Todd Golden reveals the KEYS to Florida winning its second title in three years

Todd Golden reveals the KEYS to Florida winning its second title in three years

September 3, 2026 · 25 min

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Todd Golden discusses the upcoming season for the Florida Gators and reflects on past performances.

Florida head coach Todd Golden sits down with Jon Rothstein to discuss all things Gators for the 2026-27 season, as well as reflecting on last season and the NCAA tournament loss to Iowa. Additionally, they discuss which players could impact Florida the most this season - and why there's no awkwardness with Denzel Aberdeen in his return. 0:00 Intro & The Golden’s vacation destination for 2026 0:28 On this being the first offseason he’s had to gather himself  0:58 What he’s learned to help make Florida an elite program again 2:05 Does the Iowa loss usurp the loss to Colorado in the NCAA tournament?  3:10 On remembering last season’s success but also NCAA tournament loss to Iowa 4:20 What it was like to watch the Final Four after winning the natty the year prior 5:04 On being a head coach in the current CBB climate 6:00 What Denzel Aberdeen adds to Florida if deemed eligible  7:17 Was there any awkwardness in the reunion with Denzel?  8:04 The biggest reason Florida is able to retain players in the current CBB climate 9:59 How this year’s team compares to the previous two Florida squads  11:01 Which returners will make the biggest impact for…

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