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The Gator Slant

The Gator Slant

By The Gator Slant

A podcast about all things Florida Gators athletics from ChompTalk.com. Co-hosts Brian Fox, Ryan Haley, and Jesse Richardson take a look at the entirety of the athletic department and discuss the happenings on the field, the court, etc. in this All-(Gators)Sports podcast.
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Episode 11

The Gator SlantOct 13, 2021

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Episode 25

Episode 25

The gang is back on Spotify.

Florida softball, lacrosse, women's hoops, and even gymnastics is all on dek for this episode

Feb 10, 202201:08:45
Episode 23

Episode 23

The boys regroup once again to talk Florida Gators basketball, gymnastics, football and more.

Jan 26, 202254:52
Episode 22

Episode 22

Caroline Freeman joins the crew to celebrate the perfect scores made by UF Gymnastics over the weekend.

Florida women's basketball is on a roll despite Lavender Briggs departing for Maryland.

Men's basketball breaks a three-game losing streak against South Carolina.

The preseason rankings have been released for baseball and softball. Are the Gators overrated?

Jan 19, 202201:38:54
Episode 21

Episode 21

The boys are back to discuss Florida Gators athletics (and a little bit of Philadelphia Eagles)

The men's basketball team finds themselves on a slump in the first chunk of SEC action.

Women's basketball finds magic in overtime to overcome No. 25 Texas A&M

Gymnastics debuts their season on the right foot.

Should there be be another arena for smaller athletic programs?

Jan 12, 202201:39:08
Episode 20

Episode 20

Women's and Men's basketball gets postponed over the break.

The women's team returns home and slips to Georgia in the second quarter.

Billy Napier is building his coaching army and attracting new recruits.

Jan 06, 202201:30:38
Episode 19

Episode 19

The UF basketball teams are moving steadily through the season.

Volleyball season comes to a not-so-satisfying end.

The first week of Billy Napier's includes a drop-off in recruiting and an increase in coaching hires.


Dec 15, 202101:06:33
Episode 18

Episode 18

Scared Money Don't Make Money

UF Football hires a new head coach

Women and men's basketball have a few issues

Volleyball faces big challenge this weekend as they bust ahead in the NCAA tournament

Dec 07, 202141:21
Episode 17

Episode 17

Dan Mullen is FIRED

Gators basketball off to great start

Volleyball is ready for huge match up against Kentucky

Nov 24, 202101:03:10
Episode 16

Episode 16

Gators basketball dominates the hardwood over FSU but the women's team didn't follow suit in the preseason WNIT classic. Did football almost lose to SAMFORD????


The crew talks that, Scott Stricklin, and much more.

Nov 17, 202101:10:32
Episode 15

Episode 15

Although Brian is missing, Ryan and Jesse still combine their charm to provide a great update for everything in Florida Gators athletics. The tandem is also joined by Payum Chamanara to discuss the (kind of) magical run Florida soccer pulled off.

Nov 10, 202101:00:29
Episode 14

Episode 14

The gang is back to discuss Florida Gators football, soccer, basketball, and more in the weekly UF Athletics podcast.

Nov 02, 202101:32:26
Episode 13

Episode 13

The crew does a weekly round-up of all things UF Athletics including soccer, baseball, softball, and football.

Oct 26, 202101:02:43
Episode 12

Episode 12

The gang finally starts the conversation about the diamond sports of Florida: Baseball and Softball.

UF Soccer faces woes in October but Volleyball has turned been on an upturn.

Oct 19, 202101:13:51
Episode 11

Episode 11

The crew (minus Brian) wrap around everything Florida Athletics including the blowout victory Gators football had over Vanderbilt in Gainesville. Ryan and Jesse also discuss UF soccer, volleyball, and tennis. 

Oct 13, 202148:56
Episode 10

Episode 10

The crew talks about the Florida Football woes in Lexington, Kentucky, and performs the wrap-around for everything Florida Gators athletics.

Oct 05, 202101:16:53
Episode 9

Episode 9

The crew is joined by Zachary Huber, assistant sports editor of The Alligator, who dropped a groundbreaking story revealing abuse among Florida women's basketball.

Sep 29, 202101:29:13
Episode 8

Episode 8

Rachel Slay joins the gang to talk about the grudge match between the Crimson Tide and Gators in the Swamp. The crew also talks about Spurrier's Gridiron Grille and Visor's Rooftop Bar in Celebration Pointe. 

Sep 21, 202101:11:34
Episode 7

Episode 7

The guys get together once again to chat about the past week of Florida Gators athletics and special guests, Caroline Freeman and Sam join the crew to preview the upcoming season for Florida Gymnastics.

Sep 15, 202101:29:03
Episode 6

Episode 6

The guys meet each other again to recap the week one Florida Gator football matchup against the Florida Atlantic Owls.

Gators soccer scores the first win of the season and volleyball continues to build momentum from coach Mary Wise's 900th win.

Sep 07, 202101:03:34
Episode 5

Episode 5

The guys break down the week 1 matchup between the Florida Gators and Florida Atlantic along with predictions for the 2021 college football season.

Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise earns her 900th win while Gators soccer is still winless after two weeks of play.

Aug 31, 202101:38:29
Episode 4

Episode 4

Former Florida Gators tight end Ben Troupe joins the show to promote his upcoming novel Uncommon and Unfinished, The Ben Troupe story.

Troupe takes the guys on a trip through the era of Florida football ruled by Steve Spurrier and then the transition to Ron Zook. Troupe also gives his thoughts on the current Gators tight end situation.

Aug 24, 202101:19:19
Episode 3

Episode 3

The guys discuss the happenings of UF Football camp including the running back situation plus the dynamic between quarterbacks Emory Jones and newcomer Anthony Richardson.

Also including: 

- Gators in the NBA and MLB Draft

     - Jud Fabian made his decision to return to Florida instead of joining the MLB

     - Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis participate in NBA Summer League

- UF Soccer wins exhibition in Tony Amato's coaching debut.

Aug 17, 202101:06:10
Episode 2

Episode 2

Jake Hitt joins the show to talk about Florida Gators football and their declining recruiting system. 

Gators football camp begins, Elijah Blades transfers from Texas A&M and Florida loses a 3-star OT to UCF.

New UF soccer coach Tony Amato will bring a high-tempo offense to Gainesville.

Aug 10, 202151:11
Episode 1

Episode 1

Hosts Brian Fox and Ryan Haley are joined by Florida Interim Women's basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley to discuss the upcoming season. Felicity bassist Mike Alosa hops on the show to reminisce the glory days of his student career at UF and the national championship runs made by the football and basketball teams in the late 2000s.

Podcast mixer Jesse Richardson also tags along to talk about Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC and what it means for the NCAA.

Aug 03, 202101:36:39
The Gator Slant - Intro

The Gator Slant - Intro

The Gator Slant, a Florida Gators podcast from ChompTalk.com, debuts Monday, August 2 at 8:00 PM and will be available through Facebook Live and Twitter before being edited and released on your favorite podcast platforms by the next morning.. Brian Fox and Ryan Haley are your co-hosts as we dive into all things Florida Gators.

Jul 24, 202100:33