We have a stud QB for '24 and '25 ... who are they throwing to? Two names to watch are slot receivers Jerrae Hawkins and Mario Craver. https://247sports.com/player/jerrae-hawkins-46118354/ https://247sports.com/player/mario-craver-46128632/ Mario has been CB'd to the Gators a few times and Jarrae just set up an official. Both are insanely fast and can change directions/accelerate at an elite level. Since we primarily run out of a 12 personnel I'm guessing we wouldn't need both but what do I know. I'd like to have them both. Terrance Moore is another one to watch. He has a chance to move up in the rankings. He's fluid and looks to be well coached. https://247sports.com/player/terrance-moore-46135215/ But Jeremiah Smith is the crown jewel. He's long shot but why not the Gators? April is for dreamers. https://247sports.com/player/jeremiah-smith-46114094/
Do we have room for both Hawkins and Craver? Guess it depends on how many receivers the coaches want to bring in. We always need tall outside guys. I like Hawkins a little better because of his speed and the high level of coaching and competition he's exposed to but I like Craver's height. He could conceivably play on the outside. Looks great on deep routes.
Moore reminds me a little bit of Chris Collinsworth. Long strider with top end speed, smooth route runner and unnaturally sticky hands.
On3's Prediction Machine has him coming to the Gators. Now both Hawkins and Craver have someone predicting they will be Gators.
Our recruits seem to predominantly be around the 91.00 mark. I think that is a good recruiting strategy. Get 85 guys ranked in that area and there will be elite talent. Get a few 5* guys to mix in, especially at qb and it should work out fine. Skip all the big head players with their hands out and take a pile of them from 50-300.
I think that is the plan. We should still get our share of top 50 guys, maybe not at a UGA/Bama level but we already have 3 now. And the ones that are just swinging buy campus to see how high they can drive up the price tag, the staff is just moving away from them. They aren’t going to put themselves in a position to have another Rashada situation blow up in their face …and they shouldn’t.
A wise man once said "follow the visits". None of those have scheduled an OV and I don't think any have been on campus for an unofficial. If we whiff on Hawkins and Craver, I'm sure our WR board will expand.
Still in the hunt. https://www.si.com/college/florida/...hisa-jojo-trader-planning-to-officially-visit
It appears he is wanting to play for that giant crowd of 894 in their rental stadium...for god sake even UCF has their own stadium.
