WATCH: Highlights from Florida Gators open practice
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida held its fifth practice of fall camp on Saturday inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It marked the first open practice to the public since 2014.
Gators Online was in attendance to take in the sights and sounds of the day, providing wall-to-wall coverage on our website and Swamp Talk message board.
Below are highlights from the open practice, including quarterbacks Graham Mertz III (R-Jr.), Jack Miller (R-So.) and Max Brown (R-Fr.) and 1-on-1 drills between receivers and defensive backs.
Open practice highlights
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Gators Online Rapid Reaction
Following practice, Gators Online’s Zach Abolverdi and Nick de la Torre shared their rapid reaction to the open session from Steve Spurrier-Florida Field.
Gators Online subscribers can get all the intel and observations from practice by following the link below…
*Live Thread: Updates and news from the Florida Gators open practice
GO highlighted three standout transfers and three freshmen who impressed (as well as some honorable mentions) along with sideline observations from Saturday.
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Billy Napier on open practice
On Thursday, Florida coach Billy Napier discussed his decision to open up practice for fans this weekend.
“Really just trying to bring back,” Napier said. “It’s a tradition a lot of places that I’ve worked, but I think also at some point here it was a tradition. It’s really a reward for the fans, ultimately, to get an opportunity to watch the team play in spring, early in training camp. For our fans, about a month out from the opener, to get a chance to sit The Swamp and watch our guys practice.
“And really see what goes into a football practice at this level and I think put on display hundreds of people and how they contribute, right? We’ve got a lot of people that allow us to run a really efficient practice. You get to see some of the young players you get to see some of the positions where there’s competition. But more importantly, just respect for the people in the organization that do a great job helping us practice the way we do.”
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