Gators San Antonio-bound for Final Four after a heartstopper by the Bay (Ep. 274)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Release Date: 03/31/2025
Reigning champs return, NCAA settlement arrives (Ep. 283)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Todd Golden’s Gators began summer workouts with several new faces, key veterans and one goal in mind: The ability of transfer point guards Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee to spearhead a rebuilt backcourt will be key to Florida’s aims to repeat. Meanwhile, UF athletic director Scott Stricklin soon will enter uncharted waters with the House v. NCAA settlement set to go into effect July 1. During the lastest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar have plenty to unpack as summer is upon us. Catching up (0:00) Mens basketball update (5:46) Schedule released (18:20) Football (26:02) AD Scott Stricklin on...
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Mt. Sully erupts, softball exits early as spring falls flat (Ep. 282)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Following a no-show on the field for Kevin O’Sullivan’s baseball team the longtime Gators coach had no place to hide. He was caught on film delivering a profanity-laced tirade at on-site officials. At least, UF’s softball team kept it classy despite disappointing results by Tim Walton’s squad. A week after men’s golf came up short and lacrosse flopped at the Final Four, it’s been a tough close to the spring for the Gators. During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark wrap up the sports calendar with only track and field remaining and summer workouts beginning in...
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Condon’s return, DJ’s workload, college football’s future (Ep. 281)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
The Gators received a major boost when Alex Condon withdrew from the NBA draft. Florida will open practice June 9 with a team poised to challenge for another national title. The football team’s hopes rest largely on the health of DJ Lagway. Billy Napier said this week he’s increasing his workload and should be 100% when the season opens. By then, college football should have some answers to some big questions surrounding the sport. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar tackle a litany of topics three months from the start of the 2025 season. Alex Condon is back (0:00) Basketball...
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Gators shift to non-conference cupcakes, Boogie-ing in Gainesville (Ep.280)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Florida has shifted its early season scheduling philosophy in football to provide the Gators a soft opening and enhance their College Football Playoff hopes. Visits from LIU, FAU, South Florida, South Alabama, Campbell and Charleston Southern are a necessary evil, but a hard sell for Edgar while Mark is a bit more forgiving during the latest Swamp Things. Highly coveted transfer guard Boogie Fland’s visit, the national championship trip to the White House and a smorgasbord of spring sports also provide plenty to chew on. Football schedule (0:00) Basketball schedule (14:14) Gators at While...
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Gators’ Golden goose gets paid handsomely (Ep. 279)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Florida’s national championship earned coach Todd Golden a new contract with a hefty raise to put him among the nation’s highest-paid men's basketball coaches at age 39. UF included plenty of perks and some incentives to enhance the 6-year, $40.5 million package, but did little to make the deal ironclad if the NBA came calling. Meanwhile, Billy Napier’s assistant coaches got richer this offseason, highlighting the cost of doing business in SEC football — even for an 8-win team. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar dig into the numbers and plenty else, including a recent...
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Graham Mertz off to NFL, DJ Lagway off the shelf and throwing again (Ep. 278)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
The NFL draft was a waiting game for the Gators, but seven Florida players eventually had their names called while several others heard from NFL teams once the three-day marathon concluded. DJ Lagway’s wait also is over as Florida’s star quarterback has resumed throwing after resting and rehabbing an ailing shoulder in recent months. Meanwhile, Todd Golden added another transfer, Orlando native AJ Brown, as he continues to put the pieces together to make another championship run. On the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark do their best to juggle a lot of moving parts themselves during a...
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Denzel Aberdeen’s exodus spotlights college basketball’s transfer portal pandemonium (Ep. 277)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Fresh off a national championship, Todd Golden turned his attention to restocking his roster and completing his coaching staff. Yet, Golden did not expect Denzel Aberdeen to become part of the equation. Instead, the Orlando native and member of Golden’s first UF team three seasons ago entered the transfer portal for a bigger payday and, presumably, a better opportunity at SEC rival Kentucky. Aberdeen’s about-face is a sign of the times. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar wonder what it says about the state of college sports, the sustainability of the current system and how...
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A springtime celebration in the Swamp for football and basketball programs (Ep. 276)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Florida’s spring football game also became one last chance to celebrate newly minted national champions in men’s basketball. On a picturesque day in Gainesville, a reported crowd of 56,563, the largest since Tim Tebow’s final spring game, came out to cheer Todd Golden’s Gators and see whether Billy Napier’s program is getting closer to competing for one. During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark have plenty to chat about, including some quick thoughts on a wild Masters Sunday during a memorable two-weekend stretch. Basketball team honored (:00) Todd Golden contract (2:27)...
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Gators return to Gainesville conquering heroes with national title in hand (Ep.275)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Todd Golden’s squad saved its best for last, staging yet another comeback - its fourth in six NCAA Tournament games - to capture the school’s third national title in men’s basketball. Along the way, Golden established himself as a rising star, while Walter Clayton became the darling of the Big Dance to win Most Outstanding Player honors and position himself as a potential first round NBA Draft pick. Three national titles and five Final Fours since 2000 also put the Gators in the conversation of the best basketball programs of the millennium. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar...
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Gators San Antonio-bound for Final Four after a heartstopper by the Bay (Ep. 274)
Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators
Florida is heading to the Final Four for the first time since 2014 after a stunning comeback against Texas Tech in San Francisco. All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. once again led the way with another scintillating performance during perhaps the greatest comeback in Gators sports history. During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark catch up about the UF’s remarkable run under Todd Golden, Clayton’s rise to stardom and what it will take for the Gators to bring home their first national title since 2007. Greatest comeback in school history (0:00) Thomas Haugh comes through...
info_outlineFlorida is heading to the Final Four for the first time since 2014 after a stunning comeback against Texas Tech in San Francisco. All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. once again led the way with another scintillating performance during perhaps the greatest comeback in Gators sports history. During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark catch up about the UF’s remarkable run under Todd Golden, Clayton’s rise to stardom and what it will take for the Gators to bring home their first national title since 2007.
- Greatest comeback in school history (0:00)
- Thomas Haugh comes through (4:22)
- Walter Clayton putting on a show (7:13)
- Teams headed to San Antonio (20:04)
- Todd Golden is one of the guys (32:17)
- Travel aches and pains (35:55)
- Jeremy Foley’s Corner (42:11)