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The Florida volleyball team fell to the Stanford Cardinal in a five-set nail-biter Tuesday night. The Gators entered the matchup coming off a successful weekend posting a 3-0 record in the Gator Invitational. In this match, Stanford came out of the gates rolling and the Gators were able to hang …

Dr. Kent Fuchs has served as University of Florida President for the past eight years. Fuchs announced his retirement Jan. 5, and the search for a new president immediately began. Tuesday, Fuchs joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell to discuss transitioning into a new role at UF. On Air Now: …

The Back Nine comes at you after the first abbreviated weekend of college football that I refuse to call by its cliché name. It was Week One. This is Week 2. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.   10.  IT’S GATOR GAME WEEK!! Gosh, it feels like I …

It was 45 years ago and I was already in my second real job at the Jacksonville Journal covering Jacksonville University and Georgia (go figure). But they sent me back to my alma mater for Homecoming (Gabe Kaplan was the Growl headliner) to cover what should have been an easy …

Billy Napier addressed the media today with the Gators season opener just 10 days away. The Gators kickoff the season in a much anticipated matchup against Utah at home. With kickoff on the horizon, Napier gave his thoughts on what he’s seeing at practice.. Playing Time Competition Competition is one …

The Back Nine comes at you with the three sweetest words in the English language – It’s Game Week. Not for Florida, of course, but for some other teams. The point is that we have college football this weekend.   10.   So, I guess the catchphrase this season for injured …

  The Back Nine comes at you after a low-key weekend that was much needed before a trip to the Panhandle and then it is really on. 10.   It would be easy for Billy Napier to lean back in his chair and announce to the Gator Nation, “How you like …

We talked about this on the Tailgate last week – or maybe it was this week – what day is this anyway? The heat is getting to me. But we talked about a note that the great Brett McMurphy had on Twitter. And it was this – six teams go …

When Florida football coach Billy Napier assembled his army of a football staff, he chose to hire two offensive line coaches rather than one ― an unconventional move for a college coaching staff. Rob Sale is the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, while Darnell Stapleton is an assistant coach …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful weekend which included date night at a Gainesville landmark. Thanks to everybody at the Salty Dog. 10. It’s what we do. After almost every coach leaves Florida, we point out all the things that were wrong with him when he was …