Tar Heels and Bruins gear up for Sweet Sixteen matchup
No. 4 seeded UCLA Bruins matchup against the No. 8 seed UNC Tar Heels in Philadelphia for the third round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Bout of the Blue Bloods Bruins looking to avoid upset UCLA enters tonight’s matchup with a dominant record of 27-7. They beat 13 …
Read More »Gainesville Native and Former Bobcat Andrew Miller Announces Retirement
After 16 seasons in the majors, Gainesville native and former Buchholz pitcher Andrew Miller announces retirement. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch received the following text from Miller: “The list of people who took me aside, put their arm around me, made me laugh when I needed to, or …
Read More »Arkansas Advances to Elite Eight, Defeat No. 1 Zags
To say this March has been anything but madness would be a disservice to the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. After a wild opening round of play, the Sweet Sixteen has proven to be just as crazy. In the opening game of the Sweet Sixteen, the Arkansas Razorbacks took down …
Read More »Stricklin and the Golden Era
On Wednesday, Todd Golden was officially introduced as the new Florida men’s basketball head coach. The 36-year-old is the Gators’ 19th men’s basketball coach in school history. In the press conference, Florida’s athletic director Scott Stricklin also discussed Golden’s hiring and what he believes Golden will bring to Florida. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1506672293950414855?s=20&t=EQDSFdc9ZWSwKAt_43CRiw …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (March 24th)
The High Five was told a great story the other day, but since the writer hasn’t used it yet in print, I’ll wait to tell it. I can tell you that it revolves around how many football coaches Florida has been through in the last decade. Basketball has been a …
Read More »Matt Ryan Excited to Join Indianapolis Colts
Matt Ryan spent 14 years in the NFC with the Atlanta Falcons. He was a four-time bowler, Rookie of the Year and MVP while taking the Falcons to the Super Bowl in 2016. For the first time in his career, he will play for a different team and will suit …
Read More »Gator Softball Crushes Stetson 7-0
After a dominating 11-3 win over Texas A&M Sunday, the fifth-ranked Florida Gator softball team (26-3, 4-2 SEC) kept the ball rolling with a 7-0 shutout over Stetson (12-19, 2-1 ASUN) Tuesday. Florida’s Charla Echols and Reagan Walsh each had home runs on the night, and the pitching recorded the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (March 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you with eyeballs that are still bouncing from watching so many basketball games (and seeing so many bad calls): The difficult part about being a fan is that you are going to go through tough stretches no matter which laundry you are rooting for. Certainly, …
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls Short To Alabama In Series Finale 8-7
The Florida Gator baseball team closed its series with Alabama Sunday afternoon falling short 8-7. Despite the loss, the Gators clinched the series to open up SEC play. Final from game three in Tuscaloosa. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/N3eFR9vSit — Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) March 20, 2022 At the Plate The …
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