Sammy Watkins committed to Clemson.
Also scored the game winning TD in South Fort Myers's last two
playoff games. Don't be surprised if SFM wins state.
-Zeb
On Nov 18, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Edward Aschoff wrote:
November 17th, 2010 07:01pm
Ask Aschoff 11/17
by Edward Aschoff (Gainesville SUN)
We can only hope to land a recruit like George Farmer, but lets say
we have no shot at him. What other WR recruits are the Gators
looking at seriously? You hear the names like Sammy Watkins and
Kelvin Benjamin often thrown around. Do we have a legit shot at
these two guys? It seems like we need some serious playmakers at
wideout, some real “Harvin” like playmakers.
— Dalton Smith
I’ll start the conversation by talking a little about Farmer. Word
is that he had a great trip to Gainesville and was really impressed
by Florida’s stadium and crowd. The outcome didn’t really affect
him. That’s both good and bad for Florida. It’s good because the
best offensive player in the nation had a good time on the trip.
It’s bad because it really seems like a tease to Florida’s coaches
and fans. USC has been the school from the beginning and while he
says he’s open and will take his visits, the chance of him leaving
California or the West Coast seem slim.
As for other wide receiver prospects, Florida has few options left
this year. With two guys in Ja’Juan Story and Javares McRoy
committed, Florida will look to get at least one more in this
class. Three will probably be it for the Gators. Benjamin (Belle
Glade Glades Central) is very high on Florida’s list and so is
Watkins (South Fort Myers). Benjamin and Florida wide receivers
coach Zach Azzanni are very close, but there is talk that Florida
State might have taken the lead for Benjamin. One thing I think is
pushing Benjamin away from Florida a little is the play of
Florida’s offense. He told me he wants to see Florida throw the
ball more and get its receivers involved.
Watkins is a guy who seemed to be a perfect fit for Florida’s
offense. His half-brother Jaylen Watkins is already on the team,
and with his size and speed he figured to be a great weapon in
Florida’s spread. The problem is that he’s just not as interested
in the Gators as a lot of people once thought. Florida isn’t even
in his top list of schools, but he made the trip to Gainesville
anyway. It didn’t do much to change his feelings toward Florida and
it looks like Clemson, Michigan and Miami will be his finalists.
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