Recruiting 2024 Recruiting Thread: 4* 315 pound DL D'antre Robinson commits

[GatorFL]

Catch me up. Does the investigation center around Rashada supposedly being offered millions? Makes no sense to me that a poorly funded NIL organization could have or would have floated that amount. To date, the kid is a bust, right? And as far as we know, our staff had nothing to do with it, correct? Hard to believe, if that's what is at issue, that kid and scUM's chief financial officer Ruiz could screw us so much. The other thing is, I don't want any more excuses: "we're young", "we lost scholarships".

I'm sure it will be found one of Billy's Army drove him to the collective office, bought him lunch and a hair pick and we will lose 5 schollys.

 

[AuggieDosta]

I'm sure it will be found one of Billy's Army drove him to the collective office, bought him lunch and a hair pick and we will lose 5 schollys.

Don't expect much to come out of that NCAA investigation. It was political payback from the NCAA president against Florida's governor Ron DeSantis, for sending about 50 illegal aliens to Martha's Vineyard 2 yrs ago.

With Alex Atkins and Jaden Rashada cases, FSU and Florida football face NIL violations. Here's what to know

The Florida State Seminoles football team has been punished by the NCAA for recruiting violations, while the Florida Gators are under investigation.

www.tallahassee.com

 

[abefroman]

Yes. Get him in the weight room, he’ll do well. High character kid.

 

[wrpgator]

Yeah, well at least I’m housebroken.

 

[williston_gator]

#1 QB and DL.

 

[sminings]

Saw some updated rankings from ESPN this morning.

1. UGA

2. BAMA

3. OSU

4. Oregon

5. Texas

6. Canes

7. LSU

8. Oklahoma

9. Auburn

10. Florida - Up 5 spots with updated player rankings



ESPN 300 commits: 10 | Previous ranking: 15

SEC rank: 7 of 16
Top offensive commit: QB D.J. Lagway (No. 8)
Top defensive commit: DE L.J. McCray (No. 10)

The Gators lost one of the top QBs late in the 2023 cycle but have scored big for 2024, landing five-star D.J. Lagway out of Texas. A tough, competitive player who can run well and create, he also has a smooth, compact release as a passer. At the RB position they signed ESPN 300 Kahnen Daniels who is coming off a big senior year where he rushed for over 2,700 yards and they also won a recruiting battle late for former Arkansas commit Jadan Baugh.

Defensively, the Gators have made some potentially impactful additions. Senior riser L.J. McCray gives the Gators a DL with wonderful length and explosiveness and he has tallied double-digit sacks over the last two seasons and still possesses a lot of physical upside. ESPN 300 LB Myles Graham, who has an explosive closing burst, joins him, and the Gators also added one of top ILB prospects in Aaron Chiles, who has good football instincts and can be a reliable tackler.



11. Penn State

12. Notre Dame

13. F$U

14. TN

15. Clemson

16. Michigan

17. South Carolina

18. Ole Miss

19. USC

20. TA&M

 

[Theologator]

We’re 7th in 247’s current average player ranking. That’s despite being way under others’ rating of D’Antre Robinson. On3 puts us 6th in per player ranking.

 

[Homer J]

We're back!!!

Top 10 baby!

 

[aka]

That is improvement but the way the system is now, there are an eternity of potential issues between them and the field. Or even our field, for that matter.

 

[Theologator]

We're back!!!

Top 10 baby!

We need to be top 5+ consistently. But top 10 with an elite QB and pass rusher could be promising if the rest bear out decently.

 

[Silverback Gator]

We need to be top 5+ consistently. But top 10 with an elite QB and pass rusher could be promising if the rest bear out decently.

Even in an only 10th ranked class the game-changing pieces can be there. A few DTs, OL, QB, RB, WR. Thinking Tebow, Pounceys, Harvin. Of course, a staff has to know how to coach them up and scheme.

 

[Theologator]

Even in an only 10th ranked class the game-changing pieces can be there. A few DTs, OL, QB, RB, WR. Thinking Tebow, Pounceys, Harvin. Of course, a staff has to know how to coach them up and scheme.

Yes - but please note the Tebow/Harvin class was #2, the Pouncey class was #1.

 

[Silverback Gator]

Yes - but please note the Tebow/Harvin class was #2, the Pouncey class was #1.

Right. Didn't mean to say it can be done in a single class. Clemson ascended without top 5 classes I believe. Need a handful every class that turn out to make a big difference on the field. Easier said than done but that's what it takes. I hope Simple can make some strides in his pass game coordination. The horizontal routes are just lazy.

 

[Theologator]

Right. Didn't mean to say it can be done in a single class. Clemson ascended without top 5 classes I believe. Need a handful every class that turn out to make a big difference on the field. Easier said than done but that's what it takes. I hope Simple can make some strides in his pass game coordination. The horizontal routes are just lazy.

True. Clemson has won championships by hitting big on great QBs and DEs, while building a very solid team around them plus a very healthy team and program culture.

Michigan just managed to win without being top 3, too. But those top 3 are usually in it.

 

[g8r.tom]

We're back!!!

Top 10 baby!

but 7th in the SEC

 

[maheo30]

but 7th in the SEC

 

[GatorJ]

Right. Didn't mean to say it can be done in a single class. Clemson ascended without top 5 classes I believe. Need a handful every class that turn out to make a big difference on the field. Easier said than done but that's what it takes. I hope Simple can make some strides in his pass game coordination. The horizontal routes are just lazy.

I don’t have a huge issue with horizontal routes. If you look at Patrick Mahomes, the majority of his passes are horizontal. In fact, the majority of passes in football today are horizontal routes.

My biggest issue with Napier is him making play calls because he does not have a feel for it. The timing of certain play calls completely kills the momentum of the offense.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

but 7th in the SEC

WE ARE TOP 10 IN THE SEC TOO!!!!!!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I don’t have a huge issue with horizontal routes. If you look at Patrick Mahomes, the majority of his passes are horizontal. In fact, the majority of passes in football today are horizontal routes.

They work great at the right time, which is when the defense is backed up and the corners are soft, basically the defense we play. You can gash a team with that. SOS killed people with it. UM did the opposite, occasionally hitting the deep route when they creeped up to close, but you must have an OL that holds long enough for that to happen.

Every defense plays us very tight, because we are run focused and throw sideways. Why wouldnt they?

I didn't see much sideways schiff in the ULL videos I've seen, though those were unfortunately highlights and not total game. It could be that they just cutout those passes. But I doubt it. We didnt throw them in 2022 either, when the downfield passing game looked like ULL with Levi Lewis. I swear this is leftover Mullen crap that Billy G must have pimped.

 

[aka]

They work great at the right time, which is when the defense is backed up and the corners are soft, basically what we play, you can gash a team with that. SOS killed people with it. UM did the opposite, occasionally hitting the deep route when they creeped up to close, but you must have an OL that holds long enough for that to happen.

Every defense plays us very tight, because we are run focused. It happens to be a great defense for sideways passes too.

I didn't see much sideways schiff in the ULL videos I've seen, though those were unfortunately highlights not total game. It could be that they just cutout those passes. But I doubt it. We didnt throw them in 2022 either, when the downfield passing game looked like ULL with Levi Lewis. I swear this is leftover Mullen crap that Billy G must have pimped.