The National Signing Day Thread

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

This is our official visitors list (so far) for the last weekend

 

[williston_gator]

@Florida_Zone: 2018 4️DT Nesta Silvera (Miami commit) will be taking an official visit to Florida. (1/19/18)

 

[Ancient Reptile]

@Florida_Zone: 2018 4️DT Nesta Silvera (Miami commit) will be taking an official visit to Florida. (1/19/18)

Somehow, the one I have been hoping for.

 

[Gulfstream]

This is our official visitors list (so far)

for the last weekend

This would make for a nice finishing list if they were the only ones we could pull in.

 

[GatorWarfare]

Another 4 star DB to add to the mix to finish off the 2018 class. I think Mullen has zeroed in on Mario Goodrich as the final DB in this class. If Griffin wants to come to, he won't be turned down (obviously). I'm sure we're still trying to work on getting both Tyson Campbell and Patrick Surtain back on campus, but I just don't see that happening with the big boys having such a big lead on both of them. That's okay though. Mullen is getting us back in the conversation with lots of blue chippers that Mac didn't bother to recruit.

 

[SCColaGator]

Another 4 star DB to add to the mix to finish off the 2018 class. I think Mullen has zeroed in on Mario Goodrich as the final DB in this class. If Griffin wants to come to, he won't be turned down (obviously). I'm sure we're still trying to work on getting both Tyson Campbell and Patrick Surtain back on campus, but I just don't see that happening with the big boys having such a big lead on both of them. That's okay though. Mullen is getting us back in the conversation with lots of blue chippers that Mac didn't bother to recruit.

Isn’t this Warren G’s kid?

 

[soflagator]

Isn’t this Warren G’s kid?

I believe so.

And from what I understand, heeee’s twen-ty.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

@Florida_Zone: 2018 4️DT Nesta Silvera (Miami commit) will be taking an official visit to Florida. (1/19/18)

He is gata!

 

[Oklahoma Gator]

He is gata!

Got any inside info on this one?

 

[ThreatMatrix]

This is our official visitors list (so far) View attachment 8480 for the last weekend

It would help to have a DL coach by then.

 

[gatormandan]

Mullen is getting us back in the conversation with lots of blue chippers that Mac had no clue how to recruit.

FIFY

 

[GatorJ]

RE: Ivey

12/9/17: Sources have been really down on Ivey after going through Gainesville this season. Many think that Ivey will have to move back to guard, the position that he played as a sophomore and freshman. They don't think that Ivey can play tackle in the NFL, with one source saying that Ivey's feet are terrible to be an edge protector. Ivey should definitely return for his senior year to get stronger and improve his technique before going to the NFL.

Read more: https://walterfootball.com/draft2018OG.php#ixzz52rtKOPsk

Ivey was always a guard. Not sure wtf the staff was doing.

 

[Since65]

Ivey was always a guard. Not sure wtf the staff was doing.

He does seem to get beaten by speed rushers off the edge....on a regular basis. He has never impressed me as a left tackle.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Got any inside info on this one?

Nope. Just a feeling. He just keeps flirting.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Ivey was always a guard. Not sure wtf the staff was doing.

Taylor isn't too good with speed rushers either. Slow bucket steps. Stone and Big Fred are too slow for guard even.

It's just a talent/poor recruiting issue. Someone has to play.

 

[GatorJ]

Taylor isn't too good with speed rushers either. Slow bucket steps. Stone and Big Fred are too slow for guard even.

It's just a talent/poor recruiting issue. Someone has to play.

Yeah. There’s nothing wrong with taking an elite high school guard here and there. But I hope we get back to recruiting just elite tackles. Then we can plug them wherever the hell we want.

 

[Keene-Flint]

Correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t most of those guys in Butters’ first class when we had to take any online man we could get to fill the gaps from Dunce’s classes? Couple that with sub par coaching and viola...
Not excusing it but trying to help explain why they have underwhelmed.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

“Keep this on the low, but...”

a) These kids know they’re talking to “reporters”, right?
b) Does Zach just immediately sell the kid out, or does he give him the chance to rescind it? Seems like a good way to get kids to not tell you anything, or at least anything true

This is exactly why the bowl is such a douchebag...

 

[MertzJay26]

Yeah. There’s nothing wrong with taking an elite high school guard here and there. But I hope we get back to recruiting just elite tackles. Then we can plug them wherever the hell we want.

If they don’t workout, we can just plug them in at DB

- Swamp Donkey

 

[Since65]

Correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t most of those guys in Butters’ first class when we had to take any online man we could get to fill the gaps from Dunce’s classes? Couple that with sub par coaching and viola...
Not excusing it but trying to help explain why they have underwhelmed.

I think Ivey was viewed as an elite player in High School but I seem to recall that Apopka was a run heavy team and there were some questions as to how much pass blocking he had to do in their system. Seems like Taylor was overlooked because of excess weight issues but managed to slim down some and ended up a Gator.