Noles lead slips for Deon Cain
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Four-star athlete Deon Cain had Florida State as his leader early in his recruiting process, but things have evened between his top schools as he hears more from several BCS programs.
Deon Cain
4-star ATH Deon Cain has visited Florida before and plans to again for a junior day this spring.
Florida's one of those schools, with Joker Phillips handling point in the Tampa Bay Tech star's recruitment.
"I hear from coach Phillips and he's just mostly telling me about their new offensive coordinator and scheme," Cain said. "He was like saying if I come there, I can make big plays and stuff like that."
Along with Clemson and Tennessee, Florida's one of the three schools in touch with Cain the most, he said.
"They're telling me about things they're going to be doing, what types of formations and stuff, like what's going to really go on, how they're going to change their offensive scheme from last year," Cain said. "That's pretty much what we sometimes talk about when he comes to visit."
Pulling Cain away from the Seminoles won't be an easy task, despite things being relatively open right now.
The 6-foot-3, 192-pound athlete explained why Florida State held the early lead in his recruitment.
"I'm seeing more interest from everybody, so now it's like getting even," he said. "At first Florida State was my interest, everybody else I'd hear from time to time. But now everyone's rolling in, so it's all even.
"I love Florida State because I was born a Florida State Seminole, so I mean it's always going to be in my blood to be a Seminole. I love how Jimbo Fisher is setting up the program and keeping everyone good and competing."
Tennessee running backs coach Robert Gillespie has worked on Cain for the Volunteers.
"He just tells me I need to go down there and visit," Cain said. "He just wants to get to know me right now, so we're pretty much just talking to get to know each other."
Clemson running backs coach Tony Elliott has tried to do the same with him.
"He's just mostly telling me how they're trying to get more people from Tampa to come up there," Cain said. "Tay Scott, I've been talking to him, how much of a family and stuff it is. Pretty much just getting to know each other right now."
The four-star prospect aims to make a college commitment sometime after his senior season, so he'll have plenty of time to sort through things as interest in him continues to grow.
Cain plans to visit both Florida and Florida State for junior days this spring.
Quotes provided by GatorBait.net reporter Luke Stampini.
