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The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley

Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 18)

The Back Nine comes at you with visions of sugar cookies dancing in my head, which means I’ve already started to gain some weight back. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Or something like that.  10. Wednesday is a big day for Billy Napier and the …

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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 11)

The Back Nine comes at you after the first crippling withdrawals from football season started to hit. Dry mouth, headache, nausea. Oh, that was a hangover? Never mind. 10. I can finally reveal my Heisman Trophy ballot now that ESPN had its boring show on and bled right into a …

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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 4)

The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend when Georgia finally lost a game and FSU somehow won one and then lost. 10. Look, you all know how I feel about Florida State. But when I went to bed Saturday night after watching that dreadful display of offensive …

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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 27)

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us.  10. There is nothing worse than losing a football game in The Swamp against that team out west. It’s depressing, especially if …

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