Notebook: Jim McElwain updates Florida Gators before Northern Colorado

Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain took the podium for the second time this week ahead of the Northern Colorado game. Injuries and the status of Hurricane Irma have been major concerns for the Gators heading into Week Two.

McElwain gave updates to the media on Wednesday. Here’s what he said:
• The team is giving up its hotel reservations Friday night to allow for more room for evacuees. “That’s the least we can do.”
• The athletic department has a plan in place to help players’ families who could be in possible danger during the hurricane.
• There is still no update on the ongoing investigation of suspended players.
• Chauncey Gardner was back at practice today. He is good to go.
• DeAndre Goolsby is out with a leg injury. “I don’t know when he’ll ever be back.”
• James Robinson had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and a problem appeared in his cardiogram. He is out for the time being due to his health.
• Kyle Trask had a “bolt” put in his foot Wednesday morning.
• Kemore Gamble will be back and ready to play next week, not this week.
• McElwain said he is looking to see a total team effort this week. “I’d like to see us play clean, hard, physical.”
• McElwain on Feleipe Franks: “One of the things about Feleipe that I really like is it means a lot to him, and his teammates mean a lot to him.”

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC