5 things every Florida fan needs to know today
Florida coach Jim McElwain.
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The contact period got off to a flying start Thursday, with Florida coaches seeing more than a dozen recruits.
The most interesting visit was made to an in-state prospect who committed to a UF rival just earlier this week. The Gators football team also scheduled a non-conference home game.
Here are five things to know:
- Jim McElwain and his assistants were out in full force on the opening day of the contact period.
- Five UF coaches stopped by the school of new Tennessee pledge Marcus Tatum. Will he visit the Gators this weekend?
- This four-star linebacker had a ‘fantastic’ in-home visit with Florida.
- UF will see an elite wide receiver Friday before he officially visits another SEC school.
- Florida’s future non-conference schedule is taking shape.
Other Florida news from around the Internet
- Gators bolster QB options in Year 2 under Jim McElwain (Scott Carter/Florida Gators)
- Jelani Jenkins excited to graduate college, bounce back in 2016 (Jeremy Warnemuende/247Sports)
The best stories around the SEC
- Alabama RB Derrick Henry declares for 2016 NFL Draft
- Lane Kiffin turned down Pac-12 offer before national championship game
- Who will be named First-Team All-SEC QB in 2016?
