Miami offensive line commit interested in Florida

By
Andrew Spivey
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In desperate need of offensive linemen in the Class of 2015, Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain visited Miami offensive line commit Tyree St. Louis (6-5, 300, Bradenton, FL IMG Academy) at his school this week.

“Coach McElwain visited with me on Thursday,” St. Louis said. “It went pretty good. Coach McElwain said that the slate is clean at Florida for everyone and that he’s going to rebuild the program to be good again. He said that Florida was going to get back to the top soon.”

First impressions are huge in recruiting and McElwain definitely gave off a good impression towards the lineman.

“I liked him a lot, he’s a really good person,” St. Louis said. “He was a really down to earth person and he related to me really well. Overall it was just a good visit.”

While at IMG Academy McElwain delivered a strong message to St. Louis about how much he was needed in Gainesville.

“He said that they need offensive linemen at Florida bad,” St. Louis said. “He said that I could benefit from the depth at Florida and that I could get on the field early if I choose to come to Florida. He didn’t really say a position but just said that he sees me being a good fit there.”

St. Louis says he remains solid to Miami but a visit to Gainesville is in store for him in January.

“I’m definitely interested in Florida after meeting with Coach McElwain,” St. Louis said. “We talked about me taking an official visit to Florida in January but right now we are just trying to work out a date for that visit.”

 

INSIDERS TAKE: St. Louis has been very interested in Florida for a while now and Coach McElwain only increased that curiosity. St. Louis is a prospect to keep a close eye on moving forward.

Andrew Spivey
Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.

3 COMMENTS

  1. I thought I was told a couple of months ago that this guy was someone UF wasn’t interested in. Did this change because of the new coach or the guys that are higher on UF’s board looking like long shots to come to UF?

    • For you I am sure it’s the second thought you posted. That would be the most negative way of looking at it, of course. I certainly hope UF recruits never read this page and thus never read your comments, because I fear they would think you’re an actual Gator fan and that the majority of Gator fans would be like you. A comment like that is pointless, but what else have we come to expect from you?