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, …
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UF Men’s Basketball Heads to Starkville
Florida men’s basketball heads to Starkville in search of their fourth conference win of the season. Gators Bounce Back Toughness. @tre2mann3 x #GoGators pic.twitter.com/PEQGdbl5hQ — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 13, 2021 The Gators started out strong when SEC play began on Dec. 30. The team was back for …
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 »Buccaneers and Tom Brady look to get past problems with the Saints
For the third time this season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) have a date with the New Orleans Saints (12-4), only this time the loser’s season is over. The Bucs held off a depleted Washington Football Team, and the Saints squashed the Bears in the Wild-Card round. Getting over the …
Read More »Perseverance: Tampa Bay Lightning Vice President and General Manager “knew there was potential here.”
TAMPA, Fla. — Far from finished, the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning look forward to the 2021 season; as vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois reflects on the past and anticipates the near future. BriseBois knew the Bolts were knocking at the door prior to winning the …
Read More »Alabama Faces Ohio State in National Championship
The day has finally arrived. After many months of blood, sweat, and tears the 2020 college football season comes down to this. Top-ranked Alabama takes on third-ranked Ohio State from sunny South Florida. With kickoff just hours away, we’ll get you set for what could be the game of the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine January 11
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was a little too sloth-like with all of the games that were on. On the other hand, it was fun, especially watching a game on Nickelodeon. 10. With all the NFL that was on, I was still able to spend …
Read More »Buccaneers win first playoff game since 2003
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a streak dating back to a bye-gone era. Saturday night’s 31-23 victory over the Washington Football Team marks Tampa Bay’s first playoff win in almost two decades. In their first playoff win since their Super Bowl XXXVII victory, the Buccaneers have stamped their spot in …
Read More »Reliving Hawthorne’s dual championships: Season (2/3)
In collaboration with Syltavius Kelley Click here to read Part 1. As much as the coaches believe in the players, the feeling is mutual. “We have the best coaching staff that there is,” freshman Kentavia Hagins said. “They help us on the court and off the court. They teach us …
Read More »Reliving Hawthorne’s dual championships: Community (1/3)
In collaboration with Syltavius Kelley Up 40-38 with a couple of seconds remaining, Hawthorne Hornets guard Dre Lawrence steps up to the free-throw line for the biggest shots of his life. The junior had to tune out the sound from both the antagonistic Hilliard fans and the rowdy Hawthorne crowd. …
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