2013 OL Laremy Tunsil of Miami FL

[Tebowism0823]

Tunsil can go fly a kite.

You never know he might like flying kites.

[Gatorrick22]

Tunsil didnt "bump Florida off the list for Ole Miss"

Gotcha.

[Gatorphenom]

What's wrong with flying kites? :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g89NxTTycxc

[gatordee]

If 84 says he is over rated then I will take his word for it. It is not the first time I have heard this.

[GATORAZ]

I want to see what 84 says when he gets back from Texas because I think the kid is the real deal

[StrangeGator]

The kid is physically imposing. Might get pushed around in the all star games, but wait until a good position coach gets hold of him. Bama or UGA would be a good choice for him. Ole Miss? That doesn't make sense.

[risktaker]

The kid is physically imposing. Might get pushed around in the all star games, but wait until a good position coach gets hold of him. Bama or UGA would be a good choice for him. Ole Miss? That doesn't make sense.

I really dont know what to make of most of what you say. This most of all...

[adgator]

Still we are still trying to recruit him but he is 99% not a Gator. This is a total +1

[Gatorrick22]

Still we are still trying to recruit him but he is 99% not a Gator. This is a total +1

Not in my opinion.

[Lawdog88]

Screw the Laremy Tunsil threads. Not the kid, the threads.

Let him roam wheresoever he will, and I wish him well.

Gator Bait.

[dawny]

Dont think he could start for Gators.

[Gatorrick22]

Dont think he could start for Gators.

Neither does he, apparently.

[flwgator2]

Why are we still talking about this guy? Let's move on.

[GATORAZ]

Why are we still talking about this guy? Let's move on.

people said the same thing about Walker

[Gatorrick22]

people said the same thing about Walker

Are you implying that Tunsil might be warming up to the Gators?

[LAGatorDoc]

Are you implying that Tunsil might be warming up the the Gators?

Shhhhh!!! Those words are not allowed on these boards. Tunsil hates us and that's that

[Tebowism0823]

Are you implying that Tunsil might be warming up the the Gators?

Stranger things have happened but I'd be completely shocked if he was a Gator at the end of the day.

[GATORAZ]

Are you implying that Tunsil might be warming up the the Gators?

no

[gatormoe1]

no

Are you not saying that?

[GATORAZ]

Are you not saying that?

at this point I am hoping he ends up at Ole Miss but you never know what could happen with a month still to go

[Gatorrick22]

AZ, what's the latest on Adams?

[GATORAZ]

AZ, what the latest on Adams?

he will visit right after the UA game

[DieAGator]

Neither does he, apparently.

Very nice.

[DuPontGator]

Bunch of Damn whiney babies in this thread. This classy talk is annoying at times. It's a sports board lol.

[LimeyGator]

This thread reads like a severe diagnosis of Tunsil-itis...

I just can't see why he'd be interested in Florida - "DJ Humphries" is all ya'll need to know ;)

[DuPontGator]

This thread reads like a severe diagnosis of Tunsil-itis...

I just can't see why he'd be interested in Florida - "DJ Humphries" is all ya'll need to know ;)

I agree.

[Nicho]

This thread reads like a severe diagnosis of Tunsil-itis...

I just can't see why he'd be interested in Florida - "DJ Humphries" is all ya'll need to know ;)

Nice, you stole my joke (sort of). Was going to mention that this forum could use a tunsil-ectomy.

[cocodrilo]

If he can't beat out Humphries, or thinks he can't, then we've already got the better player.

[Zanso]

If he can't beat out Humphries, or thinks he can't, then we've already got the better player.

Humphries was last years top tackle and has had a year to bulk up etc. It takes special talent to start as a freshman tackle in the SEC. Even humphries needs to add weight.

[GATORAZ]

Humphries was last years top tackle and has had a year to bulk up etc. It takes special talent to start as a freshman tackle in the SEC. Even humphries needs to add weight.

Georgia had a freshmen start at tackle this year so did Auburn but they both had the weight needed. Tunsil will 300 plus when the season starts

[Juggernautz]

Nice, you stole my joke (sort of). Was going to mention that this forum could use a tunsil-ectomy.

Plenty of jokes to go around, if you will.

[Gatorphenom]

Screw the Laremy Tunsil threads. Not the kid, the threads.

Let him roam wheresoever he will, and I wish him well.

Gator Bait.

Screw the kid too, I'll say it one more time.... Seantrel Henderson II

[Gatorrick22]

Georgia had a freshmen start at tackle this year so did Auburn but they both had the weight needed. Tunsil will 300 plus when the season starts

Yeah, and John Theus was not that good at all, IMHO. Although P. Miller from Auburn was okay...... don't know how Shane Callahan turned out - didn't watch them much at all.

Tunsil will have good older guys to contend with.

[LimeyGator]

Yeah, and John Theus was not that good at all, IMHO.

He will get better. Him and Tunsil could be really, really good in 2 years, proecting LeMay or Ramsey...interesting thought, yuck!

[Tebowism0823]

Georgia had a freshmen start at tackle this year so did Auburn but they both had the weight needed. Tunsil will 300 plus when the season starts

2 players? Case dismissed.

[StrangeGator]

Screw the kid too, I'll say it one more time.... Seantrel Henderson II

That's an insult to Tunsil and his family. All reliable info indicates that he's a good kid from a good family who has loved the Gators all his life, but wants to get out of state. He's not playing the game the way most of these kids are. Don't know how good a player he is right now, but he will be a good one down the line.

[Gatorrick22]

He will get better. Him and Tunsil could be really, really good in 2 years, proecting LeMay or Ramsey...interesting thought, yuck!

You said it........ Yuck!

[TyWilliamsGator]

2 THINGS;
Not sure if anyone cares at this point but for what its worth he's going to UGA. Talking to him he has already informed Bama of his decision. He actually pulled a prank on a UGA coach(forgot his name) on the phone and told him he would not being going to UGA. When the coach
asked "why?" Laremy responded with a quick "nahh coach, i'm just kidding. You already know where i'm going"

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.

[lurkingator1]

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.

:no: nah!

[ETGator1]

I'm calling bs. It would have been too easy to bring him in at the position he wanted and then let practice reps determine his next level position. I'm calling double bs in that no Gator fan would ever consent to be a poodle with Gator options open. What is Tunsil? Gator Bait!

[sgtfury]

2 THINGS;
Not sure if anyone cares at this point but for what its worth he's going to UGA. Talking to him he has already informed Bama of his decision. He actually pulled a prank on a UGA coach(forgot his name) on the phone and told him he would not being going to UGA. When the coach
asked "why?" Laremy responded with a quick "nahh coach, i'm just kidding. You already know where i'm going"

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.

Do not believe the last paragraph. If he wanted to be a Gator he would. And if he wanted to play exclusively tackle he would.

[Gatorphenom]

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.

Yea.....No Staff told him they would give him all the opportunities at tackle he wanted, told him he would have to compete however, Tunsil knew of our depth chart from long ago and that we were thin especially after the expected departure of Nixon. He has never been serious, what's so funny is that he thinks UGA is about to move Theus an 3 other starters from their position so he can play tackle. JHC and Tunsil are the same case, just a year apart.

[TyWilliamsGator]

That's just what he had told me.

[DieAGator]

That's just what he had told me.

I'll take your word he told you but highly unlikely, unless of course staff sees the writing on the wall. :)

[Jaggator]

That's just what he had told me.

Of course he had to concoct that bs story to save face. If he truly wanted to be a Gator like he always claimed he was, he would have sat down with Muschamp to work it out and it would have worked. Florida bringing in a couple experienced offensive linemen and the rest of the ol recruits coming in was just too much for him to think he could compete.

Wish him a lot of luck from us Gator fans and remind him losing to Florida the next 4 years will be painful.

[Nicho]

Of course he had to concoct that bs story to save face. If he truly wanted to be a Gator like he always claimed he was, he would have sat down with Muschamp to work it out and it would have worked. Florida bringing in a couple experienced offensive linemen and the rest of the ol recruits coming in was just too much for him to think he could compete.

Wish him a lot of luck from us Gator fans and remind him losing to Florida the next 4 years will be painful.

Agreed.

[Tebowism0823]

Of course he had to concoct that bs story to save face. If he truly wanted to be a Gator like he always claimed he was, he would have sat down with Muschamp to work it out and it would have worked. Florida bringing in a couple experienced offensive linemen and the rest of the ol recruits coming in was just too much for him to think he could compete.

Wish him a lot of luck from us Gator fans and remind him losing to Florida the next 4 years will be painful.

Pretty much sums it up IMO

[Gatorrick22]

Tunsil's nothing more than an attention whore....... Buh bye, drama queen!

[elrongator]

Laremy,
Get ready to watch your defense on the field as you sit on the bench watching Muscahmp ball complete long grinding drives against your squad the next four years.
Georgia sucks, any real Gator fan could have told you this.

[LimeyGator]

Tunsil sees DJ Humphries in his nightmares.

Game over!

[NoahBeanBizzel]

What if Tunsil just wants to play at Georgia? What's wrong with that? So what if the kid grew up a Gator? He doesn't want be there for the next four years.

I find it funny that so many howl about the media, the talking heads on ESPN, and opposing players being unfair to Tebow, yet verbally pound on an 18-year old for not wanting to wear the orange and blue.

The kid just doesn't want to go to Florida. At least credit him for being honest and upfront about the process. He hasn't committed to three different schools. He's not committed to one, yet making a choice between USC, UF and FSU. He just doesn't want to be a Gator.

[demosthenes]

What if Tunsil just wants to play at Georgia? What's wrong with that? So what if the kid grew up a Gator? He doesn't want be there for the next four years.

I find it funny that so many howl about the media, the talking heads on ESPN, and opposing players being unfair to Tebow, yet verbally pound on an 18-year old for not wanting to wear the orange and blue.

The kid just doesn't want to go to Florida. At least credit him for being honest and upfront about the process. He hasn't committed to three different schools. He's not committed to one, yet making a choice between USC, UF and FSU. He just doesn't want to be a Gator.

Well stated.

[PSGator66]

I think it is because of immediate playing time not being available with Humphries already making noise as a true freshman.

[rivergator]

What if Tunsil just wants to play at Georgia? What's wrong with that? So what if the kid grew up a Gator? He doesn't want be there for the next four years.

I find it funny that so many howl about the media, the talking heads on ESPN, and opposing players being unfair to Tebow, yet verbally pound on an 18-year old for not wanting to wear the orange and blue.

The kid just doesn't want to go to Florida. At least credit him for being honest and upfront about the process. He hasn't committed to three different schools. He's not committed to one, yet making a choice between USC, UF and FSU. He just doesn't want to be a Gator.

Absolutely. It's embarrassing to read so many Gators blasting a teenager who's making a far tougher decision that most of us did at that age.

[ETGator1]

The three hats on Tunsil's table will be UGALY, UA, and Ole Miss. If the OP is right, the UGALY hat will be picked up.

[UF_HOSS]

Ole Miss is HOT right now........could be a sleeper!!

[luciaboy]

we bite the dust on another lake city recruit. amazing how bad our luck is there.

[Briang8r]

we bite the dust on another lake city recruit. amazing how bad our luck is there.

I agree. Jernigan was a tougher pill to swallow than Tunsil IMO. He would really be helping us out next year.

[Gatorrick22]

What if Tunsil just wants to play at Georgia? What's wrong with that? So what if the kid grew up a Gator? He doesn't want be there for the next four years.

I find it funny that so many howl about the media, the talking heads on ESPN, and opposing players being unfair to Tebow, yet verbally pound on an 18-year old for not wanting to wear the orange and blue.

The kid just doesn't want to go to Florida. At least credit him for being honest and upfront about the process. He hasn't committed to three different schools. He's not committed to one, yet making a choice between USC, UF and FSU. He just doesn't want to be a Gator.

You can take your sanctimonious BS and go to the UGA boards now. :wave:

[The_Graygator]

2 THINGS;
Not sure if anyone cares at this point but for what its worth he's going to UGA. Talking to him he has already informed Bama of his decision. He actually pulled a prank on a UGA coach(forgot his name) on the phone and told him he would not being going to UGA. When the coach
asked "why?" Laremy responded with a quick "nahh coach, i'm just kidding. You already know where i'm going"

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.


He was never coming to UF regardless.

[GATORAZ]

Tunsil has handled his recruitment about as well as you can expect. Always been straight with reporters & coaches never played any games.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

You can take your sanctimonious BS and go to the UGA boards now. :wave:


I'd rather get another thread going over here about Ole Miss. And let's stir the pot by talking about how 'Bama could knock us off our perch on signing day. How much do you want to bet we can at least get four posters to tell us the rankings "don't matter"?

[Gatorrick22]

I'd rather get another thread going over here about Ole Miss. And let's stir the pot by talking about how 'Bama could knock us off our perch on signing day. How much do you want to bet we can at least get four posters to tell us the rankings "don't matter"?

:yes: You're right.

And.. I was kidding abut the other stuff.

[newdad]

2 THINGS;
Not sure if anyone cares at this point but for what its worth he's going to UGA. Talking to him he has already informed Bama of his decision. He actually pulled a prank on a UGA coach(forgot his name) on the phone and told him he would not being going to UGA. When the coach
asked "why?" Laremy responded with a quick "nahh coach, i'm just kidding. You already know where i'm going"

The ONLY reason he is not coming here to UF is because they wanted him to change positions to guard(I have no idea why) but Once they informed him of this, it immediately put us out of contention. He grew up a gator fan, and if it wasn't for that he would probably be Gator.

Not for one second!

[ArtDeco]

That's just what he had told me.

Ask him why he stomped on that Navarre kid over by the opposing bench, picking up a personal foul.
While you're at it, ask him why he stood alone on the field after same Navarre squad kicked Lake City's rear end, all but refusing to shake hands like a sport?
I'm sure his sportsmanship really impressed the scouts that were there that night.

[GATORAZ]

Ask him why he stomped on that Navarre kid over by the opposing bench, picking up a personal foul.
While you're at it, ask him why he stood alone on the field after same Navarre squad kicked Lake City's rear end, all but refusing to shake hands like a sport?
I'm sure his sportsmanship really impressed the scouts that were there that night.

you are the one that thinks he is terrible right?

[medigator]

Deco he sounds like Georgia so good place for him........

[ArtDeco]

Spoke to the Navarre linebacker last week who constantly knifed into the backfield behind Laremy. This kid is 160 lbs soaking wet, and he confirmed my suspicions that Tunsil has alot of work to do at the next level. Not very swift, apparently, in either capacity.

[GATORAZ]

Spoke to the Navarre linebacker last week who constantly knifed into the backfield behind Laremy. This kid is 160 lbs soaking wet, and he confirmed my suspicions that Tunsil has alot of work to do at the next level. Not very swift, apparently, in either capacity.

so do you think he is terrible?

[ArtDeco]

so do you think he is terrible?

Ha, I can't say that, terrible is relative. I'm sure he's excellent and will do well wherever he goes. But we're talking Florida, upper echelon stuff here. Just saying there's probably better stuff on the board. I don't think he'll be able to sit on CJ Mosley like he did so many HS players.
He will definitely have to get his head straight. Can't take PFs on the OL.
Also will need some work on technique. Just want to warn people here that if he comes, great, he'll be a project, if he goes elsewhere, no biggie, God bless him.
Que sera sera

[gatordee]

It really does not matter much. The ONLY reason they even beat us this year was because some of the defensive players called the team out during their bi week and the players responded. Not because of anything the coaches did. This should have been their year and they did not pull it off. Now they will be looking at a 2 loss year (maybe 3) and the Gators will begin another streak. So let this kid go where he wants to. Like WM has said "we only want the players that want to be Gators...".

[trekcid]

As long as the Lake City High School has the Coach that played for FSU. UF will not get
any good players from there. I understand he works hard at talking his players out of
considering UF as a choice. If he can not get them to go to FSU then it is anywhere but UF.

[bearshark]

No kid grows up being a Gator Fan then chooses the butt sniffers when he has the opportunity to be a Gator

[1gatorbear]

I'm sure people on these boards knows better that Tunsil what he wanted.

[Briang8r]

There are lots of reports on twitter (SB Nation and JC Shurburtt from 247) that Tunsil may now be a strong Ole Miss lean. I know Freeze is supposed to be a great recruiter, but this is crazy. If they get Tunsil, they have a chance to land the top 3 overall prospects and potentially the #1 class.

[gator7_5]

If they get Tunsil, they have a chance to land... potentially the #1 class.

Not a chance, imo. They still have a lot of typical non top 250 type recuits.

[Briang8r]

Not a chance, imo. They still have a lot of typical non top 250 type recuits.

I agree, but they do have the potential to sign six 5 star players in Nkemdiche, Tunsil, Treadwell, Daniel, Jones (if he flips), and Connner. That's ridiculous. That's more than even USC or Bama.

[gator7_5]

Yeah, that would be an incredible haul.

[DoctorGator]

Lake City is the biggest Gator town of any size outside of Gainesville. I've worked in Lake City and have alot of family there. I worked at the District Office of the DOT in Lake City in the '80s and we just about had to shut down the office for Gator Day every summer when the Gator coaches would come up for a round of golf and some bar-b-que.

It has long been a mystery why we get so few of the steady flow of top prospects that go to school at Columbia high there. It started WAY before they had a coach that went to fsu. It has been a constant since the early 1980s. Heck, Pat Summerall went to Arky in the 1950s. But we have gotten very few since 1980.

I can only think of one really top prospect, and he didn't really pan out. His name was Orr and he wore no. 22 for UF. ALL of their other top prospects since 1980 have either gone to fsu, scUM or UGA. We've gotten a few players here and there, and some of them even played some. One punter even made AA. But the top prospects, no.

Its sickening, really - and totally baffling.

[ArtDeco]

This sudden shift in top recruits considering Ole Miss is an obvious example of under-the-table politics. I grew up an Ole Miss fan and still follow them closely. Even under the great USC recruiter Orgeron (remember, the only reason he was hired was his recruiting prowess), Ole Miss never had a class remotely similar to this. Remember, previous coaches like Tuberville, Orgeron, Cutcliffe, and Nutt were hoping simply to "build a fence" around Memphis. Now, they are poaching from every major football state in the Union.
When I was younger, Billy Brewer got fired after getting a very severe probation for, among other things, giving truck tires to a recruit I knew. The guy never panned out.
Those teams were lucky to go 6-5, the rare 9-3 year. So it's not like they got probation for pulling in top recruits.
I assure you it's not the allure of a new head coach who's previous experience was small-town Arkansas college sports and high school football that's drawing these kids in. It's not the long history of racial tolerance or lack of prejudice among the locals either. It's also not those humongous Confederate flags flying in every farmyard between Winona and Oxford, nor the students who clamor for their "Colonel Reb" mascot to come back. It's also not truck tires this time. If the NCAA isn't already investigating this, there's really no reason to even have an NCAA.

[Briang8r]

This sudden shift in top recruits considering Ole Miss is an obvious example of under-the-table politics. I grew up an Ole Miss fan and still follow them closely. Even under the great USC recruiter Orgeron (remember, the only reason he was hired was his recruiting prowess), Ole Miss never had a class remotely similar to this. Remember, previous coaches like Tuberville, Orgeron, Cutcliffe, and Nutt were hoping simply to "build a fence" around Memphis. Now, they are poaching from every major football state in the Union.
When I was younger, Billy Brewer got fired after getting a very severe probation for, among other things, giving truck tires to a recruit I knew. The guy never panned out.
Those teams were lucky to go 6-5, the rare 9-3 year. So it's not like they got probation for pulling in top recruits.
I assure you it's not the allure of a new head coach who's previous experience was small-town Arkansas college sports and high school football that's drawing these kids in. It's not the long history of racial tolerance or lack of prejudice among the locals either. It's also not those humongous Confederate flags flying in every farmyard between Winona and Oxford, nor the students who clamor for their "Colonel Reb" mascot to come back. It's also not truck tires this time. If the NCAA isn't already investigating this, there's really no reason to even have an NCAA.

Too bad the NCAA is busy investigating...well the NCAA. After that whole Miami debacle, this is the perfect time for any recruiting improprieties that may be taking place in Oxford.

[RayGator]

He just announced on ESPNU for Ole Miss.

[jjenkins5]

Well, at least its not UGA, Bama or the Nolies.

[g0ggles]

Better ole miss than bama/Uga. Good luck to the kid in Oxford

[jms]

Guys a flake glad he went to Ole Miss and not bamer,Aub, UGA or climpsin

[RabbitDrinks]

Also, he is dull and has no personality. Did you see his responses to the interview questions? Maximum response was 5 words..

[Jaggator]

I promise you guys that Florida is NOT out of the running. I'm his first cousin and I am sure that we are still in it as musch UGA and AL. He is hell bent on taking advantage of his visits and also is sorta dienchanted with UF right now b'cuz he's from the area and knows that they will leave a slot for him no matter what. So relax guys, relax.


:laugh:

[largartos]

Glad this kid who jerked us around goes somewhere that will never develop his potential, what a loser. If he came here he would have been a problem.