Tag Archives: SEC Football

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Front Nine comes at you hoping you have fastened your seat belts because the ride is about to get really interesting around here. 1. You know what really just sunk in the other day (and I’m sorry if I am the last person to realize this)? Florida is doing …

The Back Nine comes at you after a busy sports weekend and I hope you carved out some time for your Valentines. The heart-shaped pancakes were the best part of it for yours truly. 10. There was a lot going on over the weekend (and it continues tonight with a …