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My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #59 Schedule and Detailed Look at Each MatchupSend us a textRandy and Ben breakdown the 2025 schedule and what we are expecting from the Gators this season. We examine where we see improvements for the team this year, as well as where we have concerns going into the season. We then break down each opponent in depth including their offseason losses and acquisitions in both players and coaching and evaluate our thoughts on the Gators chances against them this upcoming season. 2025-07-231h 51My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #58 NIL Follow Up, What's in the Bank and Recruiting UpdateSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the recent House vs NCAA settlement and what changes it will bring to college athletics. We look in depth at what things we know based on the ruling, and what other elements remain somewhat ambiguous. We also give a high level rundown of each current member of the Gators football 2026 recruiting class and discuss the overall class standing currently.2025-07-091h 00My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #57 The DJ Lagway PodSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss all things DJ Lagway including his stats from last season, potential to continue to grow and improve, and where his legacy as a Gator may culminate when his time with the team is finished. We also take a deep dive into how he can help this team be it's best, regardless of offensive scheme as well as how he has helped, and continues to help, in recruiting and culture building at UF.2025-06-251h 03My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #56 Is Billy's Seat Still Hot?Send us a textBen and Randy discuss the current level of heat on Billy's seat to remain the coach at UF. We discuss what happened during the season last year and how things got smoking hot for him during the early part of the season, but then cooled back off as the year went on with the team's improved performance. We also discuss what we think could influence the heat changing during the 2025 season with both the fan base and the administration as it relates to offensive execution and overall record.2025-06-1155 minMy 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #55 2025 Gator Player Spotlights and Offseason Basketball UpdateSend us a textBen and Randy review 10 players for next season's roster and how we expect them to perform based on prior year stats and background. We review 5 players from the offense and 5 from the defense and discuss our outlook for their performance in 2025. We also review the offseason moves from the Portal God Todd as well as the returning starters coming back for a run at another title.2025-05-291h 11My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #54 Process, Evaluation, and Player Personnel DecisionsSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the past personnel decisions from the Napier era and how they have not always made sense based on what the film shows us. We discuss PFF ratings for multiple players that did or didn't start comparatively, and where they staff needs to improve. We also discuss the decisions we see as pivotal for the 2025 season and where we want to see the staff get it right for next year!! 2025-05-141h 02My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #53 Can/Will the Florida Gators return to SEC dominance in 2025?Send us a textBen and Randy discuss the statistical backing for whether or not the program has the ability to return to a dominant force in the SEC next season. We then review whether or not we believe this will happen based on the capability of the team and coaches, and what roadblocks we see to this occurring. Lastly, we discuss what it would mean to return to dominance next season and how that could affect Napier's impact/tenure as head coach.2025-04-301h 00My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #52 2025 Spring Game AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the results and play of the 2025 Orange and Blue game. Also have conversation around recruiting, team culture, and overall talent improvement that we witnessed in the 2025 Spring Game. We also highlight the players that stood out and where we believe the team is headed moving into the 2025 season.2025-04-161h 07My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #51 Identity of Florida football and if it has or will change in 2025Send us a textRandy and Ben discuss the changes and updates to the roster for the 2025 season, including some live breaking recruiting news. We discuss the impact of the coaching changes and how we feel the team can carry over momentum from the 2024 season based on development they showed even without a historical data president for this occurring. We also discuss the Gator Boys run in the NCAA Basketball tournament and what we are looking forward to seeing in the Final Four.2025-04-0156 minMy 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #50 Staff and Coaching Changes with bonus of Florida Basketball AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the recent staff and coaching changes with the football program at UF. We discuss the impact of the new GM and assistant GM roles on the overall football operation including roster and NIL management. We also discuss all of the recent coaching changes and what impact we feel each will have based on the data from the past experience of all those coaches involved. Lastly, we breakdown the basketball team's season performance thus far on both offense and defense, and discuss our concerns heading into the the tournament despite...2025-03-051h 06My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #49 Positional Group BreakdownSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the different positional groups on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. We discuss whether or not we think each group will be better, worse, or neutral compared to last season and discuss each other's take on both sides of the ball. We also discuss our upcoming foray into Gator basketball and how we will be discussing it more in depth during our next pod.2025-02-191h 03My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #48 National Signing DaySend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the final 2025 recruiting class for Florida, including all transfers since early NSD. We break down how each player will impact the gators and whether or not we think the transfers will start. We also discuss the coaching changes that have taken place so far in the offseason and how these help the team in their respective way. Lastly, we review the state of the team as we currently see it, and how much momentum is present moving into the 2025 season.2025-02-061h 04My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #47 Defensive productivity review – Do we need to replace Armstrong?Send us a textBen and Randy discuss the defensive performance of the team in the 3 years under Napier. We look at the ways that the defense has improved and also the opportunities that still exist to get better from both a scheme and execution standpoint. We also discuss whether or not Armstrong should be replaced and the case for that to happen or not based on the performance of the team this season.2025-01-2252 minMy 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #46 “Offensive” Productivity Review – What’s the analytical case for an OC?Send us a textRandy and Ben break down the case for an Offensive Coordinator to be hired for the gators this offseason. We look at this from a purely analytical standpoint, taking into account multiple stats that the team has produced offensively over the 3 years under Napier's tenure as the play caller. We then discuss why these stats are so significant and how they continue to make a compelling case to hire a OC in 2025!2025-01-0846 minMy 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #45 Gasparilla Bowl AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the bowl win over Tulane and look at both the offensive concerns, and the defensive showcase that we saw. We also discuss the continued surge in recruiting for the team from both 2025 signees as well as the transfer portal. Lastly we review the results for Keep It or Pitch It from our picks and give the full season record for each of us in 2024.2024-12-241h 10My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #44 2024 Season RecapSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the regular season performance of the team overall on both offense and defense. We then break down where each position group ended up as a strength, a weakness, or neutral for the season. We also discuss the results of the record vs the strength of the schedule and review our Keep It or Pitch It results from the beginning of the season. We also play a final round of Keep It or Pitch It for our bowl game with Tulane and the NCAA 25 sims results for the game.2024-12-171h 35My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisdoe #43 2024 Early National Signing Day AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the 2025 recruiting class following Early Nation Signing Day. We discuss the significant improvements the class made from even just a month ago, but also what it still is needing to help this team improve moving forward. We also do an in depth review of each player in the class and what they can help bring to UF in the future. Lastly we examine what we both feel UF needs to target in the winter portal to help made 2025's roster the best it can be!2024-12-101h 40My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #42 Florida versus FSU AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the win over the Noles at Doak Campbell including a review of both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. We discuss where the offense continues to have opportunities to improve, while the defense is shining significantly. We also review the full season results for Keep It or Pitch It and discuss our upcoming schedule for our end of the season episodes as well.2024-12-031h 41My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #41 Florida versus Ole Miss AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the massive win over the Rebels and what implications this has for Gator football moving forward. We discuss the implications from the standpoint of the finish to the season, moving into next year, and of course the wins we have seen already in recruiting. We also discuss where we continue to see positives, but also opportunities for continue growth and improvement. Lastly, we play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this week's game with FSU and review the results of the NCAA '25 sims as...2024-11-261h 34My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #40 Florida versus LSU AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the signature win against LSU from this past Saturday. We discuss the implications for the remainder of the season for the team, bowl eligibility, and recruiting. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch it for this week's game with Ole Miss and discuss the surprising results of the NCAA '25 sims for this week. Go Gators!!2024-11-191h 33My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #39 Florida versus Texas AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the blowout loss to Texas and how much it really hurts considering the circumstances by which it came about. We also discuss where there were positive things, (though only a few), and where things could have gone better as well. We also review the news in regards to Napier being retained as head coach for next season and play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for LSU. Lastly, we review the NCAA 25 Sims results for this weeks game as well and what keys it revealed that...2024-11-111h 31My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #38 Florida vs Georgia AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the gut wrenching loss to Georgia despite a great effort from the team especially on the defensive side of the ball. We discuss the impact of losing Lagway and how this affects things going forward, even with the recent news that we may get him back sooner than expected. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch it for this weeks game at Texas and discuss the results of the NCAA 25 sims.2024-11-051h 29My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #37 2024 Bye WeekSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the where the team is heading into the gauntlet of the 2024 schedule and what we feel is both good and needs to improve on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. We also debate whether it is better to retain Napier or part ways and what the potential gains and losses of each scenario would be. Lastly we finish with another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this weeks game with UGA and a review of what the NCAA 25 sims showed about the matchup for...2024-10-291h 34My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #36 Florida versus Kentucky AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the blowout win over Kentucky and how the Gators were able to score so effectively against a solid Kentucky defense. We also discuss how the defense continues to perform well since the bye week, but where we continue to see opportunity for both sides to improve as well. We also review our keep it or pitch it picks from last week and how our pre-season picks are looking heading into the mid-season bye week as well.2024-10-221h 26My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #35 Florida at Tennessee AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the difficult overtime loss to Tennessee and how the Gators could have won the game. We discuss the difficulties on offense, particularly in the red zone, but also how well the defense played to keep us competitive in the game. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this week's Homecoming game with Kentucky and review the Sim results from NCAA '25 for that game as well. 2024-10-151h 20My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #34 Florida versus UCF AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the quality win over UCF and how the defense made great steps in this game. We discuss where the offense was good and not so good, and how we can continue to improve going forward this season. We also play another round of keep it or pitch it for this weeks game in Knoxville with Tennessee and review the NCAA 25 Sim results which were quite surprising!2024-10-081h 37My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #33 Florida versus Mississippi StateSend us a textRandy (with the help of Ben's notes from vacation) discusses the Gator's road win in Starkville, MS. We discuss the opportunities for better offense and more of the same challenges that exist on defense that continue to haunt the Gators. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for UCF the following week and review the sims of the game from NCAA 25 as well.2024-09-2440 minMy 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #32 Florida versus Texas A&MSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the difficult loss to Florida West and how the team can find ways to move on from here through what will continue to be a difficult season. We discuss the many shortcomings we see from a coaching standpoint and where we how we feel regarding Napier's future with the program. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for Mississippi State this week and review the sims of the game from NCAA 25 as well.2024-09-171h 28My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #31 Florida vs Samford AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the impressive win over Samford, including DJ Lagway's breakout first starting performance. We discuss how despite the lowered competition, his throwing accuracy and pocket presence were extremely impressive. We also discuss the improvements we saw from the defense, and even some better play design! Lastly we play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this week against Florida West (Texas A&M) as well as discuss the sim results from NCAA 25.2024-09-101h 23My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #30 Miami vs Florida AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the difficult loss to Miami. We discuss where things went wrong on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball including analysis of play calling, communication issues, and execution. We discuss our concerns about how the team will respond, but also our belief in the players as a group and the culture this team has shown. We also raise questions about how the coaching staff will improve their performance to get the players to perform at a level that better reflects their talent! Lastly we play Keep...2024-09-031h 21My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #29 2024 Season PreviewSend us a textBen and Randy break down the 2024 season including our take on the strengths and weaknesses of each position group on offense and defense for the team. We give a brief review of the current recruiting class, and play Keep It or Pitch It for both the 2024 season and this week's game with Miami. As a new added segment, we are also going to look at some data from SIMs run in the new EA college football game to see what data is produced from various scenarios. Lastly, we make our picks for each...2024-08-272h 04My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #28 - Our Apprehensions and Anticipations for the 2024 Football SeasonSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss our what we are concern with and looking forward to going into the 2024 season. We break down the reasons behind all of these points including specific stats that help drive these points home and why we believe we need to watch out for certain things with this year's team, as well as be excited about other aspects.2024-08-082h 14My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #27 Billy Napier's Seat, How Hot Is It?Send us a textBen and Randy discuss how hot Billy Napier's actually is, versus how hot the media seems to perceive it to be. We discuss why the perceptions are so different internally and externally currently, and how this could change going forward based on the 2024 season even though we don't believe that it will. We also discuss other contributing factors besides the Win/Loss record in 2024 that contribute to Napier's stability currently at UF.2024-07-241h 31My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #26 Gator Player SpotlightsSend us a textBen and Randy spotlight 5 players on both the offense and defensive side of the ball. We discuss their background as players, last year's stats, and the expectations we have for them as Gators this season.2024-06-261h 39My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #25 Analysis of Recent Proposed NIL Changes and their ImplicationsSend us a textRandy and Ben break down the recent proposed settlement of the NCAA vs House court case which would directly pay players from the universities via revenue sharing. We also discuss the Rashada law-suit and it's implications for Napier and UF as wells as how it potentially affects the rivalry with Georgia going forward.2024-06-051h 21My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #24 Analysis of the 2024 Schedule and a Detailed Look at Each Match-upSend us a textBen and Randy review the 2024 schedule in detail and do a deep dive analysis into each opponent. We look at last year's performance of each team, their additions and losses as well as returning impact players and project UF's chances to win based on our take of the opponent and UF's 2024 roster.2024-05-082h 06My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #23 2024 Spring GameSend us a textBen and Randy analyze and discuss 2024 Orange and Blue game. We break down both sides of the ball and what saw from the team overall as well as specific players. We also take a look at the different way that Napier has his team approach the spring game and give our thoughts on how the team looks heading into the fall.2024-04-181h 35My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #22 Coaching Carousel Comes to an EndSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the myriad of coaching hires made during this offseason including a short bio of each coach and what we see them bringing to the Gators. We also discuss the structural changes to from a coaching standpoint to both the offense and defense that have transpired as well. Finally we give our thoughts on some of the recent comments made by Coach Spurrier on Billy's organizational structure and how this may affect his tenure going forward.2024-03-271h 31My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #21 UF NIL DiscussionSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the everchanging current state of NIL in college football as well as the issues facing Florida's current and future NIL situation. We also discuss information gained from a source close to the program in regards to specific NIL booster participation and what we believe can be done to help increase funds in the collective.2024-03-061h 37My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #20 State of the Union for Billy Napier in Year 2Send us a textBen and Randy discuss the program's development under Billy Napier's tenor so far at Florida. We analyze the changes that have occurred since his arrival 2 years ago and what is and isn't working thus far during his time as the head coach. We also discuss what is needed for future success under Napier in both the short and long term as well as what the ramifications are if we do not have a stellar 2024 season are for Billy in whether or not he remains at UF. 2024-02-211h 42My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #19 Discussion of current and future state of Florida Football programSend us a textBen and Randy discuss current and future state of the program under this coaching staff including this recruiting and transfer portal class as well as what is being done to help retain current players. We also discuss whether the current coaches and players are better or worse than last years iteration of the same groups based on stats, data, and metrics from various sources. 2024-02-071h 51My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #18 Discussion and Analysis of the Identity of Florida footballSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the history of Florida Gator football and how it ranks in comparison to top programs. We also discuss what success in 2024 looks like and why players want to come to UF today.2024-01-231h 18My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #17 Transfer Portal Discussion and AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the transfer portal from a high level as it relates to college football overall and specifically the Gator program. We also discuss the outgoing transfers from the program and how much the portal should or shouldn't play a factor in building a class going forward.2024-01-101h 29My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #16 Nation Signing Day Recap and AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy breakdown NSD for the Gators. We discuss all the signees in detail as well as the overall class in both rank and quality. We also look at what else would help the team going forward from a personnel standpoint.2023-12-211h 37My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #15 2023 Season RecapSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the 2023 season including a review of full season stats for the team, a breakdown of each position group, full season superlatives for offense, defense, and a freshman player, and a discussion around what changes we want to see in the offseason. 2023-12-061h 44My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #14 Florida vs Florida StateSend us a textBen and Randy break down the loss to FSU and where the program goes from here in the offseason. We also look at recruiting and wrap up Keep It or Pitch It for the season.2023-11-281h 36My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #13 Florida at Missouri AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down the tough loss to Mizzou looking at both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. We also play our final round of Keep It or Pitch It for the regular season with this week's upcoming game against FSU.2023-11-211h 30My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #12 Florida at LSUSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the loss to LSU and the defense's historically poor statistical performance. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this week's game with Missouri.2023-11-141h 22My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #11 Florida vs Arkansas AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the difficult loss to Arkansas and where the team goes from here this season and beyond. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this weeks tough test at LSU.2023-11-071h 34My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #10 Florida vs Georgia AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the loss this weekend to Georgia. We look at the team overall and where they are headed after this game. We also play Keep It or Pitch It for next week against Arkansas.2023-10-311h 31My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #9 Bye WeekSend us a textRandy and Ben review things we like and things we would like to improve on offense, defense, and in the team's overall culture so far this season. We also give some mid-season superlatives for both offense and defense as well as playing Keep It or Pitch It for these week's match up with Georgia. 2023-10-251h 30My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #8 Florida at South Carolina AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy break down a great road win for the gators and discuss where we are as a team heading into the bye week. We also review how we are tracking on our full year Keep It or Pitch It picks from the beginning of the season.2023-10-171h 18My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #7 Florida vs VanderbiltSend us a textBen and Randy discuss all aspects of the win against Vandy. We review offense, defense, special teams and the officiating from the game. We also play another round of Keep It or Pitch It for this week against South Carolina.2023-10-101h 25My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #6 Florida at Kentucky AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss all facets of the loss to Kentucky, including a deep dive into the defensive concerns that arose during this game. We will also have another installment of Keep It or Pitch It for the upcoming game against Vandy.2023-10-031h 27My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #5 Charlotte vs Florida AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the victory over the Charlotte 49ers and where we see opportunity for improvement moving forward on both sides of the ball. Also play another round of Keep It or Pitch it for this week's game against Kentucky.2023-09-261h 26My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode #4 Florida vs Tennessee AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the win against Tennessee from all angles. We discuss what happened during the game and what the filmed showed us from this great Gator performance. We also review our results from Keep it or Pitch it from last week and play another round for the game against Charlotte.2023-09-191h 19My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode 3: Florida vs McNeese State AnalysisSend us a textRandy and Ben discuss the McNeese State win and how to the team looked overall. We discuss the positives and negatives from both sides of the ball and the improvement we want to see specifically with special teams. We also look at the Tennessee game this weekend and what we are wanting to see from the Gators in that game.2023-09-121h 38My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode 2: Utah vs Florida AnalysisSend us a textBen and Randy discuss the opening loss to Utah in all areas, focusing on our analysis of the game film and overall scheme and personnel decisions. We will also play keep it or pitch it with some takes on next week's game versus McNeese State.2023-09-051h 27My 2 Bits Florida Gators Football PodcastEpisode 1: 2023 Season PreviewSend us a textBen and Randy discuss thoughts on the 2023 team and season as a whole including predictions for how each position group will perform as well as a game by game prediction of wins and losses.2023-08-221h 38