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GAINESVILLE — Seems March Madness can possess two connotations: The Gator basketball team’s looming pursuit of a national title, and the orange-and-blue demographic’s collective angst over DJ Lagway’s throwing shoulder.
More than one-fourth of Florida’s 15 permissible spring practices are in the books, and to this point, Lagway still hasn’t been spotted throwing a forward pass. While coach Billy Napier has tried to minimize fan unrest over his sophomore quarterback’s shoulder with an optimistic tone, he has remained vague about the injury’s specifics and acknowledged at the outset of spring drills that second opinions have been sought.
Which means speculation is likely to continue percolating as spring segues to summer.
Here are some questions we still harbor — about Lagway and others — along with some observations we’ve made after four full practices.
Gators sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway, seen here during last December’s Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, hasn’t thrown so far this spring as he nurses a shoulder ailment. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
4 observations
The rookie receivers already look the part.
OK, they’re only four practices into their college careers, but in a small sample size, the Gators’ nationally heralded crop of high school signees — led by Dallas Wilson, Vernell Brown III and Naeshaun Montgomery — has shown the fleetness and physiques essential for SEC-level football.
“I feel like the quickest one right is (Brown),” junior safety Jordan Castell said following Thursday’s practice. “The dude’s got like, a whole different twitch.”
Wilson, meantime, checked into spring practice at 6-foot-3, 209 pounds. “I think there’s a humility there. There’s a selflessness there (with the group),” Napier said.
“I think they can handle the workload. They show up, they’re…
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