Gator Tales with Sean Kelley

While last week was largely about donning a cap and gown for many Gators, it was back to business for a number of athletes in recent days. For those seniors, every time donning the orange and blue at this point in the calendar could be the last, so the pressure is palpable. On this week’s show, host Adam Schick chats with FloridaGators.com senior writers Scott Carter and Chris Harry about future L...

When it starts heating up around this time of year, you can count on two things: postseason play ramping up across the board and graduation. On this week's show, those are both hot topics, as we'll begin with a Gator roundtable covering big scheduling news for football (1:39), notable student-athletes who donned their cap and gown last week (6:47), softball looking for a late surge (10:40), a crit...

Dreams were made and broken last week in Nashville, as the NFL Draft drew record crowds and provided shockers throughout the 3-day extravaganza. For the Gators, all of the record 5 players that declared early heard their name called, while none of the seniors had the same good fortune. On today’s show, host Adam Schick recaps the draft (1:33), previews a significant senior weekend for softball (11...

Nashville is well known as the home of country music, and this week it also serves as the epicenter of the football universe. The NFL Draft is in Music City for the first time ever, and a number of Gators are waiting on pins and needles to see if the commissioner calls their name. On today's show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Scott Carter and Chris Harry to discuss ex...

If the purpose of a spring game is to have a blast and get fans salivating for the fall, it’s safe to say “mission accomplished” for Dan Mullen and his staff. The Gators set off some daytime fireworks last Saturday, scoring a total of 95 points in the exhibition and elevating expectations for next season. On today’s show, host Adam Schick recaps the game and what it means for the 2019 season (1:41...

While The Swamp comes alive seven times during the fall, it only sees action once during the winter, spring and summer. That day has arrived, with Dan Mullen getting ready to lead the Gators into his second Orange & Blue Game on Saturday. On today’s show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Scott Carter and Chris Harry to preview the scrimmage (1:40), discuss a shocking end...

As the dust settles on basketball season, the focus of Gator Nation shifts toward the bevy of spring sports, including one mostly consumed in the fall. On today’s show, host Adam Schick talks to FloridaGators.com senior writers Scott Carter and Chris Harry about football’s first scrimmage (1:33), UF’s Pro Day (3:28), the latest developments for basketball (8:10), baseball’s return to form (14:59),...

If this season of Florida basketball was a roller coaster, Saturday saw the Gators hit the brake run on their 100th ride. Much like football, basketball’s year ended in a game against Michigan, albeit with a different result. On today’s show, host Adam Schick is joined by FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris Harry and Scott Carter to put a wrap on this season and look to the future (1:14), break...

There’s nothing quite like March Madness, and the Gators are preparing to put their best foot forward in “The Big Dance” for the 3rd straight year. On today’s show, host Adam Schick previews the Gators in the NCAA Tournament (1:36), hears the latest news from spring football (13:21), discusses the announcement of Auburn as Florida’s 2019 Homecoming opponent (19:42) and mulls the most underrated at...

Dan Mullen made regaining the “Gator Standard” a key part of his mandate when he came back to Gainesville, and this week we saw a number of other teams answer that call in their own ways. For baseball, it was a wild 20-7 thrashing of Florida State. And for track & field, it was yet another national championship. Now the buck passes to basketball, with all eyes on the Gators in the SEC Tournament a...

As much as we all love March Madness, so far it’s been a maddening month for the wrong reasons for men’s basketball. After going on a 5-game winning streak that seemed to propel them safely into “The Big Dance,” consecutive home losses have now put that into some doubt. On today’s show, host Adam Schick discusses the latest trials and tribulations for basketball (1:44), how the Gators performed at...

Gator Tales #162: Gator Roundtable (MBK, FB, BB, T&F, Swim) and WBK’s Funda Nakkasoglu by Florida Gators

While spring sports have fully sprung in Gainesville, men’s basketball made a strong claim to hold on to the spotlight on Wednesday night, knocking off #13 LSU on the road to secure a badly needed signature win. On today’s show, host Adam Schick discusses that massive victory (1:26), the silver anniversary celebration for the 1994 Final Four squad (9:36), opening weekend for baseball (11:14), a hi...

Gator Tales #160: Coach Kevin O’Sullivan & Gator Roundtable by Florida Gators

While much of its impact has been lessened thanks to the introduction of the early signing period in December, February’s edition of National Signing Day saw the completion of the class that Dan Mullen and his staff have been putting together since they arrived on campus over a year ago. On today’s show, host Adam Schick discusses the final touches for football’s signing class (1:29), checks in on...

While it may not quite have the same juice it's had in recent years, Florida and Kentucky will lock horns this weekend for the fist of two meetings this season. But Kentucky being Kentucky, it presents another significant opportunity for this Gator squad to show their teeth on the national stage. On today's show, host Adam Schick discusses the thrilling overtime triumph for Mike White's team (1:23...

After a challenging stretch that saw them drop consecutive games in heartbreaking fashion, the men's basketball squad chomped back this week with resilient wins against Georgia and Texas A&M to get to .500 in conference play. On this week's show, host Adam Schick discusses the resurgence of KeVaughn Allen (1:26), the emergence of Noah Locke (4:05), football's ride on the coaching carousel (14:12),...

Over the course of a grueling 18-game SEC schedule, ebbs and flows are going to happen. And while the goal is to grow from your wins, so far the men's basketball squad has been forced to learn painful lessons through losses. On this week's show, host Adam Schick welcomes in FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris Harry and Scott Carter to discuss the latest challenges for Mike White's team (1:15),...

As the realization sets in across the country that college football is officially on hiatus, the time has come for basketball to take center stage. For the Gators, it's been an up-and-down start to conference play, or better yet, a down-and-up trajectory based on the early results. On today's show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris Harry and Scott Carter to break dow...

The Gators closed out 2018 in style, pummeling Michigan 41-15 in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. The fifth time proved to be the charm for the Gators in the all-time series against the Wolverines, and it was also the first time the Orange & Blue tasted victory in the game named for Georgia's most famous fruit. On today's show, host Adam Schick recaps the incredible performance (1:14), assesses where t...

Given that the Gators were 4-7 and hanging out at home with their families at this time a year ago, it's a testament to the job that Dan Mullen has done that they are in Atlanta getting ready to play in one of the six most prestigious bowls in college football. The Gators will cap off the turnaround season by making their first appearance in the New Year's Six, taking on familiar bowl foe Michigan...

While we used to have to wait until February to see the top high school football players in the nation pick that critical hat up off the table, this week brought Year 2 of the early signing period. By the time the dust settled around the fax machine on Wednesday afternoon, Dan Mullen and his staff welcomed 20 new members to Gator Nation. On today's show, host Adam Schick learns more about the recr...

With finals putting a pause on the action and 2018 counting down its final days, host Adam Schick takes a macro view of the entire athletic program in a conversation with athletic director Scott Stricklin. Among other topics, Scott discusses the first year success of Dan Mullen (1:18), his visit to Starkville in September (7:18) his experience on the CFP selection committee (9:08), the status of a...

There's nothing quite like playing in Madison Square Garden, and multiple Gators got their first exposure to “The World's Most Famous Arena” on Tuesday night in a win over West Virginia. It was a necessary shot in the arm for Mike White's team as they look to find their footing before a massive visit from Michigan State. On today's show, we'll recap the latest basketball news (1:15), discuss early...

Thanksgiving proved to be quite a feast for the Gators, as they went to Tallahassee and earned their first win over the Seminoles since 2012 in dominant fashion. That put a resounding bow on a 9-3 regular season and has the Gators awaiting a likely trip to a New Year's Six bowl. But in college sports, one season ending usually means another is just beginning, which is the case for the Florida men'...