The Back Nine comes at you with visions of sugar cookies dancing in my head, which means I’ve already started to gain some weight back. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Or something like that. 10. Wednesday is a big day for Billy Napier and the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 4)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend when Georgia finally lost a game and FSU somehow won one and then lost. 10. Look, you all know how I feel about Florida State. But when I went to bed Saturday night after watching that dreadful display of offensive …
Read More »Almost Saturday Podcast Ep.9
The Three-Men Race for the Heisman Trophy
As the regular season comes to an end Saturday, the candidates for the prestigious Heisman Trophy narrow. While it is still any player’s award to win, the pool of candidates with the best shot at winning are three quarterbacks. Oregon’s Bo Nix, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and LSU’s Jayden Daniels …
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Pat Dooley’s Grades (ARKANSAS vs. FLORIDA)
The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after their 39-36 OT loss to Arkansas in The Swamp on Saturday: OFFENSE: C- First half: Florida stayed pretty much with short passes and struggled again to get the running game going and protect Graham Mertz. The last drive to get a field …
Read More »Five Undefeated Teams Sit in Position for College Football Playoff Bid
As the college football season enters week 10, it’s time for the first college football playoff poll of the 2023 season to be released. Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will share their initial iteration of the poll with the future of several teams in …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. GEORGIA)
The Tailgates’ Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 43-20 loss to Georgia in Jacksonville on Saturday: OFFENSE C- First half: That first drive was something. Really well executed. After that, not much. The fourth-down call was something that will be dissected for a year, but the biggest issue was …
Read More »Graham Mertz Looks Ahead To His First Florida-Georgia Faceoff
It is officially Georgia hate week in Gainesville as the Gators prepare for their 101st matchup in the historic rivalry against the Bulldogs. The teams will travel to Jacksonville for the annual meeting, with Georgia having won the previous two contests. Coming in as multiple touchdown underdogs, the 5-2 Gators …
Read More »Top 25: Winners, Losers and ‘Weirdos’ from Week 8
The college football Top 25 is entrenched in the regular season. With the top teams holding firm throughout the year, it was only a matter of time before some turbulence came about. The eighth week of college football’s regular season did just that, providing fans with entertaining games, big wins …
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