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Sports Scene With Steve Russell Show Replay
by ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF
The Dean of Sports Talk in Gainesville for 20 years M-F 12pm - 2pm
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Sportscene With Steve Russell
Sportscene Rewind: In the final show of summer, Graham Hall filled in for Steve Russell, breaking down the Jaylen Brown blockbuster trade, what to make of USMNT's Folarin Balogun red card, and the 26 most important Gator football players heading into next season.
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Sportscene 7/1/26
Sportscene Rewind: In his final show of summer, Steve Russell was joined by new Florida soccer coach Nick Zimmerman, Steph Curry's Underrated Golf Tour's Will Lowery and SEC football media personalities from around the conference.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell (06/26/2026)
Sportscene rewind: Steve Russell previews Gators football for their 2026 season. He speaks with former Florida Football Coach, Urban Meyer. He also spoke with former Gators tennis coach Roland Thornquist, the voice of the Dallas Mavericks play-by-play, Chuck Cooperstein, and Colton Sulley, a beat reporter for The Oklahoman.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell 6/25/2026
Sportscene rewind: Steve Russell had ESPN CFB reporter Adam Rittenberg explain potential changes coming to CFB's practice schedule and transfer portal window. Former Gator TE Ben Troupe talked life after the NFL and SEC Network's Ron Slay broke down what's driving coaches out of college basketball.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell 6/24/2026
Sportscene rewind: Steve Russell talked Round One of the NBA Draft with Heavy.com content editor Sean Deveney, worst sports movies of all time, and why some college basketball coaches make the jump to the NBA.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell 6/22/2026
Sportscene rewind: Steve Russell breaks down University of Michigan head coach Dusty May agreeing to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, per ESPN. Russell also speaks with Gators Softball head coach Tim Walton about his baseball experience with Oklahoma.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell (6/19/26)
Steve Russell spoke with Herm Edwards to talk about a few things on the gridiron. He also had a chat with Dr. Oluseun Olufade, a member of the FIFA World Cup Tournament Medical Team, to talk about the sports medicine side of the contest.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell (6/18/26)
On Thursday's edition, Steve welcomed FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon to explain the new Open Division format. Plus, On3's Blake Alderman gave Florida football recruiting updates and AUSL Senior Reporter Savanna Collins discussed the opening stretch of the AUSL season.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell (6/16/26)
On Tuesday's edition of Sportscene, Steve Russell spoke about NBA free agency including the Knicks Championship team and Giannis' future, the College World Series upset of Georgia, and the conclusion of the Brendan Sorsby situation.
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Sportscene With Steve Russell (6/12/26)
On Friday, Steve Russell had a full lineup of guests on the show, including Florida AD Scott Stricklin, who discussed the upcoming $1.5 billion stadium renovations at the Swamp, and Mike DiRocco on expectations for the Jaguars this upcoming season.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (6/11/2026)
Sportscene rewind: On Thursday's show, Steve Russell welcomed an all-star lineup of guests: Sean Deveney of Heavy.com discussed the New York Knicks' Game 4 win, Chris Low of On3 broke down the college football preseason rankings, Michael Katz of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal talked Ole Miss baseball's trip to the Men's College World Series, Dewayne Staats shared insights on the Tampa Bay Rays, and Colton Sulley of The Oklahoman discussed Oklahoma's run to the Men's College World Series.
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Sportscene rewind: 06/10/2026
Sportscene rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell talked to Buchholz football head coach, Mark Whittmore, about the new changes to the high school football playoffs. Now the top 8 schools, based on Max Preps rankings, regardless of classification will face off, this will be in effect next year.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (6/9/2026)
On Tuesday's edition of Sportscene, Steve Russell breaks down the Brendan Sorsby situation. He also brings on Roger Hoover to talk about Alabama Baseball and Dalton Wasserman to talk NFL. Gator Great Kevin Carter and Gator Men's Golf Head Coach J.C. Deacon also joined the conversation.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (6/4/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show, Steve breaks down the Knicks game 1 win against the Spurs in San Antonio. He interviewed former Gator football player Alex Brown, and after discussed the greatest NBA organizations and the greatest athletes you've watched in person.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (6/3/26)
SS rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell talked with Johnny Wiggs, coach of the Santa Fe College baseball team, who is retiring after more than 20 years of coaching. He also talked with Dick Jerardi about the Preakness and what to expect in upcoming horse races. Plus, what are your expectations for a head coach when he gets hired?
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (6/1/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell recapped the weekend that Gator baseball had and discussed how each of the Gators pitches performed. He defended Head Coach Kevin O'Sullivan with the teams season on the line tonight in a game against Troy.
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SportsScene with Steve Russell (5/27/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show, Steve Russell previewed the Gators baseball matchup against Rider in the NCAA Tournament regionals with Joe Healy from D1 Baseball and talked to Rider baseball head coach, Dr. Barry Davis. Plus, he spoke to Santa Fe College Athletic Director, Chanda Stebbins, about Santa Fe softball competing in the NJCAA DI Softball World Series
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/27/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell spoke to Troy's Baseball Head Coach Skylar Meade about his team as they prepare for the Gainesville Regional, Hawthorne High School Football Head Coach Cornelious Ingram joins to talk about the Teddy Bridgewater Rule, and ACC Network Baseball Analyst Wicho Hernandez joins to break down Miami baseball.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/26/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell spoke with Mark Whittemore about the new “Teddy Bridgewater rule” and how it could affect high school sports. Steve also discussed Texas Tech defeating the Florida softball in the Super Regionals, as well as Gators baseball making its 18th consecutive postseason appearance.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/21/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show Steve broadcast live from Hoover and was joined by UF Track & Field coach Mike Holloway after the women's' team took the SEC Triple Crown. Sean Deveney joined to discuss NBA playoffs, UF mens golf head coach J.C Deacon talked his team's regional win, and Santa Fe head coach Savanah Webster discussed her team earning a national bid.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/20/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday’s show, Steve Russell broadcast live from Hoover, Alabama, as Gators baseball opened SEC Tournament play against Vanderbilt. He talked to Michelle Smith ahead of Gators softball super regional showdown against Texas Tech Red Raiders. Plus, Kevin Brockway breaking down all things baseball, Chris Johnson talking college sports headlines and former Gators football linebacker Lorenzo Edwards shared stories and insight from his time in Orange and Blue.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/18/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell talked about Florida baseball sweeping LSU, Gator softball moving on to the super regionals against Texas Tech, and even discussed the Morgan Wallen concert in the Swamp.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/14/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show, Steve Russell previewed the 151st Preakness Stakes with Dick Jerardi. AUSL senior reporter Savanna Collins discussed Florida opening play against FAMU Friday in the Gainesville Regional. LSU play-by-play broadcaster Chris Blair also joined to discuss the Gators' final regular season series against LSU.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/12/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell was joined by D1Baseball writer Joe Healy to talk about what's going on around the SEC as the season comes to a close, heavy.com writer Sean Deveney discussed the NBA Playoffs and Lebron's future, and FAMU Softball Head Coach Brittany Beall joined to talk about the upcoming Gainesville regional.
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SPORTSCENE REWIND: 05/11/2026
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell talked to Chris Burke about Gators baseball and what to expect as it heads to Baton Rouge to face LSU, a team ranked last in the conference in pitching.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/8/26)
SS Rewind: On Friday's show, Steve Russell brought in SEC CFB Analyst Chris Doering to talk about the potential expansion of the CFB Playoff, ESPN CBB Analyst Seth Greenberg joined to talk about the expansion of the NCAA Tournament, and Santa Fe College Softball Head Coach Savanah Webster joined to talk about the run the Saints are on this season.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/7/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show, Steve Russell recapped Florida's SEC Tournament win vs. Auburn and talked to Kentucky baseball play-by-play commentator, Darren Headrick. Plus, in the last half hour of the show, AJ Sheridan and Charlie Jones discussed what Gators softball has to do to keep the good momentum going and also talked NBA playoffs.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/6/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell talked Gators Football's hot recruiting streak with Gators Online recruiting analyst Blake Alderman, as well as Florida Baseball with broadcaster Nick Belmonte. He also talked NBA Playoffs and the solution to tanking with Associated Press NBA Writer Brian Mahoney.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/5/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell was joined by Yankees beat writer for The Athletic Chris Kirschner to discuss their hot start, and North Florida's baseball Head Coach Joe Mercadonte joins to preview their game against Florida. Steve goes on to talk about the NBA Playoffs and gives his thoughts on the NCAA allowing the SEC to implement an ABS challenge system in it's conference tournament.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/4/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell talked about where Florida Baseball and Softball stand as each's regular season winds down. He also spoke about the fall of LIV Golf with Si.com golf writer Bob Harig and about the crazy end to round one of the NBA Playoffs
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (5/1/26)
SS Rewind: On Friday's show, Steve Russell joins from Oklahoma with Graham Hall in studio. Steve talks NBA playoffs and a great performance from the Knicks and speaks with Oklahoma play-by-play broadcaster Toby Rowland on the series starting today against the Sooners. Graham talks on student attendance at baseball and softball games, and talks a solution for the team.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/30/26)
SS Rewind: On Thursday's show, Graham Hall fills in for Steve Russell as he makes the trip to Norman, Oklahoma with Gators Baseball. Graham talks all things surrounding the NCAA's proposed expansion of March Madness to 76 teams. He also spoke on Florida Football's outlook at offensive line and the prospects of Denzel Aberdeen being granted a fifth year to play for Todd Golden's Gators.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/29/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell is joined by Gators softball head coach Tim Walton discussing the big win against FSU. Steve speaks Kentucky Derby with Dick Jerardi, NCAA basketball with Mark Wise and college softball with Madison Shipman.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/28/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell is joined by ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge to discuss the NFL Draft and the Gators who were selected, and sports columnist for The Advocate, Scott Rabalais, joins to talk about what is going on with LSU baseball. Steve also pitches the question: What is the biggest upset in sports?
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/27/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's abbreviated show, Steve Russell talked NFL Draft with NFL reporter Dalton Wasserman. He also talked Gators Baseball and their disgruntling series loss to Texas A&M and Florida Softball's continued rise.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (04/24/2026)
On Friday's edition of Sport scene, Steve talks on Caleb Banks getting drafted in the first round, the upcoming 2nd and 3rd round of the NFL Draft, the NBA playoffs, and the potential of next years basketball squad.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (04/23/2026)
On Thursday's show, Steve talks about the NFL draft, today's culture of expecting immediate results from coaches, and a variety of Gator sports.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/22/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell talked College Football with Chris Low of On3. He also continued his SEC Football road trip talking with Marc Whiteman of WYFF TV about South Carolina and spoke with Sean Deveny of Heavy.com about the NBA Playoffs.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/21/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell reacts to Thomas Haugh returning to Florida for his senior season. Florida State's play-by-play voice, Jeff Culhane, joins to talk about the Seminoles offseason, and NBC Sports Philadelphia reporter Ashlyn Sullivan joins to discuss what the Eagles will do in the upcoming NFL Draft. Steve also reacts to Jon Sumrall's comments from an interview he had with Kevin Winter.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/20/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell talked about Gators vs Tigers recap as the baseball and softball teams hosted Auburn during the weekend in Gainesville and Joel Sebastianelli from WDIV Detroit gave his thoughts on the upcoming NFL Draft and the Detroit Pistons playoffs expectations.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/17/26)
SS Rewind: On Friday's show, Steve was joined by Santa Fe Softball coach Savanah Webster on their successful season, ESPN Women's Basketball Bracketologist Charlie Creme on Florida's new squad, AUSL Senior Reporter Savannah Collins on the state of softball, WRUF Gymanstics beat reporter Tori Kitchens on the Gators championship run, and Texas Radio Analyst Will Matthews on spring football.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/15/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve was joined by former Gators Kicker Trey Smack to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. Steve talks with Auburn's PXP voice Andy Burcham talking spring football and baseball.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/14/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell was joined by former Gator wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. Heavy.com writer Sean Deveney joins to discuss the NBA Playoffs that begin on Saturday, Jenni Carlson from The Oklahoman breaks down the Sooners spring game, and finally Kevin Brockway who is a writer for the Gainesville Sun joins Steve to talk about the Orange and Blue game and who stood out to him.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/13/26)
SS Rewind: On Monday's show, Steve Russell continued his tour of spring football by talking with Cody Goodwin of Power Mizzou about the Tigers spring practices. He also recapped the Masters and Gators Baseball after a busy and filled weekend of sports all around.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (04/10/2026)
On Friday's show, Steve Russell joins from Athens, Georgia ahead of Gator baseball's series against No.4 ranked Georgia. Steve talks Masters, the annual Orange and Blue game, and has a list of call in personalities from the MLB, Tennessee Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, and Georgia Bulldogs.
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Sportscene with Steve Russell (04/09/2026)
On Thursday's show, Graham Hall discusses Gator baseball in the leadup to its series against Georgia, Gator football as the Orange and Blue game nears, and Gator basketball amid the transfer portal frenzy.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/8/26)
SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve Russell was discussed Gators baseball sweep of No. 5 FSU. Steve was joined by guests to speak about the NFL Draft and The Masters.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/7/26)
SS Rewind: On Tuesday's show, Steve Russell was joined by ESPN's Jaguars reporter Mike DiRocco to talk about what they will do if the upcoming NFL Draft and what the team's stadium renovations will look like. Ole Miss football's play-by-play caller Harry Harrison joins the show to talk about the Rebels spring game and what the shift from Lane Kiffin to Pete Golding has looked like.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell
Steve talks all things Gators sports, breaks down the Final Four, and previews tonight’s National Championship. He also talks about the Gators baseball series loss to Ole Miss.
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Sports Scene with Steve Russell (4/3/26)
SS Rewind: On Friday's show, Steve Russell talked with Alexa Harley and Shawn Humphrey from Fox 61 in Hartford to discuss UCONN's chance at making it to the title game as both the men's and women's teams are in the Final Four. Steve also discussed how Florida baseball can regain momentum in its series against Ole Miss after dropping the series opener last night.
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