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The Back Nine comes at you after the best birthday weekend in my 70 years on the planet thanks to my amazing family … and the Florida Gators. I’m not worthy. 10. This is college football. If you would have told me DJ Lagway would have no rushing attempts and …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after an electric Saturday night in The Swamp where the Gators beat No. 21 LSU 27-16 to break a five-game losing streak against the Tigers. OFFENSE: B First half: It certainly did not start out well with penalties on …

The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after they were bludgeoned 49-17 by No. 5 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas. OFFENSE: D- First half: Quarterback DJ Lagway warmed up, but once he took his pads off before the game this one was over. Poor Aidan Warner …

The Back Nine comes at you after a tough Saturday for the mighty Gators that was just a part — a big part — in a depressing weekend where only my Tar Heels made me happy (They are not really mine, but I rented them for the weekend). 10. What …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a tough 34-20 loss Saturday to No. 2 Georgia in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. OFFENSE C- First half: The Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) certainly were conservative for the most part, but who …

The Back Nine comes at you after a relaxing weekend that included some golf, some friends and a lot of recliner time. 10. So, here we go. No more bye weeks, no more questions, just a team that will be a gigantic underdog the rest of the way (except, of …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Homecoming night in Gainesville that included a Florida win, its first as an underdog this season. 10. It’s one thing to say Florida won Saturday night because Kentucky just isn’t that good. But that would be seeing the glass as half …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida handled Kentucky 48-20 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. OFFENSE: A First half: Against the fourth-ranked defense in the country, Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC) threw a true freshman out there and saw the Gators …

The Back Nine comes at you after our hearts were ripped out of our chests, thrown in the garbage and covered in coffee grounds and rotten fruit. Too much? Hey, it was sad. 10. I thought scared money don’t make money. The moment Florida scored that touchdown, I yelled “I’d …