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RB Derrick Henry commits to Bama

The 6-foot-3, 242-pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia and Tennessee. Henry, the state of Florida’s second all-time leading rusher behind only Florida running back commit Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades Day), has amassed an astounding 9,255 rushing yards in his prolific career and will face off against Taylor at 8 p.m. ET on Friday […]

Battle of the backs

Glades Day is led by senior Kelvin Taylor, a Florida commit and the nation’s No. 1 running back in the ESPN 150. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry, a recent Alabama commit who’s rated the nation’s No. 4 athlete and No. 48 recruit in the ESPN 150, powers Yulee. So rather than give you a player-by-player breakdown of […]

ESPN 300 lists 11 of 16 UF commits

Four-star running back commit and Florida legacy Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades Day) leads the way for Florida commits at No. 21. Taylor is ranked as the No. 1 running back in the country. Four-star defensive tackle Caleb Brantley, who dropped 12 spots in the updated rankings, is the highest-ranked Florida defensive commit at No. […]

Gators compile ‘dream class’

Eleven of Florida’s 16 verbal commitments landed on the ESPN 300 list. If the trend continues, the Gators will be in position to put together a special 2013 recruiting class. Headlining the Gators’ class is the state of Florida’s all-time leading rusher and the No. 21-ranked player in the country, Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades […]

Offensive shift

As they arrived Sunday on site at Walt Disney World Resort for four days of preparation, some 1,500 miles away in Minneapolis, Adrian Peterson churned past 2,000 yards and within grasp of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record. Peterson is the gold standard. The high school running backs, all coveted by an elite group of college […]

Florida fills needs with recruits

The fact that Florida’s class also was good enough to rank just behind Alabama as the nation’s top class is an added bonus. Five receivers, seven defensive linemen and four linebackers were among the 28 players the Gators signed Wednesday. Those positions are the most uncertain heading into the 2013 season, and every one of […]

Worst gambling ‘bad beats’ of the weekend

Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles Closing line: Over/under 53.5 Entering Saturday, these teams had combined for an average of 81.5 points per game in their previous two meetings. The 73 percent of bettors on the over […]