L.A. Mayor Garcetti, when caught with not wearing a mask, said he actually held his breath for 2 seconds.

Can't these people just apologize and say they made a mistake instead of outlandish and stupid BS which makes them look twice as bad. Rules for thee, not for me is the Libs motto. At least Las Angelinos now have a ready made excuse.

this is against ugaly last Feb but as softball ramps up thought it was a nice tribute

Attrition Spring/Summer
As of now, there are 17 names to talk about. Technically 16 as Griffin McDowell was moved to DL last year but has ONLY played special teams the last 2 years. Being a previous OL I included him, but having zero OL reps in two years and being a Redshirt Senior may mean he wants to finish his career elsewhere for 1-2 years. I also think there may be a situation where Riley Simonds moves on as well. 2021 was his 3rd year at UF and he only played 10 games primarily in a special teams role. Griff was a transition class guy and Simonds was a Hevesy guy in the following class. Will Harrod, from what I can tell, only played in 5 games last year and 2022 would be his 4th year at UF and I'm sure he's not going to start and not sure that he is going to end up in that top 8ish guys that most coaches want and can rely on. Bringing in guys like Torrence and Waites wont get Griff, Simonds, and Harrod many more snaps that they already struggled to get, although you never know with a new staff.

Attrition Post 2022 season
In my opinion, we should lose (barring injury or Covid year elections) Gouraige and White who are both seniors and have shown enough to warrant NFL interest, and Torrence in my mind is coming to UF with the idea of being a 1-and-done to the NFL. There are two walk-ons, Kaleb Boateng and Mark Pitts, that they may decide to give scholarships to, but I think the earliest they can do that and avoid taking a hit on a counter would be August 1 2022 for Pitts and summer 2023 for Boateng.

Our plan moving forward?
That would leave us with 11 as the number to build on for 2023. As far as I can tell, Napier kept 20-22 OL on his Louisiana roster last season. Lets just assume that number at UF will likely be 18-ish as an average. That means a few things...hitting the portal for a multi year OL in the next 90 days to help this season and next, and/or hitting the portal again, taking a good number of OL (5-6?) in this next (2023) class.

Ideas?
There are less than 90 days for guys to formally hit the portal and play this season. Currently there are 5 uncommitted total in the portal. Quality is scarce, hopefully post spring camps get busy with OL hitting the portal. Three year SEC starter Tyler Steen (Link) is still in the portal and is the best quality guy, his younger brother Blake signed with UVA Wednesday, so no package deal there, that may actually work in our favor to save using a scholarship there. If Auburn fires Harsin, we were in Easton Harris' final 2 on ESD, but he'd have to hit the portal or we use back channels to encourage him to, before making a run at him. Garner Langlo could be tired of that hunting cabin he's got access to near Auburn, i dunno, lol.

These 17 we have to work with as of now, shown below averages 6-5 and 316lbs.


All that being said...the last 7 of these 2023 OL are in the state of Florida in some UF friendly areas, and technically Shanahan just moved to Texas from the Orlando area, so call it 8. 8 of the 9 are inside the top 550 composite, which is both a relief and kind of impressive since it is so early. Perfect storm for UF to get a kid from every corner of the state and all of them end up inside the top 500...a welcomed change from Hev's struggles.

1. TJ Shanahan (Austin, TX)
2. Miles McVay (St Louis, MO)
3. Peyton Kirkland - Orlando Dr. P
4. Clay Wedin - Tampa Carrolwood Day
5. Knijeah Harris - Port Saint Lucie (Cheney's school, Centennial), now at IMG (Kamari connection x2?).
6. Roderick Kearney - Jacksonville Orange Park
7. Tommy Kinsler - Ocala
8. Bryce Lovett - Rockledge/Cocoa
9. Gernorris Wilson - Lakeland

Aidan Mizell updates his overall recruiting process listing Florida as a potential upcoming stop.

How long since we’ve had that many? I’d guess early Muschamp era? Obviously some haven’t lived up to rating and we’re certainly not at the desired talent level overall, but still interesting.
(Marshall would make 9 if we included 24/7 ratings)

As we know, Billy was not afforded the most time or the biggest pool of recruits to finish off the 2022 class. He had 59 days and even though we didn't land Perkins or Matthews, he had us firmly in contention. I don't think any of us can argue against the effort Billy and his staff are going to put in on recruits they have identified as takes. This period coming up in the recruiting calendar is probably my favorite time of year. Why? Well because it is the evaluation period.

Billy has assembled one of the most extensive staffs in all of college football. This is why I am interested to see what his evaluations look like. We can all click on the recruiting tab and look at the Rivals 250 and see the list of kids who are highly rated at this point. But as we all know, these rankings are going to constantly change for the next year. The best thing about having a larger recruiting staff, in my opinion, is the opportunity it affords you to evaluate a much larger pool of prospects. More staff means we can watch more prospects. More staff also means more evaluations on every recruit. The more staffers you can have grade a recruit, the more accurate the evaluation is going to be in the end. Billy made a comment about how he compares recruiting to hitting in baseball. We need to land 25 solid hits every recruiting class. The more we can evaluate and increase the accuracy of our evaluations, the better off we are gonna be. Yes, statistics show that 5 stars have the highest hit rate as NFL draft prospects, no disputing that. But I believe once you get passed the top 100 or 150 recruits in the rankings, it really comes down to your staff's evaluations because those 4 stars (ranked 150-400) have about the same success rates in the end.

Over the next month or two, we will see a lot of obvious offers go out to the kids that are already considered the cream of the crop by the industry. But we will also see offers go out to kids who might not even have complete recruiting profiles here on Rivals. My favorite example of this is Grant Delpit. During the 2017 class evaluation period, Grant Delpit started as a picture less Rivals profile and ended up being the highest graded prospect on Florida's board when it was all said and done.

Time to see what Billy Napier and his recruiting staff are made of.

Dogs ahead of Aurburn 66-64 with 3 minutes left. Could be the upset of the year..

Damn, I miss this kind of speed in our backfield and on our team overall! Demps was just world class speed! Hopefully BN will put a premium on speed at the skill positions!

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@apopkagator.. any news on who they will hire?

Non-COVID related illness. That is serious problem for tonight against Ole Miss and especially if he can't go Wednesday against Tennessee.

I think he seems like he will be a good coach in building a strong team, facilities, structure, relationships, vision, recruiting. He has impressed me so far.
But I admittedly don’t know anything about his offense and play calling. Yes he was let go as an OC at one point. But what are your impressions of his offense now and your confidence level?
When Mullen was hired I knew our offense was going to be really good but I’m lost with Napier.

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This guy is exciting to listen to and man does he know defense. If you have time to listen to it all do so, if not take a min or so and watch starting around the 1:45 min mark. He talks about a “hierarchy of needs” when teaching/coaching DB’s. I think you’ll find it impressive what he finds to be most important when teaching DB’s

I am not sure if I posted this one yet but if not it deserves a second look. IMO Moore will be on the field this year and I would not be surprised if he is starting by the 3rd game. He might end up being the best Corner on the roster. I know he can play safety but I think he should stick at the corner position. His cover skills are elite even Coach Hayes couldn't find any negatives.

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By Franz Beard
A few thoughts to jump start your Tuesday morning:
CLOSING IN ON THE SECOND PHASE OF RECRUITING
The first phase was the early signing day in December and the transfer portal that brought in five quality players between December 15 and the start of the spring semester in January. Now comes Phase II on Wednesday when Billy Napier brings in anywhere from six to ten new recruits. We’ll get the first hint of how successful Napier will be today when wide receiver DJ Allen and defensive lineman Jack Pyburn announce their intentions. If they both announce for Florida, it will be a good sign although nothing sure that Wednesday will have landslide results.

There are reasons to believe that Florida is going to close strong, however. That Napier has done as well as he has is rather incredible when measured by how already inconsistent recruiting went into the tank when Dan Mullen was fired.

Here are the 10 who have gotten the most mention as top Florida targets: LB Harold Perkins, S Jacoby Matthews, DL Caden Story, DL Jack Pyburn, WR DJ Allen, WR Caleb Douglas, TE Arlis Boardingham, RB Trevor Citizen, TE Danny Lewis and OL Jalen Farmer. Here is how I would rate the results:

Outstanding (5): Perkins, Pyburn and Story plus any two of the remaining seven.
Brilliant (6): Perkins, Pyburn, Story, Boardingham and any two of the remaining six.
Superb (7): Perkins, Pyburn, Story, Boardingham, Douglas, Lewis and any two of the remaining five.
Napier Walks on Water: Any final class that includes Perkins, Matthews, Pyburn, Story and any of the remaining six.

NFL DRAFT, MEASURABLES, ETC.
Pro Football Focus is projecting corner Kaiir Elam to go 25th in the first round of the NFL Draft …
Zach Carter measured 6-3-1/4 and weighed in at 287 pounds at the Senior Bowl in Mobile while running back Dameon Pierce was 5-9 and 220 pounds … At the East-West Shrine Bowl, former Gator right tackle Jean Delance measured 6-3-7/8 and weighed in at 296 pounds ... Offensive lineman Stewart Reese and defensive lineman Antonio Valentino are playing in the Hula Bowl, played in Orlando.

BASKETBALL IN THE SEC
Alabama (14-7, 4-4 SEC): Alabama is No. 22 in the NCAA Net Rankings and a No. 5 seed in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology. Lunardi has the Crimson Tide opening the NCAA Tournament against the winner of North Carolina and Oregon in a 12-seed play-in game. Tuesday’s game: at No. 1 Auburn (20-1, 8-0 SEC)

Arkansas (16-5, 5-3 SEC): The Hogs are No. 46 in the NCAA Net Rankings. Joe Lunardi has Arkansas in the tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region facing No. 6 UConn in the first round. Wednesday’s game: at Georgia (6-15, 1-7 SEC)

No. 1 Auburn (20-1, 8-0 SEC): The Tigers are No. 6 in the NCAA Net Rankings. Joe Lunardi has Auburn the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, opening its NCAA Tournament play with the winner of the qualifier game between Southern and New Orleans. Tuesday’s game: vs. Alabama (14-7, 4-4 SEC)

FLORIDA (13-8, 3-5 SEC): The Gators are currently 41st in the NCAA Net Rankings. Lunardi has the Gators among his first four teams out. Wednesday’s game: at Missouri (8-12, 2-5 SEC)

Georgia (6-15, 1-7 SEC): Georgia isn't going anywhere. Net Ranking is 213. Wednesday’s game: vs. Arkansas (16-5, 5-3 SEC)

No. 5 Kentucky (17-4, 6-2 SEC): Kentucky is No. 7 in the NCAA Net Ranking but only a 3rd seed in the South Region in Lunardi’s bracketology. Lunardi has the Wildcats opening the tournament with Princeton of the Ivy League. Wednesday’s game: vs. Vanderbilt (11-9, 3-5 SEC)

No. 25 LSU (16-5, 4-4 SEC): The Tigers are No. 14 in the latest NCAA Net Ranking. Lunardi projects LSU as a No. 5 seed playing the winner of West Virginia and San Diego State in a South Region first round game. Tuesday’s game: vs. Ole Miss (11-10, 2-6 SEC)

Mississippi State (13-7, 4-3 SEC): The Bulldogs are 50th in the current NCAA Net Rankings. Lundardi has MSU among his first four out. Tuesday’s game: vs. South Carolina (13-7, 4-4 SEC)

Missouri (8-12, 2-5 SEC): The Tigers are playing a lot of people tough but they’re losing. Their Net Ranking is 160 and they’re four games under .500. They need to go on some sort of monster winning streak to have a chance to even make the NIT. Wednesday’s game: vs. FLORIDA (13-7, 3-5 SEC)

Ole Miss (11-10, 2-6 SEC): Ole Miss is barely above .500 overall and four games under water in SEC play. Their Net Ranking is 116. An NIT bid would be an accomplishment. Tuesday’s game: at No. 25 LSU (16-5, 4-4 SEC)

South Carolina (13-7, 4-4 SEC): The Gamecocks need to go 6-4 at least in SEC play to have a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. Their current NCAA Net Ranking is 97. Tuesday’s game: at Mississippi State (13-7, 4-3 SEC)

No. 22 Tennessee (14-6, 5-3 SEC): The Vols have a very strong NCAA Net Ranking (No. 12) and Lunardi has them a No. 4 seed in the East, which is higher than most would expect given their current record. Lunardi has Tennessee facing No. 13 Toledo in the first round. Tuesday’s game: vs. Texas A&M (15-6, 4-4 SEC)

Texas A&M (15-6, 4-4 SEC): The Aggies have a good record but they need to supplement it with some good Quad 1 wins. They are No. 65 in the NCAA Net Rankings. Lunardi has the Aggie sin the second four out. Tuesday’s game: at No. 22 Tennessee (14-6, 5-3 SEC)

Vanderbilt (11-9, 3-5 SEC): Most SEC coaches say Vandy is the most improved team in the league. The Commodores are No. 90 in the Net Rankings. Six wins in the regular season or the SEC Tournament should get the Commodores in the NIT which would be an accomplishment. Wednesday’s game: at No. 5 Kentucky (17-4, 6-2 SEC)

The Associated Press Top 25: 1. Auburn 20-1; 2. Gonzaga 17-2; 3. UCLA 16-2; 4. Purdue 18-3; 5. Kentucky 17-4; 6. Houston 18-2; 7. Arizona 17-2; 8. Baylor 18-3; 9. Duke 17-3; 10. Kansas 17-3; 11. Wisconsin 17-3; 12. Villanova 16-5; 13. Michigan State 16-4; 14. Texas Tech 16-5; 15. Providence 18-2; 16. Ohio State 13-5; 17. UConn 15-4; 18. Illinois 15-5; 19. Southern Cal 18-3; 20. Iowa State 16-5; 21. Xavier 15-5; 22. Tennessee 14-6; 23. Texas 16-5; 24. Marquette 15-7; 25. LSU 16-5

The Coaches Top 25: 1. (Tie) Gonzaga 17-2 and Auburn 20-1; 3. Purdue 18-3; 4. UCLA 16-2; 5. Arizona 17-2; 6. Duke 17-3; 7. Kentucky 17-4; 8. Baylor 18-3; 9. Houston 18-2; 10. Kansas 17-3; 11. Wisconsin 17-3; 12. Villanova 16-5; 13. Michigan State 16-4; 14. Texas Tech 16-5; 15. Providence 18-2; 16. Ohio State 13-5; 17. UConn 15-4; 18. Illinois 15-5; 19. Southern Cal 18-3; 20. Tennessee 14-6; 21. Texas 16-5; 22. Iowa State 16-5; 23. Xavier 15-5; 24. Marquette 15-7; 25. LSU 16-5

ESPN WOMEN’S HOOP BRACKETOLOGY: GATORS ARE IN THE TOURNAMENT
Kelly Rae Finley has already won more games (15) than the Gators won last year (12) under Cam Newbauer. With eight games to go in the regular season including a Thursday matchup with 7th-ranked Tennessee (18-2, 7-1 SEC) at the O-Dome, the Gators (15-6, 5-3 SEC) are shaping up as an NCAA Tournament team for the first time since 2016.

ESPN currently projects the Gators as a No. 11 seed in the Greensboro Region facing No. 6 North Carolina in a first round game in Ann Arbor.

SEC FOOTBALL STUFF
Alabama: Four-star defensive lineman Walter Bob will not sign with the Tide on Wednesday but instead will be heading to Hutchinson Community College in Kansas … Pro Football Focus projects LT Evan Neal (No.1) and WR Jameson Williams (No. 13) to go in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Arkansas: Deke Adams is the new D-line coach. He worked for Steve Spurrier at South Carolina in the past and was Jadaveon Clowney’s college position coach ... WR Treylon Burks is being projected as the No. 26 player taken in the NFL Draft by Pro Football Focus.

Auburn: Just a month after he was hired away from the Seattle Seahawks, Austin Davis is stepping down as the offensive coordinator at Auburn with the intent on stepping away from coaching for awhile at least to focus on his family … CB Roger McCreary is projected as the 24th player to go in the NFL Draft by Pro Football Focus.

Georgia: Pro Football Focus is projecting LB Nakobe Dean to go with the 12th pick in the NFL Draft.

LSU: Michigan man Tom Brady says former Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, who won a national championship and a Heisman Trophy at LSU, was smart to transfer to LSU from Ohio State. Brady said, “Joe’s obviously a great player. I think one of the [greatest] decisions he ever made was leaving Ohio State. You got out of that godforsaken place and [went to] LSU. As a Michigan man, I could tell how smart he was when he did that. One of the best you ever made Joe.” … Pro Football Focus projects CB Daryl Stingley Jr. to go with the fourth pick in the NFL Draft.

Missouri: Tight end Tyler Stephens is transferring from Buffalo to Mizzou. He had 15 catches for 157 yards and a TD in 2021.

Mississippi State: Mike Leach has made a number of changes to his coaching staff. Outside wide receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. will assume the passing game coordinator role while O-line coach Mason Miller will be the run game coordinator. Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett will coach safeties, Matt Brock will coach both outside and inside linebackers, Eric Mele will be special teams coordinator, Jason Washington will coach running backs and Drew Hollingshead will coach the inside wide receivers … OT Charles Cross is projected as the No. 6 player in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft by Pro Football Focus.

Ole Miss: The Rebels added their 10th player from the transfer portal when Georgia Tech edge rusher Jared Ivey committed Monday. As a freshman in 2021, Ivey (6-6, 275) had 32 tackles including six for loss and 1.5 sacks … QB Matt Corral is projected to go 20th in the NFL Draft by Pro Football Focus.

South Carolina: Wide receiver OrTre Smith, who had 43 catches for 435 yards and four touchdowns in his Gamecock career, will be a grad transfer to North Carolina Central where he plans to get a master’s degree in kinesiology.

Texas A&M: O-lineman Kenyon Green projects as the No. 23 player taken in the NFL Draft by Pro Football Focus.

ONE FINAL PITHY THOUGHT: “Division I is too large. There are more ways in which we are different than are ways that we are the same. There is an appetite [in the Power 5] for more control over our fate” – Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaking to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated.

I am not at all certain we need the 65 Power 5 schools to break away and form their own football league, but I do agree with Bowlsby that Division I is way too large. Back in the 1970s when Division I split to form Division I-AA, there were stadium and attendance requirements for Division I membership. In the years since then we’ve added to Division I far too many schools with smaller stadiums that are half-filled on Saturdays. I’m of the opinion that to be a member of Division I you should (a) have a stadium that seats at least 30,000 and (b) you should be able to average at least 20,000 in attendance. That’s reasonable, but this has become a pay for play era now that Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has essentially tossed all the rules out the window. We’re heading for a time when membership in Division I will be based on which fat cat boosters and which corporate sponsors pony up the cash to back a particular school, attendance and stadium size be damned.

While it’s not a bad thing that players get paid since, after all, they play a brutal sport that has long range consequences on their health, there is a bridge too far if we wind up with something like four 16-team super conferences or membership determined by who has the most billionaires in their corners. If and when we get to that point, I’m afraid that we’ll see scholarships and opportunities for kids eliminated at the schools that make up the have nots. Somehow, we have to find a fair and equitable way to pare down Division I to reasonable levels without killing off football at the lower levels.

What troubles me in thinking about what’s next for college football is that we have too many idiot commissioners bickering over how to split up the billions without considering what is best for the sport and what will provide the most opportunities for kids. I keep hoping common sense will prevail, but it seems to be in short supply these days.

...per a thread I've seen on the UK board.

Wanted to get an idea of Napier's coaching style and found this clip. Though you might enjoy. Got me fired up. I enjoy seeing a coach in his natural environment with the players rather than at press conferences. Hope I inserted the video correctly. Login to view embedded media

I personally can't stand to look at the guy and his dancing is creepy but damned if he doesn't close the deal on some big fish Latest being

Perkins. Why?

Finally got around to watching his junior and senior tapes. Loved it. Strong arm on tough throws, touch on occasion is nice, very mobile, he had lots of protection so pocket presence was never really tested, but he has an elusive factor.
While some of the teams they played looked small and he got tremendous protection from his line I’d like to see his pocket presence when challenged.
Can’t wait to see his progress in adding a little size, add some top end speed to be a dual threat in the SEC, and see if he has a killer instinct in Napiers schemes.

I was lucky enough to attend the NSD Party tonight. While we are disappointed we didn't land the "big 3", this staff is very impressive. BN is very articulate, intent and detailed. Going forward the staff will focus on players that are within a 4-hour plane ride, previous relationship to the staff (recruited previously, parents played ball with a member of the staff) or have connections to the university (family members attended UF or grew up a fan). I thought the 4-hour plane ride concept was strange until he explained in further detail.. the 4-hour plan is due to the fact that he can always see a minimum of 2 players per day regardless of which direction they are in. BN's "army" was there as well and when you see this group in person, it's something to be excited about. The staff is diversified in several aspects (race, origin, former NFL players, former NCAA players, guys who never played organized ball but are superb at analytics. One thing jumped out at me that they all have in common, they all mentioned talent acquisitions and recruiting. On to specific coaches that I had the chance to speak with.

Corey Raymond- McClain, Tony Mitchell and Harris will be at the top of his board. McClain is physically everything you could ask for in a corner. Harris is a "dog on the field and has "island corner" confidence.
Juluke- loves Baxter, Young, Singleton and Webb. We spoke for about 30 min off and on, super cool guy who loves to recruit. He provided the story on Citizen going to Miami as well, I don't feel comfortable going into detail, but this wasn't a "miss". This guy was my favorite!
KC- seems to be an introvert but we did discuss Tyler Williams and RC, they seem to be very high on his board.
Mike P- simply put he couldn't be happier to be home! Bowles and Howard will be 2 that he focuses on. Malik Bryant as well but that will be shared with Spence and PT.
Spence- one word describes this guy, "energy"! I think he will recruit well with his personality. He mentioned Keeley, Leblanc and Walker as guys he will pursue.
Sale & Stapleton- they are both very aware of Shanahan, Kirkland, Wedin and Kinsler. Stapleton wasn't much of a talker; Sale was great to speak with, very involved in the conversation. I believe he will do well on the trail.
Peagler- very detailed when breaking down the signees and seems to have off the chart's knowledge of the game as whole. He was excited about the player that hasn't announced yet!
Cheney- very upset around 4:45 today and "was still trying to figure out what went wrong with HP4". When Bryant was mentioned, he said "me and Kamari are on him bro"
Katie Turner- full of energy and I can see why recruits love her.

A lot of this stuff are my opinions, but I hope it gives you some insight into the staff. If I think of anything else, I will add to the post.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10460307/Psaki-mocks-concern-consequences-soft-crime.html

Maybe she will finally get it if one of her near and dear is executed or thrown in front of a train.....maybe...

Their 5 star guard won't play today against the Gators and is out for the year. Gators should get back to .500 today in the SEC.

Give the two matchups you would like to see in the final 4. Mine are Aurburn and Iillnois and The Zags and Arizona wildcats.

Who is the best center in college basketball this year ? My vote is 7 foot 285 lbs Cockburn from Illinois. The kid from Aurburn is my #2.