The Alligator Sports Podcast

On today's podcast, football writer Topher Adams joins the show to talk Florida football. Host Michael Hull and Adams talk all about Anthony Richardson, the UF defense, Montrell Johnson and the game this week against Tennessee. Then, they dive into some of Adams' other interests, including professional lacrosse and Notre Dame football.

On this week's edition of The Alligator Sports podcast, Michael is joined by volleyball writers Brandon Hernandez and Ethan Eibe to talk about the Florida volleyball team, football's loss to Kentucky, student broadcasting and so much more!

The Florida Gators pulled off the biggest upset of the young college football season Saturday, taking down the seventh-ranked Utah Utes 29-26. The Alligator sports editor Joseph Henry joins the show to talk all about the win, Anthony Richardson and what the rest of the football season could look like.

The AlligatorSports podcast is back! In the first episode of the new semester, host Michael Hull interviews Brandon Carroll, the lead reporter at Sports Illustrated AllGators. The two talk all about Florida football’s upcoming game Saturday and break down important players and storylines to watch this season.

Joe and Jackson are joined by baseball beat writer Ethan Budowsky to discuss the latest happenings with the Gators baseball team just a few weekends into SEC play. From pitching struggles to an inconsistent batting lineup, the guys try and nail down the biggest concerns with this year's team. They also preview this weekend's home series with the No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks. 

Joe and Jackson are back from a short hiatus with information regarding the new allegations against Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson, an introduction to new basketball head coach Todd Golden and a quick recap of Gators Pro Day. 

Joe and Jackson are back from spring break with the latest on giant news out of the Florida men's basketball program. Mike White has left the Gators to go and become head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs just three days after UF got bounced out of the SEC Tournament by Texas A&M. Expectations are high in Gainesville so the guys break down what exactly went down with White's departure and what cou...

Welcome to the month of March.  Jackson and Joe are joined by women's basketball beat writer Caleb Wiegandt. The guys discuss the biggest piece of news surrounding Florida athletics, the full-time hiring of Kelly Rae Finley, and the latest updates as the women's team heads to the SEC Tournament in Nashville.  On the men's side, the SEC Tournament is looming, but a regular season finale a...

Joe is joined by assistant sports editor and baseball beat writer Carson Cashion to discuss the first five games of the Florida baseball season and the last week for Gators men's hoops. On the diamond, UF dropped an opening weekend series to the Liberty Flames, 2-1, but has rebounded with two midweek wins. Inside the O'Dome, the basketball team upset then-No. 2 Auburn last Saturday, but had a let...

Women's basketball beat writer Brenda Bogle joins the podcast to discuss the electrifying run of games from Kelly Rae Finley's Gators. The team has one seven of its last eight games and has recently moved into the AP Top-25 at No. 19, the first ranking for Florida women's basketball since 2016. 

Jackson and Joe come to you a little later this week since National Signing Day was Wednesday. Billy Napier rounded out the No. 19 class in the nation. The new crop of freshman is highlighted by Kamari Wilson, Shemar James, Chris McClellan and Trevor Etienne. Meanwhile, Florida men's basketball picked up a road win over Missouri Wednesday. The Gators face Ole Miss at 3:30 the day of this episodes...

Joe and Jackson are joined by Gator Country's Eric Fawcett @Efawcett7 to discuss the current state of Florida men's basketball amidst the absence of star Colin Castleton. The Gators sit right on the NCAA Tournament bubble and the guys try and piece together just how realistic of a chance they have to squeak into the dance.  Eric is a highly respected member of the UF media community. He is kn...

Jackson and Joe are back from winter break. The spring semester has begun at the University of Florida, so the Alligator Sports podcast had to get going again too. The hosts recap everything that went on during the break and look ahead at the months to come. Football, men's basketball, women's basketball, tennis, gymnastics and baseball get covered in this jam-packed first episode.  So much c...

In the final episode of the fall semester, Joe and Jackson are joined by (former?) sports editor Ryan Haley.  Billy Napier was known for a ground and pound offense at Louisiana and he hopes to bring it with him to the Gators. The new head coach has already begun to fill out his staff with former Ragin' Cajuns, but how will he spend the rest of his $12 million dollar staff budget? Transfers an...

Finals week is coming up and Joe and Jackson have been just a little bit busy. Florida men's basketball opened the season 6-0 before losing to the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman Wednesday night. The Gators' football team has their head coach, but how will Billy Napier fill out his staff? The boys cover these topics and cap off the episode wondering where Florida will go bowling to end the year. 

Co-hosts Joe and Jackson bring on guests Michael Hull and Ryan Haley for this special edition episode. They deep dive into the candidates for the vacant Florida head coach position. Through the conversation they talk about Billy Napier, Mike Tomlin and how Jackson is a little lad. Stay to the end when the guys end a podcast the only way they know how: football score predictions. Spoiler alert, the...

Joe and Jackson are joined by basketball beat writer Karina Wilson to talk Gators hoops. Florida is fresh off a huge win over rival Florida State Nov. 14. The 71-55 victory snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Seminoles and propelled the Gators into the AP top 25. Mike White's team, now 24th in the nation, took the floor once again Nov. 18 and put a beating on the Milwaukee Panthers 81-45. On...

Joe and Jackson discuss the recent news that defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy were relieved of duty Nov. 7, following the Florida's 40-17 loss to South Carolina. The Gators now sit below .500 and don't have much to play for down the final stretch of the season. The boys look ahead to the future prospects at DC and this weekend's game against Samford. 

Joe and Jackson and joined by football beat writer Michael Hull to discuss the Gators' abysmal performance against Georgia this past weekend. The boys also dive into the first College Football Playoff rankings and how teams like Cincinnati and Wake Forest need some respect. As always, sights are set ahead to Florida's matchup with South Carolina with weekly score predictions wrapping up the episod...

Joe and Jackson are back to discuss the ensuing Florida/Georgia football game taking place this weekend in Jacksonville. They also talk about the Gators and Bulldogs upcoming meetings in the pool and on the baseball diamond. Volleyball updates and some score predictions round out the week's episode. 

Joe and Jackson are joined by Alligator football beat writer Michael Hull to talk Florida football during the team's bye week. The Gators fell to the LSU Tigers last Saturday 49-42. The game left them and the Florida fanbase confused on how to feel about the rest of this season. The boys dive into Michael's road trip to Baton Rouge, the Raising Cane's vs Zaxby's debate and which bowl game the Gato...

Joe and Jackson are back in action with a whole lot to talk about when it comes to Gators athletics.  Ben Shelton became the first UF player to win the ITA All- American singles title this past week. Florida Swimming and diving had its first meet of the season against FAU on Oct. 2. Mary Wise's volleyball team is fresh off a split series with LSU and heading into a home match with Texas A&amp...

New Alligator sports podcast co-host Jackson Castellano tackles his first episode alongside sports editor Ryan Haley and football writer Michael Hull. The trio talks about Florida's 20-13 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats and how it has fully changed the trajectory of the Gators' season.  

In special episode host Joe Henry is joined by Elliot Tritto, host of the Alligator podcast. The two conduct an interview with assistant sports editor Zachary Huber about his latest story which uncovers the abuse of Cameron Newbauer. His article has gained national attention, including a feature piece with ESPN's Outside the Lines. The original article was published on Monday, Sept. 27 and its imp...

The Swamp was wild this past Saturday as the Gators hosted No. 1 Alabama. The game was a hard fought contest that came down to a missed PAT or failed two point conversion depending on how you view things. On today's episode, Joe is joined by Alligator Sports editor Ryan Haley and Gainesville Sun writer Zach Abolverdi to talk about the whole game. The guys dive into what the 31-29 loss means for th...