Gator Tales with Sean Kelley

On episode five of our six-part miniseries on basketball’s back-to-back national championships, host Adam Schick discovers how the Gators handled the pressure of being the defending champs and the national vilification of Joakim Noah, featuring interviews with head coach Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey and “The Voice of the Gators” Mick Hubert. Ple...

On episode four of our six-part miniseries on basketball’s back-to-back national championship teams, host Adam Schick discovers the conversations that led to the Oh-Fours return and how the coaching staff prepared for the repeat campaign, featuring interviews with head coach Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey and assistant coach Anthony Grant.   Pleas...

On episode three of our six-part miniseries on basketball’s back-to-back national champions, host Adam Schick discovers how the Gators overcame a late slump in the spring of 2006 on their way to their first national championship, featuring interviews with head coach Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey, assistant coach Anthony Grant, “The Voice of the G...

On episode two of our six-part miniseries, host Adam Schick explores the preseason preparation for the 2005-06 season, how the chemistry came together for the new-look squad, their record-setting 17-0 start, their battles with Tennessee and more. Features interviews with Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey, Anthony Grant, Mick Hubert and Jeremy Foley....

Introducing "MBK Goes B2B," a new six-part miniseries that turns back the clock to relive basketball’s 2006 & 2007 back-to-back national championships through the never-before-heard stories and memories of Billy Donovan, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey, Anthony Grant, Mick Hubert and Jeremy Foley. In episode one, The Oh-Fours (and an Oh-Three), host Adam Schick f...

GATOR GREATS – Baseball’s Alex Faedo & Jackson Kowar by Florida Gators

On part one of this story, host Adam Schick took you through the regular season for the 2017 team as they formed their identity, ultimately claiming the SEC regular season championship and the #3 seed in the NCAA tournament. Part two begins with the opening of regionals in Gainesville and travels through Florida’s ultimate triumph in Omaha through the memories of head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, CWS M...

Under the direction of Kevin O’Sullivan, Florida baseball has become a national power and perennial CWS contender, but it wasn’t always that way. Hear the inside story of how the program grew and ultimately claimed the first College World Series title in school history in 2017 through the memories of head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, CWS Most Outstanding Player Alex Faedo, All-SEC pitcher Jackson Kowar...

On last week’s show, we relived the historic three-peat achieved by gymnastics from 2013 to 2015, and on today’s bonus episode, host Adam Schick explores the life stories and dynamic personalities of two of the gymnasts who anchored that run in NCAA all-around champion Bridget Sloan and NCAA vault champion Marissa King. First, Bridget Sloan shares stories from her Olympic days, battling through a...

On this edition of GATOR GREATS, relive the journey from 2013 to 2015 that vaulted Florida’s gymnastics program from a perennial contender to a dynasty through the stories of former head coach Rhonda Faehn, NCAA All-Around Champions Bridget Sloan and Alex McMurtry, NCAA Vault Champion Marissa King, former athletic director Jeremy Foley and future head coach Jenny Rowland. Please subscribe and leav...

On last week’s show, we highlighted the journey of the back-to-back national champion softball teams from 2014 and 2015, but this week, we are taking a deeper dive by learning about the personal paths of two of the brightest stars from those teams – Lauren Haeger and Aubree Munro. First, former National Player of the Year and WCWS MOP Lauren Haeger discusses her path to Florida, the work that led...

In the first installment of this limited series chronicling legendary teams and athletes from recent history, we tell the story of the 2014-15 back-to-back national champion softball teams through the memories of head coach Tim Walton, USA Softball National Player of the Year Lauren Haeger, two-time WCWS All-Tournament Team honoree and USA Softball catcher Aubree Munro, former SEC Home Run Champio...

Last week, we heard from the student-athletes themselves on the impact of the coronavirus epidemic from their perspective, but this week, in the final installment of this three-part series, we are speaking to the people who probably have the biggest effect on those athletes and their mindset – their coaches. This week, host Adam Schick catches up with softball coach Tim Walton to get his take on a...

Last week, we heard from athletic director Scott Stricklin on the impact of the coronavirus epidemic for Gator athletics from a macro perspective, but this week, in the second installment of this three-part series, we are narrowing our focus on the student-athletes and how they’re managing the unprecedented disruption. Host Adam Schick chats with men’s basketball’s freshman standout Scottie Lewis...

While this podcast focuses on Gator athletics, college sports, pro sports and nearly everything else took a backseat this week due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. This brave new world has led to unprecedented circumstances in almost every aspect of life, and while we don’t have answers to so many key questions that will ultimately make the biggest difference in peoples’ lives, we wanted to...

Gator Tales #208: Coronavirus Update, MBK’s Keyontae Johnson and Gator Roundtable (MBK, BB, FB) by Florida Gators

If you’ve been feeling a bit mad this week, don’t worry – it’s just March! The calendar has officially reached the month that determines just how long teams get to keep dancing, and all signs point to the Gators in prime position to take their best shot on the floor. On today’s show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris Harry and Scott Carter to discuss the final stretc...

While fans of the “Orange and Blue” routinely pledge to stick together through all kinds of weather, after the results of this past week, it’s a particularly great time be a Florida Gator! Between new trophies headed to the Lemerand Center and head-turning performances in multiple sports, it was a banner week to be sure. On today’s show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers C...

The Florida athletic season shifted into overdrive this past weekend, as the already crowded spring calendar added baseball to the jam-packed slate of games taking place in Gainesville, including hoops. But it wasn’t just any basketball game taking place at Exactech Arena, with the court naming for Billy Donovan making it a night the sold-out crowd won’t soon forget. On today’s show, host Adam Sch...

The word legend often gets bandied around more than it should, but it’s certainly apropos when it comes to discussing Billy Donovan. On today’s show, we’ll start by hearing from Billy himself, as he recounts his time in Gainesville and what the naming of the court in his honor means during a candid conversation with FloridaGators.com senior writer Chris Harry (1:40). Then, host Adam Schick is join...

Renewals can come in many forms, whether it be an infusion of new talent, the start of a campaign, or the potential saving of a season. The Gators experienced all of those across the program this week, with football, softball and men’s basketball playing those respective roles. On this week’s show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Scott Carter and Chris Harry to discuss t...

Exactech Arena saw a ton of action over the past week, with some very high highs for gymnastics, but also some low lows for basketball. And while it’s easy to get caught up in the ebbs and flows of any athletic season, there are often stark reminders of what really matters when you put everything in perspective. On today’s show, host Adam Schick is joined by FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris...

As the calendar barrels toward the end of January, more and more eyes are focusing on hoops, and the Gators are in the midst of run of high-profile matchups that might trick you into thinking it’s March.  On today’s show, host Adam Schick welcomes FloridaGators.com senior writers Chris Harry and Scott Carter to discuss the noteworthy battles against multiple Tigers (1:40), a chance to take out #1...

Gator Tales #200: Gator Great Ahmad Black and Gator Roundtable (MBK, FB, Gym) by Florida Gators

As we welcome in a new decade, signs are pointing up all around for Florida, with football sending out 2019 in style in a splashy Orange Bowl victory over Virginia, and basketball ringing in 2020 with an unblemished conference mark thanks to a record-breaking comeback against Alabama. On today’s show, host Adam Schick chats with head coach Mike White about their hot start in the SEC, how they’ve g...