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Previewing Florida Gators fall camp: Podcast

August 03, 2016

This Gator Country podcast previews the Florida Gators fall camp that starts on Thursday when the team hits the field for the first time in 2016.

Andrew Spivey and Nick de la Torre break down how they think the depth chart will look come Thursday, plus some guys who will play a lot.

Andrew and Nick also discuss the Marco Wilson commitment, plus AP's top 25 all-time football programs that was released on Tuesday.

TRANSCRIPT:

Andrew:                 What’s up, Gator Country? Your man right here, Andrew Spivey, with Nicholas de la Torre. If it sounds like we’re pumped up, it’s because Fall Camp is finally here. You guys listening to this on Wednesday, that means it’s Media Days. That means one day until the pads get strapped on. Not really, because it’s shorts and t-shirts, but you know what I mean. It’s football season. Nicholas, are you freaking ready?

Nick:                         Yes, sir. I am ready for Media Day on Wednesday, and then I’m ready for camp to start Thursday, and already counting down to U Mass and the SEC season, with Kentucky coming in right away Week 2. It feels like it’s been a long, long off season, and I’m ready for football to get back. It’s definitely exciting, have some actual stuff to talk about. We don’t have to talk about all these conjecture and projections and guesses and prognostication. Get some actual games, actual football to talk about shortly.

Andrew:                 By the way, Media Days is now named Tabor Day, because it’s 31 days till the season on Wednesday. So we’re going to name it Tabor Day, because not only does he like to talk, but I think he’s going to be a little more upset. He’s been snubbed, I guess you could say, on a lot of these projection things, but he’ll make it all talk when he’s ringing in that money next year as a first round draft pick.

Nick:                         Yeah. Before we get into football, though, there’s a bit of pretty big recruiting news. Florida secured the commitment of Marco Wilson. He’s the younger brother of Quincy Wilson. I almost said last night, Quincy Wilson’s little brother, but he might be bigger than Quincy. So we’ll stick with younger brother. This isn’t one you’re going to have to worry about. There’s a lot of times that we’ll say a verbal commitment doesn’t mean anything. Kind of like Quincy, Marco’s done. Their father and mother would not let either of their sons make a commitment until it was going to stick. So I think that’s it. Marco Wilson’s going to be in this class, and it’s a big get for Florida, especially at a position where they need to start retooling and really restocking the shelves and restocking the depth chart there.

Andrew:                 I mean, barring Jim McElwain and his entire coaching staff getting fired, which is not going to happen, but barring that I think you can mark down Quincy Wilson’s going to be there. I know some people got onto Chad about the way he did his radio show. Listen, Chad’s a businessman and a dad. He understands it, but Chad is probably one of the most low key dads as far as the recruiting process goes. He lets Marco and Quincy handle it. Nick, you and I, we’re very close to Chad.

Nick:                         Some people, let’s just say recruits get shopped, very often, every year.

Andrew:                 Not this one.

Nick:                         Chad is catching hell from Miami fans, because that’s where he went, but Chad was never going to steer either of his sons to a school. The only thing he was steering was, when you make a final commitment, that’s it. There’s no decommitting, going back. So whenever you decide to make that final commitment, that’s what you’re sticking to.

Andrew:                 Exactly.

Nick: