Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.

  • Staff Picks: Gators vs Charlotte

    Following an upset win of Tennessee, the Gators are set for an out of conference battle against the Charlotte 49ers of the American Athletic Conference. The 49ers are 1-2 on the season with their lone win coming against South Carolina State on opening weekend. The following are our staff’s predictions for Florida vs Charlotte: Carson…

  • #GatorMade: Christian Scott Named Pitcher of the Year in Mets Farm System

    The New York Mets announced their player development awards for the 2023 season and former Florida Gators pitcher Christian Scott earned the franchise’s Pitcher of the Year honor. Your 2023 @Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year: @chscott8! 👊 pic.twitter.com/6xc2F1WHXK — Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) September 20, 2023 Scott spent time playing across three different…

  • Gators Ranked No. 25 in Latest AP Poll

    Following a 29-16 thrashing of rival Tennessee, the Florida Gators football team has made its way back into the AP Top-25. The Gators received 103 points, 25th overall, in the poll released Sunday afternoon. Florida is 27 points ahead of Clemson, the top ranked team outside of the Top-25. POLL ALERT: No. 13 Alabama is…

  • FB: Gators Upset No. 11 Tennessee, 29-16

    Second year head coach Billy Napier secured his first signature win at Florida Saturday night. The Gators defeated the No. 11 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 29-16 in front of the seventh largest crowd in program history. The Gators earned the upset victory behind a career high 172 yards on the ground by sophomore Trevor Etienne. Fellow…

  • Staff Picks: Gators vs Tennessee

    The Florida Gators take on rival Tennessee in prime time in the Swamp Saturday night. The Vols haven’t beaten Florida in Gainesville since 2003. There’s a lot on the line in this one as Billy Napier has failed to win any of Florida’s rivalry games thus far. The following are our staff’s predictions for Florida…

  • The Gridiron Growl Podcast Is Back

    The Gridiron Growl Podcast is back. Following a hiatus of just over a year, ChompTalk’s Florida Gators sports podcast has made a triumphant return. The show is led by University of Florida alum Ethan Budowsky, a 2022 graduate, who also reports for TV-20 in Gainesville and hosts the “Just Baseball” podcast, as well. Ethan is…

  • FB: Gators Run Over McNeese State, 49-7

    With SEC play ramping up next weekend against Tennessee, the Florida Gators took care of business against FCS opponent McNeese State Saturday, 49-7. Nine days after struggling on the ground in the season opener at Utah, Florida rushed for 327 yards with both Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne averaging more than seven yards a carry…

  • Staff Picks: Gators vs McNeese State

    The Florida Gators will open their home slate with a contest against FCS Southland Conference foe McNeese State Saturday evening in the Swamp. The Gators dropped a 24-11 decision at Utah to open the season as the team’s offense struggled to find a rhythm after being unable to establish a positive run game (to go…

  • Staff Picks: Gators at Utah

    Florida opens the 2023 with a rare Thursday night battle in Salt Lake City against the No. 14 Utah Utes. The two teams squared off at the beginning of the 2022 season with Florida coming away victorious, 29-26. The Utes have won fourteen straight games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, dating back to 2020. The two teams…

  • Roundtable: 2023 Gators Football Predictions

    Our panel takes a crack at predicting which Gators will excel on the football field in 2023. Florida enters the season with low expectations as the odds makers set the team’s over/under for wins at just 5.5. Do our prognosticators have more faith in Billy Napier’s second team at UF? Find out in the 2023…