Recruiting 2023 Recruiting Thread: 4* OT Caden Jones completes the class

[GatorJ]

They decided earlier today to deny all media
Entry into the announcement.

 

[t-gator]

Also, if you told me to choose between kearney and McLain, I'm taking kearney. We had a way bigger commitment early this week. This one stings a because it was window dressing on this class. But in the grand scheme of things it makes zero difference. He's going to a program that's headed nowhere and he's not a need.

 

[TheDude]

So do we all drink the cool aid now or….?

 

[GatorJ]

Here’s the video. The crowd is shocked. And I think that’s a sister next to him as well. She was shocked.

 

[RocketCityGator]

Cormani must have watched Miami’s great performance against Middle Tennessee State in front of all 20 of their fans and said to himself “Man, I can’t wait to play here and get developed by this amazing coaching staff.” Lolololol, Cristobal is an absolute trash can as a head coach, I can’t believe anyone would actually sign up to play for that dumpster fire.

This is why I believe there's some truth to the NIL money rumors.

 

[aka]

I take full responsibility.

 

[URGatorBait]

The rumor on the other sites says that the Miami boards are saying that this week Miami dropped a $2.5 million NIL deal into his lap.

If that’s the case, how can you fault the kid? Who here would not take that?

Then Miami is pretty fuching stupid

 

[GatorJ]

247 was obviously tricked as well

 

[GatorJ]

 

[oxrageous]

Did you bust a nut?

 

[GatorJ]

 

[AnObfuscator]

Oh well. I guess we'll pick him up in the portal in a year or two.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

This is why I believe there's some truth to the NIL money rumors.

It’s true…he got a boatload of money. Every person in this from Miami, UF, and Bama side all said he was a lock to UF…then the big money dropped. NIL is gonna make projections on recruits crazy difficult. Can’t wait to see what happens in December when a kid spurns 1 school so money is freed up to drop on another schools committed kid. It’s gonna be a Wild West free for all come ESD

 

[soflagator]

Here’s the video. The crowd is shocked. And I think that’s a sister next to him as well. She was shocked.

That almost tells me that it’s definitely not an NIL issue. You don’t shock someone by picking a school who just gave you 2.5 mil, and there’s zero chance someone that close to him wouldn’t know. Also don’t think our play would have any bearing because they’ve been torched all year. Sometimes these kids just get swept up in it. It’s bizarre and we don’t get it, but it happens. Remember Tracy Howard in 2012? He was a sure Gator the whole class and took one visit to um near NSD. The canes were never in it and then he announces for them.

One thing to consider is these kids read comments and recruiting experts talk for months, if not years. I’ve often wondered when a kid is a “lock” for so long if it becomes tiresome and almost even disrespectful(perceived that way at least) that everyone says they’re definitely going ____, as if they aren’t even making a decision anymore. So many times that school loses its luster later on and land somewhere else, almost out of a weird form of spite. Doesn’t make it smart, but it could definitely be the case, especially with young people who often make bad decisions.

To circle back, the reason you probably didn’t remember Tracy Howard until I mentioned him is that he had a dismal career at miami, never reached his potential, went undrafted and had no NFL career. You know which DBs of that 2012 recruiting class did sign with us? Marcus Maye and Brian Poole. Both had better college careers(and experiences) and played or are still playing in the NFL. Because despite his being an idiot, WM knew how to coach DBs and they saw that and made a smart, not impulsive, move. My guess is McClain will regret not playing here, especially under Raymond.

 

[Dunder]

So glad I only loosely follow recruiting. I wish I could cut it back to not at all.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

So glad I only loosely follow recruiting. I wish I could cut it back to not at all.

We all probably should…I’m not far off from cutting college football out. I’ve already cut back severely

 

[MertzJay26]

I just don’t know how Toney can possibly coach all those 4 stars. We all know those have a bust rate of 95%.

 

[jdh5484]

We all probably should…I’m not far off from cutting college football out. I’ve already cut back severely

#metoo

 

[MertzJay26]

Florida recruiting under Napier: