November 2nd, 2009 03:34pm
The Back Nine: Hits keep coming for Georgia
by Pat Dooley
The Back Nine comes right at you with thoughts on another big weekend of college football and the NFL.
November 1st, 2009 04:30pm
SEC East Rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: A.J. Jones. The Florida linebacker went from unsung hero to household name with his performance against Georgia. He seemed to be involved in every big play and had two interceptions and a sack.
Silver star: Montario Hardesty. The Tennessee tailback was the difference (along with South Carolina’s fumbles), scoring a pair of touchdowns in the Vols’ win over South Carolina.
Bronze star: Vandy’s offense. The Commodores finally showed some life on that side of the ball. Unfortunately, the defense failed … Read More »
November 1st, 2009 04:27pm
SEC West Rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Walt McFadden. The Auburn defensive back was one of the keys to the Tigers getting back into the win column. He returned one interception 29 yards for a touchdown and had a later pick to stop the Ole Miss comeback attempt in the 33-20 win.
Silver star: Anthony Dixon. The Mississippi State running back has been a frequent subject of The Rewind. Against Kentucky, he ran for 252 yards breaking the MSU single-game record and scored a pair of … Read More »
October 26th, 2009 01:57pm
The Back Nine: Coaches fan flames of conspiracy
by Pat Dooley
This week the Back Nine reflects on a bizarre weekend of college football and, well, you talk about the World Series and the NFL. The Back Nine is going all-CFB with so much to discuss.
October 25th, 2009 06:22pm
SEC East rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Alshon Jeffrey. The true freshman wide receiver at South Carolina was the difference in South Carolina’s victory over Vandy, He caught passes totalling 161 yards for Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks.
Silver star: Chris Rainey. The speedster has become kind of a forgotten man in the Florida backfield, but on Saturday night he rushed for 90 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown.
Bronze star: Jonathan Crompton. It’s one thing to light up Georgia’s secondary, but Crompton threw for 265 yards … Read More »
October 25th, 2009 06:19pm
SEC West rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Terrence Cody. Mt. Cody got it done in a big way against Tennessee, blocking a pair of field goals to allow Alabama to escape with a 12-10 win. OK, Daniel Lincoln’s kicks were so low they were in danger of being blocked by gophers but you have to give the big guy credit.
Silver star: Johnthan Banks. So his mother was saving A’s for the rainy season when she gave him his name but what a game for Banks. … Read More »
October 24th, 2009 10:26am
Latest from Columbus, Miss.
by Pat Dooley
Had an unbelievable steak dinner at the Old Hickory Steakhouse. Not that anyone cares. On to more pressing issues.
Visited with the Meyers this morning at the Holiday Inn next door. Urban is typically tight. I told him to go out and have some fun tonight. He said, “Only one way to have fun.” And then he raised his arms to signal a touchdown.
Looks like Brandon Spikes will play but will be limited. There is a concern about playing him too … Read More »
October 19th, 2009 12:46pm
The Back Nine: What happened to the Gator defense?
by Pat Dooley
The Back Nine likes the cool weather even though Gator fans found a way to sweat on Saturday at The Swamp.
1. Florida fans are concerned about their offense, but what about a defense that gave up 188 yards on three Arkansas drives after Florida took a 13-10 lead? Don’t look now but the Gators just missed another tackle. The Back Nine talked to Charlie Strong on Sunday, and he said it was simply a “lack of focus” by his defenders. … Read More »
October 18th, 2009 12:24pm
SEC West rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Mark Ingram. South Carolina’s rugged defense knew exactly what was coming on the clinching 68-yard drive and they couldn’t stop Ingram. He accounted for all of the yards on the drive and finished with a Bryant-Denny Stadium record of 246 yards. Ingram is now officially a darkhorse Heisman candidate, whatever that means.
Silver star: Anthony Dixon. Gators, you’d better be lifting weights this week. This guy is a load. He became Mississippi State’s leading rusher of all time … Read More »
October 18th, 2009 12:22pm
SEC East rewind
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Rich Brooks. Aye you kidding me? Three straight losses and the starting quarterback out and you beat Auburn on the plains? Give Brooks credit for getting his team ready to play when so many of us figured this would be a seal-clubbing. Brooks used two quarterbacks to get it done and Randall Cobb ran for 109 yards and the game-winning score. Amazing. Maybe I was right about Gene Chizik after all.
Silver star: Timmy Tebow. A bad day was … Read More »
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Pat Dooley shot an 85 at Augusta National. Tripled the 18th. Other than that, there’s not much to tell. Great wife, two beautiful daughters. Been at The Sun since 1987 and worked in Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale before that. Spent a year in Storrs, Conn. Actually, it was only five days but it seemed like a year. Likes Tom Petty, The Beatles, Weezer and long walks on St. Augustine Beach as long as they end at the Beachcomber. Reads every e-mail except those sent with Russian alphabet. Favorite sports are college football, college basketball, golf and cooking chili.
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