Tag Archives: Florida Gators football

The Back Nine comes at you with one foot on the brake and one foot on the pedal, because I was born a rebel and it … is … football season. 10. The best thing about college football starting this weekend is that college football starts this weekend. The first …

I said this on the Tailgate Show and I have said it before – nobody hates the Gators more than Miami fans. It seems kind of silly because they don’t play each other that often. But it is there, as thick as barbecue sauce, the hatred. They don’t like Florida. …

Now, you can taste it. Now, you can smell it. Now, you can pick out your outfit for the first game. Now, it feels real. We are almost there, just three weeks from Saturday until the Gators show us whether we have been raised on promises or not. And we …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching sports and hunkering down for another storm. 10. Sorry, but my goosebumps have goosebumps after watching a Gator set a world record in what they are saying has been a slow pool. (How is water slow?) Bobby Finke won …

Florida football players reported to preseason camp Tuesday and the team’s first practice was Wednesday. The Gators have 29 days to get in 25 practices before hosting Miami on Aug. 31 (3:30 p.m., ABC, 98.1-FM, 850-AM WRUF) in the season opener, the third under coach Billy Napier. The Gators, who …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of having Olympic Fever. It sure beats COVID. 10. After watching the opening ceremony Friday, I was less than enthusiastic for the Summer Olympics. It was very French (oh yeah, they are in France) and I was not a fan of …

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz’s session with reporters during SEC Football Media Days in Dallas on Wednesday. Q. Who are your threats on the outside that are going to make plays for you. You have a good tight end, is that right? MERTZ: Yeah, yeah, on the outside we have a lot …

Florida running back Montrell Johnson Jr.’s session with reporters during SEC Football Media Days in Dallas on Wednesday. Q. I had a different question but after hearing from Coach Napier, how is the video game going? JOHNSON JR.: It’s going extremely good, I feel like The Swamp looks great on it as …

Florida linebacker Shemar James‘ session with reporters during SEC Football Media Days in Dallas on Wednesday. Q. Personal goals for this season? Things you have focused on this offseason? JAMES: Yes, sir, just getting stronger, becoming a better leader, better communicator on the field and just becoming a better overall linebacker. …

The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend that led right into the peak of Talking Season – SEC Media Days. 10. There will be a lot of talking, too, with 16 different coaches and 48 different players on hand at the Dallas Omni Hotel (if you ever …