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The last Back Nine in the month of June comes at you from Rainsville after a lovely celebration of our 22ndanniversary. I am so lucky to have Karen and so many friends. Sorry, I didn’t mean to get sentimental. 10. Jeff Cardozo and I took a week off from The …

The Friday Fivesome comes at you with a look at scheduling today with the best part of it being that the new playoff plan should make the future look a lot better. 1. I started thinking about this because Pro Football Focus ranked the top 10 toughest schedules in college …

The Back Nine comes at you after the saddest Father’s Day ever despite all efforts by my two daughters and loving wife. I was my first one without a father and many of you know that pain. I was lucky to have so many with him. 10. When it’s talking …

Three Gator swimmers secured spots in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Many more, along with track athletes, continue competing in the Olympic Trials. Making a Splash towards Tokyo The U.S. Olympic Trials for Swimming & Diving began June 13 and concludes June 20 in Omaha, Nebraska. In a series of firsts, …

Florida men basketball added Akeem Miskdeen in their coaching staff, head coach Mike White announced in a statement. Miskdeen will assist the men’s basketball next season. “We’re really excited about what Akeem will bring to the Florida program,” White said. “He has proven himself everywhere he’s been and will fit …

The third edition of the “Friday Fivesome” comes at you with more stuff to think about regarding college football during talking season. 1. I spent the last two afternoons with Steve Spurrier at different functions and one thing we talked about was how good FSU was during his run at …

The Tampa Bay Lightning took their confidence from their Game 2 victory and shined on Thursday night. In Game 3 of the semifinals, the Bolts defeated the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2-1. Tampa’s defense dominated with Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 27 shots on goal for the Lightning …

With less than a month to go before the 2021 MLB Draft, more Gators will make their impact in the pros. Meanwhile, four current Gators made the MLB Pipeline top 200 prospect list. The players include pitchers Tommy Mace and Jack Leftwich, outfielder Jud Fabian and catcher Nathan Hickey. As …

The Florida Gators added to their men’s basketball staff prior to the 2021-22 season. The Florida Gators announced the hiring of Erik Pastrana as their new assistant coach. Growing up in Florida, Pastrana is fully aware of the passion and tradition of Gator’s basketball. Experience He has a long history …

Three wins away. That’s how close, yet so far, the Tampa Bay Lightning are from returning to the Stanley Cup Final. A bounce-back in game two helped, but they can’t fall behind again. Onto Nassau After two games at Amalie Arena, the Lightning head to Nassau Coliseum. The Bolts haven’t …