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Send us a Text Message. 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, a…
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Send us a Text Message. 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, …
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Send us a Text Message. 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! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast Twitter: @A4TGPo…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Perc…
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Send us a Text Message. 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! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast Twitter: @A…
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Send us a Text Message. 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…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 Or…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 …
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Send us a Text Message. 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 A…
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Send us a Text Message. 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…
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Send us a Text Message. 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! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast T…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 R…
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Send us a Text Message. 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 t…
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Send us a Text Message. Pioneer of Spurrier's first Fun N' Gun offense, 1990 1st Team All-SEC and Team Captain Ernie Mills joins the guys and discusses how recruiting went back in the day, converting from DB to receiver, some of his biggest plays in the Orange and Blue, his "best in the SEC" 1990 season, going on to play nine years in the NFL with …
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Send us a Text Message. Bam joins the guys and discusses having Lito and Jabar as high school rivals, what landed him at UF, his 2000 SEC Championship experience, braving the Spurrier to Zook transition, becoming an All-SEC linebacker his monstrous senior season, the coaches and players that impacted him along the way, and plays a rousing rendition…
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Send us a Text Message. Jelani joins the guys and discusses what brought him to UF, being the next generation linebacker after Siler and Spikes, some of his best pays, being able to adapt to changing defensive schemes with a new DC three years in a row, how that and his father prepared him to be the leading tackler on the Dolphins in the NFL, what …
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Send us a Text Message. Big #20 and National Champ Joe Cohen comes strong with tons of stories from playing with 'The Eraser' in high school, insane bench press tales, Zook and the frat house, to his first NFL sack and being hazed by HOFer Larry Allen, along with all the coaches and players that impacted him along the way! Instagram: @all4thegators…
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Send us a Text Message. 1st Team All-SEC, All-American, and National Champ, Travis McGriff joins the guys and tells some deep stories on how the loaded WR room competition and early career injuries impacted his college game which culminated with a record-breaking senior year - and find out to whom he credits for making it happen! On to the NFL, AFL…
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Send us a Text Message. Team Captain, 2000 SEC Champ, and recent FL-GA HOF inductee Earnest Graham shares stories about his early recruitment, his bigtime performances in big games throughout his career at UF and the NFL, his son and huge '24 Gator commit Myles, his coaching career, and plays YOU OR Trivia! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast Twitter:…
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Send us a Text Message. Center/Long Snapper of the 'Swamp Kings' era and host of The Walk On and The Gym Owners Podcasts, John Fairbanks shares stories from putting in the work as a walk on to playing in every game 2008-2010! John opens up about Meyer's brutal mental tactics, Tebow, Aaron Hernandez, and some insane stories the doc never mentioned! …
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Send us a Text Message. UF Hall of Famer and 15-year NFL vet Trace Armstrong joins the show and discusses his football journey from the Rose Bowl to the Super Bowl, the NFL Hall of Fame players and coaches that impacted him along the way, his special season and teammates as a Gator, what means the most to him looking back on his playing days and pu…
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Send us a Text Message. The boys are joined by Gator royalty, 2x SEC Champ and 1996 National Champion Terry Jackson of the 1st family of Gator football! Talks about growing up around Gator football, how he almost wasn't a Gator, splitting time with Eli and Freddy T, why they got beat in '95 and what they learned from it to come back and win it in '…
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Send us a Text Message. Doug joins the guys and discusses being a dual sport athlete, what he learned as a true freshman watching Danny Wuerffel play, how he felt about being rotated with Jesse, throwing a record seven touchdowns in a half, how he learned to appreciate being a Gator when he went on the League, who his favorite receivers to throw to…
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"Jabar Gaffney: UF Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Special"
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Send us a Text Message. Jabar comes back on the show to celebrate his recent induction into the UF Athletics Hall of Fame! The guys discuss the ceremony, who Jabar attributes to helping him along the way, his records, stats, accolades, and what could have been if he stayed. Jabar opens up about teammates, coaches, and some of his favorite plays fro…
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Send us a Text Message. Inaugural member of the Spurrier regime that tied or broke Interception records for a game, season, AND career - 3x 1st Team All-SEC, 3x All-American and 2x SEC Champ Will White (89-92) discusses how fighting through injuries, lack of experience, and the death of his father his redshirt year propelled him into a beast of a F…
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Send us a Text Message. Zac Zedalis talks candidly about overcoming injury and misdiagnosis at UF to becoming a 6th year senior 1st Team All-SEC and All-American as well as his fascinating journey after with stories as ASO Deputy, SWAT team member, detective, how Ric Flair hooked him up with a pro wrestling gig, to now working with The Rock in his …
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Send us a Text Message. The guys share their thoughts on the four-part Netflix series Untold: Swamp Kings, which tells part of the story from Urban Meyer's reign as Head Coach of the Gators. Enjoy clips from Gator Greats from prior shows that had told their stories from the same time playing for championships in Gainesville under Urban. Instagram: …
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Send us a Text Message. UF Hall of Famer, 3x All-American, and former Jacksonville Jag Mike Pearson joins the guys and tells stories about the Ole Ball Coach, getting "powdered" by his buddies, coming back from a skull fracture and not missing a game, his Gator idols, where he learned some important life lessons, what his success means to him and b…
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Send us a Text Message. The guys are joined by 2000 SEC Champion and All-SEC Linebacker Mike Nattiel. He shares stories of being plucked off the scout team as a true freshman by the Head Ball Coach, winning the SEC championship, what buddy of his at the "U" he would have loved to hit the most, tales from his days on the Vikings in the NFL, to coach…
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Send us a Text Message. 2000 SEC Champ Aaron Walker joins the guys and discusses how putting in work on the scout team made him better, how other guys like Kinney and Troupe in the Tight End room impacted the team, what winning the SEC Championship in 2000 meant to him and not winning it all in 2001 as well. What happened his senior season that cha…
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Send us a Text Message. 2006 National Champion and team leader Steven Harris joins the guys and talks about loyalty to his hometown, family, and friends - and the man they molded him into. His rocky path at UF, culminating in becoming an integral part of the Gators rise back to national prominence and championship glory. From Coach Zook to Coach Me…
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Send us a Text Message. Our first 2x National Champion guest, UF Hall of Famer and '08 SEC Special Teams POY Brandon James joins the guys and talks about his huge successes and mistakes at UF that molded him into the 2x All-American that holds 11 UF and 5 SEC Special Teams records! Brandon opens up about his teammates and coaches during the most do…
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Send us a Text Message. Consensus All-American, SEC DPOY, and UF Hall of Famer Keiwan Ratliff joins the show and talks about his move from Ohio to Florida, his passion for playing receiver, what happened when he told new Coach Zook he wanted to leave UF, the toughest receiver he had to cover, and what accolades like Team Captain mean to him! Instag…
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Send us a Text Message. Jeremy joins the guys and discusses his path to Gainesville, staying focused his two years in the Orange and Blue, wreaking havoc on quarterbacks, and becoming a leader in the locker room as team captain. He tells stories of coaches and players through his solid 10-year NFL career - including the #1 quarterback he loved to h…
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Send us a Text Message. UF Hall of Famer and NFL All-Pro Lito Sheppard joins the guys and discusses how he got into football growing up in Jacksonville, success at Raines High, his early failures that helped mold him into the 2x All-SEC, 2x All-American and SEC Champion he became at Florida, some of his favorite opponents, coaches, and plays in the…
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Send us a Text Message. All-American and 3x (really 4) SEC Champ placekicker Judd Davis joins the guys and talks about going from little town Ocala kid to UF's, then, All-Time leading scorer and Lou Groza Award winner, tells some wild Spurrier tales, reveals the hijinx that ensued with buddy punter Shayne Edge, and builds an 'Ultimate Dog' at kicke…
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Send us a Text Message. 2000 SEC Champ Kelvin Kight joins the guys and discusses the packed WR room at UF, his mentors, how he had to bust his butt to stay atop the depth chart, winning the SEC title in his own backyard, some of his special plays, what he did in the NFL he never got the chance to do as a Gator, and catching passes from Tom Terrific…
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NFL Draft 1st Rd Watch Along w/Reidel Anthony
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Send us a Text Message. UF HOF'er Reidel Anthony returns to the show to watch the 1st round of the 2023 NFL Draft unfold live with the guys until Gators QB Anthony Richardson is taken! Learn what Reidel thinks of AR and his potential, what NFL and MLB stars he has trained, what WR duo gave him the confidence to play the position when he was a kid, …
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Send us a Text Message. All-American, '00 SEC Champ, and Pitmaster - offensive lineman Shannon Snell joins the guys and opens up about being thrown into the fire early, opens the curtain on what is what like when Coach Spurrier informed the team he was leaving, and the transition to Zook, serious BBQ'ing advice, and gives his Mount Rushmore of Gato…
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Send us a Text Message. Big #94, 2x All-American, 2x SEC Champ and Nat'l Champion Ed Chester joins the show and discusses everything from being Homecoming King, what Coach Spurrier said was the only reason they recruited him, his time on the scout team to winning the title and how a devastating knee injury ended his career early...but he doesn't le…
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Send us a Text Message. John, Andy, and Sid recall some of their favorite moments of the first fourteen episodes! It's not a Best Of, it's more like a recap in case you've missed them. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to go back and listen to them all! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast Twitter: @A4TGPodcast…
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Send us a Text Message. Another 96 National Champ, bruising DB Tony George joins the guys and talks about his early life adversity, the coaches and players at UF that made him not only into a champion but Team Captain and 1st Team All-SEC, how one of his plays (regarded as one of the greatest plays ever in the Swamp) stays with him to this day, lea…
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Send us a Text Message. National Champion and Team Captain Linebacker Johnny Rutledge joins the show and talks about his stellar Gator career, what he's most proud of, being a leader, a coach, a scholar, an author, and most importantly, a girl dad! He also builds the Ultimate Dog at Linebacker! Instagram: @all4thegatorspodcast Twitter: @A4TGPodcast…
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Send us a Text Message. Gators wide receiver phenom Chad Jackson joins the show and opens up about his scary first days in the WR room at UF, what he thought of his QB1 Chris Leak, his UF records (some even surprised him!), catching TDs from Tom Brady, maybe some karaoke, and Chad gives his Mount Rushmore of singers! Best Hands Competition audio co…
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Send us a Text Message. The original #1, All-American, 1994 SEC Player of the Year, and trendsetter Jack Jackson joins the fellas and chats about how transitioning from running back to wide receiver brought him to The Swamp, fighting through knee issues from his redshirt season to lead the SEC in touchdowns and set UF records by his junior year, al…
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Send us a Text Message. National Champion, All-American, and UF Athletics Hall of Famer Reidel Anthony joins the show and tells tales of growing up in "the Muck" with Freddy T, why he chose to play in The Swamp, to whom he attributes his success at UF to, his greatest foe, and puts together the Ultimate Dog at wide receiver! Instagram: @all4thegato…
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Send us a Text Message. The legend that gave us the "Cock Block", Jarvis Moss joins the guys and shares some honest tales of overcoming a mysterious and debilitating illness as well as the challenges with coaches and teammates it brought to become one of the most dominant defensive forces in UF pass rushing history, a Florida Gator All-American, Na…
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Send us a Text Message. C4 joins the guys and discusses his rise up the depth charts at UF, his historical junior season, his relationships with coaches from being discovered by the Head Ball Coach to battling with Coach Zook for playing time, to Mike Tice in the NFL, even what Urban Meyer said to him that made an easy decision to jump to the pros.…
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Send us a Text Message. National Champion Linebacker Earl Everett joins the guys and tells tons of honest, unheard stories from being recruited as a quarterback, how Channing Crowder helped him learn his position, his relationship with Brandon Siler, who his worst nemesis to play against was, to the health challenges he had to overcome to play the …
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Send us a Text Message. The University of Florida's All-Time scoring leader Jeff Chandler joins the guys and discusses everything from how high school helped shape his psyche to deal with the pressures of kicking, how he earned the starting job as a Gator, then destroyed the scoring record at UF, his stint in the pros, and how he feels about not ye…
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