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Todd Golden may be causing you some heartburn, but even the most cynical of Gator fans (what, Gator fans cynical?) will begrudgingly give him credit for where the Gators are this season. At 17-7 and 7-4 in the SEC, Golden’s second Florida team has fallen somewhere in the upper half …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that saw the end of one season and the beginning of another. At least that was the way I saw it. 10. The last football game of the season delivered in many ways, especially the final quarter and OT. But up …

We know Florida won’t finish unbeaten at home this year thanks to Kentucky (the Gators did get the Wildcats back). How you play at home has a lot to do with how you finish and where you play in the postseason. Certainly, with the home schedule Florida has remaining starting …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend with a lot of disappointing results, including weather issues at Pebble Beach. That’s the way sports goes.  10. Certainly, nobody can say they expected Florida basketball to win both road games last week. But when you win one, you get greedy. …

The pump-fake and made 3-pointer by Walter Clayton Jr. on Wednesday night was one of the all-timers. It sent the game into overtime in a battle Florida would eventually win at Rupp Arena. So, where would you rank it all time at UF? Well, you can’t yet. You have to …

The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend, unless you were a fan of any of the losing teams.  10. I’m going to start with basketball because getting these two home wins was crucial for Florida. We also saw this team at its best and worst in both …

Florida’s win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night was important, but as we know from the previous two seasons, big wins don’t necessarily lead to NCAA tournament appearances. The win did elevate Florida in the metrics whether it be NET Ranking or KenPom, the two that matter most. But Florida …

The Back Nine comes at you after a productive weekend at home mainly because great friends Ann and Shannon helped my wife with some serious interior design work while I watched games. They should have their own show. 10.Because we had a few people over and I played host, I …

OK, the High Five is back after taking some time off during football season (and Grading the Gators) and another couple of weeks for the holidays (and Gaining The Weight). We will start out with the five reasons Florida’s schedule is so difficult in 2024. Most consider it the toughest …

The Back Nine comes at you with some big news at the end and a thanks to my late parents for moving to Florida instead of staying in upstate New York. Brrr! 10. Did you ever sit there watching a game and felt likeitwas cold in your heated TV room? …