Head coach Will Muschamp clearly went where he felt needed the most, and that was to check in with top-ranked defensive end Lorenzo Carter as Norcross took on North Gwinnett in a highly-anticipated battle between a pair of five-star prospects in Carter and North Gwinnett junior offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt. The match-up reported lived up to expectations.
Coaches here at Norcross/North Gwinnett. Tony Elliot - #Clemson, Will Muschamp and DJ Durkin - #UF, Todd Grantham and Bryan McClendon - #UGA
— Jake Rowe (@JakeRoweRivals) September 13, 2013
Durkin, if you remember, had checked in with five-star LB Raekwon McMillan the night before in Hinesville, Ga.
Meanwhile, receivers coach Joker Phillips has not given up on the highly-touted receiver duo of Artavis Scott (2014, Clemson commitment) and George Campbell (2015, Michigan commitment) at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, despite the fact both players have already given pledges to other schools.
Joker Phillips, Univ Florida's receivers coach at East Lake v. Dunedin!
— Danny Bennett (@DannyWBennett) September 12, 2013
Running backs coach Brian White was in attendance as Alabama commitment Bo Scarbrough rolled up a four-score, 299-yard performance as the IMG Academy posted a 43-24 victory over Cardinal Newman. Of course, the Gators were also present for Travis Rudolph, who played well in a losing effort.
Florida RBs coach Brian White is here at IMG to watch Bo Scarbrough and Travis Rudolph pic.twitter.com/jIqNHlfIsF
— Derek Tyson (@DerekTysonESPN) September 13, 2013
Louisiana ace Derek Lewis was able to pull double-duty, as he was present for a pair of highly-anticipated tussles in St. Augustine-Edna Karr and John Curtis-St. Thomas Aquinas.
A lot of college coaches here to check out this game. LSU, Florida, Texas...just to name a few http://t.co/U3PoHUZqq7
— Hunter Paniagua (@HunterPaniagua) September 13, 2013
Prospects Lewis got to evaluate in-person included RB Leonard Fournette (St. Augustine), WR Speedy Noil and DL Gerald Willis (Edna Karr), LB Kenny Young (John Curtis) and DL Anthony Moten (St. Thomas Aquinas.) Of course, all of those guys (except for Young) have offers already, so it was more about having a Florida presence at the games than anything else at this point.
Other prospects Florida reportedly checked in with this week include QB commit Will Grier (Davidson, N.C.), CB pledge Chris Lammons (Plantation) and defensive line target Davon Godchaux (Plaquemine, La.)
– Even on a bye week, there's not enough time for the coaching staff to shake hands with every target and commitment remaining on the list. But one player for whom Florida reportedly made no effort to see last week is offensive tackle David Sharpe (Jacksonville Providence.) This one stands out, considering many analysts regard Sharpe as the top remaining prospect on the board. Perhaps we'll find out later this week that a coach did, in fact, stop by the high school. But if nothing else, UF was at least represented at his game by a couple of current players:
#gators Ahmad Fullwood and Nick Washington were at Providence vs Ponte Vedra tonight
— Blake Alderman (@MistaAlderman) September 14, 2013
Considering how well Washington seemed to recruit for Florida last year, maybe it was a good move to send him in lieu of a coach to Sharpe's game.
– Big week upcoming for the Gators, as the Florida-Tennessee is shaping up to be one of two major recruiting weekends for UF (with the final game against Florida State being the other.) Look for a post later in the week previewing some of the big names expected for the SEC opener in the Swamp.
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