Recruiting Big Recruiting Weekend coming up

[BMF]

Some big names coming to Gainesville this weekend, would love to get a commitment or two:

https://www.seccountry.com/florida/floridas-newest-commits-another-potential-pledge-set-to-visit

As many as three future Gators could be in town this week as Florida begins its summer camps.

Four-star cornerback Elijah Blades is making his first-ever visit to UF, his dream school growing up in Pasadena, Calif. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder was originally scheduled to commit on June 12, then pushed back his decision after some recent offers.

But the Gators have long been considered the team to beat for Blades, and his trip could strengthen that lead over Arizona, Nebraska and others.

Florida’s newest commits, athlete Kadarius Toney (Prichard, Ala.) and defensive tackle Jordon Scott (Largo, Fla.), will also make their way to Gainesville. Toney received an offer from Alabama two weeks after his pledge to UF last month.

I Will Be In Gainesville This Weekend pic.twitter.com/jpRkkbrjKr

— C2N® (@kadariustoney) June 1, 2016



In addition to Blades, the Gators will host three more out-of-state targets in tight end Zech Byrd (Millbrook, Ala.), cornerback Brad Stewart (New Orleans, La.) and defensive tackle Tyrone Truesdell (Augusta, Ga.).

Florida could also have Alabama offensive tackle commit Alex Leatherwood on campus this weekend. The five-star recruit from Pensacola, Fla., is considering another trip to UF after his visit for the spring game.

UF this weekend maybe

— woodrow™ (@Alskee_) June 1, 2016



Unless otherwise indicated, rankings and ratings come from the 247Sports Composite.

 

[maheo30]

I'll take the DT please and more like him.

 

[BMF]

I'll take the DT please and more like him.

I'll take every recruit mentioned in that write up...especially the DT and Leatherwood!

 

[Rentmoneygawd]

Thanks BMF

Blades is becoming a diva lol... I still like his game though. Would love to land him.

Staff wont take another TE commitment yet. McKitty is the top guy and we are definitely in the mix. Plus I think Byrd is a Bammer (as Law would say)

Truesdell is a toss up

We need to pull out all of the stops for LeatherFace though!!!!

 

[TheBigClaw]

This is great news that some top prospects are visiting us this early. If I recall we had very few top targets looking at us this time last year

 

[GatorBart]

We need to pull out all of the stops for LeatherHead though!!!!

FIFY
LeatherHead is a character from TMNTs - very Gator-like.

 

[heavychevy]

have we built the football only weight room yet? If not, we're going to come up short on all these guys.

 

[t-gator]

I would tell the kid from Louisiana to stay home. He's committed to LSU, he just doesn't know it yet.

 

[BMF]

have we built the football only weight room yet? If not, we're going to come up short on all these guys.

Why?

 

[heavychevy]

Why?

It was a joke. There was a kid a couple months back that complained per se that we didn't have a football only weight facility

 

[rogdochar]

have we built the football only weight room yet? If not, we're going to come up short on all these guys.

Football only weight rooms are for dumbbells.

A toast ... may we captivate this weekend the high star-players we need.

 

[Lake Gator]

It was a joke. There was a kid a couple months back that complained per se that we didn't have a football only weight facility

This hound would have no issue sharing a weight room with female volleyball, tennis, gymnastic, etc. athletes. Plenty of interesting scents.

 

[BMF]

Saw this on GC; coaches making west coast offers to several recruits:

S Josh Talbott (5-10, 180) 3-stars

CB Elijah Blades (6-2, 170) 3-stars

WDE D.J. Johnson (6-5, 240) 4-stars

TE Grant Calcaterra (6-4, 210) 3-stars

WR Joseph Lewis (6-1, 210) 5-stars

All California prospects that have picked up offers in the last week. Curious to see if we have any success here. Really like the film on Blades - hell of an athlete at WR or DB.

 

[rogdochar]

What's wrong with chick-athletes sharing the weight-room; are our FB players afraid they'll
come up shorts ??

 

[GatorJ]

Saw this on GC; coaches making west coast offers to several recruits:

S Josh Talbott (5-10, 180) 3-stars

CB Elijah Blades (6-2, 170) 3-stars

WDE D.J. Johnson (6-5, 240) 4-stars

TE Grant Calcaterra (6-4, 210) 3-stars

WR Joseph Lewis (6-1, 210) 5-stars

All California prospects that have picked up offers in the last week. Curious to see if we have any success here. Really like the film on Blades - hell of an athlete at WR or DB.

If are going to bring in somebody from Cali, I'd like it to be Blades as well.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Saw this on GC; coaches making west coast offers to several recruits:

S Josh Talbott (5-10, 180) 3-stars

CB Elijah Blades (6-2, 170) 3-stars

WDE D.J. Johnson (6-5, 240) 4-stars

TE Grant Calcaterra (6-4, 210) 3-stars

WR Joseph Lewis (6-1, 210) 5-stars

All California prospects that have picked up offers in the last week. Curious to see if we have any success here. Really like the film on Blades - hell of an athlete at WR or DB.

:thumbsdown:

 

[Ancient Reptile]

:thumbsdown:

Lot of people like Blades. You figure he Is pegged about right? A 3 star?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Remind me that last Cali recruit we had that panned out? Duke Lemmens?

They are overrated and under talented. Not worth the av gas for the jet. Stay home and recruit the kids that have proven themselves against top Florida talent. Cali 5 star = 3 star. 4 or 3 star= 2 star.

Fix recruiting in Florida and you fix Florida. They way to the top of the SEC doesn't go through LA.

 

[rogdochar]

Fix recruiting in Florida and you fix Florida. They way to the top of the SEC doesn't go through LA.

"Fix recruiting in the state of Florida" should be a Law ...er bylaw ?

 

[Gatorphan]

Tabor came from the West. He's worked out OK.