Great young man. Good luck!
Former Florida RB Nay’Quan Wright announces in-state transfer destination
Former Florida RB Nay'Quan Wright staying in the Sunshine State.www.saturdaydownsouth.com
Gators to Hire Ron Roberts as LB Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator ?
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I wish he was here now as he is the one true freshman that could start at WR day one if he had spring practice.
Anyone know what is going on with Ethan White? He is close to the point where he won't be able to make spring practice somewhere if not signed this week.
Fever,
NEVER understood him going into the transfer portal.
His Mom was so excited by all Ethan accomplished at UF.
Ethan not as good as O’Cyrus Torrence, BUT a steady player that would help solidify our OLine for next season.
Hoping they work something out (find him some additional NIL$$$) & he returns to Gators.
My guess would be our offer remains the same. People are claiming Tarquin got a nice deal from USC but he is supposedly dating the daughter of someone connected to those USC funders.
Fever,
GO Tarquin !
More than one way to get a raise !
With regard to Ethan - no need for Billy to be a hard ass; I say give him a little more & keep him a Gator.
TOS is saying Tarquin knocked up Tony Boselli's daughter then married her, which probably explains why he's headed USC.
Boselli, the former Jags OT who wore kicker sized shoulder pads. No wonder his career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.
Walker Howard is trending to Ole Miss football and it’d be perfect fit - Yada, Yada
Howard, a 4 1/2 * QB, visited Ole Miss football and reportedly TCU over the weekend.
TCU seemed like it would be a great fit because there would be a chance for Walker Howard to win that starting job next season with Max Duggan graduating. The same could be said for Ole Miss football. I also thought Auburn would be a team in the mix too.
However, it looks like the visit to Ole Miss football has made an impact because Walker Howard started trending with crystal ball projections to the Rebels on Monday.
https://saturdayblitz.com/2023/01/17/walker-howard-trending-ole-miss-football-itd-perfect-fit/
Howard, a 4 1/2 * QB, visited Ole Miss football and reportedly TCU over the weekend.
TCU seemed like it would be a great fit because there would be a chance for Walker Howard to win that starting job next season with Max Duggan graduating. The same could be said for Ole Miss football. I also thought Auburn would be a team in the mix too.
However, it looks like the visit to Ole Miss football has made an impact because Walker Howard started trending with crystal ball projections to the Rebels on Monday.
https://saturdayblitz.com/2023/01/17/walker-howard-trending-ole-miss-football-itd-perfect-fit/
Who's gonna want to put up with RaDrama now? Please, no more Kalifornia quarterbacks.
Another way to look at is what kid is going to want to sign an NIL deal with UF knowing they may renege on their commitment? Not a good look for Florida and it will be a major negative recruiting tool used against Florida when it comes to big time recruits considering NIL deals.
I doubt his mess affects us too much it will just be what our big money people are willing to shell out which we are lacking on compared to the top recruiting schools.
Take the $13M and give it to a dozen or so appreciative kids.
It’s possible but at the same time we haven’t had any NIL issues with any of the current players, High School prospects or portal players. This could just be a “one off” type of deal. The Rashada side of this deal isn’t without blame either. This wasn’t just a UF issue.
Understand what you're saying. But it's perception that matter more than reality and it will be used as a negative recruiting tool in the future. I've already seen it on other sites outside of the Gator bubble. Not a good look for us is all I'm saying.
Ocala,
Good pickup Thanks !
Ionata calls his Florida Gators’ offer a “huge honor”
2024 OT Joseph Ionata (6-4, 280, Clearwater, FL. Calvary Christian) was on campus last weekend and was able to see everything Florida has to offer for the first time.
“It was special, it’s such a cool environment,” Ionata said of his visit to Florida on Saturday. “This was the first time that I’ve taken a tour of the facilities, I’ve been up there a couple of times for games and stuff but that was my first time getting to actually take it all in.”
The Gators were the first SEC offer for Ionata and it’s one that sticks out in the mind of the lineman because of Napier.
I have heard this many times - The 1st big offer is the one that a recruit remembers & it becomes his standard of comparison for all the others.
With Billy & his staff we are starting to make that 1st critical offer.
https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/ionata-calls-his-florida-gators-offer-a-huge-honor/
Heavener Football Facility won't guarantee anything; BUT it Damn sure doesn't hurt recruiting.
Florida Football: Greg McElory’s view of fans is shortsighted but not wrong
This article forced me to look in the mirror -Damn ! I hate that.
“The team that I’m most concerned about, right now, in the SEC, are the Florida Gators. I think they’re going to be better this upcoming year than they were this past year. The problem is, a lot of their fanbase thinks it’s the Spurrier era, and if they’re not going out winning 10 games and winning every game by 40, then Billy Napier is doing a piss-poor job.”
https://hailfloridahail.com/2023/01/17/florida-football-greg-mcelorys/
Better? I hope he means 7-5 instead of 6-6. The main issue is whether we will have the QB to actually have a good 2024 season and compete for a 12 team playoff spot. Even if we get that one top QB you can't expect him to excel as a true freshman.
To me McElory's always had a bias against Florida, but in this case I don't think he's wrong.
2024 Top rated OT names top 6 schools-FWIW-Includes Gators
Elite offensive tackle recruit Kam Pringle, who is ranked as the No. 1 player at his position in the class of 2024, named his top six schools. Pringle is ranked as the top recruit in South Carolina.Pringle plans to commit on Jan. 22.
https://ugawire.usatoday.com/lists/...-names-top-schools-georgia-bulldogs-football/
LSU OL Kardell Thomas Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/lsu-ol-kardell-thomas-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal
Kardell Thomas transferring from LSU as graduate transfer
https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/kardell-thomas-transferring-from-lsu-graduate-transfer/
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Brian Kelly’s Transfer Portal Message:
“They have got to be the right fit first,” Kelly said. “They have to recognize the value of an education from LSU. They have to have the right traits. We are not just open for business. We’re not just putting a sign up saying, hey, we are going to take whoever. They have to be the right fit. I prefer that they are from the state of Louisiana if we can find them. And then we are going to address needs based upon how that freshman class marries into it by the particular needs by position class.
“So we are not going to overload a particular position group. In other words, if we have got three or four wide receivers that are freshmen coming in, you may not see a heavy influence in the portal in that position.
“We are going to develop based upon our freshman class, too. So we are doing this at the same time, and also allowing our program to be younger, too. We want to bring both of these along. We don’t always want to be a turn-it-over program where we are bringing in transfers and turning the program over.”
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/lsu-ol-kardell-thomas-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal
“They have got to be the right fit first,” Kelly said. “They have to recognize the value of an education from LSU. They have to have the right traits. We are not just open for business. We’re not just putting a sign up saying, hey, we are going to take whoever. They have to be the right fit. I prefer that they are from the state of Louisiana if we can find them. And then we are going to address needs based upon how that freshman class marries into it by the particular needs by position class.
“So we are not going to overload a particular position group. In other words, if we have got three or four wide receivers that are freshmen coming in, you may not see a heavy influence in the portal in that position.
“We are going to develop based upon our freshman class, too. So we are doing this at the same time, and also allowing our program to be younger, too. We want to bring both of these along. We don’t always want to be a turn-it-over program where we are bringing in transfers and turning the program over.”
https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/lsu-ol-kardell-thomas-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal
I am sure the value of an LSU education is driving all those high 4 stars and 5 stars to LSU.
LSU offers Myles Graham 4* Florida commit, legacy
https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/...iting-myles-graham-offer-2024-florida-commit/
OT Damieon George Jr. Officially Joins Florida Gators
Damieon George Jr. enrolled at Florida on Wednesday.Alabama offensive tackle transfer Damieon George Jr. enrolled in classes on Wednesday and has officially joined the Florida Gators, according to Scott Carter of FloridaGators.com.
George, who committed to the Gators on Monday, was able to bypass last Friday's drop/add deadline for classes at the University of Florida. He will join the team for its offseason program, which got underway on Wednesday, and spring practices.
DAMN !
How did that happen ? I thought that deadline was written in Granite !
https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-damieon-george-officially-joins-enrolls
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LSU transfer Walker Howard could have helped resolve Florida's quarterback imbalance after the Jaden Rashada fiasco. Instead, Howard has committed to Ole Miss.
www.si.com
Florida, Long-Time Billy Napier QB Target Walker Howard Transfers to Ole Miss
LSU transfer Walker Howard could have helped resolve Florida's quarterback imbalance after the Jaden Rashada fiasco. Instead, Howard has committed to Ole Miss.
Should Napier keep looking to supplement Mertz?
Mertz’s stats are not pretty, His film is a little bit better as there are signs he can make reads and deliver an on-time ball to his receivers. Mertz was ailed at Wisconsin by an abysmal offensive line, a wide receiver corps that dropped everything, and a coaching staff that refused to make things easier by running play-action.It seemed like Mertz was only picked up by Napier to be a veteran presence while Rashada developed. He was never meant to be the guy to take the reigns for an entire season.
Fever, you called it !
If Napier had full confidence in Mertz to lead Florida football, he wouldn’t have been in Louisiana this week trying to pick up LSU transfer Walker Howard.
So now what?
At this point, Napier must decide whether to keep searching or whether to let Mertz and Jack Miller battle it out. If this was NCAA 14, you keep searching because who cares what emotions robots have?In real life, it’s more complicated because you would be telling both Miller and Mertz “Hey, thanks for coming here. We don’t really want you but maybe will do.”
Napier - 3 Options at Transfer QB
If Napier were to keep searching, he has three options at this point:
Spencer Sanders – When Sanders declared for the portal, Florida football was a betting favorite to land the Oklahoma State QB. Most recently it was believed Auburn would be his new home.
When healthy, Sanders is an accurate QB with a lot of attributes Gator fans will like. He was hurt last season and his accuracy dropped below 60%.
Sam Huard – One of the top-rated QBs in the class of 2021, Huard never saw much of the field with Washington during his two years in Seattle. He’s a west coast guy and Napier is probably never going to take a west coast guy ever again after Rashada.
Marcus Stokes – The four-star QB is currently the only QB ranked in the top 50 by 247 Sports that is still uncommitted. Stokes of course was committed to Florida football but was released after a controversial video of him surfaced in November.
I mentioned him recently; as I stated - we have only screwed him over twice; we deserve another shot.
He worked hard at recruiting also.
Truthfully, he was probably dropped because it came shortly after Rashada committed and Napier was able to use the video as an excuse to get away from Stokes and (not) have to take two QBs.
At last - someone else says it !
https://hailfloridahail.com/2023/01/18/florida-football-napier-supplement-mertz/
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Napier badly needs to get Brown back and spend the next 7 months getting him ready to play, otherwise 2023 won't look any better than 2022 imo....
Right now, I'd take Stokes.
See post #1746LSU transfer Walker Howard could have helped resolve Florida's quarterback imbalance after the Jaden Rashada fiasco. Instead, Howard has committed to Ole Miss.
Florida, Long-Time Billy Napier QB Target Walker Howard Transfers to Ole Miss
LSU transfer Walker Howard could have helped resolve Florida's quarterback imbalance after the Jaden Rashada fiasco. Instead, Howard has committed to Ole Miss.
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