Florida football coach Billy Napier has been on the hot seat for much of this season. With early blowout losses to Miami and Texas A&M and a blown opportunity against Tennessee, the Gators had little expectation for the rest of the year. Now, their three losses don’t look so bad. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Underdog In Next 4 Games
The Back Nine comes at you after a relaxing weekend that included some golf, some friends and a lot of recliner time. 10. So, here we go. No more bye weeks, no more questions, just a team that will be a gigantic underdog the rest of the way (except, of …
Read More »Reflecting On Florida Football At Bye Week
The Florida Gators enter their bye week 4-3 coming off a much-needed statement win against Kentucky on Saturday. After an up-and-down start to the season, the Gators have seemingly found their footing at the right time. For the second year in a row, four of their remaining five opponents are …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football To Face Better Teams
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Homecoming night in Gainesville that included a Florida win, its first as an underdog this season. 10. It’s one thing to say Florida won Saturday night because Kentucky just isn’t that good. But that would be seeing the glass as half …
Read More »Florida Thumps Kentucky Behind Baugh’s Five Touchdowns
The Kentucky win streak against Florida is over. The Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) dominated the Wildcats (3-4, 1-4) on Saturday at The Swamp for a 48-20 win. Business taken care of! Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/d8nnHkxR8J — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 20, 2024 Florida finally looked on all cylinders in snapping …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Baugh Bruises Kentucky
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida handled Kentucky 48-20 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. OFFENSE: A First half: Against the fourth-ranked defense in the country, Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC) threw a true freshman out there and saw the Gators …
Read More »‘Kicked To The Curb’ — Neal Anderson, ’84 Gators Return to Florida Field
The 1984 Florida Gators football team — one renowned for its peak athleticism and NCAA violations — makes its return to Florida Field for the Homecoming game Saturday against Kentucky. Welcome back, 1984 Gators.#GatorMade is proud to serve all Swamp Alumni, connecting past and present Gator brotherhood.#GoGators pic.twitter.com/4YJHh5v8qF — Florida Gators …
Read More »Gator Great Phil Bromley Reflects On Time At Florida
The 1984 Florida Gators football team will be honored at halftime this Saturday night when this year’s Florida football team hosts the Kentucky Wildcats. One of the guys that will be honored is Gators great Phil Bromley. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1846579924942852504 Playing Career Not only was Bromley a four-year letterman during his time …
Read More »Former UF Football Coach Hall Back In Swamp On Saturday
Former Florida Gators coach Galen Hall, who coached the team from 1984 to 1989, will be back at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the Kentucky vs. Florida game Saturday night. The Come Up Hall started the ’84 season as the team’s offensive coordinator and the quarterback coach for freshman walk-on …
Read More »Florida Football: Castell Talks About What’s Been And What’s To Come
It was a rollercoaster of a game for the Florida Gators last Saturday — and the result turned it into an unenjoyable ride. Up at half, then down, then in overtime, Florida eventually fell 23-17 to the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. Losses seemed to be the theme of the game …
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