Word about Percy Harvin over the last week has been pretty quiet. As I reported earlier, Percy stayed in Gainesville over the holiday break to rehab and build up his strength. He just might be the most dedicated player on the team.

We haven’t heard anything new, so I’ll take that as a good thing. The gators will need Percy Harvin more then ever in the BCS Championship Game. The Sooners will try to play fast and the Gators need someone like Percy to keep up the speed.

Keep checking back for updates. We’re less then 2 weeks away from the big game!

Every once in awhile, we’ll get a fan letter for Percy Harvin. Because this is a fan site and I have no direct contact with Percy… I usually just post them here so there’s a chance he may read it.

This comes from Jessica (the name has been changed to protect the person’s privacy):

Dear Percy, my grandson is in the 2nd grade at Macclenny elementary school.He is a full GATOR FAN! You are is HERO! He has to do an biography report in his class, and told his mother that he is doing this on Percy Harvin. He also had to fill out his Christmas list at school and the first thing on the list was that he wanted some Florida Gator season tickets, so he could see you in person. WE also hope you are better so you can play in the national game when we beat Oklahoma!!!!

If you’d like to send Percy Harvin a note before the big game, please contact us.

Percy Harvin is the ultimate Florida Gators. He wants to beat Oklahoma more then anything. David Jones of Florida Today wrote:

Virginia Beach native Percy Harvin plans to play Scrooge … on Oklahoma. So he won’t be in the Christmas mood this year.

While the rest of the Florida football team left Sunday to go home for the holidays, the Gators’ junior receiver is staying in Gainesville to work with assistant trainer Kyle Johnston for countless hours instead of opening presents.

“That’s how dedicated he is,” said Meyer, of Harvin’s decision to stay in Gainesville and continue to work out while the campus is empty. “He’s going to be here for Christmas, to get ready to go.”

Percy knows his teammates need him to be healthy for the big game. That’s why he is putting in all the extra hours to strengthen that ankle… and finally, we’re seeing some progress. “They moved him from the pool to the trampoline and then obviously the next thing will be the ground, hard surface,” Gators coach Urban Meyer said.

Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin submitted his paperwork to have his draft position evaluated by the NFL Draft Advisory Committee. The deadline to submit paperwork to get an evaluation from the NFL Draft Advisory Committee is January 4. The committee, which consists of 30 NFL scouts, will determine the potential of each player who submits paperwork. The deadline to declare for the 2009 NFL Draft is January 15.

Harvin, one of the nation’s most versatile and dangerous all-purpose threats, is expected to be a first-round pick. Harvin leads the Gators with 595 receiving yards and is third behind Chris Rainey and Tebow with 538 rushing yards. He also leads the team with 16 total touchdowns (9 rushing, 7 receiving).

This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. We all knew the moment Percy put on a Gator uniform that his goal was to get to the NFL as quickly as possible. He has one more game left to showcase his ability to the NFL. He’s coming off an injury and will need to prove he’s healthy and able to play.

I was browsing the Bleacher Report and came across an article about Percy Harvin titled: “Percy Harvin: Florida’s Perfect Weapon.” The article is a good read and is broken down into 4 sections:

The last seciton touches on the BCS Championship Game against Oklahoma possibly being Percy’s last game as a Florida Gator. He’s definitely deserved a shot at the NFL and no Gator fan should hold a grudge against him should he declare for the draft.

If must have been extremely difficult for Percy Harvin to watch his teammates bring home a SEC Championship without him on the field. You fight all season to be in that game, then when the time comes, an injury prevents you from taking the field. But hope is not lost. We’ve just heard some good news for Percy Harvin.

“The heel (is) healing up, so I should be all right. I’ll go to practice just like I normally do, get a little bit more treatment and that’s pretty much it,” he said. “The doctor said that I should be up and running if not by the end of this week then by next week.”

When asked how bad he wants this… “So bad,” Harvin said. “I’ve just been trying to lay low, because I’ve wanted it so bad. The coaches have been telling me to relax and get healthy, so like I said, I’m doing pretty good right now”

So don’t worry Gator fans. This is encouraging news. I have no doubt that Percy Harvin will be ready for the big game.

Percy Harvin must have felt relieved when the Florida Gators knocked off the previously No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on their was to winning the 2008 SEC Championship. How devastated would he have felt if the Gators lost the game. He would have felt like it was his fault, because he couldn’t be out there on the field to help his teammates.

Luckily it didn’t matter. The Gators finished the Tide off with a final score of 31-20. In fact, had Harvin played… the score could have been in the 40s.

This is just a funny side note. Did anyone else notice the size of Percy Harvin’s stud earrings he had in during the game. Everytime the panned to him on the sideline I was blinded by the bling!

The Gators now have a month before the National Championship game against Oklahoma. That’s plenty of time for Percy to get healthy.

Even though Percy Harvin was on the sideline, the Florida Gators were able to pull out a 31-20 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. You could tell that Percy wanted to get in the game so bad, but it was nice to see him smiling on the sideline. Tebow came over to pump him up and probably gave him some words of encouragement. I’m too excited right now to give a full game recap, so check back tomorrow. Be sure to shop some SEC Championship Gear though. Get free shipping on all orders over $75. Use promo code: Free3Day

The Florida Gators are SEC Champions! Alabama played the close, but Florida was able to run away with the game in the 4th quarter. Tim Tebow led the Gators to a final score of 31-20. I’ll bring you a full game review tomorrow or so. I’m too excited to write one now. Just wanted to get this Gator SEC Championship Gear banner up. Stock up now! Free Shipping on orders over $75. Use promo code: Free3Day

I was hoping we would get an answer about Percy Harvin today on whether or not he’ll play, but it still looks like he’ll be a game-time decision. The SEC Championship game against Alabama is a HUGE game. The winner will likely advance to the BCS National Championship game and the entire nation will be watching. The Gators need to impress the voters.

Not much news about Percy since he hasn’t been practicing, but here’s the latest update I could find from the Florida-Times Union:

Meyer said he hopes to have junior wide receiver Percy Harvin at practice today in the hopes of Harvin playing Saturday in the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 1 Alabama.

Harvin has not practiced all week as he nurses a sprained right ankle. Meyer said he believes the Gators’ leading receiver is still wearing a protective boot, but has been doing exercises in a pool to help speed the recovery process.

“I won’t put a stopwatch on him or anything,” Meyer said. “If he can play, he’ll play.”

Harvin leads UF with 35 receptions for 595 yards and seven touchdowns. He also is second on the team in rushing, with 538 yards and nine touchdowns.

My guess is still that he suits up and heads on the field for a few plays, likely as a distraction. If the Gators can get up to an early 14-3 lead… you may not see him at all. However, if the Gators are losing… he may feel pressured to step in there and play. Luckily the medical staff can shoot him up with liquids so he won’t feel much pain if he does play, he just needs to avoid injuring it further.

Percy Harvin was limping around campus in a protective boot. But as scary as that sounds, there is still something to be hopeful for. Meyer is listing Percy Harvin as questionable for the game and not ruling him out.

“The great news in the training room today, it’s very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face,” Meyer said. “He’s as competitive a human being as I’ve ever been around. He’s doing everything he can possibly do, and our training staff’s the best in college football. That’s all positive.

“The negative is it’s a sprained ankle, and we know what sprained ankles mean. We’re going to boot him and he will not do anything until later in the week.”

ESPN.com brought up an important note from two years ago that I wasn’t even thinking of. Percy got banged up against FSU then and still played in the SEC Championship.

Harvin was in a similar situation two years ago. He was knocked out of the game in Tallahassee after slamming his head into a linebacker’s knee. But he was back on the field the following week in Atlanta and earned most valuable player honors against Arkansas in the league title game.

He ran six times for 105 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 62 yards and a score.

“He plays well in this game,” Meyer said. “He made that very clear to me a couple thousand times in the last two days. I love him.”

I hope Percy has a strong and quick recovery. I know Meyer will only use him if he’s ready to go.