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The Back Nine comes at you after my first in-person press conference in three months, which was cathartic in a way. It was a lot of fun to see so many people there for the new coach. So, what is my first impression of Billy Napier? He was much more …

Just before noon on Sunday, the next head coach of Florida Gator football touched down in Gainesville. Billy Napier was met with an audience, including the Gator marching band, the Pride of the Sunshine. Another crowd, featuring a few dozen fans, awaited him at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Shakers were …

The 16-seeded Florida volleyball team (22-8) advanced to the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, defeating a highly-touted No. 24 Miami team. Head Wise said it took one of the Gators’ best matches all year to defeat the Hurricanes (25-5) in three sets (25-15, 25-20, 25-16). Outside …

After falling to St. Louis on Tuesday, the Lightning bounced back and picked up a 4-2 win at home against the Blues. This marks win number 13 on the season, giving the Lightning 30 points in 22 games played. Pregame Heading into last night, the Lighting had lost two games …

The Florida men’s basketball team falls to 6-1 on the year after losing at Oklahoma 74-67 on Wednesday night. Gators Move to 6-1 After moving to No. 14 in the AP Poll, the Gators drop their first true road test of the season. Despite a valiant effort, Florida led the …

The Florida women’s basketball team (6-3) lost 75-71 in a thriller to the George Mason Patriots (6-3) on Wednesday. Amaya Scott led the Patriots in a dominant performance with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting and nine rebounds. Kiki Smith led the way for the Gators with 19 points and six …

As the NCAA Volleyball tournament is set to begin Thursday afternoon, the Florida Gators are the 16th overall seed and will host the first round at the O’Connell Center. However, ahead of Thursday’s match, star T’ara Ceaser announced she will leave the team to focus on her mental and physical …

The Florida Women’s basketball team is on the road again this week after heading back from the San Juan Shootout. They first head to Virginia to take on George Mason this Wednesday before making their way to Texas on Sunday to take on TCU. Undefeated in San Juan The Gators …

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball has opened the season on a six-game winning streak. After starting unranked the Gators are now up to No. 14 in the country. They put the undefeated record on the line against the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1465374172406816778?s=20 Is Florida a “Basketball School”? After moving up …

The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend unless you were trying to field a punt at The Swamp. Before I get to the new Billy, let me talk about Saturday’s game. What a mess. It was overly-officiated and lasted an incredible 3:53 because of all of the …