Good Morning Gators: New Voice of the Gators Sean Kelley behind the mic
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When Sean Kelley joined ESPN Radio in July 2019 as the lead play-by-play voice for college football, the first game he covered was the Week 0 matchup between Florida and Miami.
His first assignment at his new job this fall will also be a Florida football game. Kelley was announced Wednesday as the new Voice of the Gators, replacing the Mick Hubert.
Kelley has served in a similar role before. Prior to his time with ESPN, Kelley was the voice of the New Orleans Pelicans from 2005-19 (previously New Orleans Hornets) and the voice of the Tulane Green Wave from 2002-05.
In addition to Florida-Miami rivalry, Kelley also called UF’s road games at LSU in 2019 and 2021. Check out some soundbites of Kelley behind the mic.
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If Kelley wasn’t exciting enough for your ears, he noted on Twitter that the audio above is from a national call. “Have to go straight down the middle. Wait til I get my hands on a Florida broadcast,” Kelly tweeted.
He also took to Twitter to thank Florida fans for embracing him.
“#GatorNation, I am overwhelmed by your gracious comments and warm welcomes. Thank you so much for receiving me the way that you have. I promise I will do right by you and our teams. Thank you friends, colleagues, and sports fans for the love you have made me feel today! Go Gators!”
In other Florida football news
- Sean Kelley has been hired as the new Voice of the Gators, the University Athletic Association announced on Wednesday.
UF recruiting roundup
- Top-100 offensive lineman Lucas Simmons has set his commitment date with the Gators in his final group.
- The Gators are trending heavily for On300 safety Jordan Castell, who plans to announce his decision on October 1.
- High-upside offensive lineman Caden Jones has locked in a multi-day visit to the Swamp for later this month.
Gators sports roundup
- A grateful Zippy Broughton reflects on her time in Greece during a service abroad trip with the GatorMade program.
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Gators Twitter updates
- Kelley will work in the booth with former UF QB Shane Matthews, who welcomed him to the team:
- Florida hoops coaches Todd Golden and Kelly Rae Finley hit Miami last week for their speaking tour:
