March 8th, 2010 05:53pm
by Edward Aschoff
It looks like Urban Meyer and his staff dodged a recruiting bullet.
Remember Barron Collier kicker Marvin Kloss? The place-kicker got a bit of attention when he wanted to walk-on to Florida’s football team. He was very close to getting his wish until UF’s admissions office didn’t accept him. With that, Kloss decided to walk-on at USF and compete for a starting job over the summer. He was originally offered a grayshirt by USF but thought he would have a better …
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March 5th, 2010 02:36pm
by Edward Aschoff
De’Ante “Pop” Saunders made quite a bit of news in Florida’s recruiting world after checking out Florida State’s Junior Day in February. He came back complimentingFSU and Tallahassee. It had to be a bit unnerving for fans to hear that one of their own was having such a good time at a rival school.
Well, the Deland athlete is letting fans know there is nothing to worry about. He became Florida’s first commitment of the 2011 recruiting class after making his …
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March 3rd, 2010 01:15pm
by Edward Aschoff
Let’s get one thing straight. Lonnie Gosha is a man of very few words. But what he lacks vocally, he certainly makes up for with his play. The Lake Butler Union County defensive lineman has some great talent and will be one of the top defensive linemen in the state this fall. Count on it.
We spoke a little on Sunday night, and while recruiting is relatively new to Gosha, he’s getting interest from some top schools. Right now, Florida and …
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March 2nd, 2010 02:59pm
by Edward Aschoff
Florida’s quarterback decisions for the 2010 class have been heavily scrutinized, but even Urban Meyer said he likes what Trey Burton and Tyler Murphy bring to his spread offense. In 2011, however, Florida should be looking to snatch one or two of the bigger quarterback fish.
One prospect who currently resembles a whale shark in the recruiting world is Oviedo Hagerty’s Jeff Driskel. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound, dual-threat quarterback wowed scouts and members of the media at the U.S. Army National Combine …
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March 1st, 2010 05:52pm
by Edward Aschoff
I caught up with Florida running back signee Mack Brown Sunday before I glued my eyes to the USA-Canada game. While Canadian — and original Mighty Duck — Paul Kariya is my all-time favorite hockey player, Zach Parise wears No. 9 oh so nicely. Hats off to the U.S. team. I hated to see them lose, but now I remember what great hockey looks like. I still think they should have busted out the Mighty Ducks jerseys a la “D2: …
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February 26th, 2010 02:24pm
by Edward Aschoff
Senior defensive end Justin Trattou has been through all the scary workouts and training regimens Florida’s coaching staff has to offer. He’s done the mat drills. He’s survived multiple St. Valentine’s Day Massacres. And he has a message for the freshmen waiting to get on campus this summer.
All that stuff you guys went through in high school ain’t squat compared to what you’ll go through in Gainesville.
“It’s always (hard to adjust) when you come in as a freshman, especially when …
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February 22nd, 2010 05:01pm
by Edward Aschoff
So, Tim Tebow is changing his throwing motion in an effort to raise his draft stock this year. While Tebow looks to gain praise from his improvements, members of the media are calling out Urban Meyer for what they say has been a lack of proper coaching for Tebow in his time in Gainesville. I’m not the smartest person in the world, but being a major part of two national championships in four years, winning a Heisman — and being …
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February 19th, 2010 03:02pm
by Edward Aschoff
It’s wasn’t the end of the world, but Florida would have definitely liked to have picked up Naples Barron Collier kicker Marvin Kloss and a few days ago it seemed like a done deal for both parties.
The St. Petersburg Times first reported Kloss was expecting to walk-on to Florida’s football team and was only waiting for UF’s admission to clear him. He had already earned a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, which would have paid for 75 percent of his tuition, …
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February 16th, 2010 02:20pm
by Edward Aschoff
Forget the SI cover jinx. Florida has the defensive tackle jinx.
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February 15th, 2010 03:43pm
by Edward Aschoff
To me, the 2011 recruiting season officially began Saturday. Florida hosted its first Junior Day of the year and while these days are more for rising seniors to get an up-close-and-personal look at the ins and outs of the Florida football program, kids get to talk a little football with coaches and other players. This is a chance for prospects to take a campus tour, learn about the academic aspects of the program and mainly get to relax with players …
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