“The Tailgate” hosted by Jeff Cardozo (@JeffCardozoUF) and Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) serves up two hours of interactive, high energy sports radio offering up a unique blend of talk delving into the Gator Nation, the national scene, and so much more from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. weekdays. Grab a seat, fire up the grill, and join us for “The Tailgate!”
Jeff Cardozo
Jeff came to the University of Florida in 1997 and has never left. A former All-SEC pitcher for the Gators, he now broadcasts all the UF baseball games for the Gator IMG Sports Network. You can also catch Jeff weekly as the co-host of the Gatorzone TV show featuring University of Florida Athletics, which also airs on Sun Sports every Wednesday at 5:30. Jeff’s voice is also heard in the O’Connell Center as he is the public address announcer for many of the Gator sporting events.
After earning a Telecommunications degree from the University of Florida in 2001, he has since hosted several radio shows in the Gainesville market. When not at a Gator sporting event, Jeff and his wife Kristy are busy being proud parents of three children – Brooke, Austin and Addison.
Zach Abolverdi
Zach Abolverdi has covered Florida Gators athletics since 2010, joining On3 in December 2021 as the Senior Writer for Gators Online. Prior to his arrival, he spent a total of seven years at the Gainesville Sun (2010-15, 2021) along with stints at Rivals, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Lake City Reporter. This is Zach’s second stint on WRUF, previously hosting The Tailgate from 2016-19. He’s also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida since 2021, teaching the Sports Reporting class. He graduated from UF’s College of Journalism in 2014 and has won a Hearst Award and APSE Award.
Listen live weekdays from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Follow @TheTailgateWRUF on Twitter.
Call the show:
352-392-TALK or 877-392-TALK
352-392-8255 or 877-392-8255
The Tailgate Rewind Podcast
The Tailgate Replay
Former Gator Pitcher Jeff Cardozo, Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley talk Gators and what else is happening in the world of sports M-F 4pm – 6 pm
The Tailgate Rewind (04/07/2026)
On Tuesday’s show, Zach Alboverdi and Paul Gardner discussed Gators football ahead of the Orange & Blue spring game, including its new format. They also had an entertaining debate on the greatest basketball player of all time and wrapped up the conversation with Gators baseball’s trip to Tallahassee to face the Seminoles.
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