So I put together a positional list of guys who have pretty decent shots at being Gators.
Offensive Line:
OT - K.C. McDermott - 6'6" / 285 - West Palm Beach, FL
OT - Mason Cole - 6'4" / 285 - Tarpon Springs, FL
OT - Reilly Gibbons - 6'6" / 270 - Saint Petersburg, FL
So, that's the 3 best OT's in the state (I left off Trevor Darling, a 6'5" / 300 OT from Miami who is already committed to Miami... I don't see him waivering). K.C. McDermott would be the real pull... His recruitment will go National, I mean, it already has. We have a chance, but if we miss out, Mason Cole is another GREAT OT to be recruiting. I have a good feeling about one of these guys, but I couldn't tell you which one... just waaaaaay too early. We do seem to be recruiting Cole pretty hard at the moment, or at least, pursuing him more than the others. It's a wait and see thing with McDermott, his brother plays at Miami, but they already have a big talented OT committed (Darling) and I am hoping this makes McDermott search elsewhere... but we can all expect Notre Dame, Ohio St and Miami to be major players... I would not be surprised at all if a few SEC teams jumped in as well.
OG - Garrett Brumfield - 6'3" / 270 - Baton Rouge, LA
OG - Isaiah Wynn - 6'3" / 265 - Saint Petersburg, FL
OG - Corey Martinez - 6'5" / 295 - Tampa, FL
OG - Travaris Dorsey - 6'3" / 280 - Jacksonville, FL
Brumfield is the best option here. He is the kid who goes to school on LSU's campus and would like to get away from home. He is really liking us and FSUcks, it's looking like Brumfield simply want's to come to Florida, one way or another. I like our chances. Wynn could be the best OG in the state of Florida, however, he is not holding a UF offer, that will have to change. Martinez is another great OG who doesn't want to leave the state... it's coming down to the 4 powers (UF/UM/FSU/USF). Dorsey earned an offer at the last FNL... out of the four, I think Dorsey is the biggest lock. Nice kid who really likes the Gators. An excellent addition for an OL that needs depth.
Center's?? None that I've seen. This position typically goes unnoticed until the summer. Have to wait and see who pans out at the camps and who has a good season. From what I have seen though, there is no stand-out guy like Kublanow for 2013. I am really hoping that Cameron Dillard can step up at OC... he may HAVE to.
QB's:
QB - Will Grier - 6'3" / 170 - Davidson, NC
There's only one QB, in my opinion, up to this point. Grier is looking like he has some real interest in playing for Florida... and vice versa. The longer he waits to commit, the more likely another name will emerge... But again, it's waaaay early, so he'll have some time.
RB's:
RB - Sony Michel - 5'11" / 190 - Plantation, FL
RB - D'Ernest Johnson - 5'10" / 180 - Immokalee, FL
RB - Tony James - 5'10" / 160 - Gainesville, FL
RB - Donte Thomas-Williams - 5'11" / 205 - Durham, NC
Now I can see why we wanted to take 3 RB's for 2013.... There isn't a lot here. Maybe this will change around summer time. Sony Michel is the best in-state and will most likely be a top 3 RB... But I am not countning on him committing to UF... this could change, anything in recruitment can change fast, but at this time, I say he is leaving the state. D'Ernest is looking like a real option for 2014... I think it's a matter of time before he gets on board. I know our staff is going to test the market and try to come out with a BIG TIME name, but we'e going to need 2 RB's and it's looking like the best ones aren't even looking our way. I say we snap up D'Ernest's commitment and then try to work one of the top backs.
TE's:
TE - Jeb Blazevich - 6'5" / 240 - Charlotte, NC
This is the best target. I am sure other names will emerge, but hey, look at his height and weight... We should want to snap this kid up. We could really use him. BUT He is holding offers from just about every school in the nation. We need to get him here on campus ASAP. On the bright side he is from NC, so our chances of landing him skyrocket, lol.
This is the most stocked position on on offense for 2014, in my opinion. There's a lot of names here. Artavis Scott and Isaiah Ford are looking like the most likely to become Gators. I am sure the staff will targets a TOP NOTCH WR to round out this class... we need guys who know how to play well in our offense and catch a mean ball. Four WR's for 2014 is realistic. Ryeshene Bronson is going to be a beast, as well. We should do great here.
Well, that's about it for Offense. Again, more names will emerge... it's entirely possible that I forgot someone, so feel free to post any additional names. I left off a few names too... like Leonard Fournette... he's going to be a top 3 RB, but it's already down to Bama and LSU.
I'll probably make a Defense post tomorrow... That one will have a lot more names... Wanted to do the Offense first because it's still a pretty small list at this point.
D'Ernest Johnson looks like he would be a steal, I mean he looks great on tape and looks really quick and fast. We've already got jones, Taylor, and lane who can all smash up the middle and Johnson could be that change up kinda guy. I really wanna see him in a gator jersey badly
Well, that's about it for Offense. Again, more names will emerge... it's entirely possible that I forgot someone, so feel free to post any additional names. I left off a few names too... like Leonard Fournette... he's going to be a top 3 RB, but it's already down to Bama and LSU.
Since when did he say that?
I think Dixon WR will be a gator I have a list was going to drop a mock after the Mizzou game
Good breakdown on the in-state guys, but there's lots more talent out there. Grier is promising but he's runt. No way the best OT talent is in the state of Florida.
Sony Michael will not be a Gator. Tony James is barely big enough to be a cheerleader. DT Williams looks like a fine prospect and I think we have a chance.
Ermon Lane has minimal interest in UF and you can't blame him or any WR. We need to change the perception of this offense or we will be recruiting Plan C type receivers from the get-go.
That TE supposedly likes the Gators. We've got a TE driven offense, in so far as we pass at all, we do throw to the TE.
I think we'll do well on defense, and probably very well on the OL. Gotta think there's better talent out of state.
Good breakdown on the in-state guys, but there's lots more talent out there. Grier is promising but he's runt. No way the best OT talent is in the state of Florida.
Like I said, the guys I listed are, who I think, the most likely suspects. There's a ton of talent out there and some of it hasn't emerged yet, this will all change in a few months. A lot of the guys I listed have already taken unofficial's to UF and who are on the radar. These are the guys, this early in the 2014 process, that have shown some interest or vice-versa... and some are there simply because they are the best in the state.
The OT's I listed are the best in the state of Florida. Not the country. BUT You can go ahead and put McDermott up there since he will possibly be a top 3 OT in the nation. Also, 247 has OG Isaiah Wynn (FL) as the best Guard in the nation... we'll see where ESPN and Rivals puts him.
As far as Grier and some of the RB's and WR's looking runt-ish... They're all still Jr.'s... I assure you, they'll put on some weight and maybe grow an inch or two.
Again, I think there is better talent out there, in some cases, and it really shows in some of our Defensive targets, but if you look at the early lists for 2014... you will be hard-pressed to find legitimate Offensive targets. There's some guys out there, but they are being recruited and leaning on other programs. I am sure that will change when we enter the mix, but you got to give it some time.
Since when did he say that?
I think Dixon WR will be a gator I have a list was going to drop a mock after the Mizzou game
He didn't say it, but it's pretty clear. He is the best RB in the state of Louisiana... the best of _anything_ in the state of Louisiana is gobbled up by LSU... Very rarely do they let one like him get away... but with the way Bama has been raiding their state, I would not be surprised at all if they scooped him.
Also, both programs are the only ones to receive unofficial visits from him. He also attended the LSU summer camp.
When he visits Florida, I'll change my tune... But I am fairly confident it's going to come down to LSU and Bama. I think LSU gets him in the end.
He didn't say it, but it's pretty clear. He is the best RB in the state of Louisiana... the best of _anything_ in the state of Louisiana is gobbled up by LSU... Very rarely do they let one like him get away... but with the way Bama has been raiding their state, I would not be surprised at all if they scooped him.
Also, both programs are the only ones to receive unofficial visits from him. He also attended the LSU summer camp.
When he visits Florida, I'll change my tune... But I am fairly confident it's going to come down to LSU and Bama. I think LSU gets him in the end.
He wanted to visit Florida for FNL's his ride fell through. He and Landon Collins brother are going to commit at an all star game so its a long way to go
He wanted to visit Florida for FNL's his ride fell through. He and Landon Collins brother are going to commit at an all star game so its a long way to go
Ya... Still well over a year to go. A lot can change. I am really hoping he visits! Would be nice to land him and D'Ernest. That would be a good haul.
I wouldn't count out Michel either... it's that early. I am not overly confident on him, but if he can manage to sneak in a couple of visits, I wouldn't be saying we are out of it. I know we kept in contact with him after his injury, I remember reading how he was thankful for that.
I wouldn't rule anything out this early. But I just can't get on board until they start making some visits.
Also, another thing I noticed... Most of our traditional foes have already picked up RB's for 2014. Maybe this can scare a big name our way.
Ya... Still well over a year to go. A lot can change. I am really hoping he visits! Would be nice to land him and D'Ernest. That would be a good haul.
I wouldn't count out Michel either... it's that early. I am not overly confident on him, but if he can manage to sneak in a couple of visits, I wouldn't be saying we are out of it. I know we kept in contact with him after his injury, I remember reading how he was thankful for that.
I wouldn't rule anything out this early. But I just can't get on board until they start making some visits.
Also, another thing I noticed... Most of our traditional foes have already picked up RB's for 2014. Maybe this can scare a big name our way.
I am not sure D Ernest will be in this class there are some other backs I like better and I think the staff likes better as well
I am not sure D Ernest will be in this class there are some other backs I like better and I think the staff likes better as well
I really like D'Ernest. He has good balance. The MAIN reason I like him is because he's a sure thing. He will probably commit tomorrow if Muschamp called him up. BUT I had a feeling this one might take awhile when the staff didn't get back to him the day after the South Carolina game. If we wanted him there would have been no hang-ups.
That said though, I think D'Ernest has a good chance to make it in the class as the 2nd RB, not the head-liner, sort-of-speak. But I only say that because I think the RB depth this year isn't all there. I feel like it will hurt his chances if we are looking for a smaller FASTER back...
All I know, for certain, is that he wants to be a Gator... and in that process we will flip JC Jackson from a WR committed to the Noles to a DB for the Gators. I always love when that happens. Would LOVE to see that happen.
I really like D'Ernest. He has good balance. The MAIN reason I like him is because he's a sure thing. He will probably commit tomorrow if Muschamp called him up. BUT I had a feeling this one might take awhile when the staff didn't get back to him the day after the South Carolina game. If we wanted him there would have been no hang-ups.
That said though, I think D'Ernest has a good chance to make it in the class as the 2nd RB, not the head-liner, sort-of-speak. But I only say that because I think the RB depth this year isn't all there. I feel like it will hurt his chances if we are looking for a smaller FASTER back...
All I know, for certain, is that he wants to be a Gator... and in that process we will flip JC Jackson from a WR committed to the Noles to a DB for the Gators. I always love when that happens. Would LOVE to see that happen.
right but CWM is not going to let him commit. I think we can get 2 better RB's in this class. We might take a scat back but we also might have to take a fullback. I am not even worried about the J.C. Jackson flip the DB's that want to be Gators are all just as good or better
right but CWM is not going to let him commit. I think we can get 2 better RB's in this class. We might take a scat back but we also might have to take a fullback. I am not even worried about the J.C. Jackson flip the DB's that want to be Gators are all just as good or better
Oh, I know ... but whenever there's a chance to plunder and pillage FSU... I'd say take it!!
I like the idea of taking a FB. I wish we had the room this year... I couldn't imagine what Kimbo Slice Jr would look like after Dillman gets his hands on him... that after the years he has spent as a teen being trained by Kimbo...
Oh, I know ... but whenever there's a chance to plunder and pillage FSU... I'd say take it!!
I like the idea of taking a FB. I wish we had the room this year... I couldn't imagine what Kimbo Slice Jr would look like after Dillman gets his hands on him... that after the years he has spent as a teen being trained by Kimbo...
I really like D'Ernest. He has good balance. The MAIN reason I like him is because he's a sure thing. He will probably commit tomorrow if Muschamp called him up. BUT I had a feeling this one might take awhile when the staff didn't get back to him the day after the South Carolina game. If we wanted him there would have been no hang-ups.
That said though, I think D'Ernest has a good chance to make it in the class as the 2nd RB, not the head-liner, sort-of-speak. But I only say that because I think the RB depth this year isn't all there. I feel like it will hurt his chances if we are looking for a smaller FASTER back...
All I know, for certain, is that he wants to be a Gator... and in that process we will flip JC Jackson from a WR committed to the Noles to a DB for the Gators. I always love when that happens. Would LOVE to see that happen.
OG - Garrett Brumfield - 6'3" / 270 - Baton Rouge, LA
OG - Isaiah Wynn - 6'3" / 265 - Saint Petersburg, FL
OG - Corey Martinez - 6'5" / 295 - Tampa, FL
OG - Travaris Dorsey - 6'3" / 280 - Jacksonville, FL
Brumfield is the best option here. He is the kid who goes to school on LSU's campus and would like to get away from home. He is really liking us and FSUcks, it's looking like Brumfield simply want's to come to Florida, one way or another. I like our chances...
When was the last time UF got a player out of Louisiana that LSU wanted? Ernie Badeaux? Has there been one this century? You had Phillips last year until LSU turned up the heat. Brumfield literally goes to HS in the shadow of Death Valley, I like our chances.
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Well, that's about it for Offense. Again, more names will emerge... it's entirely possible that I forgot someone, so feel free to post any additional names. I left off a few names too... like Leonard Fournette... he's going to be a top 3 RB, but it's already down to Bama and LSU.
This is correct, however, as long as we have Frank Wilson on LSU's staff I like our chances with any kid from St. Aug.
When was the last time UF got a player out of Louisiana that LSU wanted? Ernie Badeaux? Has there been one this century? You had Phillips last year until LSU turned up the heat. Brumfield literally goes to HS in the shadow of Death Valley, I like our chances.
This is correct, however, as long as we have Frank Wilson on LSU's staff I like our chances with any kid from St. Aug.
not one person cared about Phillips even WM you didnt see Florida fight for him did you? Brumfield and his parents came for a game so they must have some serious interest. Gerald Willis camped at UF this summer and Leonard Fournette wanted to camp at UF. We will see what happens you seem a little worried Louisiana has some nice prospects in 2014 and CWN & Saban are coming.
not one person cared about Phillips even WM you didnt see Florida fight for him did you? Brumfield and his parents came for a game so they must have some serious interest. Gerald Willis camped at UF this summer and Leonard Fournette wanted to camp at UF. We will see what happens you seem a little worried Louisiana has some nice prospects in 2014 and CWN & Saban are coming.
Will cared enough about Phillips to recruit him and take his "commitment," only to watch LSU snatch him away.
Here's the thing, players camp and visit all over the place every year and yet with very few exceptions we typically get all the in-state kids we go after.
Bottom-line, until Will Muschamp shows that he can actually come into Louisiana and take a player LSU wants, I will remain a skeptic.
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