The All-SEC linebacker talks about early success as a true freshman garnering Freshman All-American, playing and scoring in the SEC Championship, to becoming only the third linebacker to record a 100 tackle season, a 3x Team Captain, winning three bowl games, what kept his stellar defenses from the National Championship, ending up just outside the top ten in all-time tackles for UF to now coaching edge rushers for the program, who to look out for next season, and gives us his Mount Rushmore of Gator Linebackers!
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UF Hall of Famer and 2x Super Bowl participant Ricky the Rocket discusses being a three sport standout in high school out of Newberry in Gainesville, working his way up the depth chart in a run heavy offense, being part of the first team that launched UF's football program into National Prominence, how good the first SEC Champion Gator team really was in '84, to the bad feelings left as the University spurned the its accomplishments, some of his favorite plays in Orange and Blue, who his favorite Gator receiver was to watch after he left, his NFL days, and the toughest DBs he's ever had to face!
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The 1st team All-SEC and Team Captain talks about his ah-ha moment in high school, his humble battles of inexperience and injury early at UF, the conversation with Coach Spurrier that ignited his drive to be the best, what teammates helped mold him from a pure athlete into one of the best Florida receivers ever, etching his mark all over the Gators record books, what Gator Nation means to him, to being drafted by the Ole Ball Coach in the NFL, and more!
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The homegrown 2x All-SEC defensive tackle talks about his poignant Valedictorian speech, excelling at multiple sports at GHS, what about Coach Spurrier sealed the deal to stay and play in The Swamp, how Alex Brown and Gerard Warren helped him become an anchor on the SEC's top rated defense, some of his favorite memories in Orange and Blue, to going to the NFL and starting in the Super Bowl and now leading Gainesville's youth as Head football coach of his alma mater!
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The GOAT of Gator Greats joins the show and discusses growing up excelling in three sports, choosing football and what brought him to UF from Tennessee, how he got the #11, the Heisman race, his time in the NFL, his transition to coaching, the birth of the Fun N' Gun, recruiting stories, SEC dominance to the National title and much, much more told only the way the pioneer, innovator, absolute legend can!
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One of the baddest lockdown corners of DBU, 1st Team All-SEC Dee Webb discusses the reason he became a Gator, his competition when first arriving in Gainesville, the differences between Zook and Meyer, what Leak did to master the playbook and him in practice, what Gator Great he trained with and wanted to model his game after, his favorite plays, who was the toughest to cover, partying with Bon Jovi, and more!
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1996 National Champion running back Dazzlin McCaslin joins the show and discusses his track to UF, the crowded running back room, earning his nickname while making the most of his opportunities, getting revenge against FSU to bring UF its first National Championship, switching to linebacker his senior year and dominating, what he did to Peter Warrick, what his favorite plays and most proudest moments of his football career are - to getting drafted by the Packers and being punked by Brett Favre- and more!
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Gators leading rusher Jadan Baugh talks about weathering the storm around Coach Napier, his loyalty to his coach and to UF he and teammates share, stepping up when RB1 and 2 went down, his record-tying game in his first start vs Kentucky, the mindset Coach Napier instills weekly that turned the team around, how The Swamp was rocking the past two upset victories, how the team really feels about playing former Gators, looks ahead to beating up on FSU, and much more!
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Florida's All-Time field goal leader, 2x All-American, and '08 National Champion Caleb Sturgis talks about his route to UF, battling to win the kicker job, Urban's tough culture, thriving under Muschamp to become a 2x Groza finalist and 2012 Special Teams Player of the Year his senior season as well as being drafted by the Dolphins, which Florida kickers he's admired since he left, what meant the most to him from his time at UF, and more!
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The 1991 Consensus All-American, Team Captain of the first Official SEC Championship team, and UF Hall of Famer joins the show and talks about his Gator teams, overcoming illness to begin his Gator career, how tragedy in Gainesville and Spurrier coming in impacted the team - "losers get beans, winners get steak and skrimps!" plus stories of his time in the NFL with the Buccs and Bears, to playing on Survivor and more!
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Former Gators running back Jordan Cronkrite joins the guys and speaks on how the Miami kid ended up at UF, scoring TDs in the Orange and Blue, being a part of a Gator team to make the SEC Championship twice, comes clean about what really led him to transfer to USF, his success as a Bull in Tampa with an 1,100+ yard season, even topping 300 in one game, winning their MVP, and finishing as the school's 8th all-time leading rusher with only two seasons, and more!
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Part two of our talk with UF's Rushing King as he discusses the rushing record, the mindset of never losing in The Swamp, his favorite memory of his time as a Gator, getting drafted by the Buccs, winning NFC ROY, the 'Rhett Zone', being enshrined in the UF Athletics Hall of Fame as well as stories about Dan Marino, Sam Wyche, Neon Deion, and who is on his Mount Rushmore of Gators backs! This episode brought to you by Pontoon Brewing, check them out at pontoonbrewing.com!
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We got the King! UF's All-Time Rushing King - SEC Champ, All-American, and UF Athletics Hall of Famer - Errict Rhett discusses how wrestling, heart, and his compelling "why" gave him the strength to dominate UF's practices and go from backup defensive back to the most prolific running back to ever wear the Orange and Blue, all in part one! This episode is brought to you by Pontoon Brewing!
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Trailblazing All-American and 1st Team All-SEC tight end Kirk Kirkpatrick joins the guys and discusses how he got to UF, what it was like first getting on campus, playing with Emmitt and Shane, the seismic shift in offense when Spurrier arrived in 1990, breaking records, partying with Ric Flair to the pitfalls of addiction, his recovery and redemption!
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UF Hall of Famer, National Champion in two sports, and Olympic Medalist Speedster Jeff Demps continues his discussion on the Gators collapse at the end of '09 and what proceeded it, running in the 2012 London Olympics, his NFL experiences, becomes Sid's best friend, and more!
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The UF Hall of Famer, UF's career highest yards per carry average leader and Olympic medalist shares stories of growing up recognizing his gift of speed, putting work into track and football, Urban going to his high school to recruit him and what sold him to go to UF as a Nole fan, how his speed matched up to Rainey and Percy, walking out onto the Swamp for the first time and scoring his first touchdown, Tebow's speech, thoughts on Cam Newton as a Gator, emerging as a dominant running back and the 2008 National Championship!
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Part 2 of legendary Gator Great Carlos Alvarez's show continues hard conversations on Coach Graves vs Dickey, locker room integration, crippling knee injuries, a Dallas Cowboys 'what if', the records, the Hall of Fames, what he is most proud of, and a solid round of You-Or Trivia!
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Legendary Gator Great, "The Cuban Comet" opens up about life in Cuba as a kid, coming to the US and finding American football, how his first catch as a Gator changed his life, the story behind his nickname, some outrageous college stories, as well as intimate details about his monstrous return to Miami in front of 70K strong from the Cuban community in South Florida going 15 for 237 in that magical 1969 season, and more - all in just Part 1 of this special two part 50TH EPISODE of the All 4 The Gators Podcast!
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Gator Athletics HOF'er and NFL All Pro Louis Oliver joins the guys and discusses his brash confidence and work ethic as a Walk On going from 6th team defense to becoming UF's first 2x 1st Team All-American at DB, his relationship with collegiate and pro teammate Jarvis Williams, what meant most to him from his days in the Orange and Blue, to NFL tales about Marino and the Marks Bros, what happened when he collided with Bo Jackson, what he thinks of the contemporary tackling rules, how fellow Gator Great Lito Sheppard may have saved his life and more!
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UF's All-Time Interception leader, 2x 1st Team All-SEC, Consensus 1st Team All-American, and UF Athletics HOFer Fred Weary discusses coming to UF as an athlete, switching from the receiver to DB room, that monster defense that captured 3 SEC titles during his tenure, how the loss at FSU in 96 gave them confidence for taking the National Championship, the coaches and players that impacted him along the way, the NFL legend he posterized for a pick, which NFL QB gave him the most headaches, and more!
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3x All-SEC, 4x All-American and 3x SEC Champ Shayne Edge tells some outrageous stories about being recruited, wild tales with his buddy Judd, some infamous scuffles, his tumultuous relationship with Coach Zook, the odd perspective of being a punter for the Head Ball Coach, and how it all came together landing him on the UF All-Century team!
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Big man Dominique Easley talks about going from the #1 prep DT in the nation out of Staten Island, NY to UF, what the guys on that '11-2' 2012 defensive unit mean to him, which player they had to get on to become a bigger force on D, which coach he almost came to blows with that ended up becoming a father figure, being taken in the 1st round of the NFL draft by the Pats, the question that stumped him when he was on Family Feud, and even an update on Chucky!
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This episode features the best Coach Spurrier stories and impersonations as told by his players - our Gator Great guests - spanning all the shows we have recorded to date. Unique tales about the hilariously unique, but genuine, Head Ball Coach that will literally have you laughing out loud!
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Coach Zook continues sharing phenomenal stories on his player relationships, the frat house incident, his big farewell win against FSU, his players winning the '06 National Championship, himself winning Big Ten Coach of the Year at Illinois, thoughts on Coach Napier, as well as tales on Bill Cowher, Channing Crowder, Aaron Rodgers, Keiwan Ratliff, and more!
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Former Gators recruiter, DC, and Head Coach Ron Zook joins the guys and discusses how he got into coaching, his path to UF, his recruiting philosophies, which players from the 96 National Championship team he recruited even though Spurrier didn't want, leaving for the NFL, coming back to replace Spurrier, how he dealt with the monstrous negative backlash, and more - all in Part 1. Part 2 will drop Monday, March 18th.
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