Updates from Florida’s Football Media Day

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    • #18539
      Mark Wheeler
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        10:30 a.m. Select Players
        11:30 a.m. Associate Head Coach / Dir. of Football Strength & Conditioning Mark Hocke
        11:45 a.m. Offensive Coordinator Rob Sale
        12 p.m. Co-Defensive Coordinator Sean Spencer
        12:15 p.m. Co-Defensive Coordinator Patrick Toney
        12:30 p.m. Head Coach Billy Napier

      • #18540
        Mark Wheeler
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          Gervon Dexter is up first.

        • #18541
          Mark Wheeler
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            Dexter said that discipline was one of the big issues and something that needed to be changed.

          • #18542
            Mark Wheeler
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              Dexter said fans will see a ‘family’ out on the field. It won’t be guys going their own way.

            • #18543
              Mark Wheeler
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                Dexter said that if Napier said to be in white socks during a workout, you won’t see a blue sock out there.

                The small stuff matters.

              • #18544
                Mark Wheeler
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                  Dexter called Sean Spencer a great coach who has helped him change his game.

                • #18545
                  Mark Wheeler
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                    Dexter called O’Cyrus Torrence a pro. Said he is big and moves well.

                  • #18546
                    Mark Wheeler
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                      Dexter singled out Jalen Lee and Princely Umanmielen are two players to watch out for this season. He said he wouldn’t even try to pronounce Princely’s last name.

                    • #18547
                      Mark Wheeler
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                        Up now O’Cyrus Torrence.

                        He is talking about adjusting to Florida from Louisana. Especially the food.

                      • #18548
                        Mark Wheeler
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                          Torrence said when he first got here he was in a shell, but after a few practices, the rest of the offensive linemen began to take him into the group. He talked about the line’s willingness to improve and that’s one of the things he likes about them.

                        • #18549
                          Mark Wheeler
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                            Torrence said he was shocked when UF contacted him in the portal. He didn’t think that UF needed him.

                          • #18550
                            Mark Wheeler
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                              Torrence called Napier a player’s coach. He said he isn’t a big ‘rah-rah’ but he’s a coach who makes you want to play hard for him.

                            • #18551
                              Mark Wheeler
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                                Jeremy Crawshaw is up now.

                              • #18552
                                Mark Wheeler
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                                  Crawshaw said freshman kicker Trey Smack has done a good job of adjusting.

                                • #18553
                                  Mark Wheeler
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                                    Crawshaw said Strength and Condition coach Mark Hocke brings energy every day.

                                  • #18554
                                    Mark Wheeler
                                    Forum Owner

                                      Crawshaw joked that with his added weight and strength they’ve talked about moving him to tight end.

                                      He also said he hasn’t seen Billy Napier mad yet.

                                    • #18556
                                      Mark Wheeler
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                                        Mark Hocke is at the podium.

                                        The first thing he does is he thanks the media for coverage of the team.

                                      • #18557
                                        Mark Wheeler
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                                          He called it a productive seven months.

                                        • #18558
                                          Mark Wheeler
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                                            You can’t train gladiators by pillow fighting.

                                          • #18559
                                            Mark Wheeler
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                                              Hocke shared a Mike Tyson quote when asked to share his thoughts on discipline.

                                              ‘You have to do things you hate to do like you love doing them.’

                                            • #18560
                                              Mark Wheeler
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                                                Robe Sale is up now.

                                              • #18561
                                                Mark Wheeler
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                                                  Offers praise of Michael Tarquin as a player who does everything the right way.

                                                • #18562
                                                  Mark Wheeler
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                                                    Sean Spencer is up now.

                                                    He said that the one thing you have to do as a coach is being consistent with what you’re teaching

                                                  • #18563
                                                    Mark Wheeler
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                                                      Spencer said Tyreak Sapp had a heck if a spring.

                                                    • #18564
                                                      Mark Wheeler
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                                                        Spencer gave Brenton Cox credit for changing his body type, becoming more lean.

                                                        He said that Desmond Watson is a guy who can really move for his size.

                                                      • #18565
                                                        Mark Wheeler
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                                                          Patrick Toney is at the podium.

                                                        • #18566
                                                          Mark Wheeler
                                                          Forum Owner

                                                            Toney’s third down philosophy – get off the field.

                                                          • #18567
                                                            Mark Wheeler
                                                            Forum Owner

                                                              Toney put to bed the rumor that he and Shemar James played Playstation late into the night on Signing Day. He added that he does have a Playstation though and will beat him if they play.

                                                            • #18568
                                                              Mark Wheeler
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                                                                Billy Napier is up now.

                                                                He starts off by thanking the student body for selling out student tickets for the season.

                                                              • #18569
                                                                Mark Wheeler
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                                                                  It’s day one of 22 days of training camp.

                                                                • #18570
                                                                  Mark Wheeler
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                                                                    Napier said that they will change around the lockerrrom a couple of times a year to get players to interact with different players.

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