ESPN.com presents Florida Gators http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/ 60 en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 23:20:32 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Florida's No. 4 recruiting class took a huge hit Friday as one of its top pledges said he is no longer committed. Christian Miller (Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley) is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in South Carolina, No. 2 outside linebacker in the country and No. 76 in the ESPN 150. "After a lot of hard thinking and discussions with my parents, I have respectfully decided to open my recruitment back up," Miller said. Miller originally committed to Florida on Feb.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14784 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:40 EDT 14784 Edward Aschoff talks with Florida Gators head coach Will Muschamp. ]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post/_/id/14775/video-florida-coach-will-muschamp-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:57 EDT 14775 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It’s time to dip into the GatorNation recruiting mailbag and answer your questions. Because of the amount of questions we’ve received, we won’t be able to get to all of them today -- but we encourage you to post your questions on our Insider fan forum, The Chompions Club. rrush9289: What's the latest with the buck position board? Hearing positive things about Lorenzo Carter and other guys. A: The Gators have several buck targets on their recruiting board including, as you mentioned, Carter, Jacob Pugh, Denzel Ware, Trent Harris and Dewayne Hendrix.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14761 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:20 EDT 14761 GatorNation's Rankings Week concludes with a list of the Gators’ top needs in recruiting for the class of 2014, as well as a list of the top players the Gators are pursuing at those positions. Ranking UF’s needs for 2014 1. Offensive line The Gators would like to sign at least four linemen to help build depth on a unit that will be losing center Jonotthan Harrison, right guard Jon Halapio and guard/center/tackle Kyle Koehne after the 2013 season and left guard Max Garcia and right tackle Chaz Green after 2014.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14763 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 EDT 14763 CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. -- He's only a freshman, but Wakulla wide receiver Keith Gavin has already garnered offers from Florida State, Florida, Clemson, South Carolina and Ole Miss. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound 2016 prospect is just starting the recruiting process but has caught the eye of many college across the southeast. "It's been crazy," Gavin said. "Just about every week I've been having a different coach come to see me and watch me practice." Gavin acknowledges that it's still too early to narrow down his choices, but he admits there is a school he grew up rooting for.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14768 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:23 EDT 14768 ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. is rolling out his early top five rankings at each position this week. Here's what he's looked at so far: Wide receivers and defensive ends Running backs and safeties Now, we're taking a look at Kiper's top quarterback and cornerback draft prospects. We'll start with the quarterbacks and look at the corners later today. Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel ranks third on Kiper's list, while Alabama's AJ McCarron comes in at No.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post/_/id/14766/kiper-top-five-quarterback-draft-prospects Thu, 16 May 2013 13:49:12 EDT 14766 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Early in the 2012 season, Florida coaches discovered something puzzling about running back Matt Jones. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound freshman, who was built more like a linebacker, wasn’t playing to his size. Instead of barreling through the middle of the field, Jones tried to either dance or run around his opponents. It was ineffective and frustrating. Jones had throw out his old high school tactics and learn to put his foot in the ground and go north and south.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post/_/id/14759/matt-jones-is-ready-for-the-spotlight Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:46 EDT 14759 The SEC and Big 12 announced an annual challenge on the basketball court, but colleague Edward Aschoff wondered what it would look like if that challenge extended to the football field. There are already two games on the schedule this season -- between TCU and LSU, and Oklahoma State and Mississippi State. What else would I like to see? Let me start by saying that renewing the Texas-Texas A&M and Missouri-Kansas rivalries are a given. I'm omitting those matchups, but I'd love to see them.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post/_/id/14755/the-big-12-sec-dream-games Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:56 EDT 14755 MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Everyone calls him “Pee Wee,” but not in an ironic way that you would call a big man “Tiny.” No, defensive tackle Davonte Lambert (Milledgeville, Ga./Georgia Military College) was born to that nickname. “I was a premature baby and my auntie came up with that name when I was little, so it just stuck with me ever since,” Lambert said. “I was under five pounds.” Now Lambert tips the scales at 280 pounds and stands 6-foot-3 atop the wish lists of a number of major college programs.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14754 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:45 EDT 14754 It’s Rankings Week at GatorNation. Every day we’ll rank some aspect of the Florida football program heading into the 2013 season. Today we’re ranking the top 10 UF freshmen with the chance of making the biggest impact in the fall. On Friday we’ll rank the Gators’ top needs in recruiting for the Class of 2014, as well as give you the top players the Gators are pursuing at those positions. Freshmen with the best chance of making an impact 1.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/florida/post?id=14748 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:10 EDT 14748