After scrimmage at Saturday's practice, Florida football coach Urban Meyer said he was happy with his running backs but still wants more from them.
"I guess my point is expectations I have for them is so high," Meyer said. "I expect them to be no different than receivers. And now I think our tight ends are some of the best in the [Southeastern Conference], I think our receivers are some of the best in the SEC, our quarterback. How about our backs? I don't know."
Sophomore running backs Chris Rainey and Mon Williams saw significant amounts of playing time in the scrimmage.
Rainey broke a few tackles and got into open space while Williams got praise for his first official practice of the spring.
"He ran really hard, I don't know if you guys got to see him today," Meyer said. "I think about one stretch we gave him the ball 10 straight plays."
Offensive coordinator Dan Mullen was also excited to see Williams back on the field after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in 2007, causing him to miss the season.
"Even when you're cleared and you're back supposedly 100 percent, you're not playing with that confidence," Mullen said. "And Mon looked like he played with that confidence today."
Starting running back Kestahn Moore played early, as did Southern Cal transfer Emmanuel Moody.
THOMPSON CATCHES TWO TDs: Wide receiver Louis Murphy did not participate in the scrimmage because of chronic headaches, Meyer said.
"He's had headaches since the fall and they found what it was," Meyer said. "We're just staying cautious with him. … I think next week he'll be cleared to go."
Deonte Thompson played in his place and caught two deep touchdowns from quarterback Tim Tebow.
"We've got to be deep," Mullen said. "One guy steps down, someone else has to jump right in there. Murph didn't go today, so Deonte, you've got to be the next guy to jump in there, make some plays and show that you can do it."
Thompson did drop one pass in the end zone as it bounced off his knee, and he was frustrated because he thought he had a sure score.
"I was so happy, I already knew it was a touchdown," Thompson said.
MINOR INJURIES: Offensive lineman Mike Pouncey came up lame early in the scrimmage and spent the rest of the morning on crutches. Fellow lineman Carl Johnson dislocated a finger, but Meyer said both were going to be fine. Meyer also thought defensive end Trattou, who did not scrimmage, had a sprain and it was not serious.
