The Front Nine comes at you hoping you have fastened your seat belts because the ride is about to get really interesting around here. 1. You know what really just sunk in the other day (and I’m sorry if I am the last person to realize this)? Florida is doing …
Read More »Mullen Addresses NFL Rumors
Dan Mullen may have an interest in leaving Florida for the NFL this offseason. Speculations of Mullen eyeing that jump was a hot topic after ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported it just over a month ago. However, Mullen has not made that jump to the NFL despite the fact …
Read More »UCF Hires Gus Malzahn To $11.5 Million Deal
The University of Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn to become the Knights’ new head coach on Monday. The University signed Malzahn to a five-year $11.5 million deal. The agreement includes guaranteed annual compensation of $2.3 million, including a base salary of $500,000 and $1.8 million in media arrangements, according to …
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 Front Nine: February 12
The Front Nine comes at you with another Saturday devoid of Gator basketball. Thank goodness we are about to have multiple choices of sports to pay attention to. 1.We’ll get to the drought of Florida basketball games, but since we have officially entered “Talking Season” with football finished for another …
Read More »Lightning-quick start guides Tampa to victory over Detroit
As good as they have looked in the opening stages of their Stanley Cup defense tour, the Lightning had arguably the most electric quarter of the young NHL season last night. Tampa Bay (6-1-1) stormed out of the gates and never looked back, blitzing the Detroit Red Wings (2-7-2) 5-1 …
Read More »No. 22 Gators Take a Step Back with Loss to Gamecocks
It appeared to be the same old story, different year as the No. 22 Florida Gators fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks 72-66. South Carolina seems to always give the Gators a run for their money no matter how good the Gators seem to be that year. The Gamecocks have …
Read More »Gators Gain Ex-LSU Tigers Tight End Arik Gilbert
Former LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced that he will be staying in the SEC and transferring to the University of Florida on social media on Sunday. https://twitter.com/arik_gilbert/status/1356018599580868611?s=20 Gilbert was one of the top prospects in the 2020 class, coming out of Marietta, Georgia. According to 247Sports.com composite rankings, Gilbert …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 1
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching balls bouncing all over the place … and that was just during my golf round. Thanks to the Haile’s Angels for inviting me out. 10. When LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced he was entering the transfer portal, many …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Look to Extend Win Streak to 3 Games
Previewing the SEC Matchup The Florida Gators men’s basketball team coming off back-to-back impressive wins over Tennessee and Georgia looks to extend its win streak to three in a matchup against struggling Vanderbilt. The Florida Gators (8-4 overall, 5-3 in SEC) currently sit in a tie for third with Tennessee …
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