Nope. They cant till 1/11. He recruit can contact THEM but not vice versa.
Woody > On Jan 9, 2018, at 10:07 AM, 'Scott Lucas' via GatorTalk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Woah!!! Wait a minute... This is a DEAD period for recruiting... > > "Highly coveted 4-star wide receiver Jacob Copeland, a former Florida commit > who remains a top target of the Gators, tweeted that he was contacted by the > Tide after its epic 26-23 win over Georgia and seemed impressed by the > gesture." > > They are not supposed to be reaching out to ANYONE until 1/11. From the NCAA > website for FBS football > http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017-18DIREC_BowlSubdivisionFootballRecruitingCalendar_20171116.pdf > > (2) December 18, 2017, through January 11, 2018: [applicable to all > prospective student-athletes (see Bylaw 13.02.5.5.2)]: Dead Period > > > So is there some loophole here? > > Scott > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Broadreach Financial Services <[email protected]> > To: GatorNEWS <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 9:10:00 AM EST > Subject: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Palm Beach Post (including SEC > Country), courtesy of JunoGator > > > Alabama impresses top Florida WR target Jacob Copeland as high-profile > recruiting battle heats up > > Jordan McPherson/SEC CountryCoveted 4-star WR prospect Jacob Copeland remains > a top target for the Gators in this signing class. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/464826 > Florida Gators football is the No. 1 topic in Good Morning, Gators every day > — but we cover news, notes and analysis from across the Gators sports world. > Join us each morning to get caught up on everything you missed in the world > of Florida football, recruiting, basketball and more. > > Crimson Tide coaches reach out to Jacob Copeland after national title win > > Alabama coach Nick Saban never loses sight of the big picture, so even in the > postgame glow of the program’s fifth national championship in the last nine > seasons, the Crimson Tide coaching staff was apparently already back to work > on its recruiting class late Monday night. > > Highly coveted 4-star wide receiver Jacob Copeland, a former Florida commit > who remains a top target of the Gators, tweeted that he was contacted by the > Tide after its epic 26-23 win over Georgia and seemed impressed by the > gesture. > > Copeland, from Pensacola, Fla., is ranked the No. 9 WR in the Class of 2018, > according to the 247Sports composite. He de-committed from Florida during the > coaching coach, but he has been a priority target for new coach Dan Mullen > and his staff (with new freshman quarterback Emory Jones making his own push > for Copeland). > > SEC Country’s Zach Abolverdi ranked Copeland No. 1 on Florida’s WR wish list > and considers Alabama and Florida to be the prospect’s top suitors. He’s set > to visit Alabama on Jan. 26 and Florida on Feb. 2 before making his decision > by National Signing Day. > > Copeland also tweeted his support of Saban and the Tide prior to the game > Monday night. > > While Alabama used its national spotlight to make another strong impression > on Copeland, Florida wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales made a compelling > sales pitch of his own last month when he told Copeland he envisioned him in > the mold of former Gators star Percy Harvin. > > > “‘You’re another Percy.’ That’s what he told me,” Copeland told SEC Country. > “Footwork wise, a lot of coaches don’t really look at that. So just knowing > that he watched my footwork and the way I get around to make himself open, > that made me lock him in real close.” > > The two are in regular communication and his recruitment will remain a top > story line for the Gators over this next month. > > MORE: Click here to sign up for the Good Morning, Gators newsletter! > > In other Florida football news > > In the latest Chomp Chat podcast, Abolverdi and Florida broadcaster Jeff > Cardozo discuss the timeline for when Dan Mullen might have Florida back in > the national championship hunt. > National college football reporter Brett McMurphy tweeted out the national > championship odds for next season from one sports book, which has Florida at > 60/1. > SEC Country’s staff voted on its “Way-too-early Top 25” for 2018. Florida > didn’t make the list, but the top two teams should look familiar. > Recruiting roundup > > Florida’s new coaching staff re-offered Caleb Tannor, a 4-star defensive end > from Lithonia, Ga. Tannor committed to Georgia last summer before > de-committing in November. The 247Sports composite ranks him as the 19th best > weakside defensive end in the Class of 2018. > Florida basketball could be without PG Chris Chiozza > > The Gators got some surprising and not so positive news Monday when senior > point guard Chris Chiozza tested positive for strep throat. > > He is being held out of practice and his status for the Gators’ home game > Wednesday night with Mississippi State is now in jeopardy. The team was > optimistic Chiozza would be able to play, but it is expected to be a game-day > decision. > > Chiozza might be the most indispensable player on this Florida roster. He > averages a team-high 31.7 minutes per game and is the unquestioned floor > leader, having come through in the clutch yet again Saturday at Missouri with > a steal and game-winning layup in the final seconds. > > > Chiozza is averaging a career-best 13.1 points along with 5.8 assists per > contest. If he can’t play, regular 2-guard KeVaughn Allen would likely handle > a larger share of the point guard duties while freshman Michael Okauru could > see an increase in playing time. > > Mississippi State comes into Gainesville with a 13-2 overall record and 1-1 > mark in the SEC, while the Gators (11-4, 3-0) are unbeaten in conference play. > > Let’s keep talking > > Want to keep the conversation going? Hop over to our free Florida message > board. Sign up now and join the discussion here. > > What they’re saying on Twitter > > Florida wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland has an optimistic view of where the > Gators will be a year from now: > > Alabama kicker Andy Pappanastos had a rough night Monday, including missing a > potential game-winning field goal at the end of regulation. Former Florida > kicker Eddy Pineiro had this to say: > > Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin posted a photo of he and > predecessor Jeremy Foley visiting with students from Japan here to learn > about U.S. college athletics: > > Former Florida (and Alabama) QB Luke Del Rio was one Gator pulling hard for > the Tide last night: > > While fellow former Gators QB Austin Appleby shared his appreciation for > Alabama freshman Tua Tagovailoa’s game-winning TD pass to beat Georgia: > > Miss a previous edition of Good Morning, Gators? Get caught up here. > > > > > Florida recruiting: Gators welcome 8 mid-year enrollees to campus > > Florida signee Dameon Pierce is one of eight mid-year enrollees for the > Gators. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-recruiting-mid-year-enrollees > Join us here on SEC Country for a daily recap of the latest Florida > recruiting news, tales from the trail and perspective on what it all means > for the Gators. > > Gators welcome mid-year enrollees > > The Florida football team will receive some new additions this week. > > Eight signees are scheduled to enroll Monday and begin classes at UF. The > Gators welcome quarterback Emory Jones, running backs Dameon Pierce and > Iverson Clement, offensive linemen Noah Banks (JUCO) and Chris Bleich, > linebacker/safety Amari Burney and defensive backs Trey Dean and Randy > Russell. > > All eyes will be on Jones in spring practice as he competes with quarterbacks > Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask and Jake Allen. However, the top-50 overall > recruit is not the only incoming player who addresses a position of need for > Florida coach Dan Mullen. > > RELATED: Emory Jones officially enrolls at Florida, excited to compete for > starting job > > Pierce and Clement are both talented ball carriers with skill sets that > differ from Florida’s current backs. Banks and Bleich will help the numbers > along the offensive line, while Burney, Dean and Russell give the Gators some > much-needed depth on defense. > > “Just the general philosophy of enrolling early I think gives you a > jump-start in your college career,” Mullen said after the early signing > period. “They also get to go through an offseason conditioning program and to > get to go through spring ball. I do think it helps them with the foundation > of building for their future, and certainly with the opportunity to get on > the field early in their career.” > > Florida support staff changes > > Florida director of player personnel Drew Hughes left the program over the > weekend to accept the same position at Tennessee. Hughes had been at UF since > January 2014 and helped the Gators sign back-to-back top-15 recruiting > classes. > > “Drew has done a really good job working, I guess maybe even adjusting to, > what we’re looking for,” Mullen said of Hughes after the early signing > period. “In the change of recruiting style, the change of possible personnel > and what we’re looking for out of the players, but also change in the > character and the makeup of the players that we’re looking for. So I think > he’s done a really good job for us, helping transition through the staff, > trying to be as organized as he can and trying to get us after as many > players as he can of kind of being that link.” > > In addition to Hughes, on-campus recruiting director John Herron and program > assistant Ryan Smith are no longer on Florida’s support staff. > > Miss a previous Gator Chomps notebook? Find every daily recap of Florida > Gators recruiting right here. > > > > Dan Mullen will have Florida in national championship contention by Year 3 > > Florida coach Dan Mullen won two national championship with the Gators as > their offensive coordinator. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-podcast-national-championship-contention > Welcome to Chomp Chat, SEC Country’s daily Florida podcast with Gators beat > writer Zach Abolverdi and Florida broadcaster Jeff Cardozo. > Alabama and Georgia face off Monday night in an All-SEC National Championship > Game. > > In the latest edition of Chomp Chat, Zach Abolverdi and Jeff Cardozo argue > that Florida coach Dan Mullen should be able to turn the Gators into a > championship contender by the 2020 season. > > Abolverdi and Cardozo also discuss the arrival of Florida’s eight mid-year > enrollees and the departure of director of player personnel Drew Hughes. You > can listen to the podcast on iTunes or below on SoundCloud. > > https://soundcloud.com/seccountryuf/no-223-dan-mullen-florida-national-championship-contention-year-3 > > > Miss a previous edition? Find every episode of SEC Country’s daily Florida > Gators podcast right > > > Florida’s Billy Gonzales compares WR Jacob Copeland to Percy Harvin > > Former Florida WR Percy Harvin (left) and Gators WR target Jacob Copeland. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-jacob-copeland-billy-gonzales > Former Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin was one of Jacob Copeland’s > favorite players growing up. > > The 4-star wide receiver now has a chance to play for Harvin’s position coach > in college, Billy Gonzales. He served as Florida’s receivers coach from > 2005-09 and returned to the Gators in late November with new head coach Dan > Mullen. > > Copeland is the No. 1 target for Gonzales, who has been recruiting the > top-100 overall recruit since the spring of 2016. Gonzales offered him when > he was at Mississippi State, but Copeland said he didn’t have interest in the > Bulldogs. > > With Gonzalez now in Gainesville, he communicates regularly with the former > Gators commit. > > “Florida was already a top school for me,” Copeland said. “Now Coach Gonzales > is there and we’re always wrapping it up. After he was hired, he hit me up > and said it was meant for him to coach me. > > “I’d love to play for him. He has put players in the league. Just knowing > that he’s got a good background and coached Percy at Florida. He wants to use > me at the same position.” > > During their in-home visit in December, Gonzales pulled up Copeland’s > highlights on his phone and started analyzing the receiver’s game with him. > His evaluation blew Copeland away. > > “‘You’re another Percy.’ That’s what he told me,” Copeland said. “Footwork > wise, a lot of coaches don’t really look at that. So just knowing that he > watched my footwork and the way I get around to make himself open, that made > me lock him in real close.” > > Though Copeland appreciates being compared to one of his favorite players, > he’s not trying to be the next Harvin if he does go to Florida. > > “It somewhat does,” Copeland said when asked if the comparison excites him. > “When people tell me I could be another Percy, I tell them I don’t want to be > another Percy. I want to be the first and only Jacob Copeland.” > > Copeland is ranked the nation’s No. 9 wide receiver and No. 54 overall > prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He visited Tennessee last month and will > take trips to Texas A&M (Jan. 19), Alabama (Jan. 26) and Florida (Feb. 2) > before making his decision on National Signing Day. > > “This last month is going to be crazy. Schools are going to be coming by the > house,” Copeland said. “When Coach Mullen took the job, I was one of his > first calls. I wasn’t even committed to Florida and he wanted to talk to me > ASAP. He’s going to come do an-home visit an in January.” > > > Florida recruiting: Prioritizing the WR targets for Gators > > Sam Spiegelman/SEC CountryWR Justin Watkins officially visits Florida this > weekend. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-recruiting-wr-targets > We are tackling the best recruiting question supplied by Florida fans each > day. If you’d like to submit a question, tweet to Zach Abolverdi here. Check > out our question of the day every Monday through Friday. Go here to see all > of our previous answers. > > > With Trevon Grimes and Van Jefferson transferring to Florida, the Gators > won’t sign more than three wide receiver recruits in their 2018 class. Corey > Gammage is currently committed, but he’s not expected to stick with his > pledge. > > > Here are the top targets at the position: > > 1. Jacob Copeland, 4-star WR, Escambia High School (Pensacola, Fla.) > > Copeland is the No. 1 target at the position for Florida coach Dan Mullen and > receivers coach Billy Gonzales. He visited Tennessee last month and will take > trips to Texas A&M (Jan. 19), Alabama (Jan. 26) and Florida (Feb. 2) before > making his decision on National Signing Day. The Crimson Tide and Gators are > considered his top teams. > > 2. Justin Watkins, 4-star WR, East Ridge High School (Clermont, Fla.) > > Florida is now the leader for Watkins after the latest developments in his > recruitment. He was scheduled to decide between Alabama and LSU at the Under > Armour All-America Game, but neither school was ready to accept his pledge. > Watkins will now officially visit Florida on Friday and could be on > commitment watch this weekend. > > 3. Tommy Bush, 4-star WR, Samuel Clemens High School (Schertz, Texas) > > Bush received an offer from the Gators on Dec. 13 and has a relationship with > new UF assistant Brian Johnson, who recruited him last year as Houston’s > offensive coordinator. Bush has already visited Georgia, Michigan State and > Nebraska. Florida is fighting to land one of his final trips along with > Baylor, Notre Dame and Ole Miss. > > 4. Anthony Schwartz, 4-star WR, American Heritage High School (Plantation, > Fla.) > > The Gators led for Schwartz in the summer and fall, but the coaching changes > at UF opened the door for Auburn. Schwartz committed to the Tigers at the > Under Armour All-America Game, but his recruitment may not be over yet. The > Gators could still host Schwartz on an official visit this month, though > their chances are better with Watkins. > > 5. Justyn Ross, 4-star WR, Central High School (Phenix City, Ala.) > > Ross and fellow top-100 receiver Jalen Preston are considering a potential > trip to Florida this month. Both appear to be long shots, but Ross is more > likely to make his way to Gainesville. He has a relationship with Gators QB > early enrollee Emory Jones and communicates with Mullen and Gonzales. > Alabama, Auburn and Clemson are the favorites for Ross. > > > Gators are back to class at Florida as early enrollees arrive on campus > > Rob Foldy/Getty ImagesThe offseason is underway for Florida football coach > Dan Mullen as the Gators' early enrollees moved in on campus over the weekend. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/good-morning-gators-new-semester-move-in-campus > Florida Gators football is the No. 1 topic in Good Morning, Gators every day > — but we cover news, notes and analysis from across the Gators sports world. > Join us each morning to get caught up on everything you missed in the world > of Florida football, recruiting, basketball and more. > > New QB Emory Jones officially moves in at Florida > > Florida’s football players returned to campus over the weekend and its eight > early enrollees moved in for the first time in preparation for the new > semester. > > That included high-profile quarterback signee Emory Jones, who decided to be > a Gator just a few weeks ago while capping a whirlwind end to his recruitment. > > Jones spoke to reporters about his excitement to get going at Florida last > week in Orlando during his experience at the Under Armour All-America Game. > > “They want me to work hard and compete. They told me it’s going to be hard > for a freshman to come in and start, so I know I have to get to work, compete > with a lot of guys there now. I’m ready for it,” Jones said. > > “… I feel like I’m the type of dude to come in and change a program around. > There’s not really any pressure to it. This is what I do. I worked so hard > for this and it’s all paying off now. I definitely accept this challenge. I > know what I have to do.” > > Meanwhile, Jones continues to try to boost Florida’s recruiting efforts. He > furthered his rapport with top wide receiver target Jacob Copeland last week > in Orlando and continues to make a not-so-subtle push to land the undecided > playmaker, with a little help this time from new Gators running back Dameon > Pierce. > > Read more of Jones’ comments about getting started at Florida here. > > MORE: Click here to sign up for the Good Morning, Gators newsletter! > > In other Florida football news > > Florida officially announced the addition of assistant coach Christian > Robinson on Friday. Robinson is a former Georgia linebacker who worked with > Mullen and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham at Mississippi State last > year. He’ll coach the Gators’ inside linebackers. > Emory Jones discussed his relationship with Florida’s returning quarterbacks. > See SEC Country’s staff picks for the national championship game Monday night > between Alabama and Georgia. > Recruiting roundup > > SEC Country’s Zach Abolverdi takes a closer look at Florida’s chances of > landing 4-star linebacker Quay Walker, an Alabama commit who is set to visit > the Gators on Jan. 12. > Florida basketball all alone atop SEC > > It’s very early in the conference season, sure, but the Florida men’s > basketball team has nonetheless asserted itself atop the SEC standings as the > only 3-0 team in the league. (Auburn is off to a 2-0 start.) > > The Gators twice trailed by at least 10 points two separate times Saturday at > Missouri before rallying back for a dramatic 77-75 win as senior point guard > Chris Chiozza stole a pass and scored the game-winning layup in the final > seconds. > > That final play is just the latest clutch performance from Chiozza and is > worth a second (or third or fourth) look. Check it out here. > > > Meanwhile, Florida returns to its home court to host Mississippi State on > Wednesday before traveling to play at Ole Miss on Saturday. > > Let’s keep talking > > Want to keep the conversation going? Hop over to our free Florida message > board. Sign up now and join the discussion here. > > What they’re saying on Twitter > > The official Florida basketball account posted a behind-the-scenes video from > the aftermath of the Gators’ win Saturday: > > Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin shared his support for the New > Orleans Saints after their playoff win Sunday. > > Lee Begley, Florida’s new director of recruiting operations, shared a photo > of the Gators’ first team meal of the new semester: > > Miss a previous edition of Good Morning, Gators? Get caught up here. > > > Florida basketball: Chris Chiozza’s status in doubt for Mississippi State > game due to strep throat > > Senior point guard Chris Chiozza has strep throat and won't practice for > Florida on Monday or Tuesday. > https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-basketball-chris-chiozzas-status-doubt-mississippi-state-game-due-strep-throat > GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two days after leading the Florida basketball team to a > dramatic last-second win at Missouri, senior point guard Chris Chiozza was > diagnosed with strep throat, putting his status for the Gators’ game > Wednesday night against Mississippi State in jeopardy. > > Chiozza won’t practice Monday or Tuesday and the team remains hopeful he’ll > be able to play against the Bulldogs, but it could come down to a game day > decision. > > Florida coach Mike White had already finished speaking with reporters Monday > morning, lauding Chiozza’s play, when word came out from the team’s medical > staff. Chiozza had been scheduled to speak with the media as well, but he was > not feeling well and proceeded to meet with the trainers. > > Chiozza has been the leader of this Florida team, helping the Gators (11-4) > to a 3-0 start in SEC play, including his clutch performance Saturday when he > stole a pass with the clock ticking down and raced for the game-winning layup > before the buzzer in a 77-75 win at Missouri. > > “Right when he made the steal, I remember looking up at the clock immediately > and thinking, ‘Yeah, he’s got time.’ And then I thought, ‘Boy, I love Chris > Chiozza. I’m glad he’s on my team,'” White said. > > Chiozza ranks third on the Gators in scoring at 13.1 points per game while > also averaging 5.8 assists in a team-high 31.7 minutes per contest. > > If he can’t play Wednesday night, junior guard KeVaughn Allen would likely > take a large share of the point guard responsibilities while freshman Mike > Okauru would probably see more playing time. > > Mississippi State visits with a 13-2 overall record and 1-1 mark in the SEC. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > 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) > --- > 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]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > 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) > --- > 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/d/optout. -- -- 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) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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