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Post by mscott59 on Jun 9, 2015 16:57:12 GMT -5
Any help on the OL is appreciated: By Robbie Andreu Staff writer Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 4:43 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 4:43 p.m. In its search for offensive line help, Florida has uncovered a very big player from a small school. Mason Halter, a 6-foot-8, 300-pound two-time FCS All-American left tackle from Fordham, announced on his Instagram account Tuesday that he's transferring to Florida, where he will be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer. "On the 23rd of June I'll be heading down to the University of Florida to start my masters degree and fulfill my last year of eligibility playing as a Gator!" Halter wrote on Instagram. "Can't thank the Fordham coaching staff and all my teammates over the year for molding me into the player I am today! Can't wait to get down to Florida and start grinding with the team #GoGators." A three-year starter at Fordham, Halter will enroll at UF for the Summer B semester and will start competing for possible playing time on a thin offensive line when preseason camp opens in August. The Gators had only six scholarship offensive linemen at the end of the spring, none of whom have started a game at UF. Halter is from Hinckley, Ohio, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball at St. Ignatius High School. i'm guessing halter found that his hs team had higher quality teammates than what he found at fordham. cleveland st. ignatius is a d-1 football powerhouse here. about a dozen state titles.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 20:40:31 GMT -5
Any help on the OL is appreciated: By Robbie Andreu Staff writer Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 4:43 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 4:43 p.m. In its search for offensive line help, Florida has uncovered a very big player from a small school. Mason Halter, a 6-foot-8, 300-pound two-time FCS All-American left tackle from Fordham, announced on his Instagram account Tuesday that he's transferring to Florida, where he will be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer. "On the 23rd of June I'll be heading down to the University of Florida to start my masters degree and fulfill my last year of eligibility playing as a Gator!" Halter wrote on Instagram. "Can't thank the Fordham coaching staff and all my teammates over the year for molding me into the player I am today! Can't wait to get down to Florida and start grinding with the team #GoGators." A three-year starter at Fordham, Halter will enroll at UF for the Summer B semester and will start competing for possible playing time on a thin offensive line when preseason camp opens in August. The Gators had only six scholarship offensive linemen at the end of the spring, none of whom have started a game at UF. Halter is from Hinckley, Ohio, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball at St. Ignatius High School. i'm guessing halter found that his hs team had higher quality teammates than what he found at fordham. cleveland st. ignatius is a d-1 football powerhouse here. about a dozen state titles. The kid must have some skills to be a two-time small school all-American. Must have been his high school training. Muschamp left the OL in shambles. Between the low depth OL and the inexperienced QBs, UF has one more year of having a substandard offense. I don't think it will be as bad as the last two seasons, but it will still be bad.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 18:28:44 GMT -5
RIP Dick Kirk:
Former UF player who scored memorable TD dies at 72
By Robbie Andreu Staff writer
Published: Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 4:58 p.m.
Only a few days after the late Ray Graves was memorialized at a service at the Touchdown Terrace at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, one of “his boys” from the Silver Sixties died.
Two-way player Dick Kirk, who had one of the most memorable touchdown runs in school history, died last Tuesday at his home in Fort Lauderdale. He was 72.
A three-year letterwinner (1963-65), Kirk will always have a place in UF lore thanks to his 42-yard touchdown run at Alabama in 1963 that sparked the Gators’ to a 10-6 upset win over the heavily favored Tide and quarterback Joe Namath.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 10:44:09 GMT -5
Not in Phil Steele's Top 40. Not in his Top 55 either. Gator baseball lost 1-0 to Virginia in the CWS. Went to Steak & Shake for pancakes and their AC was broken. This has not been a good day so far.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 15:34:27 GMT -5
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will begin its 2015 season with three-straight night games, as announced by the Southeastern Conference today, June 18.
The start time for Florida’s season opener against New Mexico State on Sept. 5, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, will be 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. UF’s second and third contests against East Carolina and at Kentucky will be played at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and SEC Network, respectively.
Previously announced game times include a 3:30 p.m. start for the Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville, which will be televised by CBS.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2015 12:54:36 GMT -5
I'm still sitting on 7-5 over/under, but that is subject to change as it'll be interesting to see what this team looks like by the end of fall ball. Phil Steele could be made to look like a fool insofar as UF is concerned. It wouldn't be the first time that UF has had a modicum of success with a young/inexperienced offensive line:
By Robbie Andreu Staff writer
Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:57 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:57 a.m.
Florida’s situation on the offensive line is starting to look a lot less scary than it did at the end of the spring, when the Gators had only six scholarship linemen on the roster.
UF is expected to add a second transfer on the offensive line who will be eligible immediately.
The latest addition is T.J. McCoy, a 6-foot-2, 305-pound true freshman center/OG at North Carolina State who announced on Twitter he’s transferring to UF to be closer to his family. He joins Fordham graduate transfer Mason Halter, a two-time FCS All-American offensive tackle.
McCoy and Halter are enrolling in the Summer B semester, which begins next week.
McCoy, the son of former UF All-SEC defensive tackle Tony McCoy, has been granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA that will make him eligible this season. He was an early enrollee at NC State and went through spring drills with the Wolfpack. He was a three-star prospect coming out of Groveland South Lake High.
Also coming on board this summer are seven true freshmen offensive linemen, led by five-star recruit Martez Ivie.
With the addition of the true freshmen and the two transfers, the Gators will open preseason camp in August with 15 scholarship offensive linemen.
While the Gators will still be young and inexperienced up front, they at least have some numbers to work with now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2015 14:09:59 GMT -5
More on the OL:
Trip Thurman, starter for much of last season, was given the spring off to rest and heal his chronically injured shoulder. He's back in the weight room building strength in hopes of being ready for the start of fall ball. It would be huge if he can make a go of his senior season:
63 Trip Thurman . OL
Height6' 5" CLASSRSR HometownDover, Del. . Weight310 lbs. Experience2L SchoolDover . .
2015 Roster .
2014: Played in all 12 games and started 10 times at left guard…Part of an offensive line that allowed just 17 sacks on the season, fourth-fewest in the SEC…2013: Played in all 12 games as a backup on the offensive line…Also a member of the field goal unit…2012: Saw action in three games (Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina) as a reserve on the offensive line…2011: Appeared on the Gators’ special teams field-goal unit for the Gators against UAB, where he made his playing debut as a true freshman…Earned a redshirt…Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
A four-star recruit by Rivals.com, which rated him the No. 13 prospect at his position in the nation and the top recruit from Delaware…A first-team All-Cape Henlopen Conference performer on both sides of the ball…Chose Florida over Boston College, South Carolina, Rutgers, Maryland and Clemson…Coached by Carlton Brown.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 18:07:14 GMT -5
Wednesday June 24, 2015 From the Director's Desk -- Q&A with Jeremy Foley
Chris Harry By Chris Harry GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A second-to-short force out off the bat of Richie Martin late Saturday put a wrap on the University of Florida’s 2014-15 athletic season. The UF baseball team made a deep run into the NCAA Tournament, with its season ending the one place every coach and player wants it to end.
In Omaha.
Athletic Director Jeremy Foley was there and quite prideful of the performance the Gators put up in playing their best baseball late in the season, falling just one win shy of playing in the national championship series.
Foley barely will have time to straighten his desk before the 2015-16 athletic calendar flips -- mark it down, UF soccer plays Florida Gulf Coast on Aug. 15 -- to open the fall sports season.
GatorZone sat down with the Gators’ CEO for its annual “From the Director’s Desk” look-back at the year -- one that saw the hiring of football coach Jim McElwain and the emotional exit of basketball icon Billy Donovan for the NBA -- and accompanying glance to the athletic seasons ahead.
Every year is an eventful one. Some more than others. When you think back on the last 10-11 months of UF athletics, what thoughts come to mind?
“Obviously, an unusual year in some manner. A difficult year at times. Obviously, a rewarding year in other areas. Whenever you win national championships or compete for national championships, that’s why we do what we do. Making a coaching change in football is not what we like to do. Obviously, that was difficult. Losing two high-profile and successful coaches, that was difficult as well. So, you look back and say, ‘Wow! That was a wild year.' But, you also look back and you’re excited. You’re excited about Jenny Rowland, excited about Coach Mac and Coach White. Softball was in Oklahoma City winning a championship, a second straight. That’s why we get up in the morning, to do stuff like that. We were in Omaha competing at the highest level. Certainly national championships in gymnastics and softball and SEC titles, that was a rewarding year. But the personnel changes made it a little different than normal.”
For the first time in 25 years -- and first time on your watch -- you had to replace the two highest-profile coaches at Florida. That had to be tough.
“I’ve been asked that question. People say, ‘You’ve had a tough year.’ Well, there are some personal parts that were tough. We had strong feelings for Will and some very strong feelings for Billy and for Rhonda. So, there’s some personal emotion that goes with that. But, hiring coaches is what we do. That’s part of the job. It’s not like, ‘I have to hire a coach, what am I going to do.’ That’s the hand you’re dealt. That being the case, we have great jobs here, a great university here and I love the hires. Time will tell if they’re good ones. But, I’ve been around Coach Mac enough to like the direction he’s headed. I think the guy has a plan. He’s put together one of the best assistant coaching staffs I’ve ever been around. He’s thoughtful, he’s deliberate, he can recruit -- and I think his track record says he can coach. Jenny and Mike? I haven’t been around them long, but I love their energy and passion and everything we saw when we interviewed them and hired them. When you look back, hiring new coaches has always energized us. People ask me all the time, ‘What’s the favorite part of your job?’ Well, I have a lot of favorite parts. Bringing new coaches in and supporting them and watching them do what we hired them to do, we enjoy the heck out of that. I loved watching what Rhonda did. I love watching what Tim Walton has done. And it doesn’t happen overnight. Love what Kevin O’Sullivan has done. We hired him. He’d never been a head coach before. He’s been here eight years and been to Omaha four times. He’s won more than 40 games six times. We enjoy that part of it. So, as you look back on the year, some satisfaction is felt because of the success of the program -- the Director’s Cup and all-sports rankings -- but we’re certainly excited about the future of the program under our new coaches and direction of our coaches who have been here.”
Have you thought about, after 19 years, sitting at your regular seat on press row at the O’Connell Center and looking across the court and not seeing Billy Donovan?
“That will be very strange after the last 19 years. We hired Billy in 1996. I had been AD for four years. So, almost my whole career as athletic director, I sat across from him and watched him coach. I talked to him before every game here. I talked to him after every game here. That’ll be strange, very strange. I’ll be honest: It was strange when Steve Spurrier ran out of that other tunnel for the first time. But, it happened and then life goes on. I’m equally excited to see what Mike is going to do. He’s our guy now. Will there be a difference? Of course. We all hope he can duplicate the success on the court. But, in terms of who he is off the court, I think he’s a lot like Billy, with how honest he is, his integrity, the way he makes people feel, his sense of humor. He is one of us already. Yeah, it’ll be different, but that won’t last long. We’ll watch the game and it’ll be Michael White over there. And his team.”
Facilities were a major topic of conversation the past year, what with the issues with the O’Dome renovations and that enormous indoor practice facility rising in the distance. How would you sum of the state of UF’s facilities?
“As I told the Board of Directors and boosters a couple of weeks ago, obviously, facilities are part of the equation of being successful. We pay attention to facilities. We always have. Our track record says so. We have $100-plus million of facilities under construction right now. We’re designing more things as we speak. Whether it’s an expansion of the football facilities or the softball facilities or trying to tweak some stuff down at baseball, there are architects working on those things as we speak. Facilities are important to us and I would tell you the University of Florida pays a lot of attention to facilities. I’ll always tell you, also, that facilities are only part of the equation. The University is part of the equation. The academics. The fan base. The head coach. Billy Donovan put together a Final Four team before he had that practice facility. Rhonda Faehn won a national championship before she had her new gymnastics studio. Tim Walton had back-to-back softball championships before the expansion of that facility was contemplated. You know why? Because athletes want to come and play for him -- and play for the Gators. They see the commitment, they see the passion, they see the education. It’s all part of the equation. So, we continue to pay attention and continue to be committed. Look at the O’Connell Center, Office of Student Life, indoor football practice facility, the basketball weight room, the dorms -- all of those projects are going on as we speak. Like I said, Florida pays attention to facilities.”
You mentioned the O’Dome. That $60 million renovation project was supposed to start in March, but was delayed a year. It’s been four months since that decision was made. Where does that project stand?
“The O’Dome was postponed for legitimate business reasons. We were not comfortable where it was headed and where the funding was at that time. The schedule was too aggressive. It just wasn’t a prudent business decision to continue. So, we postponed it for a year. One year. That’s the key point. We are totally committed to it. We will have the funding in place. We’re close to it right now. The university is committed to it. Dr. Fuchs is committed to it. It has to happen. We’re looking to have the final pricing probably before the school year starts and we’re confident it’ll be where we want it to be, then people will start seeing some things happening in November. We are on track, we are committed and I am very confident that schedule will play out.”
A year ago, the SEC Network was a big curiosity. A year later, what is your take on it?
“Off the charts pleased. Tremendous credit to [former SEC commissioner] Mike Slive and his staff and Justin Connolly [ESPN executive vice president] and his staff. They launched the most successful cable network in history -- almost 70 million homes in the first year; not even a year yet. Available in 90 million homes. It generated significant dollars in its first year for every school in this league that will help us cover the new cost of attendance for initiative for our student athletes. Obviously, tremendous exposure for all the programs and that just continues to build, as far as their concepts, ideas, telling the stories of our coaches and athletes. I just think, again, tremendous credit to the leadership of this league and ESPN to put together that a year later is beyond our wildest dreams. And they’ll get better. I’ve already seen some ideas. The University of Florida takeover and the rest of the league schools, for 24 hours straight in July -- and they are just so creative. It’s no accident they are so successful, just like ESPN and ESPN2. The job they do in the college football playoffs, baseball and softball. They are really, really good. They’ve made the SEC Network special and it’s only going to get better.”
What about the Gator fans who have dealt with all the coaching turnover and cheered on their teams from afar? Do you have a message for them heading toward your 24th year overseeing UF athletics?
“I would tell our fan base that we appreciate their continued support. One of the things that makes the University of Florida special is the passion of our fans. And when you’re not as successful as you want to be in Sport A or Sport B, that passion cuts both ways. But, that passion is what is really, really special. I’d tell our fans, especially as it relates to football, that we absolutely know how important it is to them. I would tell them we understand and, candidly, we made a very difficult coaching change. It was not what we expected around here and certainly was not what Will Muschamp expected. We’re excited about the future. I don’t think it gets built overnight. Nothing does. But, we’re headed in the right direction. They’re a big part of the equation. I would tell them where we need to get better we are going to get better. Basketball had an atypical year and for the two months after the season, you had never seen a guy work as hard as Billy did to try and turn that around. Now, that’s Mike White’s job. But, there is some talent there and it’s his program now. We’re going to better there, just like we’ve gotten better in other sports. Like golf. JC Deacon? The team he’s recruited? He just brought in four of the top nine golf recruits in the country. So, I would tell our fans that we share their passion, we pay attention and we know where we need to get better and we’re going to work like heck to get better. We need them along for the ride, as they have been. We appreciate them.”
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 8:52:13 GMT -5
Gator recruits report with the exception of McGriff:
First class arrives for McElwain
By Zach Abolverdi Correspondent
Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11:21 p.m.
The status of athlete D’Anfernee McGriff is unclear at this time. He has been working to qualify academically and may have to attend a prep school or junior college.
Florida’s 2015 class
Luke Ancrum, DE, Sebring, 6-5, 230 (3*)
Nick Buchanan, OL, Dunwoody, Ga., 6-4, 285 (3*)
Antonio Callaway, WR, Miami Booker T. Washington, 5-11, 185 (4*)
Jordan Cronkrite, RB, Miami Westminster Christian, 5-11, 201 (4*)
Keivonnis Davis, DL, Miami Central, 6-4, 225 (3*)
Richerd Desir-Jones, OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-4, 295 (3*)
Martez Ivey, OT, Apopka, 6-6, 295 (5*)
Andrew Ivie, DT, Dade City Pasco, 6-2, 290, 5 stars (3*)
Kalif Jackson, WR, Neptune Beach Fletcher, 6-4, 195 (3*)
Rayshad Jackson, LB, Miami Norland, 6-2, 205 (3*)
CeCe Jefferson, DE, Glen Saint Mary, 6-2, 275 (5*)
Fredrick Johnson, OL, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, 6-6, 300 (3*)
Kylan Johnson, DB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline, 6-3, 202 (3*)
Tyler Jordan, OL, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, 6-5, 270 (4*)
Camrin Knight, TE, Tallahassee Lincoln, 6-4, 225 (3*)
T.J. McCoy, OL, Groveland South Lake, 6-1, 314 (3*)
*D’Anfernee McGriff, Athlete, Tallahassee Leon, 6-1, 225 (4*)
Brandon Sandifer, OL, Warner Robins (Ga.) Northside, 6-4, 330 (4*)
Jordan Scarlett, RB, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-11, 207 (4*)
Chris Williamson, CB, Gainesville (Ga.), 6-0, 185 (4*)
Jabari Zuniga, DE, Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry, 6-3, 265 (4*)
* — not enrolled
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 19:08:07 GMT -5
Okay, conflicting reports today on the freshmen reporting. We'll just have to wait and see how this plays out:
By Robbie Andreu Staff writer
Published: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 6:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 6:44 p.m.
Florida’s 2015 football recruiting class is still not completely intact and on campus.
Three incoming freshmen — tight end Camrin Knight, athlete D’Anfernee McGriff and defensive end Keivonnis Davis — have yet to arrive in Gainesville to register for the Summer B semester, which begins Monday.
McGriff has been dealing with academic issues throughout his senior season and may have to go the prep school or junior college route before officially becoming a Gator.
Knight is still awaiting a qualifying test scored and has not yet been cleared to enroll, according to a source. He took the test a few weeks ago and has not learned the result yet, according to sources.
It is uncertain why Davis has yet to show up with the other freshmen, who arrived on campus earlier this week and are already attending meetings.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 10:33:08 GMT -5
With Antonio Morrison not expected back until after the season starts due to his bowl game knee injury, this transfer will help UF at MLB. My gut tells me that Morrison's injury was bad enough that he might redshirt and come back to play his redshirt senior season in 16. If that turns out to be the case, this is a huge, huge pickup for UF:
Florida adds graduate transfer at linebacker
By Zach Abolverdi Correspondent
Published: Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:42 p.m.
Florida has added yet another football transfer at a position of need.
Georgia Tech linebacker Anthony Harrell announced Friday that he’s transferring to UF for his final year of eligibility. The Tampa native graduated from Tech in the spring.
“I have been accepted to the University of Florida’s Masters Degree Program,” Harrell wrote on his Twitter account. “My family and I have decided that it would be better for my future and where I want to go in life.”
Harrell is the fourth immediately eligible player to transfer to Florida for the upcoming season, joining quarterback Josh Grady (Vanderbilt) and offensive linemen Mason Halter (Fordham) and T.J. McCoy (N.C. State).
UF now has eight linebackers for 2015 with the addition of Harrell, whose father, James, played for the Gators from 1975-1978 and had an eight-year NFL career.
With the Yellow Jackets, Harrell (6-foot-2, 237 pounds) recorded 54 career tackles as a backup and special teams player. He was projected to start at middle linebacker this year.
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Post by oujour76 on Jun 27, 2015 10:47:30 GMT -5
With Antonio Morrison not expected back until after the season starts due to his bowl game knee injury, this transfer will help UF at MLB. My gut tells me that Morrison's injury was bad enough that he might redshirt and come back to play his redshirt senior season in 16. If that turns out to be the case, this is a huge, huge pickup for UF: Florida adds graduate transfer at linebacker By Zach Abolverdi Correspondent Published: Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:42 p.m. Florida has added yet another football transfer at a position of need. Georgia Tech linebacker Anthony Harrell announced Friday that he’s transferring to UF for his final year of eligibility. The Tampa native graduated from Tech in the spring. “I have been accepted to the University of Florida’s Masters Degree Program,” Harrell wrote on his Twitter account. “My family and I have decided that it would be better for my future and where I want to go in life.” Harrell is the fourth immediately eligible player to transfer to Florida for the upcoming season, joining quarterback Josh Grady (Vanderbilt) and offensive linemen Mason Halter (Fordham) and T.J. McCoy (N.C. State). UF now has eight linebackers for 2015 with the addition of Harrell, whose father, James, played for the Gators from 1975-1978 and had an eight-year NFL career. With the Yellow Jackets, Harrell (6-foot-2, 237 pounds) recorded 54 career tackles as a backup and special teams player. He was projected to start at middle linebacker this year. I predict it won't be long before that graduate transfer loophole gets closed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 11:28:11 GMT -5
With Antonio Morrison not expected back until after the season starts due to his bowl game knee injury, this transfer will help UF at MLB. My gut tells me that Morrison's injury was bad enough that he might redshirt and come back to play his redshirt senior season in 16. If that turns out to be the case, this is a huge, huge pickup for UF: Florida adds graduate transfer at linebacker By Zach Abolverdi Correspondent Published: Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:42 p.m. Florida has added yet another football transfer at a position of need. Georgia Tech linebacker Anthony Harrell announced Friday that he’s transferring to UF for his final year of eligibility. The Tampa native graduated from Tech in the spring. “I have been accepted to the University of Florida’s Masters Degree Program,” Harrell wrote on his Twitter account. “My family and I have decided that it would be better for my future and where I want to go in life.” Harrell is the fourth immediately eligible player to transfer to Florida for the upcoming season, joining quarterback Josh Grady (Vanderbilt) and offensive linemen Mason Halter (Fordham) and T.J. McCoy (N.C. State). UF now has eight linebackers for 2015 with the addition of Harrell, whose father, James, played for the Gators from 1975-1978 and had an eight-year NFL career. With the Yellow Jackets, Harrell (6-foot-2, 237 pounds) recorded 54 career tackles as a backup and special teams player. He was projected to start at middle linebacker this year. I predict it won't be long before that graduate transfer loophole gets closed. I wouldn't mind it at all. UF has been hurt by it more than it has been helped over the years. Just last year, UF had a 5th year graduated OL playing at Boston College after which he was selected in the NFL draft.
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Post by oujour76 on Jun 27, 2015 11:33:27 GMT -5
I predict it won't be long before that graduate transfer loophole gets closed. I wouldn't mind it at all. UF has been hurt by it more than it has been helped over the years. Just last year, UF had a 5th year graduated OL playing at Boston College after which he was selected in the NFL draft. FTR, my comment was truly an observation, not an accusation.
I think it's an example of a well-intentioned rule being exploited.
Like you, I wouldn't mind if the loophole was closed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 12:16:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind it at all. UF has been hurt by it more than it has been helped over the years. Just last year, UF had a 5th year graduated OL playing at Boston College after which he was selected in the NFL draft. FTR, my comment was truly an observation, not an accusation.
I think it's an example of a well-intentioned rule being exploited.
Like you, I wouldn't mind if the loophole was closed. It's like giving free agency to 5th year graduated student athletes. The down side is what happens as players start getting paid stipends and demand more free agency, say any upcoming seniors can go finish anywhere they want to play. I'd much rather see this graduate loop hole closed altogether.
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