Garrick McGee, a former quarterback at Oklahoma, has been focusing on football through a different lens after serving as an analyst in 2020. However, this upcoming season he is making his return to the sidelines. In January, Florida football head coach Dan Mullen announced McGee’s promotion to the program’s quarterbacks …
Read More »ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit Senses College Football Is Losing Tradition
As reports came in about the SEC expanding its conference due to Oklahoma and Texas accepting invitations to join, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t too fond of the move. The “College Gameday” analyst shared his concerns on the current and future climate of college football. “I just hate losing the tradition …
Read More »BIG 12 losses Two Powerhouses to the SEC
The Big 12 took a blow today as Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns took the first steps by officially announcing Monday that they will not be renewing their media rights grant with the conference, which is expected to expire in 2025. The two flagship programs are reportedly interested in making …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 23rd
The Friday Fivesome comes at you before I wing my way to the West Coast for a short vacation. I need one quick recharging before we get to football season. 1. There has been so much talk about what may or may not happen down the road such as the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 16
The Friday Fivesome comes at you with one Media Day down and four to go including the Media Days on steroids that will be in Hoover, Ala., starting Monday. Today, we are going to talk about “X Factors” in the Power Five Conferences. Now, everyone can have a different …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Friday Fivesome July 2
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 …
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