The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend getting my sea legs back and sleeping a lot. Oh, and watching the Gators dominate in the Olympics. 10. There is this misconception that the college football season begins on SEC Media Days. Nothing could be further from the truth. When …
Read More »Tim Brewster talks UF tight ends
Tim Brewster is quickly turning UF into a university known for producing elite tight ends. Kyle Pitts thrived last season in the Gators offense. Now, it’s next man up for this year’s team. Keon Zipperer and Jonathan Odom should get the most playing time this year at tight end. https://twitter.com/Odom_87/status/1406417193215090690 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 23rd
The Friday Fivesome comes at you before I wing my way to the West Coast for a short vacation. I need one quick recharging before we get to football season. 1. There has been so much talk about what may or may not happen down the road such as the …
Read More »Ventrell Miller and Zach Carter Represent UF at SEC Media Days
As the Florida Gators were one of the strongest teams offensively last year, this year’s focus is on defense. Losing offensive star power from Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts, and Kadarius Toney, the Gators are still optimistic about their upcoming season. And while the defense was a question looming large last …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 19
The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend of watching a lot of golf and playing a little, but mostly thinking about how much I am going to miss SEC Media Days. 10. Look, if someone has said they would pay for my hotel rooms and rental car, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 16
The Friday Fivesome comes at you with one Media Day down and four to go including the Media Days on steroids that will be in Hoover, Ala., starting Monday. Today, we are going to talk about “X Factors” in the Power Five Conferences. Now, everyone can have a different …
Read More »Kyle Pitts Returns to Gainesville to Hold Camp
Former Gators tight end Kyle Pitts is back in Gainesville. This time, he took to the gridiron at Citizens Field to hold a football camp for kids. Making His Return When asked, Pitts said it was good to be back in Gainesville. He joked about how he forgot how hot …
Read More »“Re-Pete:” Alonso Wins Home Run Derby Again
Ball were flying at Coors Field on Monday night, and Pete Alonso led the charge. The former Gator and Mets first baseman bashed his way to his second-straight Home Run Derby title. Alonso described winning back-to-back titles as special, especially since he grew up loving it. He edged out fellow …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 12
The Back Nine comes at you after a week off and I hope you missed me. The craziness isn’t that far off. 10. Hearing the great Rece Davis on the studio show for the Euro Cup got my football blood circulating. And by that I mean the real football, American …
Read More »Florida Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Set to Participate in Inaugural Jumpman Invitational
The Jumpman Invitational As the start of a three-year deal with the Charlotte Sports Foundation and the Jordan Brand, Florida will participate in an annual tournament. Florida will play alongside Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma. These schools were selected after being the first to partner with the Jordan Brand in …
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