Four-star CB Chauncey Gardner II, three-star DE JaQuan Bailey commit to Florida Gators

Gardner is one of the wins you are referring to. But it’s going to take a transformation on the field to bring UF back to being competitive with the big dog in the state right now, FSU. FSU was in the same position, as UF is in right now, when Fisher became the head coach. UF was clearly the big dog in the state. As of now, Gardner is the only recruit UF has that FSU wanted, but that’s to be expected because of the huge lead Fisher currently holds over McElwain. That can rapidly change if UF looks like they at least have a clue on offense this year. The record doesn’t necessarily have to be great to attract the top recruits, there just needs to be the hope that things are turning around. Regardless, it hasn’t been recruiting that’s been the problem at Florida, the “rankings” have continually been high, with a drop off last year. For whatever reason, many of the highly rated players have not lived up to the hype. On this year’s team, Hargreaves has been magnificent, while Taylor has been a disappointment. Let’s just hope McElwain gets the players he thinks can play, and not worry about the “stars.” Missouri doesn’t get many “stars,” yet they have achieved something UF hasn’t done in five years. They’ve went to Atlanta the past two years, McElwain needs to do win the East. I don’t thin it’ll happen this year, but if he doesn’t do it within three years, the hype about him will fade quickly.