Recruiting Visits for KY
https://www.si.com/college/florida/...ruiting-visitors-list-kentucky-dj-lagway-2022
Realize this is dated; but hoping the poor folks on the free board (like me) will enjoy it. LOL
Would also like to tell Jason & 1st and Ten Florida - THANK YOU for this free board - this is a tradition that almost no other site continues !
9 Gator commits -
including Marcus Stokes - Marcus obviously bleeds Orange & Blue.
He has made numerous trips to G'ville to show his spirit & recruit other players !
Like SOS said; we want players who want to be GATORS.
Of note - I had to look up the distance between Gardendale (Ala.) & G'ville - 488 miles & about 7 hrs by car -
each way.
DL
Kelby Collins is making the trip for KY !
2023 Prospects
One of the advantages of Billy's Florida Centric recruiting strategy.
DE
Keon Keeley, Berkley Prep (
Tampa, Fla.) – No. 1 DE, No. 3 overall on SI99 -
Evidently, someone forgot to tell Billy, that when Bama decides to take a player, its all over & to just get out of Saban's way.
"...Florida was able to switch this visit from an OV to an unofficial, which means Florida will get Keeley on campus at least one more time before he makes his decision. Alabama likely has the lead right now but the Gators are making up ground. This is definitely a recruitment to watch."
OT
Roderick Kearney (FSU commit),
Orange Park (Fla.) – No. 9 OT, No. 96 overall on SI99
"...This will be Kearney's second visit to Gainesville in as many weeks which has caused many to think Florida has a good shot at flipping him. This is another one to watch closely for Gator fans."
The most interesting think I gleaned from this article is that Billy is working on both a 2024 QB -
DJ Lagway, Willis (Tx.) – consensus top 50 prospect & a 2026 QB -
Julian Lewis, Carrollton (Ga.).
Prior to Marcus Stokes; Billy put incredible effort into QB recruiting.
He at least got them to look at us & in some cases got visits.
Problem is that in addition to being the FNG among SEC Head Coaches - with no track record at the Power 5 level, the length of time Billy had to build relationships with these QBs was heavily against us.
Thank Goodness for Marcus Stokes going to Nease HS & wanting to be a GATOR !
Using Rashada as an example, Mario Cristobal started recruiting him while at Oregon two years ago.
Have no idea how good a QB Lewis is; but we are in position to compete for him.
I feel good about this KY game !