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Back on Jan. 18, Florida head football head coach Billy Napier hired Jay Bateman – former co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – to coach the Florida Gators’ inside linebackers. Welcome to The Swamp, @CoachBateman! ➡️: https://t.co/vPCDcubCfR pic.twitter.com/8PhhBEST4F — Florida Gators Football …

Earlier this week, I wrote a story for GatorsWire on Brenton Cox and Alex Brown. Cox wants to break Brown’s single-season sack record of 13 set in 1999. Brown wants him to get it because that will mean good things for the Gators. All Florida fans should hope for the …

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at a press conference Wednesday evening about a few issues including the league’s star players not playing in enough games. Silver spoke about this following the two-day meeting of the Board of Governors. Adam Silver: “Stars not participating” It has been a point of discussion …

The athletic director for Gainesville High School, Cindy Boulware, was honored in a ceremony Tuesday night. While her retirement was made public, the crowd was also informed that the GHS softball complex would now take on the name “CJ Boulware Softball Complex”. Phillip Knight, who is now the head coach …

Lots of Gators are on the Opening Day roster for the 2022 season. With Opening Day only two days away, the former Gators are eager to get back on the field. Although each of the players is on their own professional journey, each has had his own set of accomplishments. …

Gator Baseball has fallen out of the D1 baseball rankings this week after being swept by No. 23 Georgia. They look to get back on track this week by picking up a win versus Florida A&M tonight before facing No.2 Arkansas this weekend. Two Game Series The last time these …

The Back Nine returns after an unscheduled Monday off because of an evil stomach virus, but everybody is OK now and our pipes are new and we keep doing a heck of a job dealing with adversity. Good times are coming.   10.  Just when you think the Florida gymnastics …

Florida Gymnastics took the Auburn Regional in dominant fashion and will now move on to the NCAA Championships. The Gators took the quad meet against Auburn, Kentucky and Denver by a whole point with Trinity Thomas and Leanne Wong putting together huge all-around scores. Florida on Fire Florida got things …

In case you are wondering where the Back Nine was this week, I was leveled – and I mean leveled – by a stomach flu that was pure evil. And then I gave it to my wife, who had to deal with it while plumbers were re-piping our house. Good …

The Florida Football program worked out as it hosted Pro Day for 16 eligible Gators who participated on Monday. Antonio Valentino Gators Pro Day Gators football has been on a rise after the new hiring of head coach, Billy Napier. Napier has come into the program with experience and anticipates …