The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that included a gourmet meal (my wife is something), a little golf and probably too much time on the recliner. I mean, it wasn’t even a college football weekend. 10. Gator fans like to panic, but certainly the lack of major …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Closes Out Season
Gator Volleyball has wrapped up its season after losing to Pittsburgh yesterday. The NCAA tournament appearance extended the Gators’ streak to 32 straight seasons reaching the tournament. The Gators finished the season with a 25-6 record, securing their 25th SEC Championship in program history (all under head coach Mary Wise). …
Read More »Gainesville Native and Standout Santa Fe Guard, Nasir Mann, Is Next Up
There is a lot that goes into getting to the next level in basketball. It takes countless hours of practice, the desire to be great and oftentimes late nights followed by early mornings. No player knows this better than Nasir Mann. The 6’4 guard from Gainesville, Florida is playing his …
Read More »Brittney Griner Freed From Russian Custody
WNBA star Brittney Griner has finally been released from Russian custody after being detained in February for drug possession. US officials: Russia frees WNBA player Brittney Griner in prisoner swap, with US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. pic.twitter.com/JEsGaOfFiu — ESPN (@espn) December 8, 2022 Griner Background Griner, a Baylor …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (December 5th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that started out fun but ended up with some real blowouts. 10. I know that college football season is over except for bowl games, playoff games and Army-Navy, but this could still be the most interesting month around here in …
Read More »Gators Move On To Regionals in NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators volleyball team dominated the Iowa State Cyclones in three straight sets on Saturday night to punch their ticket into regionals. Merritt Beason and Marina Markova led the team in kills, each putting up 12. Sofia Victoria trailed closely behind with eight kills and Alexis Stucky delivered five …
Read More »Former Gator Max Starks talks Broadcasting and Football
It is undeniable that the Florida Gators Football program has produced numerous notable sports figures in the last few decades. One prominent Gator whose name has gradually gained traction in recent years is former offensive lineman Max Starks. Starks played for the Florida Gators from 2000 to 2003. During his …
Read More »Gators Backup QB Jalen Kitna Arrested Wednesday On Multiple Counts of Child Pornography
Florida Gator football backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 30. According to a Gainesville Police Department press release, Kitna was arrested for two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography. He has been suspended indefinitely from the …
Read More »U.S. Men’s National Team Advances
The U.S. Men’s National Team has defeated the Iran National team in the group stages of the World Cup and will advance to the Round of 16. U.S. Expectations The men’s team came into this world cup with high but limited expectations as one of the youngest teams in the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (November 28th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that didn’t go so well for the Gators in two sports but really well in one. So, there’s that. 10. Here’s my take from the first 12 games of the Billy Napier Era. Florida had a chance to win every …
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