The “Friday Fivesome” comes at you and then I’m taking a long weekend like everybody else. Please enjoy the Fourth of July weekend and remember why we’re celebrating. And for gosh sakes, be careful with fireworks. 1. So, the theme this week is going to be the Sporting News ranking …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome June 25
The Friday Fivesome comes at you with a look at scheduling today with the best part of it being that the new playoff plan should make the future look a lot better. 1. I started thinking about this because Pro Football Focus ranked the top 10 toughest schedules in college …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome June 18
The third edition of the “Friday Fivesome” comes at you with more stuff to think about regarding college football during talking season. 1. I spent the last two afternoons with Steve Spurrier at different functions and one thing we talked about was how good FSU was during his run at …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s New Friday Fivesome!
Now that the sports season is winding down for the Gator programs, we’re going to switch gears. The Back Nine will continue Mondays, but we’ll let the Front Nine take the summer off. Instead, we will help you get through the hot months of June, July and August in anticipation …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 28
The Front Nine comes at you on the verge of a big weekend for the bats and balls crowd. SEC baseball tourney title on the line, softball super regional in Gainesville. A lot of teams elsewhere have already finished their seasons. 1. In a way, I think I owe the …
Read More »Florida Athletics Moving Toward Normal Operation
After a year of mask wearing, physical distancing and limited stadium capacity, Florida Gator sports will begin to return to pre-pandemic conditions. The recent announcement from the Center for Disease Control regarding mask wearing for fully vaccinated people has led some communities to begin changing COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 7
The Front Nine comes at you with the full knowledge that Sunday it will officially be Bob Dooley Invitational week. It’s kind of like Masters week without the Champions Dinner. 1. We were talking about this on the Tailgate the other day – who are the third best teams in …
Read More »Mullen prepares Jones to Steer Ship Next Season
With the departure of quarterback Kyle Trask, backup Emory Jones will steer the ship for the Florida Gators next season. As the offseason progresses and the Gators continue spring training, coach Dan Mullen is helping prepare Jones for the starting role. Jones enters his junior year at Florida eager to …
Read More »Gator Defense Looks to Improve
With spring practices in full swing, the Gator defense will look to make big strides as the unit hopes to improve on a down 2020 season. Taking Advantage of Spring One thing the football program didn’t have, or any school in the country for that matter, was spring practices in …
Read More »Defense Looks to Improve as Spring Football Begins
It’s no secret that the Florida Gator defense had its struggles this past season as the unit looks to improve with spring practices beginning Thursday. Todd Grantham‘s defense lost six starters and will have to work with a young defense. In addition, the defense finished in the bottom half of …
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