Florida Spotlight: Intriguing two-team recruiting battles

We’ve reached the time of year where offer lists begin to dwindle as commitment dominoes start to fall. The situation is one as old as recruiting itself and tends to create a number of two-team races.

The 2025 cycle has held true to history on that front, as a handful of major national prospects have recently narrowed their focus to include two options.

Today, Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. cuts through the noise and explores four Florida recruitments that have essentially become two-team races, even if some prospects have other programs hanging around their lists as window dressing.

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BEN HANKS: Florida vs. Miami

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Just about every prospect in Florida’s class has been targeted by other programs, and Hanks is no different. The three-sport star has long been a target for the Hurricanes, especially since Mario Cristobal took over, as it was just a matter of where on the board he sat as the program went through changes on its defensive staff in each of the last couple of seasons. The group of assistants now seems more settled in, and it has come back around on the rangy cover corner during the season. Meanwhile in Gainesville, Hanks has said the right things about the program he is a legacy for, though many expect changes in the Florida staff before all is said and done.

So the potential flip from Florida to Miami, Hanks’ hometown program, may not be as imminent as other prospects on flip watch this time of year. However, Hanks…


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Publish date : 2024-10-24 11:14:09

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