The Back Nine comes at you after a visit to St. Augustine to see Dad, my first visit to the new ballpark to see a Gator game and a visit mentally to see the revival of blueblood basketball teams. 10. It was a wild weekend around Gainesville and we saw …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Heads to Missouri
Gators women’s basketball is facing off against Missouri on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Missouri. The Previous Matchup The Gators, ranked 12 in the SEC, have a 10-10 record going into the game against the Tigers. The last time the Gators faced the Tigers was on January 28, and the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 15
The Back Nine comes at you after a busy sports weekend and I hope you carved out some time for your Valentines. The heart-shaped pancakes were the best part of it for yours truly. 10. There was a lot going on over the weekend (and it continues tonight with a …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 8
The Back Nine comes at you after the end of football season and the beginning of basketball season, which is the way some people look at it. 10. There were a lot of people disappointed in the big game on Sunday and the usual snarky comments about the halftime performer. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: February 5, 2021
The Back Nine comes at you while gearing up for a busy weekend that includes a little bit of everything including the most overwhelming game in any sport – Puppy Bowl XVII. 10. Now that both Signing Days are over and the second one that used to be a national …
Read More »Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal Surpasses Michael Jordan for Consecutive Games with 25+ Points
Former Florida Gator and current Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal, broke a Michael Jordan record dating back to 1988. The guard now ranks fifth all-time with his slew of consecutive games with at least 25 points. Beal Stays Hot While the Wizards are struggling this season none of the faults have …
Read More »Alabama Moves to 10-0 in Conference Play With Win Over LSU
All it took was a return to conference play for Alabama to resume its winning ways. With a 78-60 win over LSU Wednesday, the Crimson Tide move to 10-0 in SEC play. LSU, drops to 11-6 with a 6-4 record in conference play. This result comes after Saturday’s Big 12-SEC …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: January 18
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of a lot of football and a lot of basketball and even a little golf. Not that I played any of these. And sorry for the delay. Technical issues. 10. If the summer if “talking season” as Steve Spurrier calls it, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine January 11
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was a little too sloth-like with all of the games that were on. On the other hand, it was fun, especially watching a game on Nickelodeon. 10. With all the NFL that was on, I was still able to spend …
Read More »Gators, Sooners men’s basketball matchup cancelled
The University of Florida men’s basketball team will not play their Dec. 2 matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners, the school announced Sunday. Positive tests delay start of Florida’s season This is not the first time the virus has affected the Gators. They have been dealing with COVID issues since Nov. …
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