Franz Beard’s Basketball Confidential
Say good-bye to the Patric Young that terrorized opponents during a summer on the AAU circuit. Say hello to the new and improved Patric Young, the one that has been moonlighting in the weight room. He’s looking rather buff these days and he can’t wait for a chance to show off what he can do with the added muscle.
“I’m 6-8 and 220 now,” said Young (6-8, 220, Jacksonville, FL, Paxon) last week in an interview with Gator Country. “I’ve added about 8-10 pounds of muscle and I feel a lot stronger. I’m eating right and working out a lot.”
The added muscle is showing up in other measurables, too.
“I’ve added three inches to my vertical,” said Young, whose vertical jump is measured in the mid-30s right now. “I’m trying to get that up to 40-45 inches. I want to be able to touch the top of the backboard.”
This new and improved Patric Young is right there at the top of the list for Florida’s recruiting class of 2010. The Gators have targeted Young, Brandon Knight (6-3, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL Pine Crest) and Harrison Barnes (6-6, 190, Ames, IA) for a class that figures to have two to three openings. A Florida-UConn battle is shaping up for Knight, who led Pine Crest to the state 2A championship last year, while Barnes has the Gators in the mix along with several other perennial basketball powerhouses. Everybody is talking Duke and Indiana with Barnes but the Gators remain in very good shape.
Read the rest on our exclusive, members only Full Court Press forum!
Not a member? Join Gator Country today and get the REAL inside scoop!
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/3
- 2/2
- 2/2
- 2/2
- 1/22
- 1/19
- 1/14
- 1/12
- 1/12
- 1/11
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/4
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/4
- 2/3
- 2/3
- 2/1
- 1/31
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/4
- 2/4
- 2/4
Login | Join Today!
Get the Gator Country Magazine!
Read outstanding, feature length coverage of Gator athletics like no other in a beautiful, full color & glossy print magazine... MORE...
Check out our Photo Galleries!
View thousands of Gator Country's exclusive photos from all Florida Gators sports, including games, events, tournaments, practices and more... MORE...
2013 Football Commitments
| GC | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT |
| N/A | Adam Lane | RB | 5-7 | 215 |
| Winter Haven (FL) Winter Haven | ||||
| N/A | Caleb Brantely | DT | 6-3 | 290 |
| Crescent City (FL) Crescent City | ||||
| N/A | James Hearns | LB | 6-2 | 230 |
| Tallahassee (FL) Lincoln | ||||
| N/A | Daniel McMillian | LB | 6-2 | 220 |
| Jacksonvile (FL) First Coast | ||||
2012 Football Signees
| GC | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT |
| 3. | D.J. Humphries | OL | 6-6 | 270 |
| Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek | ||||
| 13. | Jonathan Bullard | DE | 6-4 | 250 |
| Shelby (NC) Crest HS | ||||
| 36. | Dante Fowler Jr. | DE | 6-3 | 261 |
| St. Petersburg (FL) Lakewood | ||||
| 58. | Brian Poole Jr. | CB | 5-11 | 190 |
| Brandenton (FL) Southeast | ||||
| 59. | Jessamen Dunker | OL | 6-6 | 315 |
| Boynton Beach (FL) Boynton Beach HS | ||||
| 81. | Kent Taylor | TE | 6-4 | 220 |
| Land O'Lakes (FL) Land O'Lakes | ||||
| 113. | Marcus Maye | S | 6-1 | 195 |
| Melbourne (FL) Holy Tinity Episcopal | ||||
| 140. | Colin Thompson | TE | 6-5 | 255 |
| Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood | ||||
| 159. | Matt Jones | RB | 6-3 | 215 |
| Seffner (FL) Armwood | ||||
| 169. | Dante Phillips | DL | 6-6 | 275 |
| Venice (FL) Venice HS | ||||
| 217. | Jeremi Powell | LB | 6-2 | 200 |
| Largo (FL) Pinellas Park | ||||
| 278. | Rhaheim Ledbetter | S | 5-11 | 200 |
| Shelby (NC) Crest HS | ||||
| 320. | Antonio Morrison | LB | 6-3 | 220 |
| Bolinbrook (IL) Bolingbrook HS | ||||
| 328. | Quinteze Williams | DE | 6-4 | 295 |
| Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek | ||||
| 335. | Latroy Pittman | WR | 6-1 | 195 |
| Citra (FL) North Marion | ||||
| NR | Bryan Cox Jr. | DE | 6-3 | 240 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas | ||||
| NR | Willie Bailey | CB | 6-1 | 170 |
| Hallandale (FL) Hallandale HS | ||||
| NR | Jafar Mann | DT | 6-4 | 295 |
| Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson | ||||
| NR | Damien Jacobs | DT | 6-4 | 310 |
| Gray (LA) East Mississippi C.C. | ||||
| NR | Austin Hardin | K | 5-11 | 200 |
| Atlanta (GA) Marist | ||||
| NR | Alex McCalister | DE | 6-6 | 215 |
| Clemmons (NC) West Forsyth | ||||
| NR | Skyler Morhinweg | QB | 6-3 | 210 |
| Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph Prep | ||||
| NR | Raphael Andrades | WR | 6-0 | 190 |
| Tallahassee (FL) Lincoln | ||||
2012 Basketball Signees
| ESPNU | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT |
| 35 | Braxton Ogbueze | PG | 6-1 | 185 |
| Charlotte (NC) United Faith Christian Academy | ||||
| 93 | Michael Frazier | SG | 6-4 | 180 |
| Tampa (FL) Monteverde Academy | ||||
| NR | Dillon Graham | SG | 6-4 | 175 |
| Orlando (FL) First Academy | ||||
Latest forum topics
- Scout's 2013 rankings (apkguitar1991 @ 07:42 PM)
- Grades @ UK (BEH @ 07:42 PM)
- Any News on Diggs? (blackcell @ 07:41 PM)
- I'd be Surprised... (tommyuf21 @ 07:41 PM)
- Everything was way too passive. . . (tupacbiff @ 07:41 PM)
- I hate Kentucky... (Row6 @ 07:40 PM)
- USC wide receivers coach.... (dadx4 @ 07:38 PM)
- ESPN 'Way too early - Top 25' (exiledgator @ 07:38 PM)
- everyone knows coach cal is DIRTY (gatorjlm @ 07:37 PM)
- "Erving Walker was awful" (Jonas @ 07:36 PM)

