Dec. 30 was a big day for the Gators. The football team competed against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl, and the men’s basketball team traveled to Nashville for a match-up against Vanderbilt. While Florida football was unable to bring home another bowl win, the basketball team made up …
Read More »Gator Football Blown Out In Cotton Bowl by Oklahoma in Season Finale
It is safe to say the Florida Gators’ Cotton Bowl debut did not go as planned. When the season started, all eyes were set on the playoffs and a national championship. Now, it ends with a three-game skid. The opt-outs, extremely noticeable. The defense’s performance epitomized how it performed all …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades: Florida Vs. Oklahoma
Pat Dooley of The Tailgate (weekdays 4-6 p.m. with Jeff Cardozo and back on the air on Monday) brings his legendary grading of the Gators to WRUF.com for the last time this football season (he’ll be back for the spring game). This week, Florida vs. Oklahoma in UF’s first-ever appearance …
Read More »UF Opens SEC Play With Game At Vandy
UF men’s basketball gears up for tip-off on Wednesday against the Vanderbilt Commodores. It will be the SEC opener for both teams and unexpectedly, both teams have fewer games under their belts than originally planned, but the game is still expected to be played as scheduled. Game Cancellations Like many …
Read More »Top Florida Football Receivers Opt Out of Cotton Bowl
The Florida Gator football team is headed to the Cotton Bowl for a match up with the Oklahoma Sooners. However, the Gators will be without a few key offensive players. The Kyle to Kyle connection won’t be taking a trip to Texas. Tight end Kyle Pitts declared he is opting …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: December 28
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Christmas, although the one thing I wished for I didn’t get – transparency in the SEC when it comes to officiating. Bah, humbug! 10. As we head down the road to the end of 2020, I think it is important to …
Read More »Gators Set for First Ever Cotton Bowl
A year of all-conference play has come to a close. There’s no playoff or conference championship, but there is still a first for the seventh-ranked Florida Gators. It’s their first-ever appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and they face the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. This …
Read More »Blake Snell Traded
This comes exactly two months to the day after the infamous moment happened. Let it be known; the last moment of Blake Snell as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays was being pulled in Game Six of the World Series. In the final hours of Sunday, December 27, 2020, …
Read More »Buccaneers Make Playoffs, FitzMagic Leads Dolphins, Jaguars Get Top Pick
It was an eventful weekend around the National Football League for Florida teams. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers locked in a playoff spot for the first time in over a decade; the Miami Dolphins now have a chance to control their playoff destiny and with another loss for the Jacksonville Jaguars, …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson Out of Hospital
After 10 days in the hospital, Keyontae Johnson is going home. The fear for his life is over. The best part is that Johnson will be able to celebrate Christmas with his family. While he is now fully healthy, the cause of his collapse on the court has to be …
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