Franz Beard’s Basketball Confidential
This is THE weekend for Florida recruiting. Kenny Boynton (6-2, 180, Plantation, FL American Heritage, #13 ESPN Top 100) will be in Gainesville for his official visit and it’s Homecoming so the campus and city will be alive with activity the entire weekend.
No matter what you’ve heard out of other services, the Gators are definitely the team to beat for Boynton, who will visit Texas next weekend and then Duke before he finally announces his decision. Boynton has been to Gainesville three times since August 1 and he’s made two unofficial visits with his family. Boynton’s dad is originally from Ocala and there are plenty of family ties to this area.
There were reports a couple of months ago that Boynton’s mother, an English teacher, was thoroughly enamored with Duke because of the quality of education but apparently Coach Billy Donovan and Florida academic support people have been able to show and convince her that the University of Florida has plenty to offer. Good sources have indicated that both of Boynton’s parents are plenty impressed with the entire situation at Florida starting with Donovan and his assistants to the quality of academics and the support system that’s in place.
One qualified source says that the Gators really got the entire Boynton family on board when…
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!
- 2/9
- 2/9
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/3
- 2/2
- 2/2
- 2/2
- 1/22
- 1/19
- 1/14
- 1/12
- 1/12
- 1/11
- 2/9
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/4
- 2/3
- 2/3
- 2/1
- 1/31
- 2/9
- 2/8
- 2/8
- 2/7
- 2/7
- 2/6
- 2/6
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 2/5
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
- Verducci (ThomasGoldkamp @ 10:45 AM)
- Diggs announcing Thursday? (tbullard92 @ 10:44 AM)
- Just spoke with Nerion Ball (indygator @ 10:43 AM)
- Linsanity (nmd55 @ 10:42 AM)
- Verducci leaving? Andrew or Justin? (ThomasGoldkamp @ 10:42 AM)
- Calipari-Donovan (Jupgator @ 10:42 AM)
- I hate Kentucky... (REM08 @ 10:42 AM)
- Rivers was spectacular.. (ThomasGoldkamp @ 10:41 AM)
- I will say it again..the full court press is overrated (madgator @ 10:40 AM)
- Sandusky still watching kids from home (go7gator @ 10:40 AM)

