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This is the penultimate Friday Fivesome as we have tried to help get you through the hot and boring summer months to get to football season. One more next week and then we will be in Game Week for the Gators, and I will start writing my Grading the Gators …

Say hello to the 13th-ranked Florida Gators. That’s where they’ll start the 2021 college football season, as the AP preseason poll dropped this week. This is the same ranking Florida finished at last year, following a three-game skid to end the year. Miami is the only other ranked school in …

The Back Nine comes at you with the countdown to kickoff a real thing now. Of course, which kickoff you’re counting down to depends on your love for the game. Most of you are counting down to FAU in the Swamp which is only 19 days away. You know that …

The Friday Fivesome comes at you after five days in the Panhandle and a couple of days this week going to bed at 9 p.m. I think they are related. For the Fivesome today, we are going to talk about the coaches’ poll and only because every year when either …

There’s a new WR1 in the Swamp. He’s a familiar face, but he’s in a new role. He’s wide receiver Jacob Copeland, and he’s ready to embrace his new role as one of the leaders on the Gator football team. Head coach Dan Mullen even went the extra mile to …

The “Friday Fivesome” comes at you as I embark today on the Dooley-Palooza-Tour. Three nights in three Panhandle cities talking Gator football. I’ll try to bring back a better tan. While we are still waiting for the next missile to be fired in the football wars, I couldn’t help but …

Current and former Gator athletes have combined to make more podium appearances than athletes from any other school in the nation by winning 13 medals. With five days left in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, several Gators have more opportunities for gold. During Wednesday’s competition, Gators range from track and field …

Former Gator Jonathan India is having an incredible MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds. Since his first game in April, the Florida native has hit 11 home runs and knocked home 44 RBI. India also holds a .401 on-base percentage. His impressive performances just earned him National League Rookie of …

Per usual, the first day of the 2021 NBA free agency period was jam-packed with action. A couple max deals were signed. Sign-and-trades were made. And playoff teams continued to build their rosters. Here’s what went down on Day 1: Deals Heat Up For Miami As NBA free agency began, …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend getting my sea legs back and sleeping a lot. Oh, and watching the Gators dominate in the Olympics. 10. There is this misconception that the college football season begins on SEC Media Days. Nothing could be further from the truth. When …