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The Back Nine comes at you after an incredible couple of weeks off and the wonderful feeling of living into the year 2024. 10. We will start with the basketball game and Florida was so close to pulling this one off. Just a few more made free throws or just …

The Back Nine comes at you with visions of sugar cookies dancing in my head, which means I’ve already started to gain some weight back. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Or something like that.  10. Wednesday is a big day for Billy Napier and the …

The Back Nine comes at you after the first crippling withdrawals from football season started to hit. Dry mouth, headache, nausea. Oh, that was a hangover? Never mind. 10. I can finally reveal my Heisman Trophy ballot now that ESPN had its boring show on and bled right into a …

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 …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us.  10. There is nothing worse than losing a football game in The Swamp against that team out west. It’s depressing, especially if …

The Back Nine comes at you after another soul-crushing loss by Florida’s football team that is going to send us down a weird rabbit hole. 10. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. My favorite dish is the stuffing, but it’s kind of like beer — not all stuffing …

The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 33-31 loss to No. 9 Missouri at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Saturday night: OFFENSE B First half: It was about as bad as it has been so far this season. Florida managed only 30 plays and 153 yards in the …

The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend unless you are a huge Gator fan. For you, not so good. 10. Remember when we were all excited about Florida’s defense early in the season and were quoting their national ranking with pride? Not so fast, my friend. The …

The Back Nine comes at you with what brain cells are left after a great weekend that included the rarest of sights – the Gators celebrating a road win.  10. There was a point Saturday with Florida down 10 and nine minutes to go where I was trying to figure …

The Back Nine comes at you after waking up to the first hint of fall. Our three-day winter could be right around the corner.  10. The team Florida beat in The Swamp on Saturday was not good. It was not even as good as the team that beat Florida in …