Todd Golden’s squad saved its best for last, staging yet another comeback — its fourth in six NCAA Tournament games — to capture the school’s third national title in men’s basketball. Along the way, Golden established himself as a rising star, while Walter Clayton became the darling of the Big Dance to win Most Outstanding Player and position himself as a potential first-round NBA Draft pick. Three national titles and five Final Fours since 2000 also put the Gators in the conversation of the best basketball programs of the millennium. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar break it all down, from the exhilarating run to what it all means for Golden, Clayton, AD Scott Stricklin and the Gators — oh yeah, and let’s not forget the spring football game.
- Historic win for Gators (0:00)
- Players that left their mark (4:40)
- Clayton best in Florida basketball history (10:13)
- Golden: 10-year deal (14:39)
- Next year’s team (22:25)
- Blue blood program? (29:24)
- Is AD Stricklin out of the woods now? (36:00)
- Gator Nation showed up (40:11)
- Spring football game (47:07)
- Jeremy Foley’s Corner (50:44)
Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com
