The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend of watching a lot of golf and playing a little, but mostly thinking about how much I am going to miss SEC Media Days. 10. Look, if someone has said they would pay for my hotel rooms and rental car, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 16
The Friday Fivesome comes at you with one Media Day down and four to go including the Media Days on steroids that will be in Hoover, Ala., starting Monday. Today, we are going to talk about “X Factors” in the Power Five Conferences. Now, everyone can have a different …
Read More »Kyle Pitts Returns to Gainesville to Hold Camp
Former Gators tight end Kyle Pitts is back in Gainesville. This time, he took to the gridiron at Citizens Field to hold a football camp for kids. Making His Return When asked, Pitts said it was good to be back in Gainesville. He joked about how he forgot how hot …
Read More »“Re-Pete:” Alonso Wins Home Run Derby Again
Ball were flying at Coors Field on Monday night, and Pete Alonso led the charge. The former Gator and Mets first baseman bashed his way to his second-straight Home Run Derby title. Alonso described winning back-to-back titles as special, especially since he grew up loving it. He edged out fellow …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 12
The Back Nine comes at you after a week off and I hope you missed me. The craziness isn’t that far off. 10. Hearing the great Rece Davis on the studio show for the Euro Cup got my football blood circulating. And by that I mean the real football, American …
Read More »O’Sullivan enjoying time as pitching coach
Along with being the head coach of Florida’s baseball program, Kevin O’Sullivan recently added the title of “Pitching Coach” to his resume. After being named the pitching coach to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team earlier this month, O’Sullivan has enjoyed his time working with some of the best college players …
Read More »Jenny Rowland Talks No Crowds at Olympics; The Gator Olympian
While things appear to be returning to normal in the United States, an announcement from July 8 made it clear the global pandemic is far from over. Due to a state of emergency in Japan, fans have been barred from the stands in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For those coming …
Read More »Florida Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Set to Participate in Inaugural Jumpman Invitational
The Jumpman Invitational As the start of a three-year deal with the Charlotte Sports Foundation and the Jordan Brand, Florida will participate in an annual tournament. Florida will play alongside Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma. These schools were selected after being the first to partner with the Jordan Brand in …
Read More »Back to Back: The Lightning Win the Stanley Cup Again
The joke that’s been going around since the night of July 7 is “Lightning struck twice.” Cheesy? Sure. But after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup for the second-straight year, many saw this as the only joke that is relevant to make. It took five games to defeat …
Read More »Colin Castleton announces return to Gators Basketball
Florida Gators junior center Colin Castleton has stayed productive throughout the offseason as he has been getting a taste of the NBA Draft process. He used the time to reflect on whether he should begin his journey at the next level. But after months of mulling over his decision, the …
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