The Back Nine comes at you after our hearts were ripped out of our chests, thrown in the garbage and covered in coffee grounds and rotten fruit. Too much? Hey, it was sad. 10. I thought scared money don’t make money. The moment Florida scored that touchdown, I yelled “I’d …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Napier Banking On Character, Work Ethic
The Back Nine comes at you after an exhaustive weekend of watching football. I’m not in football shape yet. 10. Well, I guess we can go ahead and have an Overreaction Monday even if it was Week Zero. OK, so here is my take on FSU’s loss to Georgia Tech. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Picks To Get College Football Season Started
I often refer to August 1 as the beginning of football season, because it is the first month in a long time when we have games. And I also have referred to myself as a kid before Christmas this time of year. I can’t wait to see what is under …
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 »FSU Survives in Death Valley, Defeats Clemson
In the most important ACC game of the year, Florida State defeated Clemson 31-24 in an overtime thriller at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon. FSU ended a seven-game losing streak to Clemson. Clemson squandered countless opportunities and several coaching mistakes proved to be the downfall for the Tigers. GLORIOUS! VICTORIOUS! …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Sept. 18)
The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend that included friends, family and the biggest win of Billy Napier’s career. So far. 10. Man, you should have heard the chatter in the press box Saturday. It wasn’t what Florida would do IF Florida lost to Tennessee, it was …
Read More »LSU’s Kelly calls big loss to FSU a ‘total failure’
The LSU Tigers opened their season in Orlando with a 45-24 loss against FSU on Sunday. Final from Orlando pic.twitter.com/SWT3vpGAVg — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) September 4, 2023 After the game, LSU head coach Brian Kelly described the team’s loss saying, “This is a total failure on a coaching standpoint and …
Read More »From the Orange and Blue to the Garnet and Gold
With one minute left to play in the first playoff game of 2022, the Bobcats are trailing the Pace High School Patriots 34-27. It’s 3rd-and-5, and the Patriots have the ball. Defensive back Donny Hiebert is set up to his right. His eyes are on Patriots sophomore quarterback Nick Simmons, …
Read More »No.16 ‘Noles Defeat Gators 45-38 in Football Rivalry’s Highest Scoring Game
The in-state football rivalry matchup between the Florida Gators and number 16 Florida State Seminoles saw a back-and-forth contest from the very start. However, despite holding a 24-21 lead at the half, the Gators fell to the Seminoles with a final score of 45-38 in what was the highest-scoring game …
Read More »Florida Face Off: Florida State Takes On Miami
A showdown is set in the Sunshine State with the Florida State Seminoles traveling to Hard Rock Stadium in hopes of securing their second straight win. The Seminoles take on the Miami Hurricanes. https://twitter.com/FSUFootball/status/1588169173318119424?s=20&t=Ad4Orn4mmksKO9r9ezJVgQ Leading up to Saturday Both Florida State (5-3, 3-3 ACC) and Miami (4-4, 2-2 ACC) …
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