The Gridiron Growl Podcast from ChompTalk

Mark McLeod and Jake Hitt discuss Florida quarterbacks Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson. How does Dan Mullen go forward? We are also joined by special guest Drew DeArmond, host of "Talkin' Ball" on ESPN Radio FM 97.7 for an Alabama preview. We finish off this extended edition of the Gridiron Growl with a few comments on other keys for the Gators.   

Gators beat FAU in season opener. Mark McLeod and Jake Hitt discuss so much, incuding the obvious two-quarterback play employed by Dan Mullen to beat the Owls. Anthony Richardson is everything we heard about during August drills.  New and improved Florida defense? How about that running back room! What we saw from the big men up front.

Check out the debut episode of the second season of The Gridiron Growl Podcast  Host Mark McLeod is joined by Brian Fox Jr. to discuss some early thoughts on the Gators quarterbacks and secondary.  What was missing this weekend (week zero)? Then, First Coast News College football analyst Brent Beaird provides some thoughts on the Gators and gives us SEC notes Just for fun....where would...

A huge celebratory edition of The Gridiron Growl Podcast is in store for you all as we do a little something different for this anniversary  edition as we talk a little gator football and we shoot the breeze with  these special guests:  Clifford Taylor IV, David Waters, Zach Gooddall,  Shane Matthews and Josh Pray all on this special 2 part anniversary  edition episode of...

David Soderquist and Brian Fox Jr catch up on the big recruiting month with Connor Clarke from GatorsTerritory at Rivals.  Brian Fox Jr, Ryan Hayley and Jake Hitt also catch up on some interesting NIL bill nuggets that will take in affect July 1st.   David Soderquist also makes a HUGE announcement regarding The Gridiron Growl Podcast on Chomptalk.com regarding our special one year a...

Mark Mcleod from 96.5 FM / 1420 AM joins David Soderquist and Brian Fox Jr to talk a little Too Early Preseason predictions and opinions on the offense and defense, where we expect Florida to be as a whole on both sides of the football and overall record expectations going into the 2021 football season.  We also discuss a big Sunday for recruiting as Florida gains 2 commitments in the footbal...

David Soderquist, Brian Fox Jr and Jake Hitt join Zach Alboverdi to discuss implications of the proposed 12 team playoff that will be voted on soon.  Ryan Haley from Chomptalk and the Alligator also joins us to give us his opinions and takes.  Jake Hitt has a horse fly problem (blooper reel moment) before he covers super regionals with Brian Fox and Ryan Haley.

David Soderquist and Brian Fox Jr are joined by Ryan Haley who covers Basketball for Chomptalk and baseball for The Alligator and also Graham Hall from The Gainesville Sun talking the mass amounts of elite recruits that visited this past week and the buzz it generated all over social media and they also go deeper into the contract extension for Dan Mullen and what it means for the football program...

Corey Bender from Gators Territory previews a huge recruiting week in Florida Gators football with David Soderquist from Chomptalk.com as they discuss every position of need in this recruiting cycle and kids who could possibly commit this weekend or commit in the future and a ton of blue chip talent who recently announced that they will be visiting this weekend.  

David Soderquist and Jake Hitt quickly cover their questions for the 2021 season. Brian Fox Jr. joins us from Hoover, Alabama to cover other sports with Jake Hitt.

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist and Brian Fox talk about Emory Jones and all things Florida football with Zach Goodall from Sports Illustrated's AllGators website.   Jake Hitt then joins the call to share his thoughts and talk the other sports on campus with Brian. If you don't know, Florida has a lot of programs in post-season action currently.

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist and Brian Fox talk to Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal to discuss the NIL bill that he helped draft and promote in the state of Florida.   The two are then joined by former Florida TE Clifford Taylor IV for his thoughts on the bill and other Florida football tidbits.   Finally, Brian is joined by Jake Hitt t...

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist and Brian Fox are joined by Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun to recap the NFL Draft. The trio discuss how each drafted Gators fits in to their teams' roster. Graham also weighs in on the successful weekend of the Florida baseball team.   David and Brian are then joined by Jake Hitt who gives his takes on the draft...

David Soderquist and Brian Fox are once again joined by Andrew Spivey of GatorCountry.com.   The trio discuss the Florida Gators that are expected to be selected on days one and two (rounds one through three) of the NFL Draft.   The Brian and David take you around the campus before discussing the All-Access Spring Special that debuted on Monday.

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist, Brian Fox, and Jake Hitt are joined by GatorCountry.com recruiting and football analyst Andrew Spivey.  The four talk at length about the guys most likely to be selected on day three (rounds 4-7) of the NFL Draft before talking about the best scenarios for the headliners, Kyle Pitts, Kadarius Toney, and Kyle Trask. &nbsp...

On this Episode of the Gridiron Growl Podcast David Soderquist, Brian Fox and Jake Hitt join Connor Clarke from Gators Territory and Rivals.com to discuss current recruiting storylines heading into the Spring, positions of need this cycle, Nick Evers stock rising as a high school player and other positions Florida will need to hit on this recruiting cycle.  We also introduce a new segment of...

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist and Brian Fox are joined by Graham Hall of The Gainesville Sun and GatorSports.com.  The trio discuss the results of Florida's Pro Day and preview the upcoming NFL Draft.  Brian and David then dive into talk about the men's basketball program and what's going on around the Florida athletic department.

On the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist and Brian Fox are joined by Coach Kyle Hayes from CoachHayesFootball.com to talk about all things college football and more. The trio discuss his coaching career, the star rating system, the transfer portal, bowl games and the playoff system and more in this action packed episode. Brian and David then briefly discuss the happe...

Check out the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as David Soderquist, Brian Fox, Jake Hitt, and Ryan Haley interview former Gators  walk-on tight end Clifford Taylor IV. Taylor shares his journey to the UF football team, his thoughts on position-mate Kyle Pitts, the guys to watch for in 2021, and much more.  The guys then discuss March Madness as Florida got bounced from the NC...

David Soderquist, Brian Fox, and Jake Hitt discuss the Gators' haul on the recruiting trail over the last week.   The three then discuss their "wish lists" for the 2022 class before getting into the other sports happening on campus and sharing a few practice notes. Brian and Jake share their thoughts on Florida's NCAA Tournament matchup with Virginia Tech on Friday.

David Soderquist, Brian Fox, and Jake Hitt discuss the rumblings surrounding Florida's spring practice and their first scrimmage.  The trio discuss the quarterback play, the defense, and much more in this episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast and they also go into the other sports and news around the program. Give us a rating on Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast platform. Special shout o...

David Soderquist, Brian Fox, and Jake Hitt discuss the latest in the  recruiting world.  In case you missed it: former 5-star TE Arik Gilbert opted to decommit from Florida and 5-star DB Sam McCall (a former UF pledge) committed to rival Florida State on Sunday.  The trio sound off on the job the staff has done and their perceived lack of efforts on the recruiting trail.

David Soderquist, Brian Fox, and Jake Hitt take a look at the Florida Gator's running back room.  Florida returns key contributors Dameon Pierce, Malik Davis, and  Nay'Quan Wright but also added five-star transfers Lorenzo Lingard (expect to be completely healthy) and Demarkcus Bowman.   The three discuss the merits of each back and what they offer and predict what the depth chart will look like w...

David Soderquist and Brian Fox are joined by former Gators QB (and UF Athletic Hall of Famer) Shane Matthews.  Shane shares stories about his rise up the UF depth chart, playing for Steve Spurrier, his NFL career, and why he made Gainesville his home. The three then discuss Florida quarterback play as Kyle Trask prepares for the NFL Draft and Emory Jones is set to take over under center.  He also...

David Soderquist and Brian Fox Jr cover this years 2021 recruiting class and who they think will be their standout 3 star players and some of the elite recruits in this class that could also stand out.  We also talk about the Gator Standard of recruiting and give our takes on this year's recruiting class and the newest addition Florida gained last Sunday in the transfer portal 5 star Arik Gilbert.