We lost more important defensive players after BN came on. ETN will sting just as bad....if he enters the portal tomorrow.
Football Thoughts on this Florida team......
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I wouldn't want him to leave without you at least knowing who he is....
TE/DE/LB Andrew Savaiinaea 6-3 270 rsFr
High School
Led high school to a perfect 15-0 record and 4A State Championship this year...
Tallied 18 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and a pass breakup his senior year...
Caught 24 passes for 317 yards and 9 TD's in 2021...
Two-way player that saw action at DE/LB and TE this past season...
Ranked a top 10 player in the state of Washington according to 247Sports Composite...
Signed with Florida as a TE, over Oregon, Oregon St, Washington St, California, Virginia, Kentucky, UCLA and Nebraska, among others.
2022: Did not see game action in the 2022 6-7 loser season and redshirted.
2023: Made no appearance during the 2023 5-7 loser season.
With such a fantastic 2 years of cumulative coaching development, it looks like he finally woke up to the realities and opted outta here.... 😏
I hate to tell you but I'm not a Billy sunshine pumper. UF is stacked at tight end, and a 6 foot 3 tight end was a 3 star prospect out of H/S. Sometimes players just don't work out, and sometimes we never know why. I am upset about the rumors about ETN.
I wouldn't have hated a couple of screen passes either. But after the pass they would have had to block, so probably wouldn't have worked anyway. When did we hire Rick Trickett again?
This guy was hurt much of the season, but still...
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Kingsley Eguakun declares for NFL Draft
Eguakun participated in Senior Day with the Gators
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Good grief that guy was an idiot. The frozen line for 5 seconds after the snap. 😂
Starting to get serious now.
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Gators DL Chris McClellan to enter NCAA transfer portal
The sophomore appeared in all 12 games in 2023
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A backup on a 5-7 team, not the end of the world. I wish him well.Starting to get serious now.
Gators DL Chris McClellan to enter NCAA transfer portal
The sophomore appeared in all 12 games in 2023
Just like Caleb Douglas and his 14 receptions in two seasons.
DL Chris McClellan 6-3 320 So
Ranked the No. 2 recruit in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports Composite Rankings... A four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite Rankings... Named the No. 17 defensive lineman and No. 100 prospect in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports Composite Rankings... Selected to the 2022 All-American Bowl Game... Listed in the ESPN 300 for the Class of 2022...
Signed with Florida over Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC, among others.
WR Caleb Douglas 6-3 200 So
Texas District 10-5A-1 Co-Offensive MVP this past season... Caught 51 passes for 984 yards (19.3 Yds/Rec) and five touchdowns his senior season... Ranks fourth all-time in school history in receiving yards at 1,221 in just two seasons at WR... Named First-Team All-District his junior year...
(his HS Yds/Rec must have held him back, way too long for this system)
Signed with Florida over USC, LSU and Notre Dame, among others.
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But Billy's boyz have said, and they are 'In The Know,' so just take their (11-14) words for it. None of those guys that are going to leave, or have already left, were any good at playing football anyway... 😉
The recruiting class last year, just like the class this year, are touted as great recruits before they get HERE. Then when the system doesn't develop them into stars, it means that they were really crap recruits all along...
Now, tell me why a 50+ staff plus coaches can't do better evals so they/we don't end up with crap transferring out after an expensive 2 years on a ship???
But hey, Billy will have them at least playing for the SEC-C in season 3.
Just like Todd will at least be playing in the NCAA Elite-8 in season 2 with his guys..
Cause they ONLY hire Championship Quality Coaches here!
Now sing along wid-meeeee.... (to the row your boat round)
Roll, roll, roll a joint, and take a hit of wine,,,
tell the world to go to HE11, cause everything is fine.....
Ranked the No. 2 recruit in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports Composite Rankings... A four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite Rankings... Named the No. 17 defensive lineman and No. 100 prospect in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports Composite Rankings... Selected to the 2022 All-American Bowl Game... Listed in the ESPN 300 for the Class of 2022...
Signed with Florida over Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC, among others.
WR Caleb Douglas 6-3 200 So
Texas District 10-5A-1 Co-Offensive MVP this past season... Caught 51 passes for 984 yards (19.3 Yds/Rec) and five touchdowns his senior season... Ranks fourth all-time in school history in receiving yards at 1,221 in just two seasons at WR... Named First-Team All-District his junior year...
(his HS Yds/Rec must have held him back, way too long for this system)
Signed with Florida over USC, LSU and Notre Dame, among others.
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But Billy's boyz have said, and they are 'In The Know,' so just take their (11-14) words for it. None of those guys that are going to leave, or have already left, were any good at playing football anyway... 😉
The recruiting class last year, just like the class this year, are touted as great recruits before they get HERE. Then when the system doesn't develop them into stars, it means that they were really crap recruits all along...
Now, tell me why a 50+ staff plus coaches can't do better evals so they/we don't end up with crap transferring out after an expensive 2 years on a ship???
But hey, Billy will have them at least playing for the SEC-C in season 3.
Just like Todd will at least be playing in the NCAA Elite-8 in season 2 with his guys..
Cause they ONLY hire Championship Quality Coaches here!
Now sing along wid-meeeee.... (to the row your boat round)
Roll, roll, roll a joint, and take a hit of wine,,,
tell the world to go to HE11, cause everything is fine.....
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Note to Coach Napier & AD Stricklin:
Don't be surprised if Wilson isn't a starter wherever he goes. Don't know what happened at UF, but he was a big time recruit who either didn't put in the work or wasn't as good as advertised. Time will tell.
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Kamari Wilson officially enters NCAA transfer portal
Wilson was the No. 9-ranked safety in the class of 2022 by 247Sports
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He was too slow as a safety so the staff supposedly suggested he move to LB. That may have not sat well for him.Don't be surprised if Wilson isn't a starter wherever he goes. Don't know what happened at UF, but he was a big time recruit who either didn't put in the work or wasn't as good as advertised. Time will tell.
Kamari Wilson officially enters NCAA transfer portal
Wilson was the No. 9-ranked safety in the class of 2022 by 247Sports
The Transfer Portal opens Dec 04, i.e. today.
We may need that little Dutch Boy to put his finger in the hole in the Dam....
It';s normal for some to bail out with a coaching change, but not after the new coaches 2nd season...
To Gator fans dismay, this ain't good.
Stop the outs, get some really solid ins, and hold on to and improve the incoming recruit class.
Do those things or they are in real trouble imo....
We may need that little Dutch Boy to put his finger in the hole in the Dam....
It';s normal for some to bail out with a coaching change, but not after the new coaches 2nd season...
To Gator fans dismay, this ain't good.
Stop the outs, get some really solid ins, and hold on to and improve the incoming recruit class.
Do those things or they are in real trouble imo....
Florida OL Jalen Farmer enters NCAA transfer portal
The 6-foot-5 offensive lineman signed with the Gators in 2022
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Probably just a reflection of today's college football landscape.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida rsFr OL Jalen Farmer intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal after spending two seasons with the Gators, he announced on Monday.
Farmer is the 13th member of Florida's 2023 roster with known plans to transfer this offseason.
He joins DB Jadarrius Perkins, OT Jordan Herman, TE Jonathan Odom, K Adam Mihalek, DB Kamari Wilson, DL Will Norman, QB-dt Max Brown, WR Caleb Douglas, WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman, DL Keenan Landry, TE Andrew Savaiinaea and DL Chris McClellan as players to announce their intentions to enter the transfer portal.
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Farmer is the 13th member of Florida's 2023 roster with known plans to transfer this offseason.
He joins DB Jadarrius Perkins, OT Jordan Herman, TE Jonathan Odom, K Adam Mihalek, DB Kamari Wilson, DL Will Norman, QB-dt Max Brown, WR Caleb Douglas, WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman, DL Keenan Landry, TE Andrew Savaiinaea and DL Chris McClellan as players to announce their intentions to enter the transfer portal.
Florida OL Jalen Farmer to Enter Transfer Portal
Following two seasons with the Gators, offensive lineman Jalen Farmer plans to transfer from Florida.
Attempted distraction away from what's happening here?
BTW, being a Gator fan, I don't GAS what happens at tOSU anyway, good or bad...
No one on that list contributed to the team this year so Billy Ball Sack probably gave them the walking papersGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida rsFr OL Jalen Farmer intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal after spending two seasons with the Gators, he announced on Monday.
Farmer is the 13th member of Florida's 2023 roster with known plans to transfer this offseason.
He joins DB Jadarrius Perkins, OT Jordan Herman, TE Jonathan Odom, K Adam Mihalek, DB Kamari Wilson, DL Will Norman, QB-dt Max Brown, WR Caleb Douglas, WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman, DL Keenan Landry, TE Andrew Savaiinaea and DL Chris McClellan as players to announce their intentions to enter the transfer portal.
Florida OL Jalen Farmer to Enter Transfer Portal
Following two seasons with the Gators, offensive lineman Jalen Farmer plans to transfer from Florida.
Billy Napier trolled for LSU loss during HS recruiting visit
Billy Napier probably wasn't expecting this encounter.
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Due to the solid coaching they've received, and then their usage in the games I'm guessing?
Because it's certainly not due to that 11-14 Coaching talents problem, right??? 🙄
Billy-sack just needs to bring in some solid 4-5 star transfer talent that someone else has already coached up for them, then everything will be hunky-dorey.... 😏
What's happening here is the same thing that's happening everywhere. So far no real damage to the Gators. We shall see how the next few days play out. Since you don't GAS I will continue to post just in case there are others interested.
I think the biggest loss so far is Chris McClellan. He plays a position of need and was in the D-Line rotation. Played in every game and was a contributor with a lot of potential. Just because the guys leaving didn't contribute this year doesn't mean they aren't good players. Maybe they weren't being coached-up or developed properly. The portal is reality now and this is happening at every school and I think it's important to keep up with who's leaving and who's coming in. Keep it up, my man.
Pat Dooley gives us 12 lower points in Gator football than right now. Interesting history.
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Dooley's Dozen: 12 reasons why this isn't the low point for Florida football
You think things are bad now? Pat Dooley gives a dozen examples of when times were worse for Florida football.
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I would agree that he and Douglas are the two biggest hits. However, our Dline was soft and candidly almost as bad as the Oline. You are right, could be coaching or maybe they just weren't talented, who knows. Technically we could bring 21 starters back. Of those 21 there are probably only 12-15 that are critical, or in other words sec caliber. We kept Mertz which is important to have an experienced starter back who put up very solid numbers behind a patchwork line, I do hope we can keep ETN. He is a game changing type of running back
It’s a reflection of our society now. “Everything is easier/better somewhere else, somebody else has it better than me.” Nothing is ever good enough or worth fighting for. No commitment, no loyalty, no desire to fight through difficulty.
Rare exceptions, and those are normally the most successful ones.
Social media has created this.
Don't know if true, but I read somewhere Ohio State has about 20 players hitting the portal. This is the new new.
And it is also about teams having to “keep up with the Jones’.”
In today’s climate, if you are not updating your roster each year, you are falling behind.
Loyalty goes both ways, and teams are now also willing to sh!t can a hard working dedicated kid who might not be projected better than some perceived portal prize.
Ohio State likely feels forced to make aggressive moves because the fan base needs to see them upgrading.
sadgator is certain that there are a great many kids who have been told, “you need to hit the portal son, because we won’t have space for you next year.”
In today’s climate, if you are not updating your roster each year, you are falling behind.
Loyalty goes both ways, and teams are now also willing to sh!t can a hard working dedicated kid who might not be projected better than some perceived portal prize.
Ohio State likely feels forced to make aggressive moves because the fan base needs to see them upgrading.
sadgator is certain that there are a great many kids who have been told, “you need to hit the portal son, because we won’t have space for you next year.”
The only problem I see with pOSU is their dumbass fans want to replace Ryan Day, who led them to three CFP appearances. If their wish is granted, Day would be welcome to Gainesville after they fire Napier. He also served as a grad assistant at UF in 2005.
I would probably take Day over CBN, but Day is living off the program Urb. built.
Princely Umanmielen to enter NCAA transfer portal
Umanmielen was selected to the AP All-SEC team
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He's the only Dlineman I did not want to lose. He took some plays off, but he was our best. First big hit.Princely Umanmielen to enter NCAA transfer portal
Umanmielen was selected to the AP All-SEC team
I read on another site that our roster is about to get raided big time. Hope that's not true.
Got a link? I need some new doom porn for my gator text thread.
The AP 2nd Team All SEC EDGE Princely Umanmielen 6-5 255 Jr to transfer OUT....
He’ll strive to boost his stock in the eyes of professional scouts as he returns to the collegiate level for one more season in different threads, striving to slide into the first round with another year of experience under his belt.
The other Gator AP All SEC 2nd teamer, P Crawshaw will likely be staying, because if anything, his usage next season with the Napier/Mertz offense, will likely include a lot more chances to impress the NFL scouts.....
Florida EDGE Princely Umanmielen to Transfer, Not Enter NFL Draft
Edge rusher Princely Umanmielen will depart from the University of Florida via the transfer portal.
But like all of the others that have bailed out over the past 2 years, or are thinking about bailing out, he won't be missed...
And Oh BTW,,, The Gators Top Commit for 2024, 5-Star DB Xavier Filsaime, has now scheduled an official visit to Texas....
Florida Gators commit DB Xavier Filsaime will take an official visit to Texas Dec. 15-17, On3 Sports reported Tuesday. His stay in Austin, Texas, will end three days before Early National Signing Day on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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Unlike UF where the Gator fan's are all happy and the players are making great progress in their football careers..... 😉
