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Once upon a time, college football’s national signing day in early February was a landmark event limited to just 24 hours. Since then, times have changed and the focus has shifted to the early signing period held in December, when most of the action now occurs.
Nonetheless, the traditional national signing day still holds onto vestiges of its storied past as it marks the start of the final stretch that programs are permitted to sign members of the current recruiting class. For the Florida Gators, most of their moves were made a couple of months ago, but there was still some action with Billy Napier and Co. signing cornerback Onit Konanbanny, who they flipped from the Tennessee Volunteers just a day earlier.
USA TODAY Sports reporter Paul Myerberg published his winners and losers from the 2025 cycle, including recruiting classes and transfer portals coups in what he phrased as “a two-month stretch of Extreme Makeover: FBS edition.” Below is a look at his thoughts, as well as a taste of schadenfreude for the Gator fans.
USA TODAY Sports breaks down Florida’s recruiting efforts
“On the field and in recruiting, Florida began to turn things around with November’s announcement that coach Billy Napier would return for his fourth season.,” Myerberg begins. “Back in December, the Gators were able to turn safety Hylton Stubbs away from Miami, nab former Florida State running back commitment Byron Louis and reel back in four-star defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou and wide receiver Naeshaun Montgomery.”
As a result, the Gators check in as the eighth-ranked recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite. They also managed a major coup through the sport’s de facto free agency system: the transfer portal.
“Florida’s most important transfer is former UCLA receiver J. Michael Sturdivant, who is expected to play a big role in…
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Author : Gators Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-06 17:18:00
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