McElwain talks Gators, Jefferson's big night, Miller on move
Monday, July 27, 2015 | Men's Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – July is that time of summer when college football starts to return to the forefront.
It's also the time of year when many college football fans are on vacation, a chance to escape the day-to-day routine before summer ends and fall rolls in.
Along those lines, the past couple of weeks have featured two Southeastern Conference preseason events: SEC Football Media Days in Hoover, Ala., and the ESPN “Car Wash” in Bristol, Conn.
Florida head coach Jim McElwain, entering his first season, attended both.
Here are some headlines in case you were on the beach in Costa Rica or on a dude ranch in Montana:
--With expectations high, Florida coach Jim McElwain enters the SEC cauldron via Zac Ellis of SI.com.
--No offense, but Jim McElwain has it easy following Will Muschamp writes Mike Bianchi or The Orlando Sentinel.
--New head coach Jim McElwain determined to make Florida football relevant again writes Tod Palmer of The Kansas City Star.
--LISTEN: McElwain appeared on the “Russillo Show” at ESPN headquarters to discuss expectations and challenges.
--Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News columnist Cecil Hurt needs time to get used to seeing McElwain in his new role.
--Quotes and notes from McElwain's visit to ESPN via Anthony Chiang of The Palm Beach Post.
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Meanwhile, most of McElwain's attention over the weekend was hosting “Friday Night Lights,” the program's big recruiting event before camp opens Aug. 5.
There was some off-the-field news related to current Gators:
--Receiver Alvin Bailey spent a short time in jail for failing to appear in court on a second-degree misdemeanor traffic citation writes Zach Abolverdi of The Gainesville Sun.
--Gators Caleb Brantley and Adam Lane were recently cited for skipping out on a tab writes Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun.
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--A big night for Gators sprinter Kyra Jefferson at the Pan-American Games in Toronto.
--Former Gators standout Mike Miller traded from Cleveland to Portland writes Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
