As SEC Media Days wind down in Atlanta (can you believe they made it all the way through without me?), we can start to look ahead to games. Because you may know that one of my mantras is that the only news that comes out of college football camps is …
Read More »SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Addresses Expansion and Format
When USC and UCLA left the PAC12 to join the Big Ten, this resulted in a significant surprise to the college world. Since then, college fans have questioned what other conferences, such as the SEC, would do. Sankey’s expansion take SEC’s commissioner Greg Sankey addressed the rumors to the public …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (July 18th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a leisurely weekend that included a lot of time on the recliner watching the British Open and then sprinting to the car to head to the golf course as soon as it ended. 10. Unfortunately, I could neither mimic Rory McIlroy’s driver swing …
Read More »2022 MLB Draft: Three Florida Gators Selected On Day 1
It’s that time of year again. The 2022 MLB amateur draft started Sunday and will go till Tuesday. Three players from the Florida Gator baseball program have been selected Sunday, day one of the draft. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1548895662502191104 MLB Draft First Round Picks Outfielder Sterlin Thompson was chosen in the first round …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (July 14th)
The High Five returns after a week off to finish up our series on the biggest SEC games each month. Of course, the biggest game in this SEC season will be in December because the SEC will play a championship game for the 31st straight year, the 29th straight in Atlanta. But …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (July 11th)
The Back Nine is back after having a week off for the holiday and a great one it was. The relaxing is over because we have the final major this week and SEC Media Days next week. It’s on. 10. Well, you could not turn on any sports radio shows …
Read More »AL Pennant Race Through the Fourth of July
The AL Pennant race has started to heat up as we move through July 4 weekend and towards the All-Star break. The New York Yankees and Houston Astros have continued their season-long dominance, and sit in the top two spots in the MLB overall standings, hinting towards a phenomenal pennant …
Read More »Sean Kelley Hired as New “Voice of the Gators”
On Wednesday, Sean Kelley joined Steve Russell on SportScene to discuss his new position as the “voice of the Gators.” Kelley will replace the legendary Mick Hubert at the mic. Hubert announced his retirement in May after holding his seat in the booth for 33 years. “I noticed just last …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (June 30th)
When we look at October games, it makes us long for the days when there is a chill in the air, which in Gainesville means the low 80s. But we know how important games are in October no matter what the temperature is. October games change seasons more than defining …
Read More »Alex Fudge is Ready for a Challenge at Florida
Former LSU forward Alex Fudge is a key piece in Florida’s 2022-23 roster under new Head Coach Todd Golden. The sophomore transfer is ready for the challenge that Gator basketball has in store. Promising Potential Fudge is a Jacksonville native who is happy to be returning to the sunshine state. …
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