Recruiting Jake Allen impressing at Elite 11
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- Jun 11, 2014
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Allen does have a longer throwing motion, but it's not major. Much, much more compact than what Tebow had here.
- Jun 23, 2014
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Lets see. I would red shirt Franks and the old man from the Big 10, or is that the Big 12, you know Meyer's league? I can't remember his name. I would Give the former High School second stringer Trask as many reps as possible.
- Jun 11, 2014
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I don think old man can redskirt as he be already gradulated. If he don shoot dis shot he shat in da sheet.
- Jun 11, 2014
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I like Appleby as the backup, but I hope for some blowouts where Trask can get his feet wet. He is so far ahead of Franks at this point, it's no longer feasible to compare.
- Jun 23, 2014
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Thanks for reminding me Cooter :-).
cooter, is there any truth to the rumor that you went to school with Corinne Brown? There's something about your speech pattern that is somewhat similar.
- Sep 8, 2014
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Trent Dilfer was impressed w/ Allan:
https://www.seccountry.com/florida/...dilfer-george-whitfield-jr-at-elite-11-finals
Florida commit Jake Allen, the No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the nation, impressed Trent Dilfer and George Whitfield, Jr. with his football intelligence and work ethic at the Elite 11 Finals in Redondo Beach, California over the weekend.
Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback who works with the event every year, praised Allen’s love of the game, calling him “a football junkie.”
“He loves him some football,” Dilfer said, via 247Sports’ Luke Stampini. “He eats, sleeps, drinks it.”
What made a bigger impression on Dilfer, however, was the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Allen’s ability to grasp the 53-page playbook, which all 24 participants at the event were required to learn. Allen did not finish as one of the top 12 quarterbacks at the event, but impressed nonetheless.
RELATED: 3 SEC QB commits named to Elite 11
“He took command, he understood his playbook, which I value a lot,” Dilfer said. “I value the mental side way more than anyone else, and I actually think it’s more important than the physical side at this stage of their careers. So, I was really impressed with how he took advantage of that preparation and how well he did there.”
George Whitfield Jr., who also helped coach players at the Elite 11 Finals, has a great deal of experience helping quarterbacks prepare for the NFL combine, and Allen stood out to him as well.
“I liked Jake Allen, he was battling,” Whitfield said. “Now every time he looked like he was turning around, there was some great white shark right next to him, but certainly no flinch. He was game for everything. He showed a lot of what I like, downfield accuracy, and he showed a lot of discretion because you didn’t see him force anything. I really liked what he was doing.”
https://www.seccountry.com/florida/...dilfer-george-whitfield-jr-at-elite-11-finals
Florida commit Jake Allen, the No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the nation, impressed Trent Dilfer and George Whitfield, Jr. with his football intelligence and work ethic at the Elite 11 Finals in Redondo Beach, California over the weekend.
Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback who works with the event every year, praised Allen’s love of the game, calling him “a football junkie.”
“He loves him some football,” Dilfer said, via 247Sports’ Luke Stampini. “He eats, sleeps, drinks it.”
What made a bigger impression on Dilfer, however, was the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Allen’s ability to grasp the 53-page playbook, which all 24 participants at the event were required to learn. Allen did not finish as one of the top 12 quarterbacks at the event, but impressed nonetheless.
RELATED: 3 SEC QB commits named to Elite 11
“He took command, he understood his playbook, which I value a lot,” Dilfer said. “I value the mental side way more than anyone else, and I actually think it’s more important than the physical side at this stage of their careers. So, I was really impressed with how he took advantage of that preparation and how well he did there.”
George Whitfield Jr., who also helped coach players at the Elite 11 Finals, has a great deal of experience helping quarterbacks prepare for the NFL combine, and Allen stood out to him as well.
“I liked Jake Allen, he was battling,” Whitfield said. “Now every time he looked like he was turning around, there was some great white shark right next to him, but certainly no flinch. He was game for everything. He showed a lot of what I like, downfield accuracy, and he showed a lot of discretion because you didn’t see him force anything. I really liked what he was doing.”
- Sep 15, 2014
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Seems like sky is the limit for Allen. I'm glad he's going to be a Gator.
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- Jun 11, 2014
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Will he actually stay with us though?? Trask may have a say in that.
- Jul 29, 2014
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This more than anything else.....I don't give a rats ass about this competition. FTR, I thought Allen plays on a super talented team and that helps him look better than he might be at this time. Given the fact that we shouldn't need him until maybe 2018 I'm not concerned one bit. He could end up being 6'4", 230# by that time AND have UF's entire playbook wired by then. Give me that kinda guy all damned day long instead of some celebrated freshmen or even redshirt freshmen who can't read a playbook or hasn't had the time to learn how to read college defenses.....That guy usually just gets his confidence shattered.
