The Way Too Early Mock Class Thread: 2013 Edition

[mikehev]

Originally Posted by SUGator51

Dan Quinn.

Sorry to ask it in so many threads. I don't know if it was just the process with one kid, sounded like more than that. But an area high school coach who is fairly well respected mentioned to me today that Meyer's staff seemed to work harder than the new staff, at least with his school. His impression was that Florida started out strong, but then backed off. I guess he never ran into that with Meyer's staff. It is not a fly by night high school program either. A top 5 coach was on his campus not long ago.

Maybe they just aren't recruiting that school as hard. Are you fairly confident in Quinn's recruiting abilities? It seems like there is alot of Jacksonville talent coming out in 2013. I hope we are in good shape in that area.

In Christ forever,
Mike
John 3:16

[SUGator51]

Under Meyer, the Gators allowed FSU to dominate the area, especially First Coast. Maybe they did work harder, but the results weren't very good. On the flip side, UF just landed the best LB in the state from First Coast, and can land Nick Washington when they say go.

Sounds a little sketchy to me, but thanks for sharing.

[mikehev]

That sounds good.

I think we have to corner JAX if we are going to be successful in 2013. JMO.

In Christ forever,
Mike
John 3:16

[gatordude15]

Here's my mock class. I really just guessed for the most part, but that seems to be mostly what mock classes are at this time of the year. Let me know what you think.

OFFENSE:
1. QB Cooper Bateman - 6'3" / 205 - Salt Lake City UT 4*
2. RB Adam Lane - 5'9" / 205 - Winter Haven FL 4*
3. RB - Kelvin Taylor - 5'10" / 215 - Belle Glade FL (Legacy) 4*
4. WR - Taj Williams - 6'4" / 165 - Tallahassee FL 4*
5. WR - Reggie Davis - 6'1" / 170 - Tallahassee FL 4*
6. WR - Stacey Coley - 6'1" / 175 - Oakland Park FL 5*
7. WR - Rodney Adams - 6'1" / 165 - St. Petersburg FL 4*
8. OL - Laremy Tunsil - 6'6" / 275 - Lake City FL 5*
9. OG - Jack Kurzu - 6'4" / 295 - St. Louis MO (was at STA the last 2 years) 4*
10. OG - Ander Bodkin - 6'5" / 285 - Marianna FL 3*
11. OT - Josh Outlaw - 6'4" / 280 - Lithonia GA 4*
12. OL Brendan Mahon - 6'5" / 300 - Randolph NJ 4*
DEFENSE:
13. DT Caleb Brantley - 6'3" / 295 - Crescent City FL 4*
14. DT - Monty Nelson - 6'2" / 310 - Plantation FL 3*
15. SSDE - Dane Rogers - 6'3" / 235 - Shelby NC (teammate of Bullard and Ledbetter) 4*
16. SSDE - Jordan Sherit - 6'4" / 235 - Tampa FL 4*
17. B - Elijah Daniel - 6'3" / 230 - Avon IN 4*
18. ILB - Daniel McMillian - 6'3" / 220 - Jacksonville FL 4*
19. ILB - James Hearns - 6'3" / 230 - Tallahassee FL 4*
20. OLB - Keith Kelsey Jr - 6'1" / 219 - Gainesville FL (Legacy) 3*
21. CB - Leon MacQuay III - 6'2" / 177 - Seffner FL (teammate of Matt Jones) 4*
22. CB - Vernon Hargreaves III - 5'10" / 177 (his sister is a student at UF) 5*
23. S - Marcell Harris - 6'2" / 193 - Groveland FL (Legacy) 4*
24. S - Nick Washington - 6'0" / 180 - Jacksonville FL 4*

[DieAGator]

Boy I would sure take SU's class at this point. DL would be loaded, great LB class, OL, WRs.

[killercroc_UF]

Love those corners. Would be an amazing hall.

[SUGator51]

Originally Posted by gatordude15

Here's my mock class. I really just guessed for the most part, but that seems to be mostly what mock classes are at this time of the year. Let me know what you think.

OFFENSE:
1. QB Cooper Bateman - 6'3" / 205 - Salt Lake City UT
2. RB Adam Lane - 5'9" / 205 - Winter Haven FL
3. RB - Kelvin Taylor - 5'10" / 215 - Belle Glade FL (Legacy)
4. RB - Raphael Webb - 5'10" / 190 - Gainesville FL
5. WR - Taj Williams - 6'4" / 165 - Tallahassee FL
6. WR - Reggie Davis - 6'1" / 170 - Tallahassee FL
7. WR - Stacey Coley - 6'1" / 175 - Oakland Park FL
8. WR - Alvin Bailey - 5'11" / 170 - Seffner FL (Armwood)
9. OL - Laremy Tunsil - 6'6" / 275 - Lake City FL
10. OG - Jack Kurzu - 6'4" / 295 - St. Louis MO (was at STA the last 2 years)
11. OG - Ander Bodkin - 6'5" / 285 - Marianna FL
12. OT - Joe Fennell - 6'5" / 320 - Fort Meyers FL
13. OL Brendan Mahon - 6'5" / 300 - Randolph NJ
DEFENSE:
14. DT Caleb Brantley - 6'3" / 295 - Crescent City FL
15. DT - Monty Nelson - 6'2" / 310 - Plantation FL
16. SSDE - Dane Rogers - 6'3" / 235 - Shelby NC (teammate of Bullard and Ledbetter)
17. SSDE - Jordan Sherit - 6'4" / 235 - Tampa FL
18. B - Elijah Daniel - 6'3" / 230 - Avon IN
19. ILB - Daniel McMillian - 6'3" / 220 - Jacksonville FL
20. ILB - LB Michael Deeb - 6'3" / 215 - Plantation FL
21. ILB - James Hearns - 6'3" / 230 - Tallahassee FL
22. OLB - Keith Kelsey Jr - 6'1" / 219 - Gainesville FL (Legacy)
23. CB - Leon MacQuay III - 6'2" / 177 - Seffner FL (teammate of Matt Jones)
24. CB - Vernon Hargreaves III - 5'10" / 177 (his sister is a student at UF)
25. S - Marcell Harris - 6'2" / 193 - Groveland FL (Legacy)
26. S - Nick Washington - 6'0" / 180 - Jacksonville FL

Only thing I would quibble with is the numbers...we would have to have a lot of turnover to hit 26.

[gatordude15]

I thought about our lack of scholarships going into the next cycle. But i also thought about how badly attrition has hit this program lately and the few talented jrs who might leave after having a good season this year.
Also, we just have so many needs that i felt i had to portray in this mock class.
I hope for our sake that we can't sign 26. Go Gators!

[LimeyGator]

My mock class is made up of a good crop of quality talent which gets roundly criticised for being subject to a terrible close on NSD,when some young attention-grabber chooses NC State over the Gators on ESPNU...

[Mayhem41]

Originally Posted by mikehev

Sorry to ask it in so many threads. I don't know if it was just the process with one kid, sounded like more than that. But an area high school coach who is fairly well respected mentioned to me today that Meyer's staff seemed to work harder than the new staff, at least with his school. His impression was that Florida started out strong, but then backed off. I guess he never ran into that with Meyer's staff. It is not a fly by night high school program either. A top 5 coach was on his campus not long ago.

Maybe they just aren't recruiting that school as hard. Are you fairly confident in Quinn's recruiting abilities? It seems like there is alot of Jacksonville talent coming out in 2013. I hope we are in good shape in that area.

In Christ forever,
Mike
John 3:16

Forgive me for interjecting, but....

High school coach/college coach relationships are funny things. Being a "fly on the wall" from both sides I've seen it. Su is correct, and probably you and your source, also. Know quite a few coaches (on both ends) that just believe showing up and paying ahlms to a high school coach works wonders. You know, the college coach shows up, says "hey coach, really like what you're doing here", maybe even throw in a few questions about what he's running... and they just eat that crud up. Think they are the cock of the walk and talk good about that coach from then on. Doesn't necessarily translate into recruiting cause A) might not have anyone you're interested in and B) coach might not have that much sway with a givin recruit if he did. Give Quinn time, maybe he's just not a fraud.

[gatordude15]

I've thought about it and looked back on my mock class. I would take RB Webb off the list; i think UF will be content with two backs in this class given the lack of scholarship numbers available. Especially if they are stud backs like Lane and Taylor.
Also i should not have added LB Deebs. I think getting McMillian, Hearns, Kelsey Jr., and Daniel at Buck will be enough numbers to make up for only signing two last cycle. That cuts my mock class down to 24, which i really think is the ideal realistic number for this class.

Go Gators

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by SUGator51
1. QB Cooper Bateman
2. RB Adam Lane
3. RB Kelvin Taylor
4. WR Stacy Coley
5. WR Taj Williams
6. WR Reggie Davis
7. WR Rodney Adams
8. OL Laremy Tunsil
9. OL Josh Outlaw
10. OL Joe Fennell
11. OL Jack Kurzu
12. OL Bendan Mahon

13. DT Caleb Brantley
14. DT Rod Crayton
15. DE Carl Lawson
16. DE Elijah Daniel
17. DE Garrett Sickels
18. LB Daniel McMillan
19. LB James Hearns
20. LB Keith Kelsey Jr.
21. CB Reggie Wilkerson
22. DB Leon McQuay III
23. DB Nick Washington
24. S Marcell Harris

Five down, 19 to go. I think SU is already ahead of his early predictions for the 2012 class. This class will fall into place a lot faster, so these predictions will hold together better.

[GrogHouse]

Add Rodney Adams. SU 6/6

[villegator95]

Originally Posted by GrogHouse

Add Rodney Adams. SU 6/6

He's too good!

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by SUGator51
1. QB Cooper Bateman
2. RB Adam Lane
3. RB Kelvin Taylor
4. WR Stacy Coley
5. WR Taj Williams
6. WR Reggie Davis
7. WR Rodney Adams
8. OL Laremy Tunsil
9. OL Josh Outlaw
10. OL Joe Fennell
11. OL Jack Kurzu
12. OL Bendan Mahon

13. DT Caleb Brantley
14. DT Rod Crayton
15. DE Carl Lawson
16. DE Elijah Daniel
17. DE Garrett Sickels
18. LB Daniel McMillan
19. LB James Hearns
20. LB Keith Kelsey Jr.
21. CB Reggie Wilkerson
22. DB Leon McQuay III
23. DB Nick Washington
24. S Marcell Harris

I'd be happy to keep updating this thing all day long. Got my fingers crossed for an OL and a DB.

[SUGator51]

Meh, four were already committed and I wasn't exactly going out on a limb predicting Taylor and Adams. Pretty sure a bunch of other posters here are 6/6, but I appreciate the love.

Outside of Adams, my WR's may be off. Gimme kudos if I land more than 1-2 OL/DL.

[theghost]

SU, that's a great list. Nice work. I hope we get all 5 of those OLs!

[GrogHouse]

Quinton Powell commits. NOW you can proceed to rip on everyone's mock class.

[lean_gator]

Originally Posted by lean_gator

FP

1. QB - Cooper Bateman (Utah)
2. RB - Kelvin Taylor (Florida)
3. RB - Adam Lane (Florida)
4. TE - Adam Breneman (Penn)
5. WR - Marquez North (North Carolina)
6. WR - Stacy Coley (Florida)
7. WR - Reggie Davis (Florida)
8. WR - Taj Williams (Florida)
9. OT - Laremy Tunsil (Florida)
10. OG - Josh Cardiello (Georgia)
12. OG - Brandon Kublanow (Georgia)
13. OT - dunno

14. DE - Demarcus Walker (Florida)
15. DT - Caleb Brantley (Florida)
16. DT/DE - Greg Gilmore (North Carolina)
17. DE - Elijah Daniel (Indiana)
18. LB - James Hearns (Florida)
19. LB - Daniel McMillan (Florida)
20. LB - Peter Kalambayi (North Carolina) or Quinton Powell (Florida)
21. CB - Vernon Hargreaves III (Florida)
22. CB - Leon McQuay III (Florida)
23. S - Nick Washington (Florida)
24. S - Marcell Harris (Florida)

25. WR - Uriah Lemay (North Carolina) if we can get Peter Kalambayi (teammate) I think we can land him, or vice versa and might not take the Lincoln duo (Williams and Davis)

LEGGO

Missed out on Rodney Adams, but welcome aboard Quinton Powell

[villegator95]

Originally Posted by lean_gator

Missed out on Rodney Adams, but welcome aboard Quinton Powell

Not bad! Rep