GatorLinks: Florida coach Will Muschamp a popular figure on Wednesday at SEC Football Media Day
Thursday, July 21, 2011 | Football, Scott Carter
Gators coach Will Muschamp is no longer an SEC Football Media Days rookie. Muschamp and players John Brantley, William Green and Deonte Thompson were in Hoover, Ala., on Wednesday for the official start of football season in the South.
Here is a look at some of the links from Florida's appearance yesterday at the three-day event:
--Here is a look at Muschamp's first SEC Football Media Days in a column by Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun.
--Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi takes a look at the state of the program in Muschamp's first season. Click here to read his column.
--Muschamp's energy remains one of his trademarks. Click here to read a story from the Birmingham News.
--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Mark Bradley offers his take on first-year Gators coach Will Muschamp. Click here to read his column.
--The future of Gators running back Jeff Demps was a popular topic Wednesday, but Muschamp fully expects the standout sprinter to return to the football field. Click here to read more from the Gainesville Sun.
--After a few months on the job, Muschamp knows exactly what Gator fans expect. Click here to read a notebook from KentuckySports.com.
--A look at what impact Alabama coach Nick Saban – Muschamp's former boss at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins – had on the Gators' new coach. Click here to read a story in the Gadsen (Ala.) Times.
(Photo: Birmingham News)
--Former Gators signee Mike Blakely, who enrolled in the spring but later transferred to Auburn, won't be playing this season according to the NCAA. Click here for a story from the Birmingham News.
--The Palm Beach Post reports Muschamp's eagerness to get his first season started. Click here to read more.
--The LA Times chimes in on the league's dominance the past five seasons. Florida, LSU, Florida, Alabama and Auburn – those are the last five national champions in case you haven't heard. Click here to read the story.
