GatorLinks: A trip to Will Muschamp's hometown and preview stories galore as game week arrives
Sunday, August 28, 2011 | Football, Volleyball, Scott Carter
Kickoff is nearly here. In six days the Gators will open the Will Muschamp Era by facing Florida Atlantic at The Swamp.
There's plenty of fresh coverage of the Gators this morning on the Internet, so here are some current links to get you ready for game week:
--Jason Lieser of The Palm Beach Post traveled to Rome – not the one in Italy, but northwest Georgia – to tackle this profile on first-year Gators coach Will Muschamp.
--Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley offers up some of his thoughts on the 2011 season as game week kicks off. Click here to read his column.
--The official depth chart isn't out yet, but here is a projected one from Rachel George of the Orlando Sentinel.
--The Gators check in at No. 21 in the St. Petersburg Times' preseason poll. Click here to read more from the Times.
--The Gainesville Sun breaks down UF's special teams in this story.
--The Tampa Tribune's Joe Henderson writes about the burden John Brantley carries as he opens his final season in Gainesville.
--Joey Johnston of the Tampa Tribune offers a preview of the Gators in Will Muschamp's first season. Click here to read the story.
--Five things that could go right for the Gators this season writes the Palm Beach Post.
--Safety Matt Elam is a likely starter writes the Orlando Sentinel.
--Florida Today also touches on five things that could go right in 2011 for the Gators.
--ESPN.com's Rick Reilly addresses some of the criticism he received for his column on Tim Tebow's chances of being a good NFL quarterback. Click here to read his column.
--For another perspective on Tebow, Denver Post columnist Mike Klis writes how former NFL coach Bill Walsh savored quarterbacks like Tebow. Click here to read his column.
--The UF volleyball team is off to a 2-0 start after knocking off North Carolina on Saturday to win the Active Ankle SEC/ACC Challenge at the O'Connell Center.
--“The best players are going to play” is a favorite phrase of Gators coach Will Muschamp. The Florida Times-Union writes how seniority matters little to Muschamp.
--In case you missed this, former Gators coach Urban Meyer still has coaching on his mind – and the Gators. Click here to read more in a blog from the St. Pete Times.
--Former Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel continues to struggle with his health. Click here to read more from the Palm Beach Post.
--Here is an update on another former Gators quarterback, Rex Grossman, who continues to battle to be the Redskins' starter in 2011.
