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Spring Football 2008 Galleries

2008 Orange and Blue game : A Gator Country exclusive gallery of more than 275 professional photos from Saturday's Orange & Blue Debut at the Swamp! The Blue team won the game, but several players made a case for significant playing time in the fall. A pair of players wearing #8, Chris Rainey and Carlos Dunlap, had what could be a breakout performance in front of an announced crowd of 61,000 and ESPN's national TV audience. Rainey ran a blazing 4.24-second 40-yard dash, while Dunlap kept the pressure on quarterback Cameron Newton.

2008 Orange and Blue game

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Updated: Apr 15, 2008 7:51am PST

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Spring football practice Day 14, 4/11/08

The Orange and Blue game is all that remains in 2008 spring practice. ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2008 6:29pm PST

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Spring football practice Day 13, 4/9/08

Wednesday's practice started out with a bang as Troy Epps and Maurkice ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2008 7:31pm PST

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Spring football practice Day 12, 4/7/08

Florida's offense started to get on track during Monday's practice, th ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2008 9:10pm PST

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Photo Gallery: Spring practice Day 9

Jeff Squires was on the sideline at practice on Wednesday for Gator Co ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2008 7:49pm PST

Spring football practice Day 8, 3/31/08 : Jeff Squires stepped in to cover Monday's spring football practice, providing a Gator Country exclusive gallery of more than 45 images from Day 8. It's become a common theme over the past couple of weeks -- Chris Rainey is making a strong push for some serious playing time, including on the field goal block team. Only six more practices remain until the Orange and Blue Debut on April 12, and Gator Country will be there to capture all of the action!

Spring football practice Day 8, 3/31/08

Jeff Squires stepped in to cover Monday's spring football practice, pr ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 10:08pm PST

Spring football practice Day 7, 3/29/08 : With two weeks remaining until the Orange and Blue Debut, the Florida football team donned full pads for Day 7 and scrimmaged for the entire practice on Saturday. Enjoy this exclusive gallery of more than 230 professional photographs! Phil Trautwein participated in full-contact plays, and Major Wright returned to the field after an illness kept him out of practice last week. Percy Harvin, signee T.J. Pridemore and a few recruits were on hand to witness the action. Louis Murphy and Brandon Spikes were both attended to by the medical staff, but returned to action. Tate Casey was on the receiving end of a bone-jarring hit by Jamar Hornsby after catching a pass across the middle, but was able to walk away without injury. Hornsby followed up his big to join "Hit City" with an interception on the final play of practice.

Spring football practice Day 7, 3/29/08

With two weeks remaining until the Orange and Blue Debut, the Florida ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2008 9:16pm PST

Spring football practice Day 5, 3/26/08 : Day 5 saw more one-on-one tackling drills than any of the previous sessions, which meant running backs getting stopped in their tracks and linebackers getting juked out of their shoes. The defense won again, getting pressure on the second-team offense and intercepting the first-team offense. Following practice, Urban Meyer and some of the players enjoyed a cookout sponsored by the African-American Accountability Alliance and the University of Florida football team. The cookout was part of a mentoring program that partners a young African-American male with a Florida football player. Former Gator Terry Jackson, who heads the alliance's task force known as BLAQUE (Bold Leaders, Achieving Quality, Unity and Excellence), began the program after speaking with Meyer about young at-risk males. The images of Cameron Newton, Maurkice Pouncey and Urban Meyer enjoying their time with the boys will surely bring a smile to your face.

Spring football practice Day 5, 3/26/08

Day 5 saw more one-on-one tackling drills than any of the previous ses ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2008 5:11pm PST

Spring football practice Day 4: 3/24/08 : Only Gator Country can provide such in-depth coverage of Florida football. This gallery of more than 200 exclusive photos will make you feel as if you were standing on the sideline! Paul Wilson injured his left knee, Louis Murphy sat out due to illness and Percy Harvin watched from the sideline and could miss the entire spring. Not the best news from the practice field, but the action was intense nonetheless. The defense looked to have the edge on Monday, with Joe Haden interception Tim Tebow in the end zone during a 2-minute drill at the end of practice.

Spring football practice Day 4: 3/24/08

Only Gator Country can provide such in-depth coverage of Florida footb ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 1:51pm PST

Spring football practice Day 3, 3/22/08 : Gator Country was the only media outlet to have a professional photographer at the Gators' first day in full equipment during the third spring practice. The hitting was hard as the team prepares for the Orange and Blue game on April 12.

Spring football practice Day 3, 3/22/08

Gator Country was the only media outlet to have a professional photogr ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2008 7:42pm PST

Spring football practice Day 1, 3/19/08 : Gator Country produces the biggest and best photo galleries for the most thorough coverage of Spring football practice. Here's a gallery of photos, free for non-subscribers this week only as a preview of what a Gator Country subscription provides! Despite not wearing any pads, the action was exciting as the Gators worked out for the first spring practice. A few of the wide receivers and defensive backs stood out in a practice that was described as "sloppy" by players and coaches, which is the usual refrain on the first few days. Offensive lineman James Wilson attended and warmed up with the team despite having asked to be released from his scholarship in order to transfer. Most of the attention was focused on the incoming players for a preview of what's to come: Carl Moore, Earl Okine, Emmanuel Moody, Janoris Jenkins, Caleb Sturgis, Troy Epps and Matt Patchan. Coaches Vance Bedford, Kenny Carter and Dan McCarney also took part in their first practice with the Gators. Look for another gallery from Friday's practice!

Spring football practice Day 1, 3/19/08

Gator Country produces the biggest and best photo galleries for the mo ...

Updated: Mar 20, 2008 11:57am PST

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