(SB) Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

Porschegator · Aug 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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Not a valid comparison. Coaches are a different subject as that is their job. I have stayed out of the fray on purpose. I will make one post and that is all. Mia’s mom was absolutely correct in everything she stated in her rant. The other poster was mostly correct also. It seems we ban people for questioning other posters but not for bashing team members.
I can point to several times when the purported “expert” was wrong on here. “MIA isn’t leaving”, “Bellaire didn’t commit until November 13”, and many more.
I will not comment to any kid’s experience except one. Makenna Bellaire was a top recruit nationally. The “expert” knows very little from following some mom’s game changer and grainy GoPro video. I was actually at the tournaments and saw the P4 following. I also saw Walton and Aric at all her tournaments and even some HS games, so yes, they were following closely for 3 years. On Sept. 1 of her junior year she got calls, texts and emails from a ton of schools at midnight. Walton contacted her on the 6th. Several other schools contacted her shortly after the first as well. They don’t want to just get lost in the mix.
Any intelligent kid will not commit on the first. Makenna wanted to visit several schools. She actually committed to UF on Sept.28th - in the middle of another school’s visit - NOT Nov. 13th as the “expert” stated.
Further, I read mention that she couldn’t make the grade. Makenna is a full bright futures recipient. ACT score of 31. Comparable SAT score. Trust me, grades are no issue.
As for her coming early: On Dec. 5 Walton called her to say AK was transferring and he needed Makenna there by Jan.6th. This was more of a demand than a request. Makenna rushed back to school the talk to her guidance counselor to discuss the possibility of completing her final semester in two weeks, finding that it would be difficult but possible. Then Walton called Makenna, my wife and I. He stated that this was the “opportunity of a lifetime” and that he was handing her “a ton of playing time on a silver platter” because he “could not possibly catch Jocey three games a weekend.” All absolute lies. 5 plate appearances is hardly a ton, even though she was 3/5 she never got another opportunity. Jocey caught every game once the SEC season started except 5 outs. As for the opportunity of a lifetime: she gave up Senior Prom, greduating with her class, Gatorade player of the year consideration, PGF All-Americans, Senior Night, advancing all her records, and a ton of other senior memories that she can never recover - all to give up a year of eligibility for NOTHING. This is why she left. She loved Florida and being a Gator. She couldn’t play for a liar. So if anyone has any more questions about her they can contact me directly.
A lot of players have left. Top transfers aren’t coming. There is one common denominator. Time to face the facts.
-Paul Bellaire
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Even though your above post is only your 4th message, I find it very interesting. I have no clue as to what you said is accurate or not but I hope for the sake of the program it is not.

GatorBall0720 · Aug 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM

How many different angles do you need to hear it from? I would gain absolutely nothing from lying as you are suggesting.

Porschegator · Aug 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM

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How many different angles do you need to hear it from? I would gain absolutely nothing from lying as you are suggesting.
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If you thought I was suggesting you were lying then I apologize. I did not mean it to be interpreted that way. I thought I was saying I hope you are wrong.

GatorBall0720 · Aug 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM

No problem. I can assure you that everything is 100% accurate. There is plenty more, but as I said I will not comment to any other girls. I genuinely like every young lady on that team. They are all exceptional people. There is a problem with the program that is coming to light increasingly. It seems no one wants to admit what is obvious.

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