I was in the whirlpool at the gym recently when a former UF player asked me this question: Why do they hate Billy Napier? My response was it is the lunatic fringe who hates the Florida football coach. There are a lot of people who believe in him and there …
Read More »Florida Athletics Program 4th In Learfield Directors’ Cup for 2023-24
On the strength of 11 teams placing in the top five in their respective sports, Florida finished fourth in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics announced Wednesday. Gators earns 4th in the Nation 🐊 🔸 Florida is the only program to finish …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Vegas Not Betting On Florida Winning Much
The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend. I know we have them all the time, but when Gator sports are over for the academic year, I feel a little lost. 10. Hey, we do have the Olympics, although, if they are as boring as the Trials …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Best Bets For College Football Title
It’s not only a long way to college football season, but also a long way to SEC Media Days. Now that college sports at Florida are done until August, we are looking for answers to questions that have not really been asked. Seriously, what has changed in the last few …
Read More »Florida Baseball 2024: A NCAA Tournament For The Ages
After the 6-0 loss to Texas A&M in the College World Series semifinal in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday night, Florida returned to Gainesville on Thursday with a season for the record books. Let’s look back at the Gators’ unexpected season. Fought ‘til the end. Thanks for sharing this season with …
Read More »Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 Preview
The Oilers will expect an exuberant reception for Game 6 at Rogers Place on Friday at 8 p.m. after skating away with a 5-3 victory over the Panthers. With the series now at 3-2, they look to make history in Games 6 and 7 as they have the opportunity to …
Read More »Possible NCAA Basketball Tournament Expansion
The NCAA officials have officially proposed new models for a possible expansion of the NCAA Tournament. This would entail the field of play to expand to 72 or 76 total teams. If agreed upon this would be aimed to start at the earliest for the 2025-2026 season. The NCAA Tournament …
Read More »Gator Great Caeleb Dressel Swims Way To Third Summer Olympic Games
Former Florida standout swimmer Caeleb Dressel qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist secured his spot on the 4x100m Freestyle Relay team Wednesday. Dressel qualified on day five of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were 22,209 …
Read More »Tennessee vs Texas A&M Set for CWS Finals
Tennessee and Texas A&M are set to battle for the College World Series Champion title. This best-of-three final series starts on Saturday at 7:30PM in Omaha. Setting Records Texas A&M secured their spot in the final series after beating Florida 6-0 on Wednesday night. Hours after the Gators scored 15-4 …
Read More »Willie Mays: Remembering a Legend
The baseball world continues to mourn the loss of a legend, Willie Mays, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93. Let’s take a look back at the life and career of the Say Hey Kid, and the legacy he left for America’s National Pastime. The Birth of a …
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