Gator Tales 90: Jim McElwain
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | General, Football
The latest edition of Gator Tales features a one-on-one interview with Florida football coach Jim McElwain as he prepares for his third season.
This interview goes far beyond the usual questions about the perpetual quarterback battle, depth chart questions and things of that nature.
Host Adam Schick talks with Coach McElwain about his early life in Montana and passion for basketball (1:26), how he first became involved in football (3:16), his friendship with former Eastern Washington roommate Colin Cowherd (4:52), and the many hats he had to wear during his early years at Eastern Washington (6:26) when he first got the coaching bug (8:32).
Schick's conversation with McElwain continues toward the days when his career took him to the NFL for a season with the Oakland Raiders (10:47), the funny way he first connected with Nick Saban and the relationship they forged (12:15), what he learned during his first head coaching stint at Colorado State (15:49), what he and his staff look for when evaluating recruits (18:12), the differences between coaching in the Mountain West and the SEC (19:24), how he manages fan expectations and criticism (20:17), the strengths of the 2017 football team (22:05), and his passion for music and some of his favorites (23:58).
Here is this week's episode:
