The Florida men’s basketball team were ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press Top 25 Preseason Poll released Monday. This is the highest preseason ranking under three-year coach Todd Golden and UF’s first preseason appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2019. High stepping into 2025 Florida enters the season …
Read More »Florida Football: Injured Mertz Out For Season
Florida starting quarterback Graham Mertz is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in Saturday’s overtime loss to Tennessee, coach Billy Napier said in Monday’s news conference. Mertz Suffers ACL Injury Mertz hurt himself after his 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Arlis Boardingham in the third quarter that gave …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida’s Napier Hasn’t Lost Locker Room
The Back Nine comes at you after our hearts were ripped out of our chests, thrown in the garbage and covered in coffee grounds and rotten fruit. Too much? Hey, it was sad. 10. I thought scared money don’t make money. The moment Florida scored that touchdown, I yelled “I’d …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Swept By Gamecocks
The No. 19 Gators volleyball team was swept (25-23, 25-14, 25-18) in a painful match against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Sunday’s match was the last of four consecutive home games. UF was coming off a 3-1 win against Mississippi State on Friday night, but reverted to the timid team we saw …
Read More »Florida Football Falls At No. 8 Tennessee In OT
Florida lost to No. 8 Tennessee in an electric overtime game, 23-17, in Neyland Stadium. Final. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/sf31igMR74 — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 13, 2024 Pure heartbreak for the Gators, 15 1/2-point underdogs, in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday night. Florida fans may shudder for awhile when hearing the name …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Opportunities Wasted
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a heartbreaking 23-17 loss in overtime at No. 8 Tennessee: OFFENSE: D First half: Florida (3-3, 1-2 SEC) had two really nice drives that ended up with the same number of points you scored at home – zero. …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Gets Back On Track Against Mississippi State
After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …
Read More »Florida Linebacker Moten’s Unique Journey On Defense
Senior inside linebacker R.J. Moten has had a unique journey on Florida’s defense. Moten transferred to UF in 2023 after playing three seasons at Michigan State University. He has faced some obstacles, such as a hand surgery in 2023 and now a position change this season. In Moten’s last season for …
Read More »Dike Shines In New Role With Florida Football
Florida senior wide receiver Chimere Dike had four catches for 88 yards in the Gators’ 24-13 win against UCF last Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Dike caught a 37-yard strike from quarterback DJ Lagway to put the Gators on the UCF 1-yard line early in the second quarter. The …
Read More »Thornqvist Ends 23-year Gator Tenure
”After 23 years it’s just time I think,” Florida women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist told WRUF’s Steve Russell after announcing earlier Monday his retirement with four national championships and 11 SEC regular season titles at the helm. ”Like (former UF basketball coach) Billy Donovan said, ‘you know when it’s time’ and …
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