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 …
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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 …
Read More »Coach Dan Mullen Talks First Game, New Transfer
Florida football’s head coach, Dan Mullen, spoke with the media today about the team’s first game coming up this weekend. Mullen says that they are excited to get into game week and that this is a big transition for the team with their schedule. Mullen highlighted that they are eager …
Read More »Gators QB coach McGee talks rotating talent
Garrick McGee, a former quarterback at Oklahoma, has been focusing on football through a different lens after serving as an analyst in 2020. However, this upcoming season he is making his return to the sidelines. In January, Florida football head coach Dan Mullen announced McGee’s promotion to the program’s quarterbacks …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s ‘Friday Fivesome’ August 20th
This is the penultimate Friday Fivesome as we have tried to help get you through the hot and boring summer months to get to football season. One more next week and then we will be in Game Week for the Gators, and I will start writing my Grading the Gators …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks Spring Football and Quarterbacks, Looks Ahead to 2021 Season
The Gators come off a crazy year. The talented roster didn’t know who they would play until mid-August and the team had to change their offseason program and acclimate to many new rules. In an interview with Steve Russell, head coach Dan Mullen said he was proud of how the …
Read More »Mullen prepares Jones to Steer Ship Next Season
With the departure of quarterback Kyle Trask, backup Emory Jones will steer the ship for the Florida Gators next season. As the offseason progresses and the Gators continue spring training, coach Dan Mullen is helping prepare Jones for the starting role. Jones enters his junior year at Florida eager to …
Read More »Gators Football Spring Season in the Books
For the second season in a row, the Florida Gators have not hosted a Spring Game. But, that doesn’t mean the Florida Football team hasn’t been putting in the work on the gridiron. The Gators wrapped up their spring season on Saturday in a closed scrimmage. Saturday’s scrimmage marked the …
Read More »Dan Mullen Gives Florida Football Spring Practice Update
Florida head football coach Dan Mullen gave an update on the state of Gators’ football through five spring practices. Mullen highlighted the attitude and approach his players are bringing to practice. Coach Mullen commented on how his team has pushed each other to get better through the beginning of spring …
Read More »Emory Jones Enters Spring Practice with New Responsibility
In his fourth season as a Florida Gator, Emory Jones seems poised to finally get his shot. And now that the Gators have started to prepare for the 2021 season, the redshirt junior doesn’t want to take the starting job for granted. Spring Practice number 1 in the books! #Gators …
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