Swamp247: A Florida Gators football podcast

Florida has continued to round out its staff under Billy Napier in the last week, hiring former UF star Mike Peterson as the team's outside linebackers coach and Rob Sale as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Meanwhile, a handful of current players have made their decisions on the 2022 season, including cornerback Kaiir Elam, safety Trey Dean and running backs Dameon Pierce and Malik...

Blake Alderman of 247Sports' Swamp247.com joins Lance Glinn to break down Florida recruiting and take a look at Billy Napier's strategy on the trail. Host: Lance Glinn Guests: Blake Alderman Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team  he...

Back from a short holiday break, the Swamp247 staff briefly recaps the Gasparilla Bowl loss to UCF and takes a look at how the roster is shifting with a handful of players entering the NCAA transfer portal and Florida potentially the landing spot for a few others in the portal. Blake Alderman and Thomas Goldkamp discuss the addition of Ohio State transfer Jack Miller at quarterback, as well as a f...

With the Early Signing Period in the books, Florida will likely shift its focus to the NCAA transfer portal over the next couple weeks. The spring semester begins in January, and the Gators could use a few additions to shore up the roster in certain spots. Thomas Goldkamp goes through the current scholarship chart to identify where the position needs are for the Gators and whether they should addr...

With a few days to let the dust settle on the Early Signing Period, the Swamp247 Podcast links up with recruiting guru Blake Alderman to get his thoughts on how things went for Florida. We discuss UF's approach to the Early Signing Period and how the board might shift going forward into February's National Signing Day. In the second half of the show we discuss the growing infrastructure new coach...

Florida's Early Signing Period was a hugely successful one, with new coach Billy Napier reeling in a handful of his top targets despite having only 10 days to build the first half of the class. The Gators beat out the Georgia Bulldogs for five-star defensive back Kamari Wilson and four-star linebacker Shemar James, while holding off Oklahoma for four-star defensive lineman Chris McClellan. With th...

Florida hosted its first official visit weekend of the Billy Napier era last weekend, welcoming six official visitors to campus just days ahead of the Early Signing Period opens. Swamp247 recruiting guru Blake Alderman discusses how those visits went and the kind of impression Napier and some of his staff made. On the second half of the show, we dove heavily into what realistic expectations for Fl...

Florida receiver Jacob Copeland and linebacker Mohamoud Diabate are the latest players to enter the NCAA transfer portal, bringing the total since the season ended at UF to six. Meanwhile, new Florida coach Billy Napier has made the fourth on-field assistant coaching hire, tabbing Darnell Stapleton as one of his new offensive line coaches with the Gators.

Florida has landed a whale of an assistant coach, with Billy Napier snagging long-time LSU assistant coach Corey Raymond to coach cornerbacks with the Gators. Raymond has coached seven first-team All-Americans at LSU, while he's been the primary or secondary recruiter for eight 247Composite five-star prospects. Thomas Goldkamp breaks down the hire and what it means for Napier and the Gators before...

Florida lost commitments from quarterback Nick Evers and wide receiver Chandler Smith on Tuesday, bringing the 2022 recruiting class down to the middle of the FBS in the national rankings. Swamp247 recruiting guru Blake Alderman discusses the recruiting approach since new coach Billy Napier took over. In the second half of the show, Thomas Goldkamp discusses some of the recent staff hires by Napie...

The Swamp247 staff chimes in with its thoughts on what the Billy Napier hire means for the Florida Gators, both from a coaching standpoint and a recruiting standpoint. Blake Alderman breaks down what to look at in recruiting going forward as Napier and his staff get settled over the next few weeks. We also discuss how smooth the process was for Florida in locking down Napier quickly during its coa...

Florida managed to end the regular season on a high note, beating rival Florida State to become bowl eligible and provide the seniors with a special memory in the Swamp on Senior Day. The Swamp247 Podcast discusses what the win meant for the program, whether UF should accept a bowl bid and what a new coach will inherit. We also discuss the latest on the coaching search, which continues to be cente...

Florida fired Dan Mullen on Sunday following a 24-23 loss to Missouri in overtime. The Swamp247 staff discusses what led to UF deciding to pull the plug and what the Gators will be looking for in their next head coach. We also discuss several candidates and give you the latest information we have on them, including Louisiana's Billy Napier, Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin, Iowa State's Matt Campbell, Oregon...

National Recruiting Analyst Andrew Ivins joins the show to break down what went wrong for Dan Mullen at Florida and what the Gators need to do to re-energize their recruiting efforts. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guests: Andrew Ivins Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sport...

Following Florida's 24-23 loss to Missouri on Saturday night, pressure mounting on the program to part ways with coach Dan Mullen has hit a new high. The Gators couldn't get enough going offensively to win even with an improved defensive performance, leaving Florida still searching for its sixth win necessary for bowl eligibility heading into the season finale against FSU. Former Florida player Br...

Following a 70-52 win against Samford, in which the defense gave up a record amount of points for an SEC team playing an FCS squad, the noise around the program and Dan Mullen's job status has not abated. Many have openly questioned whether the "Gator standard" is being met, a fair question with a good deal of nuance. In today's episode of the show, we take a look at how social media has helped co...

Following a humbling 40-17 loss to South Carolina, Florida coach Dan Mullen made the difficult decision to fire a couple friends and long-time assistants, cutting ties with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy. The latest episode of the Swamp247 Podcast provides more on the staff chemistry in 2021 with some insight from former long-snapper Brett DioGuardi, who s...

After Florida's 40-17 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, the Swamp247 Podcast makes the case that things are too far gone to reasonably expect coach Dan Mullen to pull the program out of its current nosedive and meet the expectations of winning championships. Thomas Goldkamp takes a look at how we got here and makes the case that betting on Mullen beyond the 2021 season is, at best, an extremely...

Dan Mullen made headlines early this week when his Monday press conference sparked frustration from many fans over his answer to a recruiting question. Following a testy exchange, Mullen opted to shut down all media availability for the rest of the week outside of his SEC-mandated teleconference appearance on Wednesday. Swamp247 Podcast hosts Blake Alderman, Brett DioGuardi and Thomas Goldkamp dis...

Florida dropped to .500 on the season on Saturday with a humbling 34-7 loss to rival Georgia. The Swamp247 Podcast welcomes a new member in former Florida long-snapper Brett DioGuardi, who spent three years in Dan Mullen's program. DioGuardi joins hosts Blake Alderman and Thomas Goldkamp to discuss what went wrong on Saturday, where the Gators are currently at in Year 4 under Mullen and how UF mus...

Following the recent decommitment of top-rated commitment Shemar James, Florida suffered another decommitment from a top prospect, this time losing four-star cornerback Julian Humphrey. Swamp247 recruiting guru Blake Alderman provides his outlook on the state of recruiting and how UF can potentially salvage things. Spoiler: Somehow finding a way to upset No. 1 Georgia this weekend would be a good...

Following the recent decommitment of top-ranked prospect Shemar James, a four-star linebacker, Florida's 2022 recruiting class ranks just 17th nationally and sixth in the SEC. Can Florida salvage the class and push for a strong close? Swamp247 recruiting guru Blake Alderman provides a complete overview of UF's 2022 recruiting class, giving his thoughts on the current commitments in the class and t...

Following a loss to a very depleted LSU team for the second straight season and now at 4-3 on the season, Florida's upward momentum within the program under coach Dan Mullen has come to a screeching halt. The Gators finally made the switch at quarterback to Anthony Richardson during the game against the Tigers, a move many had been clamoring for for weeks. It paid off. But is that move and/or othe...

Following a bounce-back homecoming win over Vanderbilt, Florida will head to Baton Rouge to take on LSU. The Gators have caught a number of breaks, with multiple stars out for the Tigers on both sides of the football and the LSU program reeling as coach Ed Orgeron begins to feel the heat. Blake Alderman and Thomas Goldkamp break down the matchups in the game and discuss what the game means for the...

No. 20 Florida topped Vanderbilt 42-0 on homecoming, but many fans left a bit disappointed that backup quarterback Anthony Richardson didn't get a bit more playing time. This episode of the Swamp247 Podcast narrows down on what kind of team Florida is at the halfway point this season. We also do a deep dive on the usage of Richardson and starting quarterback Emory Jones to attempt to provide some...