The Alligator Sports Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joseph Henry & Jackson Castellano
The sports section of The Independent Florida Alligator, the largest student-run newspaper, brings you the latest in Gators sports.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez is joined by sports editor Jackson Reyes and assistant sports editor Topher Adams to look back at Florida's struggles and high points after Gators head coach Billy Napier's second year with the program. UF finished 5-7 for the season while on a five-game losing record.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez sits down with volleyball beat writers Krisha Sanghavi and Alyssa Britton-Harr to discuss Florida’s second half of the season and the players that stepped up.
In this episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez is joined by Sports Editor Jackson Reyes and Assistant Sports Editor Topher Adams as they discuss UF men's and women's basketball's first game of the 2023-2024 season and what can be expected from both squads going into this season.
In this week’s episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez sits down with volleyball beat writer Alyssa Britton-Harr and Krisha Sanghavi about the No. 3 Gators hot start this season and their match against the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez sits down once again with Sports Editor Jackson Reyes and Assistant Sports Editor Topher Adams to recap the Gators 24-11 loss against No. 14 Utah and the takeaways from the game.
In this weeks episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez sat down with sports editor Jackson Reyes and assistant sports editor Topher Adams to preview the Gators football team going into their 2023 season opener on the road against the No. 14 Utah Utes. Also, we look into the Netflix docuseries 'Untold: Swamp Kings' and discuss what we thought of the docuseries and what we believe was missing from it.
In this weeks episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez sits down with sports editor Jackson Castellano and discuss what Florida head coach Billy Napier and the Gators said at the 2023 SEC Media Days in Nashville, Tennessee.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez talks with baseball beat writer Luke Adragna and sports editor Jackson Castellano about the Florida Gators baseball team's time in the College World Series Championship series against the Louisiana State Tigers and what to expect from UF going into the offseason. Also, we talk on Luke and Jackson's road trip to Nebraska and the atmosphere in the Cornhusker State.
In this episode we look at Florida Gators baseball's 2-0 winning streak in Omaha going into their matchup against Texas Christian later today, June 21, 2023, in the College World Series with baseball beat writer Luke Adragna and sports editor Jackson Castellano. We also dive into "From Utah to Florida, Oakley Rasmussen and Sophie White stick together", a feature written by enterprise beat writer Bennett Solomon, and the connection between two players on Florida's soccer team that have lifted each other up 1,000 miles away from home.
In this episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez speaks with baseball beat writer Luke Adragna about the Gators Super Regional against South Carolina, and summarizes Florida track and field’s time at the NCAA Outdoor Championship meet in Austin, Texas.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez talks with baseball beat writer Luke Adragna about the Gators comeback to win the Gainesville regional and then a conversation with freelance golf writer Jordan Perez about Florida men’s golf championship ride and what’s ahead for UF.
In this episode of the podcast, host Brandon Hernandez talks with baseball beat writer Luke Adragna about UF’s development through the season and looks into the SEC Tournament. Softball beat writer Alyssa Britton-Harr joins us as well to talk about the Gators season coming to an end, and a little peek into sports writer Krisha Sanghavi’s feature on Florida diver Maha Amer.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez is joined by Sports editors Kyle Bumpers, Jackson Reyes and Topher Adams to discuss Florida’s first season under head coach Todd Golden and their brackets for March Madness. Topher discusses UF women’s basketballs success in the NIT tournament before the Gators Super 16 matchup against the Clemson Tigers.
Podcast host Brandon Hernandez sat down with baseball beat writer Topher Adams on the Florida Gators baseball team’s series against the Miami Hurricanes last weekend. Also, Brandon gives us an update on UF’s men’s basketball team going into the postseason.
Podcast host, and men’s basketball beat writer, Brandon Hernandez talks with Heather Bushman to go into a deep dive on Gators women’s basketball. Also in the episode, he talks with fellow men’s basketball beat writer, and associate sports editor, Jackson Reyes on UF’s future this season without Colin Castleton, and chats with baseball beat writer Ethan Eibe on Florida’s dominate performance against Charleston Southern to start its 2023 campaign.
Assistant sports editor Topher Adams returns as host to talk about Florida Gators baseball with Ethan Eibe and men's and women's basketball with co-assistant sports editor Jackson Reyes and sports editor Kyle Bumpers. They preview the Gators' baseball season and men's and women's basketball teams' tournament hopes as the NCAA tournament looms.
Assistant sports editor Topher Adams fills in as host to talk Gators men's basketball with sports editor Kyle Bumpers and co-assistant sports editor Jackson Reyes. They break down Florida's upcoming onslaught of games and the Gators' NCAA tournament hopes.
In this weeks episode, podcast host Brandon Hernandez talks with football/women's basketball beat reporter Topher Adams on the timeline revolving around the Florida Gators football program and Pittsburg, California, high school quarterback Jaden Rashada, UF men's basketball last two games with men's basketball beat reporter Jackson Reyes and gives you the scores from the previous week across all Gators athletics.
The Alligator's football writer Topher Adams hops back on the show to talk about the Gators resurgence these last few weeks and their upcoming slate of games.
This week, The Alligator's women's basketball reporter Jackson Reyes joins the show for a full Florida basketball preview. Michael and Jackson break down both the men's and women's teams, including their opening night victories and expectations for the season.
Sports editor Joe Henry returns to the program to discuss everything that happened during the Florida-Georgia weekend, including Brenton Cox's departure, the antisemitic message displayed outside the stadium after the game, the game itself and more.
With Florida football on bye this week, Michael talks with former Alligator Editor-In-Chief Kyle Wood about the upcoming NBA season. Wood is a fantasy and betting writer for Sports Illustrated, so the two cover everything you need to know about the 2022-2023 season.
On this week's episode, Michael is joined by The Reveille's (LSU's student newspaper) football beat writer Henry Huber. The duo breaks down Florida's upcoming battle with LSU in Gainesville, the start of the Brian Kelly era and so much more.
In this week's episode of the Alligator Sports Podcast, former Alligator writer and current Fire Pit Collective contributor Jordan Perez returns to the show to talk all things Gators golf, including Fred Biondi, Maisie Filler, Ricky Castillo and so much more. Follow Jordan on twitter @jrdnprz.
It's the revenge of Ryan on this week's episode, as former sports editor Ryan Haley returns to the podcast. Ryan and Michael talk all about Florida's narrow loss to Tennessee and where the Gators go from here.
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 could be coming up next.
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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 against Kentucky is up first Saturday inside the O'Dome. Bubble talk, a breakdown of how to attempt to stop the Wildcats' Oscar Tshiebwe and the return of score predictions round out the episode.
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 down Tuesday night, losing to the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks.
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 release, in a must win for tournament chances to stay alive. The boys breakdown Florida's road to being on the right side of the bubble.
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 known for his expert breakdowns of basketball schemes and has covered UF men's basketball for five seasons.
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 coverage is coming this season. Be on the lookout for new podcast episodes every week (we are going to try and be consistent with Wednesday releases) and read our stories at www.alligator.org/section/sports.
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 and decommitments are of concern to Florida fans, but we are here to tell you why Napier needs ample time.
Thank you all for listening the last few months. We will be back strong in the spring.
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, there isn't much confidence in the Gators this weekend.
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 the pod, Colin Castleton is highlighted, along with all of the new faces who joined the squad through the transfer portal this offseason.
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 episode.
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 Gators could end up in.
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&M. Finally, the Gator football team beat Vanderbilt last Saturday 42-0, and now travel to Baton Rouge for a rivalry matchup with the Tigers.
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 impact has been massive.
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 the rest of Florida's season and how Dan Mullen's team can build off of this performance throughout its SEC schedule.
The Gators are fresh off a week one victory over the FAU Owls. Joe welcomes on Ryan Haley, Zach Huber and Michael Hull to discuss takeaways from the opening game, find out if there is a true quarterback controversy on the horizon and preview next weekends matchup with USF.
Jesse Richardson returns to host the show and brings on soccer beat writer Ryan Zehnder to catch up with the winless Florida Gators soccer team.
The fall semester is underway at the University of Florida and that means it is time for football. Joe is joined by writer Michael Hull to analyze the offensive side of the ball. They talk about Emory Jones, a running back committee that is five players deep and how the heck the Gators will try to replace the production of Kyle Pitts. Hull also gives some names to be on the lookout for along the offensive line and on defense.
Jesse and Joe return with special guest Faith Buckley to talk about the USA swimming gold medalists Bobby Finke and Caeleb Dressel who've been dominating the pools in Tokyo, Japan. The two athletes also just so happen to be former Florida Gators.
Jesse and Joe host alligatorSports edtiors Micheal Hull and Ryan Haley to discuss the possibility of Texas and Oklahoma athletic programs joining the SEC. Will it be bad for the future of the NCAA?
Jesse, Joe, and the crew celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning winning back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships.
Are the Lightning in trouble due to being $18M over the cap limit?
What's next for The Bolts??
Jesse and Joe get all the good strategies for the 2021 Fantasy Football season and preview the fantasy potential for Florida Gators pros. WR Kadarius Toney is playing for the New York Giants and TE Kyle Pitts drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round.
Jesse and Joe are joined by Kaitlyn Wadulack to catch up with the Track & Field team as well as a conversation about Thomas Mardal and his individual national title.
Jesse and Joe bring on a special guest, Ryan Haley (for the fourth time!! WOW!!), to discuss the undoings of the Florida Gators baseball team as well as details for the upcoming Heavener Football Center.
Co-hosts, Jesse and Joe, are joined by former alligator golf beat and host of Swings and Studies podcast, Jordan Perez to discuss all the happenings of the collegiate golf universe.
Jesse and Joe bring on Ryan Zehnder once again because the Florida Gators men's tennis team has won the 2021 National Championship.
Co-hosts, Joe and Jesse, invite alligatorSports softball reporter Julianna Reichenbach to catch up on the recent activities of the team and a preview for the upcoming NCAA Regional tournament.
The alligatorSports podcast has returned for some summer fun with host Jesse Richardson and brand new co-host Joesph Henry.
The doubles Js bring on tennis beat reporter Ryan Zehnder to recap all the latest news from Florida Gators tennis and discuss the lastest signing of former Gators QB Tim Tebow to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Host Jesse Richardson is joined once again by baseball writers Ryan Haley and Sara Kate Dyson to detail all that's wrong and right when the Florida Gators hit the diamond.
Jesse also gives all the needed updates for Florida Gators athletics including Gymnastics, Softball, and more.
Host, Jesse Richardson, is joined by Florida Gators softball beat, Noah Ram to discuss the recent success for the team and their challenges going forward.
Just like every week, Jesse also provides all updates for Florida Gators Athletics in the past week and their upcoming schedules.
Host Jesse Richardson is joined by Florida baseball beat writer, Ryan Haley, to discuss the latest Gators baseball trends and how a Florida Offensive Guard found a passion in the medical field.
Jesse also gives all the updates for Florida Gators athletics, including the NCAA basketball transfer portal.
Host, Jesse Richardson, chats with Florida Gators gymnast and podcast host, Leah Clapper to discuss her inspirations of starting up her own fitness and diet advocating show. Jesse also gives all the updates for past and future Florida Gators athletic events.
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Host Jesse Richardson is joined again by basketball writer, Declan Walsh, to give an outlook on the Florida Gators matchup on Friday with Virginia Tech.
Jesse also gives updates on all things for Florida Gators Athletics.
Host, Jesse Richardson, sits down with former alligatorSports Editor Kyle Wood to reflect on the day all college sports came to a sudden stop.
Women's basketball beats, Grethel Aguila and Griffin Foll look back on the 2021 season and the SEC tournament run against Auburn and Kentucky.
Host Jesse Richardson sits down with Declan Walsh, Men's basketball beat writer, to discuss the 2020-2021 Florida Gator season. Jesse also gives updates on all things Florida Gators Athletics.
Host, Jesse Richardson, talks with baseball writers Sara Kate Dyson and Ryan Haley to discuss the opening weekend at Florida Ballpark and summarize the up and downs of the Gators' first three games.
Jesse also gives listeners updates for all of their favorite Florida Gators teams.
Host Jesse Richardson sits down with guest, River Wells, to discuss Todd Grantham and the Florida Gators' defense.
Gymnastics beat writer Zach Huber also joins the show to talk about "stick chain madness" and the Gainesville Roller Derby Rebels.