SPRING PRACTICE REPORTS: HOLLYWOOD P IS NO. 1 FOR FLORIDA

by Orson on Mar 29, 2007 10:50 AM EDT

Thanks to all who've submitted eyewitness reports from the practice field thus far. Try us--if you think we won't post a Ball State practice report, you're completely mistaken.

Reader, commenter, and gentleman RedRoot went to Florida's practice yesterday and discovered this:

I was able to slide out of work early yesterday and made it for the first part of practice. I few observations from an untrained eye:

- Freshman QB Cameron Newton is BIG. That shouldn't have been news; I knew about his size (and I'm 6'5" 210lb). But when he walked out, before I realized who he was, my first thought was why is that lineman wearing a red jersey. I'd read about his problem with handling snaps, and sure enough, he juggled and dropped his first snapp out of the shotgun. I didn't see him drop any more after that.

Cameron Newton: big.

Another weird impression was he looks kind of gangly when he's just standing there but looks quick and coordinated when he's moving.

- Freshman LB AJ Jones (#16) stopped Mon Williams with a loud, jarring hit during one-on-one tackling drills. It was right in front of the fans and brought a chorus of OOOOOOs, at least until, Mon didn't get right back up. He stayed down on his knees then got up and limped away with Meyer yelling, "That's one point for the defense!" (The RBs were going against the LBs and the WRs were going against the DBs for points)

- Later, during full speed plays (O vs D) from the 10 yard line, Tebow went to hand the ball of to Mon when he when down like he was shot and almost took out Tebow's legs. He layed there for a second then started yelling and grabing his leg. He had to be helped off by two trainers while never putting any weight on this leg.

- Percy Harvin is wearing the #1 jersey (not sure if this is a permanent change)

- Tony Joiner calls Harvin "Hollywood P"

Hollywood...phantom? Professional? Paraguayan?

Frightening news on Mon Williams, a microback with an alluring jukiness to him. This does, however, improve the chances of young ones like Chris Rainey possibly seeing the field in fall, so as always: it's good to be Chris Rainey again.

As for guesses what the "P" in "Hollywood P" stand for:

--Playa
--Pimp
--Penis
--Poondido
--Percocet?

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Uuuuhhhmmm ….Percy? I know, I know …not funny. But likely, nonetheless.

by Dave K. on Mar 29, 2007 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Its funny you mentioned Chris Rainey because he was actually at practice yesterday and received a one armed hug/chest bump from Meyer (this was before Mon went down). Conspiracy?

by RedRoot on Mar 29, 2007 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Uuuuhhhmmm ….Percy?

That would be logical. We’ll never support that.

by Orson Swindle on Mar 29, 2007 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

i read something on something that harvin is going to be #1 now that nelson is gone. apparently that was his high school number or something.

by adam on Mar 29, 2007 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

Newton won’t wear that jersey long when he’s moved to TE, where he will absolutely dominant.

by AUAlum on Mar 29, 2007 11:17 AM EDT reply actions

where he will BE absolutely dominant.

by AUAlum on Mar 29, 2007 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

considering our other newly signed quarterback attending spring practices is out until the fall with a broken foot (waggener) and the OTHER newly signed quarterback won’t be with the gators until summer drills start (brantley), it’s highly unlikely Newton will be doing anything other than playing quarterback, since he is the second, third, and fourth strong option at this point…

by rjsplow on Mar 29, 2007 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

I agree with that; but Newton is making it in the NFL as a TE.

by AUAlum on Mar 29, 2007 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

“Who else wants to fuck with Hollywood P?”

by Grimey on Mar 29, 2007 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

Who’s got the hot hot hot Appalachian State preview? I wanna know what Michigan is gonna be up against in the opener.

by Dave on Mar 29, 2007 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe prestidigitator?

Some of his moves this past season sure looked like magic tricks.

by BDoc on Mar 29, 2007 11:45 AM EDT reply actions

So wait a minute…you’re telling me that TEEEEBOW needs a backup? That’s just re-donk-iculous! UM certainly could have used that scholly for another WR or something, anything, other than a backup to God, right?!

by Aerobab on Mar 29, 2007 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

Sounds like Orson and the gang’s praise for JaMarcus Russell wasn’t just lip service and they went out and got their own ent.

But it sounds like the guy could put on some weight. 6’5" is the right height but 210 is just too light. He needs about 40, 50 more pounds to have defensive tackles bounce off of him proper like. JaMarcus will be busy the next coupla years. Get Jared Lorenzen to consult on this.

The question is, how’s his arm? If he can’t throw 70 yard darts into double coverage or heave boulders at Saruman’s wizard tower, it’s all for naught.

by LSUJoshua on Mar 29, 2007 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

I just wanted to clear up the P reference.. I’m a huge mobb deep fan.. they are a duo of gully dudes from queensbridge new york.. Prodigy is the lead lyracist and one of his nick names is Hollywood P.. Mobb Deep is known for such hits as shook ones, quiet storm, trife life, survival of the fittest, let a ho be a ho, and many more too numerous to list..

by robertp on Mar 29, 2007 12:36 PM EDT reply actions

its probably percocet, because he has to give it out when he gets done breaking a teams face off.

any disciple problems from ole percocet percy?

i live in v.a., the kid didnt even get to run track his senoir year.

by BamaFan on Mar 29, 2007 12:47 PM EDT reply actions

Hollywood pee? 1 part Red Bull, 4 parts Clicquot.

by panhandler on Mar 29, 2007 1:19 PM EDT reply actions

LSUJoshua: Sorry, I thought this was the Dan Patrick Show, the 6’5" 210 are my height and weight.

Newton is listed at 6’5" 242 lbs on the roster sheet they handed out yesterday, which he might actually be.

by RedRoot on Mar 29, 2007 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

Panhandler, +1.

by Orson Swindle on Mar 29, 2007 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

App State preview for Michigan game – it’s going be a close, a tough match, battle in the trenches, but I see Blue wining the toss just fine. After that, it should go your way big if Blue gets up for the game, otherwise expect App St to have a real flashy first 3 and out before the Wolverines run away with it.

The blogophere should be a little lighter this year than last year when a full third of all posts were Michigan fans complaining that SEC teams play D-1-AA teams. I kid, I kid….

by Out of Conference on Mar 29, 2007 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

Pinochet, obvs.

by PeteJayhawk on Mar 29, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Is the #1 jersey important?

by Anony on Mar 29, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions

Considering App State would probably finish at worst 3rd in the MAC, it’s actually a step up in competition compared to most Big Ten warm-ups. Most of them try to stick to the Buffalo/EMU variety tomato cans. Kudo’s to the Wolverines for scheduling an opponent likely to provide as stern as test as last year’s exciting tilt with Central Michigan.

Big Ten teams schedule conference champs.

by Chg on Mar 29, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

C’mon, guys…Mon is our big power back… 6’1, 2 hundred something… not a microback. Now the Meyer chosen rb is currently K. Moore while Chevy Walker is apparently making the O line look really good or the D line look a little slow (dependent on your perspective).

by sb on Mar 29, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions