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Emory Jones transferring, UF hoops hires Todd Golden Mar 19, 2022

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The Swamp247 Podcast is back with a rapid reaction edition breaking down two major news items in Florida athletics. First, we discuss Florida's hire of new men's basketball coach Todd Golden, who arrives after spending three seasons in charge at San Francisco. Second, we break down the decision of redshirt senior quarterback Emory Jones informing the UF football staff that he plans to transfer.

Early impressions from Billy Napier's spring practices Mar 18, 2022

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Florida has begun spring practice under new coach Billy Napier, with Napier opening up a portion of each practice to media viewing. Swamp247 has been out at practice and reconvenes on this episode of the podcast to discuss early takeaways from the Gators' spring practices.

We break down some areas of concern and some spots where optimism is well-warranted, before diving into what we'd like to see the rest of the way in spring ball.

Mike White bolts from Florida for Georgia job Mar 13, 2022

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Florida coach Mike White has left for the open Georgia job, leaving the UF basketball program with the chance for a fresh start after the program had stagnated under White's leadership following a seven-year tenure.

The Swamp247 Podcast breaks down the news with an emergency episode, looking at the ramifications of White's departure and what hindsight may tell us a few years down the road now that White will appear on the schedule twice a year coaching one of Florida's biggest rivals.

Spring Preview: New scheme could highlight overlooked defensive talent Mar 11, 2022

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Swamp247 continues its spring preview coverage with a position-by-position look at the defense, which could benefit tremendously from a new scheme and a new staff that isn't quite so reliant on veterans playing most of the key roles.

The Gators have recruited quite well defensively over the last couple years, so could the unit surprise fans in a major way in 2022? We definitely think so as defensive coordinator Patrick Toney takes change with a veteran coaching staff.

Spring Preview: Napier ready to revamp offense Mar 09, 2022

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Florida is set to begin spring football in less than a week, and that means new coach Billy Napier will begin to implement his changes to the offense. Today, the Swamp247 Podcast breaks down each position group on offense to see what Napier will have to work with at each spot.

The overall verdict: Florida might be lacking in truly elite skill position players, but the offense has a lot of potential if Anthony Richardson and the starting five on the offensive line can stay healthy in 2022.

What does UF need to get out of spring football? Mar 07, 2022

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The latest episode of the Swamp247 Podcast dives into first-year expectations for Billy Napier and the Florida Gators coming off a 6-7 season and a coaching transition. We break down what fans should be looking for as spring football starts up in order to have a healthy outlook for the 2022 season.

We discuss certain spots on the team that bear close monitoring over spring to see how a handful of younger players progress, as the Gators search for some difference-makers to emerge on both sides of the ball.

UF ready to lay foundation for 2023 recruiting in March Mar 03, 2022

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Florida wrapped up the 2022 recruiting class last month, finishing 16th nationally after ranking in the 70s at one point during the recruiting cycle. Swamp247 analysts Blake Alderman and Thomas Goldkamp break down the close to the 2022 class and then take a look forward at what fans, casual and hardcore alike, should be looking at as a thoroughly busy month of March helps set the foundation for Florida's pivotal "bump" recruiting class in 2023.

Three new commits, Hopper to portal, final push to signing day Jan 26, 2022

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Florida has picked up three commitments in the last week or so, and Swamp247 recruiting analyst Blake Alderman discusses what each brings to the table. We talk quarterback commit Max Brown, tight end commit Hayden Hansen and edge defender commitment Andrew Savaiinaea.

We also discuss the recent entry of linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper into the transfer portal and some opinions on the dissolution of Florida's linebackers room with former assistant Christian Robinson also departing the staff.

Finally, we discuss the completion of Billy Napier's on-field assistant coaching staff and how some around the country have graded the group he's put together. We take a look at the big walk-on program that Napier has launched and then finish with a look ahead to the final weekend of official visits ahead of National Signing Day.

UF snags three transfers, two coaches & a big recruiting recap Jan 19, 2022

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Florida has completed its on-field coaching staff under Billy Napier, hiring Sean Spencer to coach the defensive line and Jay Bateman to coach the inside linebackers. Swamp247 breaks down the coaching staff now that it's complete, offering some insight on how it's constructed.

From there we discuss three new transfer additions for the Gators: Louisiana offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana running back Montrell Johnson and Georgia cornerback Jalen Kimber.

In the second half of the show, Blake Alderman provides a complete recruiting recap from Florida's major official visit weekend and then previews what fans should be looking for on the recruiting trail in the coming days.

UF makes two more staff hires with huge recruiting weekend on tap Jan 13, 2022

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Florida has continued to round out its staff under Billy Napier in the last week, hiring former UF star Mike Peterson as the team's outside linebackers coach and Rob Sale as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Meanwhile, a handful of current players have made their decisions on the 2022 season, including cornerback Kaiir Elam, safety Trey Dean and running backs Dameon Pierce and Malik Davis.

Florida is also set to host a massive recruiting weekend with 11 official visitors currently expected on campus. Swamp247 recruiting guru Blake Alderman breaks down some of the top targets and what to watch for this weekend.

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