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Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Sports: Recruiting

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Story chooses Florida over Ohio State

BROOKSVILLE — Minutes before making the biggest decision of his young life Wednesday morning, Ja’Juan Story nervously paced around the weight room at Nature Coast Technical High with no answer set in stone.


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Former Michigan commit Fisher interested in Florida

Perhaps no position in Florida’s 2011 class has been struck harder by Urban Meyer’s departure than the offensive line, but new coach Will Muschamp and his staff are scrambling to reverse their misfortunes late in the recruiting game.


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Great Expectations: Driskel to bring hype, comparisons to UF

LAKELAND — With just minutes remaining in his senior season, Jeff Driskel took a snap from his own 9-yard line and dropped back to pass. As Lakeland High defenders bore down on him, the four-star quarterback rolled out to his left to avoid pressure. Running out of time and room, he shed one defender in the backfield and jetted down the left sideline before juking a defensive back in the Dreadnaughts’ secondary. Ninety-one yards later, Driskel accounted for his fifth touchdown of the night, and what would be his last for Oviedo Hagerty High.


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Blakely commits to UF

BRADENTON — After keeping his college choice a secret from the public for six days, Mike Blakely wasted no time making his decision known Tuesday morning.


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Recruits overlook arrests

With at least 30 arrests issued to UF football players during Urban Meyer’s six years as head coach, Florida’s program has come under scrutiny by many.


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