alligatorSports Podcast 3-21-11

On a "Brackets are brackets" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Greg Luca, Jesse Simonton and GatorBait.net's Kyle Maistri join host Adam Berry to discuss the Florida basketball team's run into the Sweet 16, the NCAA Tournament as a whole and the start of the Gators spring football practice schedule. The guys also discuss the idea of fanhood vs. objectivity in journalism and hand out their weekly awards.

alligatorSports Podcast 3-14-11

On a "Bracketology 201" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry welcomes Greg Luca, Jesse Simonton and GatorBait.net's Kyle Maistri to discuss Florida basketball and the NCAA Tournament bracket. The guys break down how the Gators got their No. 2 seed in the Southeast region, what UF can do with it and how the field sets up for at least an Elite Eight run. In a yearly tradition unlike any other, the foursome then picks each opening-round NCAA Tournament game and eventually reveals their Elite Eight, Final Four and national champion. The guys round out the show with their weekly awards.

alligatorSports Podcast 3-7-11

On a "Veterinarians of Milwaukee" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry and Greg Luca bring the mobile studio on the road as they record on the way back from Nashville, Tenn., and the Gators' final regular-season game, a conference title-clinching win over Vanderbilt. The guys break down the game, ponder the importance of Florida's first SEC championship since 2006-07 and take an early look at the SEC Tournament bracket. They also discuss the highs and lows of being the Alligator's basketball beat writer and hand out their weekly awards, covering both the UF-Vandy game and their misadventures in Nashville.

alligatorSports Podcast 2-28-11

On a "There are no great Gators in politics" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry is joined by Jesse Simonton, Greg Luca and GatorBait.net's Kyle Maistri for a wide-ranging, free-flowing discussion about Florida basketball, sports journalism and a variety of other topics. The guys catch up on the Gators' recent games as the regular season winds down, look forward to the final week and evaluate their future in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. The second segment focuses on the concept of "great Gators" as viewed by Florida fans and transitions into a discussion about the way sports journalists are perceived by other members of the media.

alligatorSports Podcast 2-21-11

On a "Screw You, Lenny Kravitz" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry is joined by baseball beat writers Jesse Simonton and Tom Green to talk about the Gators' opening-weekend sweep of USF and preview the upcoming season for No. 1 Florida. The guys discuss UF's outstanding staff of pitchers, the team's potent lineup and how the Gators will fare this season under the pressure that comes with being the nation's top-ranked team. They wrap up the show by pondering how advanced statistics have affected sports journalism, particularly in baseball, and handing out their weekly awards.

alligatorSports Podcast 2-14-11

On a "Life, Love and Basketball" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry, Jesse Simonton, Greg Luca and GatorBait.net's Kyle Maistri talk about all things related to Florida basketball. The guys discuss the Gators' recent hot streak, revisit the debate about the team's best player, defend Erving Walker, ponder where they stand in the SEC. They also try to guess the potential SEC Player of the Year and look at where the SEC ranks among the top conferences in college basketball. In the "Intro to Sports Journalism" segment, the guys discuss the process of interviewing athletes and coaches, and they wrap up the show with their weekly awards.

alligatorSports Podcast 2-7-11

On an "All recruiting, all the time" edition of the alligatorSports Podcast, Adam Berry is joined by recruiting writer Tom Green and special guest Ed Aschoff from the Gainesville Sun. The three review Florida coach Will Muschamp's first recruiting class with the Gators, take a look back at National Signing Day and discuss in detail nearly every player in the class. The guys also talk about the challenges and rewards of covering recruiting before handing out their Super Bowl-centric weekly awards.