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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February 12th, 2010 05:28pm
by Edward Aschoff
As personable and as entrenched in kids’ lives as Urban Meyer is, there’s no wonder he never really favored an early signing period. To him, you had to really get to know a kid and a kid had to really get to know a school. There was no point in getting guys who were in love with you one moment and then drifted later.
On the other hand, one could look at Meyer and ask why he wouldn’t want one. I …
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February 10th, 2010 04:15pm
by Edward Aschoff
Monday, Rivals.com released its annual recruiting coaches awards. Topping the list for Recruiter of the Year was California defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi. That probably means absolutely nothing to Gator fans, but what will please you is that Florida interim coach/offensive coordinator Steve Addazio made the top 25 list of recruiters for 2010 and was named the SEC Recruiter of the Year.
For all the bashing that Addazio receives for his offensive play-calling, you have to admit that he’s one of …
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February 8th, 2010 06:07pm
by Edward Aschoff
Now that the 2010 recruiting season is over, it’s time to look into the future and view some of the top prospects that will be on Florida’s board this year. Florida did a great job of securing a strong defensive team for years to come — especially up front — and helped add some depth at wide receiver and tight end in its last class. Urban Meyer finally got that big running back he wanted with the signing of Mack …
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February 5th, 2010 06:00pm
by Edward Aschoff
After such a successful National Signing Day experience for Florida’s coaching staff, it’s time to give them even more praise as I present my 2010 recruiting superlatives. The 2011 recruiting season has just begun, so this will gracefully take everyone out of the 2010 mode.
Most Valuable Commitment
Ronald Powell: The Moreno Valley, Calif., Rancho Verde defensive end is one of the best high school athletes I’ve seen. He dominated at Florida’s football camps last summer and dominated at defensive end, linebacker …
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February 2nd, 2010 06:11pm
by Edward Aschoff
Here are the uncommitted players of interest and the times they’ll be signing on National Signing Day on Wednesday.
Christian Jones, LB, Winter Park Lake Howell — He is holding a news conference and signing his Letter of Intent at 10:30 a.m. on ESPN. It will be done at Disney’s ESPN Zone. So, I guess he’s not going to school? Jones is also considering Florida State, Alabama and Notre Dame.
Darrin Kitchens, LB, Homestead — Nice and early fax at 9 a.m. …
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February 1st, 2010 04:59pm
by Edward Aschoff
Well, it’s finally here. The second most important day of the year for fans besides bowl game day … which is actually debatable if your team isn’t playing for the national championship. National Signing Day is only two days away, and I’m sorry to say this year’s finish won’t be as exciting as previous years for Florida. There will be no shockers. There will be no worry about kids not sticking with commitments. Wednesday will be exciting for Gator fans …
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January 28th, 2010 02:44pm
by Edward Aschoff
Michael McFarland has made yet another change in his collegiate plans.
Days after announcing that he would be grayshirting this fall and not reporting to Florida until January of 2011, the Tampa Blake tight end commit is now expected to arrive in Gainesville in June, he said Wednesday night.
McFarland said Florida coaches informed his high school coach, Harry Hubbard, Wednesday that they were no longer interested in grayshirting him. Originally, McFarland accepted the grayshirt during his official visit this past weekend …
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