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________________________________ From: Jay Cicone <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 10:50:25 AM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early I remember the great defenses of the late 80’s. With no offense, we lost a number of heartbreakers 13-10, 17-14, 10-7….it was awful. You need to be able to score too. From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Woody Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early Perhaps... but do we really want to leave it to the D to win for us? We should be able to win with effective play on both sides of hte ball. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 8:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: After the defenders that we signed last year - our defense in 3 years should be our best defense ever. So whoever the QB is - will have the advantage of a great defense (offense will not have to win games for us). -------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel >commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early >From: Woody <[email protected]> >Date: Tue, April 20, 2010 7:52 am >To: [email protected] >He's not even the only QB on Fla's radar according to the recruiting sites... >there are several 5 star prospects that have Florida listed. > >Who knows what will happen between now and then. >On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Assuming Brantley stays next year, Burton keeps progressing like he did over >the spring, Burton concentrates only on football, and Driskel splits time >between football and baseball, but Driskel is a better QB than Burton coming >out of high school > >hard to predict who will have the advantage when Brantley leaves > >-------- Original Message -------- >>Subject: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel commits to Florida >>Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early >>From: Badrish <[email protected]> >>Date: Tue, April 20, 2010 7:29 am >>To: [email protected] >>Jeff Driskel commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll >>early >>Oviedo Hagerty QB Jeff Driskel, shown above at the Elite 11 QB camp in >>February, has made official his commitment to the Florida Gators. He will >>enroll at UF in January. (Photo by Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel / February 14, >>2010) >> >>By Chris Hays | Orlando Sentinel >>12:29 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2010 >>Oviedo Hagerty QB Jeff Driskel says he knew he wanted to be a Florida Gator. >>And even after sitting on it for a week, he still said he was sure enough to >>announce his decision to commit to the University of Florida on Monday. >> >>Driskel made a trip to Gainesville on Thursday to tell Florida coaches Urban >>Meyer, Scot Loeffler and Steve Addazio that he had made his decision. >> >>"I told them what I was thinking," Driskel said, "and then I went back home >>and kind of re-evaluated everything and talked to my parents and I knew I >>wanted to be a Gator, so I let it go public today. >> >>"(Meyer) was just happy to have me and he wanted me to go back and work with >>my high school team get some more wins," Driskel added. "He said he was happy >>to have me as part of the Gators." >> >>News started to circulate around the internet recruiting Web sites Monday >>afternoon that Driskel, the No. 12 quarterback in the nation for 2011 >>according to Scout.com, had picked Florida. >> >>Driskel, who also plays baseball at Hagerty and plans to play both sports at >>UF, sent a text after baseball practice Monday that read, "Yea, I committed." >> >>Hagerty football coach Nate Gierke was happy to see Driskel comfortable with >>his decision and was assured by Driskel that he wouldn't be changing his mind. >> >>"Yes that's confirmed, he actually did that last week but he wanted to make >>sure and Urban (Meyer) and the coaching staff up there wanted him to make >>sure that's what he wanted to do," Gierke said. "So he talked to his parents >>and went over it with them and re-evaluated the situation and that's when he >>decided to go ahead and make it official. >> >>"When he first told me about it today, he said, 'Yes, that's what I want to >>do. Why wait?' " >> >>Driskel (6-4, 220), the No. 5-ranked player in the Sentinel's 2011 Central >>Florida Super60 and top Orlando-area QB, has pretty much been the only >>quarterback Hagerty fans have ever known. The fifth-year school has played >>varsity football only three seasons and Driskel has started as QB in 28 of >>the 30 games. >> >>The Huskies have won five games in those three seasons, but Gierke said >>people read too much into those numbers. >> >>"We're such a young program here that it's really hard to evaluate someone on >>just the victories," Gierke said. "But this is a big deal for us, pretty >>special. He's the first D-I prospect from the program and it couldn't happen >>to a better kid. He's a special player and I am certainly happy for him." >> >>Driskel threw for 1,427 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, completing >>exactly 50 percent of his passes (105-210). He also rushed for six TDs and >>his ability to run can be very deceiving for the big-framed quarterback. >> >>He's clocked a 4.5 40-yard dash and doesn't mind tucking the ball up the >>field if a play breaks down. >> >>For his career at Hagerty, Driskel has thrown for 3,021 passsing yards and 34 >>total touchdowns (21 passing, 13 rushing). >> >>"I'm glad I got it over with," Driskel said. "I'm really excited. It's one of >>the best programs in the nation if not the best." >> >>Even though it's early and National Signing Day is still 10 months away (Feb. >>2, 2010), the constant recruiting process was beginning to wear on him. >> >>"It was hectic," he said." There was a period there where I was talking to >>guys every night and offers were just pouring in. It was crazy and fun at the >>same time, but I'm happy to say it's over." >> >>Now he can focus on his senior season. Spring football across Florida starts >>May 1. >> >>"It's going to be a little bit easier in spring practice now to be able to >>focus on my high school team give those guys the best senior year they can >>have," Driskel said. "I can go out there and work hard with those guys and >>not have to worry about any of this." >> >>Driskel is the fourth commitment to the Gators' 2011 class, joining DeLand >>ATH Pop Saunders, Interlachen ATH A.C. Leonard and DE Jeoffrey Pagan, of >>Asheville, N.C. >> >>He even got congratulatory phone calls from his future teammates. >> >>"Yeah I've talked to a couple of guys … A.C Leonard and Pop Saunders today," >>Driskel said, but then he also had to tell a few coaches he was not going to >>be coming to their school. >> >>"That was the hard part," said Driskel, who had built a strong relationship >>with Auburn offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Gus Malzahn. "After >>building a relationship I figured I didn't want them to find out through >>Rivals or any of those, so I called to let him know last night." >> >>Driskel is thought to be the first Orlando-area quarterback offered a >>scholarship by the Gators since 1984 when Rodney Brewer of Apopka signed with >>UF. Brewer, also a baseball player, played three tumultuous years in >>Gainesville as generally a backup to Kerwin Bell, before heading off to a >>short career in professional baseball that ended with the St. Louis Cardinals >>in 1993. >> >>"I'm sure it will (sink in) in a couple of days," Driskel said. "It's a dream >>come true. 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