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UF needs strong finish for another top 10 class
- Thread starter Mr2Bits
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O-town Gator
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Here's what "Hollywood Bob" Redman had to say about the Gators' recruiting efforts this year:
Q: "Is it shooting fish in a barrel time for Urban Meyer at Florida? Is he still as intense a recruiter as he was a two years ago? What’s the one area the team really needs to beef up?"
A: From Bob Redman, Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Analyst, FightinGators.com
"I would say it’s not that easy. Being located in the high school football hotbed of the United States has its perks, but when SEC recruiting powers Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, and LSU are all within eight hours drive, the recruiting is as tough as ever. That doesn't even bring into play Florida State and Miami who are also big time recruiting powers, especially in the Sunshine State.
Meyer has held his own of course and the results have shown on the field, but he and his staff have definitely had to work as hard as anyone to land recruits. I do believe it has been tougher this season simply because they are recruiting to as stacked of a roster as Florida has ever had.
Florida has quality depth at every position except for offensive tackle and they need a couple of play making wide receivers to match their outside speed receivers in the spread option offense. They currently have commitments from the number one offensive tackle in the country in Xavier Nixon and a couple of other offensive tackles in Jonotthan Harrison and Kyle Koehne, who is actually planning to play center at Florida. They also have their top two wide receiver prospects committed in five-star Andre Debose and four-star Nu'Keese Richardson who will both be vying for that spot vacated by Percy Harvin.
Florida has three tremendous tailbacks returning, but would like to land a big back with speed and that would be Scout.com's five-star and number two running back in the country Trent Richardson who is currently committed to Alabama."
Link: http://cfn.scout.com/2/835572.html
Q: "Is it shooting fish in a barrel time for Urban Meyer at Florida? Is he still as intense a recruiter as he was a two years ago? What’s the one area the team really needs to beef up?"
A: From Bob Redman, Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Analyst, FightinGators.com
"I would say it’s not that easy. Being located in the high school football hotbed of the United States has its perks, but when SEC recruiting powers Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, and LSU are all within eight hours drive, the recruiting is as tough as ever. That doesn't even bring into play Florida State and Miami who are also big time recruiting powers, especially in the Sunshine State.
Meyer has held his own of course and the results have shown on the field, but he and his staff have definitely had to work as hard as anyone to land recruits. I do believe it has been tougher this season simply because they are recruiting to as stacked of a roster as Florida has ever had.
Florida has quality depth at every position except for offensive tackle and they need a couple of play making wide receivers to match their outside speed receivers in the spread option offense. They currently have commitments from the number one offensive tackle in the country in Xavier Nixon and a couple of other offensive tackles in Jonotthan Harrison and Kyle Koehne, who is actually planning to play center at Florida. They also have their top two wide receiver prospects committed in five-star Andre Debose and four-star Nu'Keese Richardson who will both be vying for that spot vacated by Percy Harvin.
Florida has three tremendous tailbacks returning, but would like to land a big back with speed and that would be Scout.com's five-star and number two running back in the country Trent Richardson who is currently committed to Alabama."
Link: http://cfn.scout.com/2/835572.html
