like for both teams. Houston Astros While the Braves dominated the World Series, the Astros still deserve credit. The Astros offense was deadly this year, ending …
Read More »Oregon moves into playoff spot after debuting No.4 in CFP ranking
Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal has led his team to a College Football Playoff position. After impressive wins over No. 5 Ohio State and over No. 25 Fresno State with a PAC-12 schedule, the Ducks were able to leapfrog over the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats. Oregon leap-frogged Cincinnati to take the …
Read More »Bob Melvin Named New San Diego Padres Manager
Three-time Manager of the Year and former Oakland Athletics Head Coach Bob Melvin signed a three-year contract to become the new San Diego Padres manager this week. Melvin was in Oakland from 2011 to 2021 and joins the Padres who finished 79-83 in the 2021 season. A New Generation of …
Read More »Coach Dan Mullen Talks South Carolina Game, Need for Competitive Mindset
Florida football’s head coach Dan Mullen did not have much to say after the team’s loss against to Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Coach Mullen didn’t give much on Monday afternoon in possibly one of the shortest press conferences he has ever had. In Coach Mullen’s postgame interview, he took accountability …
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