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 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Can’t See Warner Leading Gators To Wins
The Back Nine comes at you after a tough Saturday for the mighty Gators that was just a part — a big part — in a depressing weekend where only my Tar Heels made me happy (They are not really mine, but I rented them for the weekend). 10. What …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Dogged By Misfortune
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a tough 34-20 loss Saturday to No. 2 Georgia in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. OFFENSE C- First half: The Gators (4-4, 2-3 SEC) certainly were conservative for the most part, but who …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Underdog In Next 4 Games
The Back Nine comes at you after a relaxing weekend that included some golf, some friends and a lot of recliner time. 10. So, here we go. No more bye weeks, no more questions, just a team that will be a gigantic underdog the rest of the way (except, of …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football To Face Better Teams
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Homecoming night in Gainesville that included a Florida win, its first as an underdog this season. 10. It’s one thing to say Florida won Saturday night because Kentucky just isn’t that good. But that would be seeing the glass as half …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Baugh Bruises Kentucky
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida handled Kentucky 48-20 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. OFFENSE: A First half: Against the fourth-ranked defense in the country, Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC) threw a true freshman out there and saw the Gators …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida’s Napier Hasn’t Lost Locker Room
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 Grades The Gators: Opportunities Wasted
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after a heartbreaking 23-17 loss in overtime at No. 8 Tennessee: OFFENSE: D First half: Florida (3-3, 1-2 SEC) had two really nice drives that ended up with the same number of points you scored at home – zero. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Tennessee Another Test For Florida
The Back Nine comes at you after a fun weekend in Gainesville that hopefully you enjoyed: 10. Don’t allow my saying to be true today, that nobody suffers winning like Gator fans. Yes, I am aware the Gators were shut out in the second half. True, the game should not …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Needs To Play From Ahead
The Back Nine comes at you after a great Saturday where everything kind of fell my way, including the Gators not losing. 10. So, what do we take from UCF’s pounding at the hands of Colorado? Well, the UF coaches had better take something, but we really can take nothing, …
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