Gators Head Coaches Welcome Newest Member of Club, Plus Jim McElwain Unplugged
Saturday, December 6, 2014 | Women's Basketball, Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The press conference is over. For new Gators coach Jim McElwain, that means the real work is about to begin.
McElwain sounds ready for the task ahead.
"You look out and you see that stadium, you think about all the great players, people, tradition that has been built at the University of Florida,'' he said Saturday. "That's something that is so exciting. I grew up in Montana. These are things you dream about."
As McElwain settles into his new job, his UF coaching colleagues offered up a special welcome for McElwain and his family to the Gator Family.
Check out this video that features messsages from Florida's other head coaches to McElwain to help him feel welcome:
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As you can imagine, Saturday was pretty busy for McElwain, who was introduced to Gator Nation at an 11 a.m. press conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. However, he was busy making the media rounds well before that.
Here is a glimpse at other McElwain interviews that were broadcast throughout the day on live TV or social media:
First, a "SportsCenter" interview ...
He also made an appearance on ESPN's "SECNation" show ...
And finally, he was perched high above The Swamp in this interview with Gators radio voice Mick Hubert for GatorVision ...
And last but not least, here is McElwain's press conference with local and state media where he discussed a myriad of topics in taking 48 questions ...
