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Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after Tennessee   OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to run the ball as usual, but we still had to simply wonder about an offense with two quarterbacks and how much better it would be with Anthony Richardson. The fumble by Jacob Copeland kept …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

The Back Nine comes at you with real games to talk about and even more real games to talk about in a full weekend of college football coming up. Sorry, I’m a little giddy. It’s Game Week! So let me get this straight. The media has been looking forward to …

We bring you the last “Friday Fivesome” and hope you have enjoyed them as we head into real football games. The Back Nine will continue Mondays and we start Grading the Gators next Saturday. Can’t wait. 1.I thought we would finish up with a look at Florida’s rivalry games. It …

The Back Nine comes at you and IT’S GAME WEEK! OK, not for the Gators but for college football. We have real games and don’t forget it’s Week 1, not Week Zero. That nonsense has gone on long enough. So, this is a discussion that has been going on all …