2013 Gator Commitment #2: DT Caleb Brantley of Crescent City H.S., Crescent City FL

[GATORnGA31909]

VH3 just tweeted Brantley is coming back to UF

[gator7_5]

Nice! Hope its true!

[GATORnGA31909]

Zach A then tweeted he asked him if it were true and Caleb said "no comment"

[tedb]

Originally Posted by GATORnGA31909

Zach A then tweeted he asked him if it were true and Caleb said "no comment"

Whatever he is going to do, he was probably told to shut up.

[GATORnGA31909]

Originally Posted by tedb

Whatever he is going to do, he was probably told to shut up.

exactly..muschamp put the lid on him

[ETGator1]

I presumed Brantley would decommit from day 1 last January. Valentine's commitment won't hold up. Long term commitments breakdown far more often than not.

[sHiNeR2]

Originally Posted by ETGator1

I presumed Brantley would decommit from day 1 last January. Valentine's commitment won't hold up. Long term commitments breakdown far more often than not.

Actually studies show that commitments stick more often than not.

[gator7_5]

Originally Posted by ETGator1

I presumed Brantley would decommit from day 1 last January. Valentine's commitment won't hold up. Long term commitments breakdown far more often than not.

Not true at all. Someone crunched the numbers around here recently and I think over 90% of early commits stick. It's huge to get them. Just seems that way because you always remember the decommits, not the guys who stick.

[Nicho]

Originally Posted by gator7_5

Not true at all. Someone crunched the numbers around here recently and I think over90% of early commits stick. It's huge to get them. Just seems that way because you always remember the decommits, not the guys who stick.

+1

Early commits might be more likely to bolt than later ones, but they are still more likely to stick than to bolt.

[UFreak]

Any chance that Brantley decommitted because he knows the only way he can commit on tv at an All-American game if he is not committed while at the game. In other words, he wants to be part of the spectacle?

[Zanso]

Originally Posted by UFreak

Any chance that Brantley decommitted because he knows the only way he can commit on tv at an All-American game if he is not committed while at the game. In other words, he wants to be part of the spectacle?

Probably.

[Percy4Prez]

Do any of you realize that maybe these kids read the boards? I don't get all the bashing, especially with a 4-5 star recruit who has the possibility of becoming a Gator in the end. Don't turn them off from re-committing. Smh

[UFG8rGuy3283]

Originally Posted by Percy4Prez

Do any of you realize that maybe these kids read the boards? I don't get all the bashing, especially with a 4-5 star recruit who has the possibility of becoming a Gator in the end. Don't turn them off from re-committing. Smh

This has been discussed numerous times. No one should be "bashing" the kid, obviously, but questioning what's going on is normal and pretty much what these boards are designed for. I'm pretty certain that most are aware that some kids read these boards. Every fan base has it's negative critics.

Plus, if a recruit doesn't think that there are fans of rival teams out there that will create a false persona just to try to sway a kid to their school, they haven't seen enough of that catfish show.

People nowadays are pretty ruthless.

[32250Gator]

Jax 1010xl morning radio show reported this AM that Kelvin Taylor & Brantley got into a physical fight, and Brantley took the worst of it. Wonder if this has to do with Caleb backing out?

[gator7_5]

Originally Posted by 32250Gator

Jax 1010xl morning radio show reported this AM that Kelvin Taylor & Brantley got into a physical fight, and Brantley took the worst of it. Wonder if this has to do with Caleb backing out?

WOW if true, and that would make sense. They usually wait until spring practice for that. Hope they can move on from it.

[GatorMasta]

BS I don't believe that for a second.

[GatorAvatar]

Originally Posted by 32250Gator

Jax 1010xl morning radio show reported this AM that Kelvin Taylor & Brantley got into a physical fight, and Brantley took the worst of it. Wonder if this has to do with Caleb backing out?

Brantley is a huge kid...he would snap Kelvin like a twig. I don't believe this sh!+

[GatorMasta]

When would they even have the time to get heated enough at each other to have such an altercation at these events?

[GATORAZ]

Originally Posted by GatorMasta

When would they even have the time to get heated enough at each other to have such an altercation at these events?

they practice on the field for like 2-3 hours a day that's it

[UFreak]

Maybe Kelvin told Caleb to pick it up when he was reportedly walking off the field. Maybe Kelvin said, "Come on man. We are Gators, we need to represent." And then Caleb told Kelvin to go get bent and then Kelvin whipped his ass?