John, I can't get you in the head of an 18 year old. The article said that he felt like the Gators coaches lied to him. They told him that they wouldn't recruit another RB other than him and Matt Jones. He says he honored his word by keeping his commitment to the Gators. Then, he heard that they were pursuing Marshall (the 5 star RB), and felt like the coaches lied to him. He says he wouldn't have changed his commitment had we not talked to another RB. All I can say is that is his word. In the world or recruiting, it's kind of like the TV show "Survivor". All you have is your word and everyone is lying to you. :-) He feels jaded and is using it for extra motivation this weekend. Like he's going to need that... :-( I predict a 1,000 yard rusher this weekend. I hope they have oxygen on the sideline for him. :-)
Go Gators!!! SHANE >________________________________ >From: John Vega <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:26 AM >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] NCAAF Mike Davis takes aim at Florida >- ESPN > >Why is he mad at us? He changed his mind, we never pulled his scholarship >offer. > > >Sure, we looked at another 5 star RB we were never going to get in case one of >of our RBs changed his mind - like Davis did. Seems prudent. > > >I would wager that Davis was already wavering, and that is why we looked >around, and he simply used that as an excuse to do something that he was >already going to do. > > >-Zeb > > >On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Shane Ford wrote: >Great!!! :-(. (Sigh....). >> >> >>More good news! >> >> >>Not only do we have a HC that would love to hang 50 on us just because, now >>we have a ex-recruited, jilted RB (who just happens to lead the SEC in >>rushing yards) with a personal axe to grind. >>Sent From Shane's iPhone >>Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! >>ALPCA #8756 >>Europlate #1045 >>On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: >>http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=sec&id=74429&src=desktop >>>Mike Davis takes aim at Florida >>>GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For a Florida offense lacking big plays and healthy >>>bodies, Mike Davis' success is a painful symbol of what might have been. >>> >>> >>> >>>Jim Dedmon/Icon SMI >>>Mike Davis, a one-time Florida commit, is motivated for Saturday's showdown >>>with the Gators. When Davis and Matt Jones committed to be Gators only days >>>apart in February 2011, many foresaw a "thunder and lightning" running back >>>tandem. Jones, a 6-foot-2, 226-pound battering ram provided the thunder, >>>while the speedy Davis would be the lightning. Just a few weeks after he was >>>hired as Florida's coach, Will Muschamp had scored a major recruiting >>>victory and two very necessary puzzle pieces for his planned conversion to a >>>pro-style offense. Davis, rated by ESPN as the No. 6 running back prospect >>>in the nation for the Class of 2012, had been one of the Gators' first >>>commits in the class when he gave his pledge on Feb. 19, 2011. Two years >>>later, he's the SEC's leading rusher with 1,058 yards in nine games, a >>>consistent and explosive force with 10 touchdowns (6.7 points per game). The >>>problem for Florida is he's doing it in a South Carolina uniform. Jones, meanwhile, is out for the season with torn cartilage in his left knee -- another injured Gator in a season of mind-boggling pain, suffering and losses. Imagining Davis in orange and blue is probably not something Muschamp has time to do these days. After all, a recruiting divorce that played out on Twitter and recruiting blogs two years ago is ancient history in the world of actual college football. But that behind-the-scenes drama could have an effect this Saturday night when Florida visits No. 10 South Carolina. Davis was committed to Florida for almost a year. But the relationship soured, and he decommitted on Dec. 4, 2011. "Sometimes stuff happens when you commit a year ahead," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said on Wednesday. In the world of blue-chip recruiting, there are always two sides to every story. From Florida's perspective, Davis simply changed his mind and saw a better opportunity elsewhere. >>>MIKE DAVIS VS. FLORIDA >>>Think they could use Mike Davis in Gainesville? Check out this 2013 >>>production compared to Florida's top three leading rushers (Mack Brown, Matt >>>Jones, Kelvin Taylor). >>>Davis >>>UF Top 3 >>>Rush YPG 117.6 118.4 >>>Yds per rush 6.4 4.1 >>>Rush TD 10 8 >>>10-yd rush 26 20 "He's a really good player, a guy we thought a lot of >>>coming out of Stephenson [High School] there in Atlanta," Muschamp said this >>>week. "He is having an outstanding year, certainly has been a huge >>>difference in their run game. & "Everybody makes their decision on what they >>>want to do [in recruiting], and Mike felt like South Carolina was a better >>>opportunity for him. I wish him well." Davis' camp sees things a bit >>>differently. Older brother James Davis, who starred at Clemson (2004-07) and >>>played in the NFL, said the Florida coaches "kind of blew it" when they made >>>a promise not to recruit other running backs and then did an about-face. "I >>>sat in [on the conversation] when they came in [for a visit]," James Davis >>>said. "They said they were done at running back after they had [Mike] and >>>Matt Jones. So I was there. "It changed his mind because he felt that he was >>>loyal, and those guys weren't. It kind of opened the recruiting process back up for him." The player Florida went after was five-star running back Keith Marshall, who ended up signing with Georgia. The attention given to Marshall by the UF coaching staff stoked Davis' competitive fire. "I think it was kind of a slap in the face, and Mike felt the same," James said. "He was committed to those guys, and he doesn't think they were committed to him. For the most part, he got over it. But I think it's still in his mind every time he faces off against Florida." That much is clear. What happened in the past is over and done with for both parties. But for Mike Davis, the desire to beat the Gators on the field remains. He got his first chance as a true freshman last season, visiting Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as he had several times when he was a commit. That day, the Gators unleashed a fearsome defense and crushed the Gamecocks 44-11. Davis was South Carolina's leading rusher with 24 yards. A year later, Davis isn't the only Gamecock itching for revenge. But he might be the most motivated, as his tweets last Sunday can attest. >>>Never been so eager to play #hungry- Mike Davis (@Mike28davis) November 10, >>>2013 "He came home [last] weekend during the bye week, and we got to talk >>>about it," said James Davis, who plans to be in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday >>>night. "I think he's definitely excited about this one the most because of >>>the recruiting process, and I think he has a chip on his shoulder coming out >>>this week. I think this will be the biggest chip of any game. "I think it's >>>almost kind of like a rivalry game to Mike. He's taking this one personal." >>>Woody (via iPhone)-- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON >>>SUNDAY!1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball >>>Champions2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball >>>Champions2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: >>>Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our >>>website at http://www.gatornet.us/--- You received this message because you >>>are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group.To unsubscribe from >>>this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to >>>[email protected] more options, visit >>>https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.-- >>-- >>GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>2008 National Football Champions | >>Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >>Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at http://www.gatornet.us/ >>--- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"GatorTalk" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>email to [email protected]. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>-- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY!1996 National >>Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions2006 National Football >>Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions2008 National Football >>Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny >>Wuerffel (1996),Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us--- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"GatorTalk" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails >>from it, send an email to [email protected] more >>options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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