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View all postsPat Dooley was the Gainesville Sun's lead sports columnist for a quarter century. A Gainesville native and University of Florida graduate, Dooley has been involved with multiple radio shows during his time here and currently hosts Another Dooley Noted Podcast twice a week. Since retiring from the Sun in 2020, he has written for multiple publications.
The Front 9: Chinny returns to Gators, and a strike zone the size of a Mason jar lid
May 24, 2026
Thanks to the boosters who have changed the dynamics in a college sports world none of us recognize any more, Rueben Chinyelu is back. Chinny is the heart of this Gator team and Thomas Haugh is the soul.
The Front 9: Three’s company as Gators own the weekend, plus 4 questions with Sean Kelley
May 17, 2026
The key to the weekend was the number 3. The softball team won its regional in three games, baseball swept LSU in three and the women’s track team completed the triple crown by adding the SEC outdoor title to the indoor and the cross country.
The Front 9: Gators baseball surging, softball hosting regional, and some ping pong
May 10, 2026
The Front 9 comes at you after a rainy few days that made you think Florida was playing in a baseball regional because of the delays at Condron.
The Front 9: Golden speaks, softball stumbles, and five Gator teams robbed by history
May 3, 2026
Sumrall chest puffing is paying off.
The Front 9: Gators basketball preseason No. 1, undrafted legends, and an Axe Murderer
Apr 26, 2026
The 2026-27 Gators basketball team will be ranked No. 1 in the preseason and will have to deal with it. Just win, baby.
The Front 9: Third place, 44 errors, and a few questions for James Bates
Apr 19, 2026
The Front Nine comes at you after a weekend that could not have been better weather-wise but could have been a lot better results-wise.
The Front 9: Florida football coach Sumrall said the quiet part out loud
Apr 12, 2026
Faulkner's offense flashed, but the questions haven't gone away.









