November 20th, 2009 03:54pm
by Pat Dooley
We weren’t close friends but I always felt that Steve Ellis, the longtime sportswriter for the Tallahassee Democrat, and I had respect for each other. We both knew how tough it is to cover a beloved college team in the town where its located. There are lines that are difficult to cross.
But Steve had no trouble crossing them. He was one of the first — if not the first — to write this year that Bobby Bowden’s time was up. …
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November 16th, 2009 05:20pm
by Pat Dooley
The Back Nine returns with a look at the sorry states of Southern Cal football and SEC basketball as well as your weekly music advice. Oh yeah, there’s also some Gator stuff in here.
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November 9th, 2009 02:20pm
by Pat Dooley
The Back Nine takes a look at another wild weekend of sports while wondering if all female freshmen at UF are issued black cocktail dresses when they enroll.
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November 8th, 2009 03:45pm
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Julio Jones. The sensational receiver had been underachieving and got his coach so mad that Nick Saban spiked his headset. But Jones made up for it with the play of the game, a 73-yard touchdown on a bubble screen. Jones finished with four catches for 102 yards.
Silver star: Jevan Snead. The Ole Miss quarterback has had a spotty season but bounced back into form with a four-touchdown day, two rushing and two passing. The Rebels handled Northern Arizona, …
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November 8th, 2009 03:44pm
by Pat Dooley
Gold star: Ryan Stamper. With Brandon Spikes suspended for the game, Stamper stepped in and got it done again. He moved from outside to middle linebacker and helped Florida limit Vanderbilt to three points. Stamper also had his second interception in two weeks.
Silver star: Morgan Newton. OK, it was only Eastern Kentucky. But give the freshman credit for managing the game for Kentucky. He completed 20-of-29 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Bronze star: Alshon Jeffrey. The …
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November 2nd, 2009 03:34pm
by Pat Dooley
The Back Nine comes right at you with thoughts on another big weekend of college football and the NFL.
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November 1st, 2009 04:30pm
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 …
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November 1st, 2009 04:27pm
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 …
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October 26th, 2009 01:57pm
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.
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October 25th, 2009 06:22pm
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 …
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