The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend, unless you were a fan of any of the losing teams. 10. I’m going to start with basketball because getting these two home wins was crucial for Florida. We also saw this team at its best and worst in both …
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The Back Nine comes at you after a productive weekend at home mainly because great friends Ann and Shannon helped my wife with some serious interior design work while I watched games. They should have their own show. 10.Because we had a few people over and I played host, I …
Read More »UF Football Receives Official Notice of Inquiry From NCAA
The NCAA has sent the University of Florida and its football team an official letter of inquiry that was sent to UF president Ben Sasse on June 9. According to published reports and to sources, the inquiry is based around the recruitment of former quarterback Jaden Rashada. However, Rashada’s name …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: UF Athletic Director Facing Blame Game
OK, the High Five is back after taking some time off during football season (and Grading the Gators) and another couple of weeks for the holidays (and Gaining The Weight). We will start out with the five reasons Florida’s schedule is so difficult in 2024. Most consider it the toughest …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 18)
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 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Dec. 11)
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 …
Read More »Florida Running Back Trevor Etienne Enters Transfer Portal
Florida sophomore running back Trevor Etienne entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, he announced on social media. https://twitter.com/Trevor_Etienne/status/1732810663041360095 Etienne’s Time as a Gator Etienne was a member of coach Billy Napier’s inaugural recruiting class in 2022. Recruited out of Jennings High School in Louisiana, Etienne quickly emerged as one of …
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 …
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Mississippi State Grabs Jeff Lebby as Next Head Coach
Brent Venables will have a job search on his hands this offseason after offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby left for Starkville this week. Meet Jeff Lebby Lebby has been around some dynamic offenses in his years of coaching. He came up in the Baylor system as a positions coach from 2008-2016, …
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