Comments on: The latest recruiting rankings

By: cdb

cdb — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:23:14 +0000

Ive got a bit of the recruiting bug too.This year will workout.I have a good fealing we will get Dunkley hopefully 6`9 270 pound TE from palatka,Jeff Luc,Jordan Hicks,a couple more guys.The SS position is full of hybrid guys that can play O or D we need that O though.look at it we probley will loose 85% of our starters on both sides of the ball.we will have Knew QB,TE hernandez has NFL written all over him,3 out of 5 OL NFL,DE both starters NFL,DT seniors,LB need I say anything,CB (Whow)FS,SS,These recruits se whats up we are the champs.We will win if we are 1,6,10 having the best coach in the NCAA gets the job done with plenty of talent to spare.Next year will be tough with the head superhero on our side we will pull through Thaks !(Urbin)and as for the recruits that choose some other team good luck we dont need you anyway hope you like watching UF run the NCAA .I admit I thought we had a good staff,but they just keep grinding and seem to always get the job done.So let the insiders talk at the end of the day we still are the CHAMPS!Look at the media now always trying to put Florida down wile building up the dreamers like NDame,BYU,Ohio state ,MIAMI still pretenders,it is what it is,we will have the #1 class.so just sit back and watch our staff,the best staff go on and get it done.IF you aint a gater your gator baite.

By: Petey J

Petey J — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:49:11 +0000

Snooze………snore………zzzzzzz- Talk to me when after signing day… better yet, talk to me when these guys get on the field. …. You might as well call Beano Cook and see what he thinks of these ratings. Check the NFL guys and see how many stars they had. I trust the coaching staff’s evaluation of talent, and even then I trust they will coach inferior or equal talent to victory.

Can anyone say BRANDON JAMES?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:48:07 +0000

Confused? ESPN has UF ranked 1st. Remember how many players are 4 and 5 star turn out to be busts in college. What the recruiting services do NOT measure is heart. Look how many Division 1A and Division 2 players there are starting in the NFL. Why weren’t they on Division 1 radar screens? And Appalachian State can beat all those top star players at Michigan, and Florida State lost to “inferior” teams.
Look in a players eyes when you are recruiting him, talk to his parnts and teachers. Then you maybe, can get an idea of his HEART for football!

By: Gatorinvegas

Gatorinvegas — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:28:37 +0000

How can Alabama continue to have 30 recruits each year?

By: Don

Don — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:24:28 +0000

I don’t pay much attention to Rivals anymore. They have really slipped in the last year or so in my opinion. I know a couple of people that work for them and they don’t know anymore about recruting or rating a prospect than I do. As a matter of fact, I have been following recruting since the 70’s and at least played high school football, which is more than I can say about some of Rivals so called experts. I thinlk ESPN has not only passed them, but has left them in the dust in terms of recruiting knowledge and expertise. At least ESPN recruiting analysts like Luginbill played football at the collegiate level and therefore have some first hand knowledge of what they are talking about.

By: John

John — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:49:52 +0000

Rivals usually has rankings out of wack anyway. They still have Jackson Jeffcoat on our board. He’s not even considering UF anymore. Don’t take stock into rivals rakings.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:08:03 +0000

I’ve watched Dowling, the kid is a beast – a terrifically gifted athlete that the coaches will drool over once he’s in Gainesville.

I’m with you, I can’t imagine that there are a handful of players that match his skill set, much less surpass it.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:46:52 +0000

Rivals primarily does there rankings by who is recruiting a player. Want proof? Look at FSU’s rankings this decade as compared to their on the field performance. Although entertaining, those rankings are bogus and meaningless in the long run.

By: DA

DA — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:16:47 +0000

Yea, the Jonathan Dowling drop is quite preplexing.

By: TampaDave

TampaDave — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:31:08 +0000

Getting the position players that we need ( esp wide receiver, D line, LB) that fit our system is far more important than subjective ratings that vary from service to service. I can assure you, that when all is said and done, we will all like this class.