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Florida Basketball Hour
by Neil Blackmon and Eric Fawcett
Talking Florida Gators Basketball with weekly guests, features, game analysis and more. Giving a program that’s become a national power the attention it deserves. Brought to you by Sandberg Phoenix.
Episodes
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It's a Secret! Talking Gators preseason hoops, SEC Tipoff Ballot, Recruiting, and more
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) joins Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) to discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, Florida opens play with a secret scrimmage against UNF. As the Gators churn towards a preseason # 1 ranking, what...
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Let's Roll: Denzel Aberdeen Eligible to Play! Ian Condon commits, Graham Hall of 247 Sports joins the show
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) discuss all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, Graham Hall of 247 Sports joins the show to discuss the injunction just issued in favor of Denzel Aberdeen, making...
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Ole Miss Preview- Connor O'Gara
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida and SEC basketball. FBH dives into football this week with special guest Connor O'Gara of the OG Kickoff. A longtime SEC football scribe, O'Gara breaks...
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At Florida, We compete year round: Assistant Coach Jonathan Safir on Roster Construction, Gator Greats, and more...
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Florida) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, FBH is joined by Florida assistant coach and, for all intents and purposes, general manager Jonathan Safir, one of the...
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This is why people hate lawyers: Eligibility Fights Rage On; Florida Fall Practice Primer; SEC Tiers
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) and Eric Fawcett (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, what to watch as Florida opens fall workouts and practices. Will Florida's wealth of athletes allow them to play...
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Schedule Show! Best Florida home slate in years? Plus, SEC Power Rankings
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, a deep dive into Florida's schedule. Is this the best Florida home slate in years? With Duke, Vanderbilt, Texas, and...
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Florida's 2026-27 Minutes Outlook, Aberdeen Waiver, SEC Schedule and more
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, a discussion of Florida's likely rotations, potential minutes distribution, and Todd Golden's options with the 2026-27 roster set. Plus,...
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SEC Offseason Winners and Losers with Max Barr, Southeastern 16
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) talk all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, Max Barr (Southeastern 16) joins the show to discuss the SEC basketball offseason. Who won in the retention and transfer portal season? Can anyone challenge Florida for SEC supremacy? Is...
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Reuben Returns! Chinyelu announcement caps historic roster retention for Gators
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, breaking down the return of National Defensive Player of the Year Rueben Chinyelu, who announced this week he would come back and play his...
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Championship Retention, Chinyelu at the NBA Combine, Contracts: Graham Hall (247 Sports) joins the show
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, Graham Hall of 247 Sports joins the show. Topics include: - Rueben Chinyelu at the NBA Combine: Will he return to Florida? - Florida's roster...
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Haugh Hyped? One last ride for an all-time Gator
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, Florida All-American Thomas Haugh has elected to return to school, becoming the first projected lottery pick to return to college since…
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State of the Program: With Todd Golden and his staff, SEC Champions should have staying power
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, it's time for the annual "State of the Program" address. On the heels of back-to-back 1 seeds and a SEC Championship, what does Florida need...
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Portal Season: Thoughts on Florida's 2026-27 roster build, Big 3 decisions, NIL market trends, and more!
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) break down all things Florida, SEC, and college basketball. On this episode, it's transfer portal season. The guys offer their thoughts on a number of topics, including: - Florida's vision for a roster in...
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Gators STUNNED by Iowa; SEC Championship season ends in NCAAA thud in Tampa
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) break down all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, the guys discuss Iowa's stunning upset of 1 seed Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. What went wrong for...
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Back to Back 1 Seeds for the Gators, South Region Preview
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) discuss all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, FBH breaks down Florida's semifinal run in the SEC Tournament. Has Florida eclipsed Kentucky as the SEC's premier program? What the numbers...
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Gators Roll in Rupp; SEC Tournament Preview with Max Barr
Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. On the latest episode, the boys breakdown Florida's 84-77 win at Rupp Arena to close the regular season. How Florida beat Kentucky at its own game, and what...
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SEC Power Rankins and Regular Season Awards
Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) discuss all things Florida and SEC basketball. As the season enters March, FBH offers a fresh set of SEC Power rankings. SEC Champion Florida is on top, but there's plenty of movement from second to eleventh. Plus, who…
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Gators Roast Hogs to win SEC Championship-- Is a 1 Seed within reach?
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, the guys break down Florida's 111-77 rout of No. 20 Arkansas on an electric Saturday night in the O'Connell Center. With the win, Florida...
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Gator Boys are Hot, but 2 huge tests loom; Evan Miyakawa joins the show
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, breaking down Florida's wins over Kentucky, South Carolina, and Ole Miss. Why Florida's improved guard play, along with a dominant Alex Condon...
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Patreon Listener Question Episode: Gators finding best version of themselves as SEC hits stretch run
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Neil W. Blackmon (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, Neil and Eric answer subscriber listener questions. Topics include: - Florida's best lineups - The emergence of Urban Klavzar - Florida's...
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Texas A&M Preview; SEC Power Rankings
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) talk all things Florida and SEC Basketball. On this episode, a breakdown of the Texas A&M Aggies, who will host Florida at Reed Arena on Saturday night in a battle for first place in the SEC. What makes...
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"We'll Beat Them Anyways" - Gators Demolish Alabama; Blake Lovell joins to reset the SEC
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) talk all things Florida and SEC basketball. On this episode, FBH breaks down Florida's outstanding week and dominant wins over South Carolina and Alabama. Topics include Florida's emerging defensive...
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Anchors Away: Gators Sink Commodores; Tiger Week Ahead- Graham Hall 247 guests
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) break down all things Florida basketball. On this episode, Graham Hall of 247 Sports joins to discuss Florida's 98-94 win over No. 10 Vanderbilt, the progress of Florida's backcourt of Boogie Fland and...
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SEC Power Rankings; Will Warren Talks SEC Hoops
Florida Basketball Hour's Neil Blackmon (Saturday Down South) is joined by Will Warren of Basket Under Review to talk about the SEC landscape early in conference play. Why Vanderbilt is for real, why the SEC Player of the Year race is intriguing, and what to make of reigning national champion...
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The Ceiling is the Roof: Gators roll Georgia, Tennessee- but vital road trip looms
Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) break down Florida's 2 ranked SEC home wins over Georgia and Tennessee. On Florida's defensive identity, the incredible improvement of Reuben Chinyelu, a bounceback from Boogie Fland, and the underrated…
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SEC Power Rankings: Christmas Edition
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review4) discuss all things Florida and SEC Basketball. With non-conference play winding down, this week's episode offers up a fresh batch of SEC Power Rankings. Who is positioned to challenge for a SEC title in...
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Answering Listener Questions Through 11 Games
Eric Fawcett (Gator County, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) discuss Florida's 7-4 start to the season, answering a host of listener questions about the 2025-26 Gators. Topics discussed include: - Tommy Haugh's move to the 3 - Has Xaivian Lee turned a corner? -...
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Where are the Gators after 10 games? Better than you think, but work to do
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country) break down the Gators through 10 games, including last week's tough loss in the Jimmy V Classic to UConn and the Orange Bowl Classic win over George Washington. What to make of the slow start for the...
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Duke heartache; Jimmy V Classic/UConn Preview
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) talk Florida basketball. On this episode, breaking down Florida's heartbreaking 67-66 loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. How Florida fell behind, rallied, and what happened on the critical final…
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Gators sweep Sunshine State; Rady's Children Invitational Preview
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) break down Florida's wins over Florida State and Miami. Plus, early returns on Tommy Haugh at the 3, Florida's dominant frontcourt, and the level of concern about the backcourt shotmaking. The guys also...
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Gators Open 1-1; Sunshine State Showdowns Await
Reigning national champion Florida opened the year with a hard-fought 93-87 loss to Arizona in Las Vegas. The Gators bounced back in a big way on Thursday night with a 104-64 win over UNF in the O'Dome. Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Basket Under Review, Gator Country)...
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What's Won is Done: Previewing the 2025-26 Florida Gators Basketball Season
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) previews the 2025-26 Florida Gators basketball season. How will the reigning national champions fair as they go from hunters to the hunted? What to make of a new look backcourt led by Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee? With arguably the best frontcourt in America...
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SEC Basketball Preview, Part 2
Florida Basketball Hour continues its 2 part preview of the SEC. A season after sending 14 Teams to the NCAA Tournament, with 7 reaching the Sweet 16, 4 in the Elite 8, 2 in the Final Four, and national champion Florida- what will the SEC do as an encore? In part 1, we looked at our top 3 SEC...
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SEC Basketball Preview, Part 1
Florida Basketball Hour previews the 2025-26 college basketball season in the SEC. A season ago, the SEC was the greatest conference in history, with 14 NCAA Tournament teams, 7 Sweet 16 participants, 4 Elite 8 teams, 2 Final Four teams, and the national champion in Florida. What will the league…
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Hoopheads! The Gator Boys are Back. Fall Practice begins ahead of 2025-26 season
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Basket Under Review, The Scout Team) joins Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) to talk Florida basketball as the reigning national champions open fall practice. From the new look backcourt led by transfer Boogie Fland to a frontcourt that should challenge to be…
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SEC Preview with Ryan Hammer; Graham Hall of 247 Sports talks Gators
Ryan Hammer (@ryanhammer09) of the Blue Blooded podcast and the outstanding Trapezoid of Excellence joins the show to discuss the upcoming SEC basketball season. Will the SEC take a step back after a historic year last season? Or will Florida, Kentucky, and the rest of the league continue to...
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Florida and SEC Schedule Drops; Associate SEC Commissioner Garth Glissman joins the show
Florida's SEC slate was released by the conference this week. SEC Associate Commissioner Garth Glissman joins us to talk all things SEC basketball schedule, including how exceptional weekend matchups, especially as the calendar shifts to February and away from football. Why Glissman found value…
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The Underdog Legacy: Gator Guards Drafted; Non-Conference Schedule Released
Neil discusses the NBA Draft, which saw all 3 of Florida's national title winning guards selected. What do we think of the fits for Walter Clayton Jr. (Utah), Alijah Martin (Toronto), and Will Richard (Golden State)? Plus, insider details on how those picks happened. Florida also released its...
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Summer Breeze: SEC-ACC Challenge Thoughts; SEC Power Rankings; Florida's rebuilt backcourt, more
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Burner Ball, Gator Country) break down Florida's big trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium and the other SEC-ACC Challenge matchups. Plus, a closer look at Boogie Fland, Xaivian Lee, Alex Lloyd, Zay Brown, AJ Brown, Urban Klavzar, and the rebuilt...
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Run it Back: Condon Returns as Gators ready to defend their Crown
Florida received huge news on Tuesday when All-SEC big man Alex Condon announced he would return to play for the Gators in 2025-26. What makes Condon, who posted 7 double doubles in 2025-26 and made the final winning play in the national championship game win over Houston, so special? Neil W....
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Let's Boogie: Reigning Champ Gators take another step towards defending their crown
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Burner Ball) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) break down the commitment of top portal guard Boogie Fland to Todd Golden and the Gators. Why Fland is the playmaking piece Florida needed to make another deep run in March, and why the Gators now have a…
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We Sleep when the Portal Closes: Savoring a special year with Malik Grady
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) is joined by Malik Grady (@MalikG on X) to discuss Florida's portal efforts and roster-building talents. Why Todd Golden is such an impressive roster builder, and why Florida's ability to stay comfortable with being uncomfortable may pay dividends as they...
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State of the Program: The view from the summit is elite; National Powerhouse status is sustainable
Florida Basketball is at the summit of the sport fresh off of winning the third national championship in school history 3 weeks ago in San Antonio. Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) has followed the program for over 25 years and covered it up close for the last several seasons. He reflects…
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A Big Blue Bag: Aberdeen to Kentucky; Coaching Hires; Portal Talk
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Burner Ball) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) discuss the fallout from Denzel Aberdeen's decision to transfer to Kentucky. What does it say about this era of hoops? How does Denzel fit at Kentucky? Why you can't fault Denzel-- or the fan reaction to the...
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Thoughts on Denzel Aberdeen's Portal Decision
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) offers insight into Denzel Aberdeen's surprising decision to leave the University of Florida and enter the transfer portal. A 3 year Florida player and key contributor on the 2025 National Champions, Aberdeen's resilience and hard work were and are a…
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FLORIDA IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION: Why we'll always remember the Alamodome
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Burner Ball) and Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) breakdown Florida's 65-63 national championship game win over Houston on April 7, 2025. From the rough and tumble first half to Florida's rally from a 12 point deficit to the final defensive stands by the Gators,...
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Florida wins the National Championship: Postgame Party Chat
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Burner Ball) is joined by a host of guests in the immediate aftermath of Florida's national championship clinching win over Houston on Monday night. Guests include: - David Waters of Gators Breakdown - Andy Hutchins of Alligator Army - Anthony Beck of Inside Swamp -...
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Florida and Houston for the National Championship: Our Preview
Neil W. Blackmon (Saturday Down South) and Eric Fawcett (Burner Ball, Gator Country) preview the national championship game between Florida and Houston. The Final Four road ends here. What are the keys to Florida winning its third national championship? What makes Houston so good? How do they…
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Florida SWAMPS Auburn in Final Four Classic; Gators vs. Houston for the national championship
Eric Fawcett (Gator Country, Burner Ball) is joined by Riley Davis (Heat Check CBB) to break down Florida's 79-73 comeback win over Auburn in the Final Four. Topics include: - How Florida adjusted defensively to slow Auburn's offense in the second half - Walter Clayton Jr.'s second consecutive 30...
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Final Four Preview: Riley Davis of Heat Check CBB talks Florida and Auburn
Heat Check College Basketball writer and analyst Riley Davis joins Eric Fawcett to break down the Final Four. How does Riley view the rematch between top overall seed Auburn and the Gators? What will Florida need to do to grab a second win over a great Auburn team this season? How will Auburn go...
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Talking Florida Gators Basketball with weekly guests, features, game analysis and more. Giving a program that’s become a national power the attention it deserves. Brought to you by Sandberg Phoenix.
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Neil Blackmon and Eric Fawcett
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Talking Florida Gators Basketball with weekly guests, features, game analysis and more. Giving a program that’s become a national power the attention it deserves. Brought to you by Sandberg Phoenix.
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