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Florida’s Mark Thompson: New RB coach Ja’Juan Seider a ‘laid-back guy’

New Florida running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider hasn’t needed much time to win the seal of approval from one Gators back.

Senior Mark Thompson said he likes what he sees so far from the “laid-back” new Gators position coach in an interview posted by the athletic department.

Thompson said Seider’s approach is relaxed but focused.

“He’s a laid-back guy,” Thompson said of Seider, who had held the same position at West Virginia. “He knows exactly what he’s talking about, but he’s not going to get in your face, yell at you. … He’s a vocal guy, but he really focuses on the little things — getting your feet up, reading keys, things like that.