Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s season-deflating 31-24 loss at Vanderbilt: OFFENSE C First half: Florida struggled to run the ball against a defense that ranked at the bottom of the SEC in rushing defense. Anthony Richardson ran the ball zero times. Hard to figure. The Gators had a …

The Back Nine comes at you on a Birthday Monday as this old man turns 68. I think I should get something special if I make it to the next one.   10. It was truly a glorious night for Gator fans watching their team dispatch South Carolina in a …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after a bowl-game clinching 38-6 win over South Carolina on Senior Day: OFFENSE A- First half: Florida was pretty strong with 362 yards in the half including 281 rushing, just nine yards short of the total against Texas A&M last week. And that seemed like …

The Back Nine comes at you after a fun weekend of watching football and missing my wife. She did come back — for those of you wondering — after a weekend with her friends. I was not invited.   10. Nobody knows exactly why Anthony Richardson is lighting it up …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s 41-24 win at Texas A&M:   OFFENSE A- First half: The Gators managed 264 yards and 20 points and Anthony Richardson did some special things including his 60-yard touchdown run. Florida only punted once but there were some odd play calls. Second half: …

The Back Nine comes at you on Halloween, so read it all with Vincent Price’s voice in your head.   10. The Gator Nation is in a state of disarray right now because many of you believe that Billy Napier is the guy that is going to bring you back …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s 42-20 loss to Georgia, the Gators’ second straight loss:   OFFENSE D+ First half: Well, that wasn’t fun for anybody playing offense. The Gators managed only 88 total yards and were 1-for-8 on third down attempts. Anthony Richardson got hit on the thigh …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful weekend that included Bat Fest, nine holes with my daughter and some grilling. Oh, and a little football as well.   10. I keep hearing people talk about how Billy Napier should just start playing all of the younger players because …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wild weekend and the pleasure of having friends in town for the game. Gator fans, you only have one more home game, which still seems odd to me.   10.   It was a bad Saturday. Gators lost. Braves’ season ended. It was …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s 45-35 loss to LSU on Tom Petty Day in the Swamp:   OFFENSE B First half: Usually, you would have a lead with 21 first half points. Florida scored on its second offensive play of the game and took advantage of a short …