The NCAA approved new legislation in 2013 that allowed coaches access to players during the summer months. The rule allows coaches to interact with players for up to eight hours per week during the eight-week summer conditioning program, with film review allowable in two of those hours. The increased contact has put Florida far ahead of schedule, according to coach Will Muschamp.

"Really pleased with how our summer went, to see our guys coming back." Muschamp said. "I love the new NCAA rule, to be able to be on the field with our guys, see our guys work. We're much further along then we have ever been because of the new rule. That's a credit to the NCAA as far as that."

Several players touched on the new rule at the team's media day, saying it helped players focus more in the dog days of summer. With coaches keeping a watchful eye on some of the team's workouts, there's no dogging a run or a conditioning drill.

"We're not allowed to have a football, but they're just allowed to be out there," quarterback Jeff Driskel said. "Any time there's coaches there, it's just going to help a lot."