Jim McElwain meets with media prior to Friday’s scrimmage
By Kevin Duffey
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The Florida Gators are just a week away from holding its annual Orange and Blue Spring Game, and prior to Friday’s scrimmage, McElwain met with the media.
Here are the notable updates:
#Gators will be scrimmaging today. McElwain looks stoked.
— Fernando Juncadella (@FJuncadella) April 1, 2016
After an injury-plagued 2015 spring game, which was really a glorified practice, Florida will hold a more formal spring game next Friday, McElwain ensured.
McElwain on #Gators spring game a week from today: "It's gonna be football. It's not gonna be practice."
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) April 1, 2016
McElwain said having the spring game on a Friday night will allow the coaches to spend plenty of time with recruits on Saturday.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) April 1, 2016
Two very interesting freshmen playmakers all Florida fans are looking forward to seeing are receivers Freddie Swain and Josh Hammond. Both players could be impact-type receivers in 2016.
McElwain said he's really been happy with true freshmen wide receiers Freddie Swain and Josh Hammond.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) April 1, 2016
McElwain said Dre Massey, Josh Hammond, Freddie Swain have shown strides in camp. Alvin Bailey will get a good amount of reps today #Gators
— Jordan McPherson (@J_McPherson1126) April 1, 2016
McElwain said he's been really happy with the consistency the wide receivers are catching the ball.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) April 1, 2016
McElwain said the #Gators have been able to maintain energy throughout camp.Said team has only practiced back-to-back days once, which helps
— Jordan McPherson (@J_McPherson1126) April 1, 2016
McElwain says Jabari Zuniga, Luke Ancrum & Keivonnis Davis are 3 d-linemen that have stood out this Spring. "Those guys will play a lot"
— Nikko Tan (@TheNikkoTan) April 1, 2016
Florida is counting on cornerback Jalen Tabor to step up and become a bonafide leader in 2016, especially after losing Vernon Hargreaves at the position.
Mac on Jalen Tabor (@_31Flavorz) : "There's something to be said about loving football and this guy really loves it."
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) April 1, 2016
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
