It’s rivalry time. The No. 14 Florida volleyball team (4-3) travels to Tallahassee to take on Florida State (6-2) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Florida State will honor the life of former player Brianna Barry, who also coached at UF summer camps, preceding the game with Donuts for Bri. The …
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Mohamoud Diabate Talks Gators Defense
Florida Gators outside linebacker Mohamoud Diabate is looking forward to the revenge game against the Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday. During a press conference on Tuesday, Diabate explained the factors that will be motivating him and his defense. As an Auburn, Alabama, native, Diabate grew up conditioned to not like …
Read More »Trojans Fire Head Coach Clay Helton Two Games into the 2021 Season
The University of Southern California has announced the firing of Head Coach Clay Helton, Athletic Director Mike Bohn announced Monday. Bohn’s announcement comes in the wake of a 42-28 loss to Stanford on Saturday. Helton, 49, served as head coach of the Trojans since 2015 after the mid-season firing of …
Read More »Coach Mullen Discusses QB Room and Alabama This Weekend
The Florida Gators are gearing up for their first conference game of the season this weekend when they play the Alabama Crimson Tide. In a recent press conference, head coach Dan Mullen discussed the team’s focus and determination that must be kept up during practice this week. Coach Mullen talked …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: USF vs Florida
Grading the Gators By Pat Dooley Offense B First half: After a clumsy three-and-out to start the game. The Gator offense was cranking behind both quarterbacks the rest of the half. Florida scored on five straight possessions – all touchdowns – as both quarterbacks made nice throws for touchdown passes. …
Read More »Jags and Dolphins Open Their NFL Seasons Sunday
The new NFL season starts tonight. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the first game of the regular season tonight against the Dallas Cowboys. But the rest of Florida does not have to wait long for their openers, because the Jaguars take on the Texans and the Dolphins face the Patriots …
Read More »MLB Inducts 2020 Hall of Fame Class Featuring Derek Jeter
Major League Baseball inducted Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Wednesday. The much-anticipated ceremony took place 13 months later than expected after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed festivities. Fans turned out for Derek Jeter in mass numbers, though, as Yankees …
Read More »Zach Carter Ready for Tampa Homecoming
Saturday’s matchup against USF may seem like a regular football game, but for redshirt senior Zach Carter, it is a homecoming. A Tampa native, this will be Carter’s first game in his hometown since his days at Hillsborough High School. Carter’s Homecoming Before joining the Gator football team in 2017, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ September 6th
The Back Nine comes at you with something to really talk about, some actual games and some actual upsets and some fan bases wondering when basketball season starts. It was a special night in the Swamp Saturday with the fans back (I never dreamed what a big crowd it would …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: FAU vs Florida
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley has busted out his red pen and we have our first set of grades following the Gators 35-14 win over FAU. Offense B- First half: Obviously, the first two drives were excellent, but the mistakes made by Emory Jones late were not what you want …
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