The Front 9: Donovan’s NBA move, Gators’ 5 numbers to fix in ’26
The news really didn’t come out of nowhere that Billy Donovan is going to San Antonio to be the No. 1 assistant. He had been bouncing the idea off close friends for a couple of weeks.
The Front 9: Gators football buzz, Carter’s rings and Mickelson’s fall
OK, OK. I’ll stop writing about how I think Jon Sumrall will eventually bring the glory back to Gainesville, but it may not be as quick as we would like. Too many people think it will be bullet-train fast and maybe I am just wrong.
The Front 9: World Cup fever, Gators great Chris Doering on ‘The Catch’
We still have a long way until college football begins, but it is amazing to see how people respond to the “other football.” Whether it’s celebrities showing up or fans taking over the streets of major American cities, you can feel the enthusiasm that is usually reserved for SEC football games.
The Front 9: Renovations, roster moves and three Gators at Shinnecock
Florida has a new president, the $1.45 billion stadium renovation has been approved, construction of the 36-hole golf course is under way and UF has a new pitching coach.
The Front 9: Blue bloods, ballots, and a beast worth waking
We all love a good debate (also known as arguing), and one came up last week when they announced the ballot for the college football Hall of Fame. Three Gators – Percy Harvin, Alex Brown and Kevin Carter – are on the ballot and face stiff competition.
The Front 9: ‘Team Weird’ Gators take weird to a new level in NCAA Regional
As crazy as this baseball season has been for these Florida Gators (I call them Team Weird), we saw something that took weird to a new level in the Gainesville Regional.
The Front 9: Chinny returns to Gators, and a strike zone the size of a Mason jar lid
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
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
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
Sumrall chest puffing is paying off.
The Front 9: Gators basketball preseason No. 1, undrafted legends, and an Axe Murderer
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
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
Faulkner's offense flashed, but the questions haven't gone away.