2013 Gator Class #25: OLB Alex Anzalone of Wyomissing JSHS, Wyomissing PA

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by UFFL

3 of our 5 LB's are enrolling early

Except one of them is Rolin and he won't be health enough to play until the 2014 season.

[stomp_and_chomp]

Originally Posted by DieAGator

And I hope/wish another RB in Alex Collins- man!

Since we're at 26 and have room for 4 more(?) how about a DE, DT, CB, RB(Collins)? If we miss on Collins then a FB/TE/QB to replace. I would be pumped. As for another DE and DT, I'll be impressed if the staff gets one legit at each position. I would rather not offer a DL spot to a project as they more likely end up transferring. I suppose to the staff a backup QB like Woulard is more important than a third RB but darnit I want to see Collins play for us.

I don't know, man. A shot to land DE Elijah Daniel or flip DE Jason Hatcher AND also having a shot at DT's Montravius Adams and Jaynard Bostwick is pretty epic... I wouldn't imagine any of those names would end up transferring... unless it was some off-the-field-issue.

[UFFL]

Originally Posted by StrangeGator

Except one of them is Rolin and he won't be health enough to play until the 2014 season.

Still has the opportunity to learn the playbook I think

[DieAGator]

Originally Posted by stomp_and_chomp

I don't know, man. A shot to land DE Elijah Daniel or flip DE Jason Hatcher AND also having a shot at DT's Montravius Adams and Jaynard Bostwick is pretty epic... I wouldn't imagine any of those names would end up transferring..

Agreed, take any two of those four DL. Add a top CB and one of Alex Collins, QB, TE, FB and it's a stellar, balanced class. Am still not clear on how many we can take but if it's 30 and staff can get a pair of those DL and it makes the final two spots a tough decision assuming there's quality available at CB/RB/TE/QB.

Would like to see a thread discussion that assumes two of the DL and a top CB and then how to solve the problem of who or which position gets the final spot. I'm not sure we're really in with a top TE or FB prospect so seems like it would be down to a QB or RB, and I'm just hoping we still have a shot with Collins- don't know really.

But back to Anzalone- a huge get for us.

[GatorAvatar]

Why does ESPN classify him as an athlete?

[GATORAZ]

Hope we can keep this thread about Anzalone and the LB's

[GATORAZ]

Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

Why does ESPN classify him as an athlete?

because he would be a great H-BACK

[Lawdog88]

A linebacker with some hands !

Whoopppee !

[619_Gator]

Could Hearns be a standup DE? He's already 240ish supposedly. Just wondering if he'll outgrow LB and have another option.

[fubar1]

Originally Posted by DieAGator

I'm not sure we're really in with a top TE or FB prospect

Kennard Swanson

[DieAGator]

Originally Posted by rserina

but how are we at six after the Anzalone enrollment on Scout?

Doesn't seem unreasonable from my perspective. A&M must wonder why they are #8 on Rivals with 34 commits of similar "star" quality to us. Look at Michigan's class, overwhelmingly players ranked top 25 at their position, whereas we have a number of commits ranked below 50th at theirs. It doesn't really matter to me because I believe our players coached by our staff would beat the rest.

[GATORAZ]

I think Alex is a better offensive player

[Dreamliner]

Hmm ... another Hernandez ?

[RepubliGator84]

Yes sir!

[GATORAZ]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner

Hmm ... another Hernandez ?

more like another Trey Burton but I think he will start out on D. He wants to play LB we are thin at the position and he can really cover. The main problem is he needs to work on his tackling.

[Nicho]

Originally Posted by MadduxFanII

You don't know this. It's possible he wasn't DeVry material.

That's true, I misspoke. I expect him to play with a chip on his shoulder after the culinary institutes overlooked him as well.

[Gatorrick22]

Originally Posted by GATORAZ

Hope we can keep this thread about Anzalone and the LB's

Remember our exchange about the possibility of us flipping Anzalone..... What was it that you said? "every Gator commit could show up to Alex's house tomorrow he would still go to ND" - GATORAZ Not bragging or rubbing it in, just saying: It's never too late to flip a recruit that hasn't signed yet.


I'm glad he had a change of heart.

[your_perfect_enemy]

Originally Posted by StrangeGator

Except one of them is Rolin and he won't be health enough to play until the 2014 season.

I wouldnt right him off yet. In Zachs blog today he quoted Rolin as saying he plans to play in the fall, now I take that with a grain of salt but still promising

[GATORAZ]

espn u right now

[Dreamliner]

Analyst talking about him maybe winding up a DE.