Top-100 OL William Barnes would like to see UCF’s Scott Frost at Florida
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APOPKA, Fla. — Living in the Orlando area,
William Barnes is all too familiar with UCF football.
The Knights had their best season in school history when Barnes was in eight grade, but the program plummeted over the next two years. In the spring of 2016, Barnes began to emerge as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen for the Class of 2018.
One of the first head coaches to recruit Barnes was UCF’s Scott Frost, who was hired in Dec. 2015.
“He’s a great coach,” Barnes told SEC Country. “I’ve talked to him a little bit. UCF was recruiting me hard early on.”
Barnes narrowed his recruitment to
7 finalists in late July, with Florida and North Carolina being co-leaders. The U.S. Army All-American thinks Frost would be a good hire for the Gators.
“That would be great to see him get the position. He could take Florida to the next level,” Barnes said of Frost. “Just seeing his season this year, it’s great.
“They’re playing great. I see the way they work. So he definitely would help out Florida a lot.”
The 6-foot-4, 312-pound Barnes is ranked the nation’s No. 6 offensive tackle and No. 52 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He still plans to make his decision on National Signing Day and remains high on the Gators.
“Coach Mac was a great coach. Him leaving really struck my heart, but it hasn’t changed my feelings about Florida,” Barnes said. “I like them as a school, not just because of the coaches.”