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The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …

There wasn’t much that wasn’t working for the No. 22 Gators on Friday night, but that isn’t new. Over the last three weeks, Florida’s volleyball team has flipped a switch. After starting the season 11-5, trending to coach Mary Wise’s worst season in Gainesville, the Gators have risen out of …

For the second straight game, Kennedy Martin tallied 31 kills for the Florida Gators volleyball team. This time it was against Arkansas on Thursday night. Aury Cruz, the four-time AVCA All-American, set the career high with 31 kills on Dec. 8, 2001. Almost 23 years later, Cruz now shares that …

Less than a week ago, the Florida volleyball team suffered what could have been a defining loss. After a challenging beginning to the SEC slate that saw No. 7 Texas and No. 15 Kentucky exit the O’ Dome with wins, Florida set out to get a tone-setting victory over South …

After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …

With the second largest crowd in O’Connell Center volleyball history roaring for a Sunday afternoon powerhouse matchup against two-time national champion Texas, Florida jumped out to an aggressive early lead. Looking confident and energized, the No. 18 Gators appeared to have fixed the issues that had nagged them through their …

It just means more. After 28 years in the Big 12, the University of Oklahoma has transitioned to the Southeastern Conference, debuting in the conference this fall. After the Sooners’ first SEC volleyball match Thursday night in Norman against Florida, OU officials are likely looking back on their conference decision …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend when Miami, Florida and Florida State all won. We never thought that would be a big deal. 10. It was very clear Billy Napier was hearing the noise and filtering it throughout the week. But he didn’t deviate from his plan …

Sometimes, it’s not good to be back home. After a weekend road trip to Colorado, the No. 10 Gators were back in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday night and got off to a strong first-set lead over South Florida. They weren’t able to hold on to it. The …

The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend of college football turned into a familiar theme in Gainesville. 10. Billy Napier called the 41-17 loss to Miami “embarrassing.” I’d call it nauseating. That said, there were several people close to the program who feared something like this might …