A.J. Jones - backup linebacker in a cast for seven weeks

A great prospect out of Tampa expected to see backup time in the linebacker position is out with a broken foot.

The already thin linebacker core just became thinner.

True freshman A.J. Jones, who was expected to play a role as Brian Crum's backup at outside linebacker, broke a bone in his foot in Monday's practice and will now redshirt this season.

UF coach Urban Meyer said Jones will have surgery today and will be in a protective boot for seven weeks. He broke the same small bone on the outside part of his foot that offensive guard Ronnie Wilson fractured a year ago.

Depth Charts released

Via Gator Country
Via Gator Zone

Positions of Note:

Receivers-
WR
81 Dallas Baker (RSr., 6-3, 207)
86 Riley Cooper (Fr., 6-3, 206)
11 Jarred Fayson (Fr., 6-0, 200)
WR
5 Andre Caldwell (RJr., 6-1, 203)
8 Percy Harvin (Fr., 5-11, 180)
17 Nyan Boateng (So., 6-1, 204)
WR
6 Jemalle Cornelius (RSr., 5-11, 185)
9 Kenneth Tookes (RSr., 6-2, 207)
83 David Nelson (RFr., 6-5, 206)

Offensive line-
LT
75 Phil Trautwein (Jr., 6-6, 308)
77 Jason Watkins (RSo., 6-6, 307)
LG
63 Jim Tartt (RSo., 6-3, 315)
74 Maurice Hurt (Fr., 6-3, 309)
C
79 Steve Rissler (Sr., 6-3, 306)
69 Eddie Haupt (RFr., 6-4, 295)
RG
67 Drew Miller (Jr., 6-5, 305)
76 Marcus Gilbert (Fr., 6-6, 298)
RT
73 Carlton Medder (RJr., 6-5, 315)
78 Simon Codrington (RFr., 6-6, 300)
57 Carl Johnson (Fr., 6-5, 328)

I really hope our Offensive Line steps it up in year two.
Here comes the pain.

Players pumped about the season

Jarvis Moss is fired up!

"It's a good feeling. I'm just really excited," Moss said. "I'm excited for myself and I'm excited to go out and see Chris Leak throw some touchdown passes and see Earl Everett tackling some people.

"I'm excited for the whole team. I wish it would hurry up and get here. I'm ready to watch film and go out and practice this afternoon with my teammates and just get better. I can't wait for Saturday to get here because I'm excited for everybody."

Remember Josh Portis?

A couple things that come to mind when Gator fans think of Josh Portis..
1. He was athletic, but whenever he came into the game we all knew he would run.
2. He complained about playing time, even though he was a freshman and somewhat fumble happy.
3. His mom likely made every decision for him his entire life. That is mostly why he went to Maryland.

Here is a story you likely have not heard about Josh Portis. A UF gymnast I work with lived on the same floor of The Springs dorms freshman year as Portis. She met Portis a couple of times because of their close proximity in living arrangements. Right away she realized his mother was involved in everything he did. Including calling the police for any reason.

One day, She said, the police were called by his mother because someone excremented in his toilet. (This is no joke, I have no reason not to trust this gymnast because she is not particularly interested in Florida football, and has no beef to pick.)I repeat, his mother called the police because someone went # 2 in his toilet!

I bet I know who went in his toilet; it was him or one of his roommates! This is nuts! Who would want to go into his room to poop in his toilet and why would your mom call the police, particularly for that?

Who do you think dropped one in his throne?

Discuss...

Florida Preview

Florida Preview


Courtesy of Collegefootballnews.com (was a free site) which is now owned by Scout.com. I wish the buyout would have never happened, there go all the free articles...

Random photo shot

Those fish were once in brackish water. It doesn't look that way now. I'm just now beginning to understand how to work the effects on photoshop.

With the football season only a week away!

Gators Hope To Regain Their Bite

Gators looking to bring back the swagger of Spurrier, with the pure emotion, heart and respect of Urban.

"The University of Florida needs to get back to a championship game at some point. Last nine years, we've been there twice. It's time to get back there."

Gators fine-tuning team for opener

"Brandon Siler works on the defense, while David Nelson, Kestahn Moore define roles."

Just Keep Ernesto away from Florida!

Watch out the Gators are coming

It started out last year with the florida baseball team going to the finals. This year the basketball boys went the distance and I expect big things from the beasts on the gridiron.

It's all about the tradition. Go Gators!

First post on my new blog

The intentions of this blog are to hopefully create a small following of everything gators. From articles on academics or sports, accomplishments and other deeds worthy of posting. Also the ranting and photos of a UF student interested in Journalism and photography. Now it's time to make this blog my own.