Life after college baseball for most players usually means more work on the diamond as they prepare for the MLB draft, but for catcher BT Riopelle, his future looks different. His answer to improving his game for the next level was a bittersweet response for him. “You know, honestly, I …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (February 6th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a lovely weekend that did not include many results I was happy with. But that’s sports. Am I right or am I right? Sorry, I watched Groundhog Day too many times last week. 10. It feels like a record that just won’t stop spinning. Florida’s …
Read More »Gators Fall to Kentucky
The Florida men’s basketball team falls to the Kentucky Wildcats 72-67 on the road in Lexington. A lead created early by the Wildcats was too much for the Gators to overcome despite their best efforts offensively and defensively in crunch time. This conference loss leaves Florida 13-10 overall and 6-4 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (February 3rd)
While Florida fans (and rightfully so) are celebrating the win Wednesday night over No. 2 Tennessee, there is still a long way to go to make the NCAA Tournament, which is the goal of every team. The Gators enter the game at Kentucky Saturday with a NET Rankings of 41 …
Read More »Former Gators to Play in 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl
Former Gators Amari Burney, Trey Dean III, Justin Shorter and Brenton Cox Jr. are competing in the East-West Shrine Bowl Thursday. Gators Making Waves Former Gator safety Trey Dean has continuously been one of the shining stars during practice for the West team. On day three of practice, Dean had two …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (January 30th)
10. We kind of saw it coming. If you have watched Kansas State at all this year, you know that it is a team that is more than Keyontae Johnson. He is the lift in the shoes that could get the Wildcats deep in the tournament, but that is a …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson faces Gators for first time
Former Gators Men’s Basketball star Keyontae Johnson gets ready to face his former team for the first time, as Kansas State hosts the Gators Saturday. Road to Recovery for Keyontae Johnson It’s been just over two years since Johnson collapsed on the court mid-game while a junior at UF. The …
Read More »NFC Championship Sees Two Teams Hoping For Super Bowl Return
The road to Super Bowl LVII ramps up this weekend with the NFC Championship game. Rookie sensation Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers travel to Philadelphia to take on Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. Philadelphia looks for a repeat of Super Bowl LII and the 49ers hope for another …
Read More »Bengals visit Chiefs in AFC Championship rematch
In last year’s AFC Championship, the Cincinnati Bengals slipped past the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in a thrilling overtime finish. In this year’s AFC Championship, the Chiefs have a shot for revenge. The Bengals head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs in the conference championship rematch Sunday at 6:30 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (January 23rd)
10. Certainly, Saturday night’s basketball win over Mississippi State was a big one. But let’s face it – the season is about to be defined. In the first place, there is no guarantee that the Bulldogs will still be a top 75 team at season’s end which would qualify as …
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