Florida Gators notebook: What Jim McElwain said Wednesday

Head coach Jim McElwain spoke to the media on Wednesday for the last time before the Florida Gators head on the road to Kentucky this week. He updated on a few injuries and talked about keys to becoming 2-0 in the SEC.

Here’s what he said:

• McElwain said the Kentucky game will challenge Florida’s leadership in the locker room.

• “Leadership is not something that’s said. It’s something that’s earned.”

• McElwain called this Kentucky team the best in a long time.

• Duke Dawson has been practicing this week because of where he is in his concussion testing, but is still not a definite go for the game.

• DeAndre Goolsby is back to 100 percent.

• Kylan Johnson is doubtful, but is making progress. He…