Percy Harvin Zone

There’s an email going around that has pictures of Percy Harvin at the recent Gator Charity Challenge. I guess during the offseason while Percy hasn’t been able to run, he’s been working on bulking up his upper body instead. The dude looks like David Boston on roids. When Percy Harvin came to Florida he looked like a little scrawny kid… now he’s a freaking BEAST!

Check out Percy throwing a 45-pound medicine ball.

SEC Media Days start tomorrow in Alabama. The University of Florida is scheduled for Wednesday from 1:10 - 3:10 p.m. I’m sure you can dial in to any local SEC sports radio stations (like 1010xl.com) and get constant updates. I was shocked to see Percy Harvin missing from the lineup for the Univeristy of Florida. The Gators obviously have Coach Urban Meyer and QB Tim Tebow scheduled for the press conference, but they also brought along OT Phil Trautwein, who didn’t play last year. But he is a senior, so I can’t really argue it.

Chris Low of ESPN.com had this to say about the situation: “Florida receiver Percy Harvin: I know coaches like to spread the wealth and bring one offensive and one defensive player, but Harvin is the most exciting playmaker in the league. Maybe his surgically repaired right heel simply couldn’t withstand the pounding of walking to and from all those interviews. Nah, Percy’s shown on the field he’s a lot tougher than that.”

It must have been a hard decision for Urban to make. The fans and the media want to see Percy Harvin. They want to know how he’s doing. With a good year in 2008, Percy will be headed to the NFL… so I don’t think he’ll get another chance to participate in an SEC Media Day. O-well.

Our favorite Florida Gator, Percy Harvin, is “ahead of schedule” in his return from heel surgery, coach Urban Meyer said Thursday. Percy Harvin has started running full speed and should be ready to go when the Gators begin fall practice next month. This is great news for all Gator fans anxious to see Percy back on the field.

“He’s doing tremendous,” Meyer said at the Florida Sports Writers Association’s annual college football media days. “What happens with skilled athletes and you see it all the time — especially with the race-horse-type guys — if they hurt a certain part of their body, another part of their body takes over and then you start having the hip flexors, hamstring issues, quad issues. So we’re being very cautious.”

It’s been 3 months since his surgery in April. Hopefully all the time off and quick recover will help put these nagging injuries behind him. I really feel like Percy is poised for a break out year in 2008.

NCAA Football 2009 hit stores yesterday. This game is one of the most highly anticipated games every year. Darren McFadden graced the cover and we can hope that one day Percy Harvin will follow. After reading a couple of reviews on the game, I felt I just had to make a post about this. Check out what one person had to say:

Florida’s No. 1 receiver, Percy Harvin, is a god in this game. During a Dynasty season, he averaged 50.1 yards per punt return.

In the game, Percy has an overall player rating of 96 and a speed rating on 98. That’s just insane. I don’t even want to know what his juke and acceleration skills are. If you’re interested in checking out the player stats before you go buy the game, you can download a complete spreadsheet here.

I can’t wait to head to the store and pick this game up. I’ll make Percy Harvin be involved in every play.

The news on Percy Harvin’s recovery is few and far between. I think it’s safe to say that no news is good news in this situation. People on message boards are reporting different rumors, but most say that he is doing just fine and will be 100% for practice. Here’s one of the most recent rumors I’ve read… it’s hard to tell if the guy is serious:

On a serious note, I ran into Percy at Alley Katz Bowling lanes about a week ago. He was bowling and not showing any hint of a limp. My son had him sign his Gator hat and I asked him how the heel was and he said, “oh, it’s fine. I’m good to go.”

I think Percy Harvin will be fine. Once practice starts, we’ll know more. Obviously if he is being limited or held back during two-a-days, then his recovery might have taken a setback.

We’ll keep you updated.