FloridaGators.com Primer for UF Media Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | Football
Check FloridaGators.com and follow @GatorsScott, @GatorsChris and @GatorsFB on Twitter for updates from UF Media Day.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Summer is officially over. As the calendar turns to August in Gainesville, everyone's attention turns to football.
Florida Gators football, to be specific.
UF student-athletes will report to fall camp on Wednesday with the start of preseason practice set for Thursday. The Gators will participate in UF Media Day on Wednesday afternoon.
UF Media Day Schedule
- Head coach Jim McElwain is set to open the festivities with a press conference scheduled at 2:30 p.m.
- More than 35 players are scheduled to speak to reporters from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
- GatorVision's Mitch Gerber will be hosting a Preseason Show via Facebook Live where about 15 student-athletes will sit down with him.
- Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier and defensive coordinator Randy Shannon are scheduled to speak to the media at 4:45 p.m.
Fans can watch McElwain, Nussmeier and Shannon's press conferences via a live stream on YouTube produced by GatorVision.
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Follow UF Media Day on Social Media
- Follow @GatorsFB and @FloridaGators on Twitter for Q&A's with Coach McElwain following his press conference and various players during their availability from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Stay engaged on social media and send your questions with the hashtag #UFMediaDay.
- In addition, these accounts will be retweeting and sharing information that pertains to Florida football.
- Follow senior writers Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) and Chris Harry (@GatorsChris) on Twitter throughout media day for real-time quotes, notes and updates.
- Follow UF Media Day on Instagram and Instagram Story as the event will be chronicled on both platforms.
- Check Facebook.com/GatorsFB for content from UF Media Day as well as the aforementioned Facebook Live at 3:45 p.m.
Senior Writer Chris Harry broke down Coach McElwain's squad as it begins fall camp this week.
- Countdown to Camp: Defensive Backs
- Countdown to Camp: Linebackers
- Countdown to Camp: Defensive Line
- Countdown to Camp: Offensive Line
- Countdown to Camp: Receivers & Tight Ends
- Countdown to Camp: Running Backs
- Countdown to Camp: Quarterbacks
.@JSherit17 is set to return to the field after handling some international business.@GatorsScott tells his story: https://t.co/hEdzs4kPx7 pic.twitter.com/JzpJZd7M6p
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) July 30, 2017
Senior Writer Scott Carter and Chris Harry will be posting fresh content on FloridaGators.com throughout the event and after the conclusion of UF Media Day.
Follow @GatorsScott, @GatorsChris and @GatorsFB on Twitter to find these headlines.
Mark Your Calendars
- First Practice:
- The Gators open preseason camp on Thursday, the first of 29 practice sessions allotted by the NCAA prior to the season opener.
- Fan Day:
- The event takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 in the indoor practice facility.
- Season Opener:
- The 2017 AdvoCare Classic kicks off the college football season with a marquee cross-sectional matchup between the Florida Gators and Michigan Wolverines, which will be played on Saturday, Sept. 2, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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