The Back Nine comes at you still struggling with this Covid (still testing positive) and trying to figure out what is going to happen Thursday night. 10. Last Thursday, I mentioned to my wife that Florida would be playing its opener in a week and she said it made her …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Team Sweeps No. 2 Stanford
Five days into the college volleyball season, the Gators have let it be known they may be better than predicted. The Gators swept No. 2 Stanford 3-0 on Tuesday night in Palo Alto, Calif., after opening the season last Friday with a 3-1 win over then-No. 8 Penn State in …
Read More »Gators Soccer Still Undefeated After Weekend
Florida Wins Big Against In-State Opponent The Gators continued their hot start to the soccer season Sunday with an 8-0 win over visiting Stetson. Freshman Megan Hinnenkamp, the Missouri 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year, got the scoring going in the first half and the Gators (3-0-1) did not lean …
Read More »16-Year-Old Lamine Yamal Stars in Barcelona’s 4-3 Victory Over Villareal
Barcelona’s latest youth academy prospect Lamine Yamal was influential in their 4-3 victory over Villareal on Sunday away from home. Early Drama It was Villareal who dominated the first 10 minutes. The Blaugrana faced constant pressure from the Yellow Submarine and were nearly 1-0 down in the 7′ minute. A …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (August 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you with Dr. Football dealing with my first case of Covid. It’s not fun. Thank goodness it did not happen during a big football weekend. 10. Although sitting at home watching TV still works when you are sick. I can’t believe I got through three-plus …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (August 18th)
Now that we are so close to Game Day we can hear it, it’s time to start winding down the High Five for a bit. This is the penultimate one and next week the plan is to give you my five best picks against the spread for the season. After …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (August 14th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed Gainesville Sun front page on the wall. 10. Obviously, nobody was surprised to …
Read More »Florida Safety RJ Moten Talks Gator Football
Florida Gators safety, RJ Moten, shares his perspective on Gator football. The defensive back talks about the culture in the locker room, the nostalgia for his father and how he feels about the defense’s schemes. RJ Moten, son of former Gator and NFL linebacker, Ron Moten, is a transfer from …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks College Football In New Interview
Earlier this week, WRUF Sports Director Steve Russell chatted with Dan Mullen. The two discussed the rise of the super-conference, Mullen’s teams to watch, coaching in the modern era, and more. The Pac-12 Survival Era Even though the Pac-12 seems to be on its last leg, Dan Mullen is one …
Read More »Florida Cornerback Jalen Kimber Talks New Gators Defense
It was a tough season for the Florida Gators on the defensive side of the ball in 2022. The poor performance led to Billy Napier making a change in the coordinator position with the hire of Austin Armstrong. Average is something that has never been settled for during the fall …
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