Demarcus Walker applying for EE at Florida

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Originally Posted by GATORAZ

Yes you are in the minority. Do you like that Matt Elam is on the team?

Do I like that he's on the team? Yeah. Does that mean that I have to like the way he-and others-have conducted themselves at times throughout the process? Did you like how Bert Reed and Patrick Robinson gave Meyer and his staff the shaft during the process a few years back? How about Ricky Barnum and Ramon Buchanan? Or what about Nu'Keese Richardson? How'd you like how all that unfolded?

And here's the hypocrisy of it all: For all the complaining, accusations of money exchanging hands, and all the whining about Robinson flipping back to Clemson, you're probably the same dude who started doing backflips when Fowler screwed the FSU staff on signing day.

[gator0316]

I think muschamp should not waste alot of time on walker ,he seems ala all the way,we should move on.

[gator1986]

Originally Posted by GATORAZ

Yes you are in the minority. Do you like that Matt Elam is on the team?

Elam... Oh god get him off the team!!!! Lol

[MaceoP]

If you believe that Zach damaged our chances with DW by reporting his possible early enrollment, wouldn't a thread like this only magnify whatever damage might have been done? I read Zach's mailstack yesterday, and I didn't feel the need to blabber this all over the internet.

I'm in the camp that thinks this stuff should be kept private.

[gator7_5]

People bag on Zach for not having any scoop or fresh info, then, when he does break some good information, he should have kept it quiet...

hillarious...

[LAGatorDoc]

Originally Posted by gator7_5

People bag on Zach for not having any scoop or fresh info, then, when he does break some good information, he should have kept it quiet...

hillarious...

This kind of info could have come out a week to 10 days later and still could have been too early. The thing about it is that he didn't run it by D Walker who could have said no, I don't want the story to come out yet, but I'll give you the exclusive in two weeks before I enroll. It's common sense, and as it is now, bad journalism as it has been denied by DW and Nick Washington so obviously he didn't want it coming out

[UFG8rGuy3283]

Originally Posted by gator7_5

People bag on Zach for not having any scoop or fresh info, then, when he does break some good information, he should have kept it quiet...

hillarious...

I think there are 2 different types of local reporters. There are the guys who report on things regardless of how it will affect the local program and there are those that report to "help" the programs. A lot of it, IMO, is how the coaches react to the local reporting.

I personally hate that this was reported on from a team perspective for us, but at the same time, the American in me appreciates free press.

[gator7_5]

I agree wholeheartedly that he should have checked with D W first. I was just pointing out the irony.

[eastowest]

Seems like were alright at DE.....
Need DT'S?

[mdfgator]

zach has pretty close to nothing to do with what a recruit does, the ice is not that thin.

[LAGatorDoc]

Originally Posted by eastowest

Seems like were alright at DE.....
Need DT'S?

It's easier for a freshman to get in at DE over DT. With Easley gone or movin to DT, we could use another end, and Walker is good enough to get into the rotation early. We only have Kedrick Johnson and Bullard as SSDE right now with Easley moving to the inside, with Riles as a true freshman. A SSDE would be helpful for depth. Freshmen don't usually get in the rotation at DT, especially in the SEC

[candymanfromgc]

Originally Posted by stomp_and_chomp

Abolverdi is a poor man's substitute for the guys that left the Sun for ESPN. In Zach's defense though, his mail-stack does occasionally have some interesting tidbit of info... but more often than not, I swear he is just reading this board, 247 and ESPN and slapping together something in 10 mins.... I mean really. How long do you think it really takes him to put 5-6 Q&A's together? If that's what they're teaching at UF Journalism, then it's no wonder we lost that LB from Ocala that signed with Stanford for their journalism program.

Also, a fun new drinking game to play - Everytime Zach says he called someone but they didnt return his call - Take a drink.

Dooley is HORRIBLE and completely out of touch with whats going on these days... How many games did he have the Gators losing this year in his weekly pick-em... Dude should have been gone.. awhile ago... p.s. - his webcast show sucks. I rather get my football views from a drunk walking midtown, but even then, you'd have to run the gamble of one of those drunks being Dooley.



Clownshoes, all around.

Don't hold back-tell us how you really feel.

[Sunshinepacker]

Originally Posted by GATORAZ

We all know its not that simple.

I seriously doubt an recruit is going to go to his second choice school just because a reporter breaks a story. You really think a player is going to go to a school they don't like as much just to spite a reporter? If the player is that short-sighted and spiteful then i'm glad he's not a Gator.

[woltes]

So was he actually on campus recently?

[stomp_and_chomp]

Originally Posted by candymanfromgc

Don't hold back-tell us how you really feel.

haha, I thought I was going easy.

[demosthenes]

Originally Posted by Sunshinepacker

I seriously doubt an recruit is going to go to his second choice school just because a reporter breaks a story. You really think a player is going to go to a school they don't like as much just to spite a reporter? If the player is that short-sighted and spiteful then i'm glad he's not a Gator.

It has absolutely nothing to do with picking a second choice. It has to do with a recruit that is genuinely torn between two schools. If he's leaning toward Florida now and Bama finds out they'll redouble the pressure on him.

[GATORAZ]

Originally Posted by NoahBeanBizzel

Do I like that he's on the team? Yeah. Does that mean that I have to like the way he-and others-have conducted themselves at times throughout the process? Did you like how Bert Reed and Patrick Robinson gave Meyer and his staff the shaft during the process a few years back? How about Ricky Barnum and Ramon Buchanan? Or what about Nu'Keese Richardson? How'd you like how all that unfolded?

And here's the hypocrisy of it all: For all the complaining, accusations of money exchanging hands, and all the whining about Robinson flipping back to Clemson, you're probably the same dude who started doing backflips when Fowler screwed the FSU staff on signing day.

what is your point here? Yes I was happy when Dante Fowler flipped nobody influenced his decision. His father was a nole. Dant's brother didnt even know he was flipping. A lot of people thought there was a chance but nobody was for sure. Dante chose Florida because CWM recruited him hard and told him he could thrive at Buck and play early. Recruiting is a sales job and CWM closed the deal on Fowler

[GatorAvatar]

Originally Posted by GATORAZ

what is your point here? Yes I was happy when Dante Fowler flipped nobody influenced his decision. His father was a nole. Dant's brother didnt even know he was flipping. A lot of people thought there was a chance but nobody was for sure. Dante chose Florida because CWM recruited him hard and told him he could thrive at Buck and play early. Recruiting is a sales job and CWM closed the deal on Fowler

What is his point you ask? SERIOUSLY? You don't see his point? Are you freaking serious? Read his post again - and if it's still confusing to you, ask any 5 year old kid and they will break it down to you.

[gatormonk]

NM

[GATORAZ]

Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

What is his point you ask? SERIOUSLY? You don't see his point? Are you freaking serious? Read his post again - and if it's still confusing to you, ask any 5 year old kid and they will break it down to you.

Hi GatorAvatar nice to see you following recruiting Walker is a 5 star prospect. I understand you want to argue but it is not going to happen. I hope you have a great weekend.