The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend in St. Augustine, which means the gym is calling. Man, I consumed too much. 10. Maybe one reason I ate too much and have to get back on my diet is that I knew this was the last fun weekend …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (July 21st)
Now that SEC Media Days are over, it’s only five+ more weeks until the start of the season. Yay!?!? Naw, all that happens at the SEC Media days is we start talking season. The start of the regular season – Week Zero for those who like that moniker – is …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (July 17th)
The Back Nine comes at you with a sore back after spending too much time in the recliner. 10. I must admit that one reason I retired from the newspaper was because travel had become tedious. But this is the one week where I miss being on the road. So …
Read More »Blazers in no Hurry to Trade Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard may already have one foot out the door of Portland, but Joe Cronin is in no rush. In a press conference Monday afternoon, the Trail Blazers General Manager made his intentions very clear. Dame Time Running Out in Portland Damian Lillard is the @trailblazers all-time leading scorer! Congrats, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (July 10th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend that included counting the days until football season starts. 10. Certainly, the big story of the weekend around here was the Major League Baseball Draft which I actually watched more of than the NFL Draft. I do think it’s …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (June 26th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that hasn’t ended yet. 10. And that’s a good thing because once tonight’s game is over we are done with college sports until late August. You want to be playing in the last game of the academic season because that …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (June 19th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a magnificent Father’s Day that included a magnificently strange baseball game. 10. For openers, let me tell you that I am so happy the Gators will not be playing baseball until Wednesday. I am spent after watching that nerve-wracking second game of …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (June 16th)
The SEC finally revealed its 2024 football schedule and the results were predictable. Not which teams play each other, but the way the fans of every team reacted. They are either a little ticked off or a lot excited. We will see what the 2025 schedule looks like and whether …
Read More »Everblades Celebrate Back-to-Back Kelly Cups
Florida is best known for its sunny skies, beautiful beaches and ice hockey, of course. The Florida Everblades just won their second consecutive Kelly Cup, making them back-to-back champions of the ECHL. BACK 2 BACK #RANITBACK pic.twitter.com/S3rp97VkRf — x – Florida Everblades (@FL_Everblades) June 10, 2023 The Everblades have been …
Read More »Wizards, Former Gator Bradley Beal Working Together in Trade Talks
The Washington Wizards have begun working with three-time NBA All-Star guard Bradley Beal to discuss possible trades this offseason. Report: Washington Wizards expected to eventually enter full rebuild https://t.co/UicJSr9K0X — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 7, 2023 Beal, one of the most successful Gators of all time, is in the midst of …
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