Jim McElwain was the only newcomer among coaches at the SEC Media Days this week in Hoover, Alabama, yet the first-year Florida coach got the kind of treatment you'd expect from someone who's been around for quite some time.
So it goes with expectations for the Gators despite being in a transition year with a relatively empty cupboard. Will Muschamp only won 10 games in his final two seasons in Gainesville, stepping down before Florida's bowl win over East Carolina, and he left behind a team that (because of injuries, graduation and early NFL entry) only returns 10 starters and must completely overhaul its offensive line.