Hard to Pull Florida Kids Out Of the State

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rexvol

rexvol

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"As usual, Florida is heavy with skilled athletes and defenders and very short on top quarterbacks and offensive linemen," Every said. "I would say this is a typical year for talent in the state. The guys that really stick out to me as potential-difference makers are Christian Jones, Christian Green, Ivan McCartney, Cory Lemonier and Roy Finch.

Who's winning the in-state battles for the elite Florida prospects? It's close right now between Florida and Florida State. The Gators have six of the top 20 prospects locked up, while Florida State has four - including Joyner and Luc. Only three of the top 20 are leaving the state thus far: Jacksonville offensive lineman Brent Benedict (Georgia), Jacksonville defensive tackle Louis Nix (Notre Dame) and Niceville running back Roy Finch (Oklahoma).

Currently, five of the top 10 and seven of the state's top 20 have yet to make their commitments. So who has the best group of prospects from the Sunshine State is still up in air.

Surprisingly, Miami only has one prospect committed in the top 25 - Miami running back Eduardo Clements (No. 25). Overall, the Hurricanes have 11 commitments in the Florida Top 100. The Gators lead the way with 13, while Florida State currently has nine. Right now, USF and UCF both have two commitments each.

Louisville and Marshall lead the out-of-state schools with top-100 Floridians committed with four each. Collectively, 23 out of state programs have at least one Florida prospect committed.
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from TOS
 
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rexvol said:
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A stronger FSU recruiting program can only help us.

It pulls recruits that don't want to leave the state away from a team we play every year (Florida) and sends them to a team Florida has to play every year.

Its a win-win.
 
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Doc Holliday is Making a killing down here in Florida right now. and has been for yrs.
 
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One way of looking at this is that Florida/Florida St. have a great advantage in being such a football rich-state but schools like Tennessee.....I mean hey we don't rely on in-state talent (because we don't have it) but we offer great alternatives---I'm happy when we get a few recruits out of Florida---and if FSU/Miami pull kids away from the Gators that's fine with me!
 
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volstexans said:
A stronger FSU recruiting program can only help us.

It pulls recruits that don't want to leave the state away from a team we play every year (Florida) and sends them to a team Florida has to play every year.

Its a win-win.
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I agree with you....I am hoping to see a rise in FSU and the "U" so the Gators start to slide down in talent....obviously this class is full of star power for Florida.

For our sake...I hope and pray that our team is full of scrappy hungry kids with BIG CHIPS :angry: on their shoulders versus big star pre-madonnas with look at me egos...hope the kids we are getting trully turn us into a blue collar :aggressive: fighting team :boxing2: with something to prove.

I think that is what Dooley is looking for....kids that will always GIVE THEIR ALL FOR TENNESSEE TODAY and everyday!:rock::clapping::
 
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volswillrise12 said:
One way of looking at this is that Florida/Florida St. have a great advantage in being such a football rich-state but schools like Tennessee...
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That's why Steve Spurrier was so good in Gainesville and so mediocre everywhere else. All he had to do at UF was sign whatever he could find in his backyard and he'd win games.

Now he actually has to work at recruiting, and he doesn't like to do it.
 
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jsc1973 said:
That's why Steve Spurrier was so good in Gainesville and so mediocre everywhere else. All he had to do at UF was sign whatever he could find in his backyard and he'd win games.

Now he actually has to work at recruiting, and he doesn't like to do it.
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Hard to recruit when you're out on the golf course every day. :)
 
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