Fall training camp begins today for the Florida Gators football team, and head coach Billy Napier addressed several topics in a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the preseason.
At least a third of the presser was spent on quarterback DJ Lagway, who is limited to start training camp. Napier provided other injury updates at the beginning of the conference. Still, the fourth-year coach expressed a sense of optimism heading into camp. Florida’s roster has the most depth since the coaching change, and the complementary pieces around Lagway are primed for a strong season. Napier specifically mentioned the offensive line and wide receivers room as points of strength to support Lagway.
At the same time, several position battles are still up in the air. With so much talent, figuring out who the fifth safety on the roster can prove difficult. Here’s everything Napier said ahead of fall training camp.
Opening statement
“Obviously, excited to be back at it, and it’s a fun time of the year. I think it’s good to see some energy in the building. The players had a couple of days off. For them to be back, and then obviously as a staff, as an organization, to be kind of running at full speed ahead here as we approach an exciting time of the year.
“Before we get going here, Joey, Knight’s not with us from the Tampa Bay Times. He had surgery. So he’s in our thoughts and prayers, obviously. Hopefully, he’ll be back with us here soon.
“We do have one thing. We’ll give you a little bit of an injury update and then we’ll have an injury report once we get to week three and are playing in conference, but you guys will be able to be there for practice. I’m going to give you a little bit of a summary here, and then we’ll try to keep it status quo from that point forward. We have a handful of players that are going to be modified that will be…
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