I spoke with Winter Park (Fla.) Lake Howell coach Tom Oliver this evening. Without going into too much detail, UF is very much in the running for five-star linebacker Christian Jones.
According to coach Oliver, Jones will not be officially visiting Southern Cal this weekend.
There's also a possibility that he won't be going on a mid-week unofficial visit to Florida State this week. Coach Oliver said that unless the Jones' family goes tonight, visits tonight and then tomorrow during the day and then heads back early tomorrow afternoon, he doesn't believe Jones will be able to visit Tallahassee as planned because of his basketball schedule.
However, another source (not Oliver) informed me that there is a possibility that he could go to Tallahassee this weekend.
This isn't to say that Jones will be a Gator, it would still seem like an uphill battle, but Florida has made a heck of a run over the last 10 days to at least change this from a slam dunk to Florida State to a battle worth watching.
According to coach Oliver, UF, FSU, Miami, Notre Dame and Alabama are still under consideration.
There are further details, but they are better saved until after signing day (regardless of where Jones ends up).
According to coach Oliver, Jones will not be officially visiting Southern Cal this weekend.
There's also a possibility that he won't be going on a mid-week unofficial visit to Florida State this week. Coach Oliver said that unless the Jones' family goes tonight, visits tonight and then tomorrow during the day and then heads back early tomorrow afternoon, he doesn't believe Jones will be able to visit Tallahassee as planned because of his basketball schedule.
However, another source (not Oliver) informed me that there is a possibility that he could go to Tallahassee this weekend.
This isn't to say that Jones will be a Gator, it would still seem like an uphill battle, but Florida has made a heck of a run over the last 10 days to at least change this from a slam dunk to Florida State to a battle worth watching.
According to coach Oliver, UF, FSU, Miami, Notre Dame and Alabama are still under consideration.
There are further details, but they are better saved until after signing day (regardless of where Jones ends up).
