{"podcast":{"title":"Stadium and Gale: A Florida Gators Podcast","slug":"stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497","podcast_index_feed_id":936497,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4996460.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4996460","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42470114.png","author":"Stadium and Gale","episode_count":451,"summary":"A Florida Gators podcast featuring Corry Knowles, Dan Thompson, Nick de la Torre, and Jordan Scarlett. They interview former Florida Gators legends and will update you on all Breaking News on all Gators sports from recruiting to depth charts, and everything in between! This is the Flagship Podcast for Florida's Flagship University. Presented by Brunt Insurance and Dicus, Burke, & Lewis Law Grop! Additional Support: Gametime Sidekicks, Homefield Apparel, and Alumni Hall.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T18:18:06.519764+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497"},"episode":{"title":"448: Todd Golden: \"The Deepest Roster in America\"","slug":"448-todd-golden-the-deepest-roster-in-america","published_at":"2026-06-03T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497/448-todd-golden-the-deepest-roster-in-america","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8910730","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8910730.mp3?modified=1780403549&sid=4996460&source=rss","summary":"Todd Golden sat down with Dan and didn't hold back. The Florida basketball coach breaks down how the early NCAA exit turned into a roster-building win, what it took to bring Tommy, Ruben, and Condo back, and why he believes the Gators are walking into 2026-27 with the deepest roster in college basketball. In This Interview: 🏀 The Iowa loss that helped them — Golden explains how the early exit gave Tommy Haugh, Ruben Chinua, and Alex Condon a reason to come back for their senior seasons 🏀 The Denzel Aberdeen situation — already re-enrolled and working on his undergrad degree; Florida believes he has a strong NCAA case for an extra year of eligibility after playing only ~40 minutes his freshman year before transferring to Kentucky 🏀 Navigating the NBA process — how Golden maintains open communication with players through the draft evaluation window and uses Florida's culture, education, and NIL/Rev Share as the closer 🏀 Preseason No. 1 pressure — \"We welcome it at this point\" — Golden on coaching with a target on their back and why this group is ready 🏀 Keeping the depth bought in — CJ Ingram and Alex Lloyd both had conversations before Tommy announced his return; Golden credits his staff's honesty and the players' maturity 🏀 Two European recruits — Arturas Butajevas, a decorated Lithuanian big with Tommy/Condo upside, and Domen Petrovic, a 22-year-old 6'8\" Slovenian shooter coming off his best pro season — \"Slovenian brothers\" with Herby 🏀 NCAA Tournament expanding to 76 — \"If I was still at San Francisco, I'd be doing cartwheels\" — but Golden says Florida will play at a level where it won't affect them much 🏀 Playing around Florida — Tampa's Benchmark International, Jacksonville, South Florida; \"we have the strongest brand in the state right now\" 🏀 Jon Sumrall — Golden…","meta_description":"Todd Golden sat down with Dan and didn't hold back. The Florida basketball coach breaks down how the early NCAA exit turned into a roster-building win, wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":940,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497/episodes/448-todd-golden-the-deepest-roster-in-america/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stadium-and-gale-a-florida-gators-podcast-936497/448-todd-golden-the-deepest-roster-in-america.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}