The Back Nine comes at you after one of those weekends in Gainesville that we haven’t seen in a while. Just know more are coming our way. Full confession, I tried to stay out of the crazy on Saturday. I’ve seen it enough on campuses all over the country and …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: BAMA vs Florida
GRADING THE GATORS Offense B First half: Obviously, not having Anthony Richardson limited the Gators in what they can do. The one touchdown drive looked like the Gator offense from a year ago. But the Emory Jones interception was brutal and the passing game just didn’t feel crisp at …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ September 13th
The Back Nine comes at you after a wild and crazy weekend (Festrunk Brothers skits sold separately) that saw some scores I didn’t think I would see and some that were predictable. Just not by me. Last week, Gainesville and the Gator Nation were abuzz about a quarterback controversy. …
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 »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome August 13th
The Friday Fivesome comes at you after five days in the Panhandle and a couple of days this week going to bed at 9 p.m. I think they are related. For the Fivesome today, we are going to talk about the coaches’ poll and only because every year when either …
Read More »“Pat Dooley’s Football Fivesome August 6th”
The “Friday Fivesome” comes at you as I embark today on the Dooley-Palooza-Tour. Three nights in three Panhandle cities talking Gator football. I’ll try to bring back a better tan. While we are still waiting for the next missile to be fired in the football wars, I couldn’t help but …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back 9 August 2nd
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend getting my sea legs back and sleeping a lot. Oh, and watching the Gators dominate in the Olympics. 10. There is this misconception that the college football season begins on SEC Media Days. Nothing could be further from the truth. When …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 30
The Friday Fivesome comes at you after a great trip to the West Coast where there is so much to do it is almost too much. But we tried to jam it all into five days. 1.Today’s theme is simple. Things I think I think about this college football season. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 23rd
The Friday Fivesome comes at you before I wing my way to the West Coast for a short vacation. I need one quick recharging before we get to football season. 1. There has been so much talk about what may or may not happen down the road such as the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 19
The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend of watching a lot of golf and playing a little, but mostly thinking about how much I am going to miss SEC Media Days. 10. Look, if someone has said they would pay for my hotel rooms and rental car, …
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