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Reranking the Florida Gators' 2009 recruiting class

Reranking the Florida Gators' 2009 recruiting class

GT takes a look at Florida's 2009 recruiting class, and reranks each player based on how their UF careers panned out.

 • Conner Clarke
Five-Star History: Florida rates as the top state

Five-Star History: Florida rates as the top state

The Sunshine State is definitely a bright spot when it comes to producing elite football talent.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Twitter Tuesday: Woody's top HS players he's seen in person

Twitter Tuesday: Woody's top HS players he's seen in person

Sammy Watkins is one of the best high school prospects Woody Wommack has ever evaluated in person.

 • Woody Wommack
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
Top five recruiting storylines

Top five recruiting storylines

Though the spring evaluation period doesn't officially conclude until the end of next week (it runs April 15th through May 31st), the Gators have alre

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 • Mark Wheeler
Andre Debose Video Interview

Andre Debose Video Interview

FV brings you a post-presentation interview of Seminole's Andre Debose. Earlier today, FV was at Seminole High School to present the star athlete the

 • Michael Langston
FV Offensive Player of the Year presentation

FV Offensive Player of the Year presentation

FV was at Seminole High School this morning to present athlete Andre Debose with the FlaVarsity.com Offensive Player of the Year award. The all-every

 • Michael Langston
Border wars in Florida

Border wars in Florida

Year in and year out, the Sunshine State produces some of the best prospects in the country. Over the past few years, we've seen many of the top stand

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 • Michael Langston
Recruiting roundtable

Recruiting roundtable

Welcome to the InsidetheGators.net Round Table. From time-to-time, we gather up the GBN staff along with special guests to talk about the important to

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 • Mark Wheeler
Class of 2009 Signee Breakdown

Class of 2009 Signee Breakdown

The paperwork has been signed, but InsidetheGators.net isn't quite ready to move on from the class of 2009 just yet. Today, in order give a more compl

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 • Mark Wheeler
Signee Great Eight

Signee Great Eight

The Hot 11 is usually reserved for ranking the performance of University of Florida football players, however this time around the prognosticators her

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 • Mark Wheeler
Grading the 2008 recruiting class - offense

Grading the 2008 recruiting class - offense

All the letters of intent have been faxed into the Moore Athletic Center and Florida State finished with another top 10 recruiting class. But did the

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 • Gene Williams
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

The SEC has 10 of its 12 teams ranked in the Rivals.com top 25 after National Signing Day. Alabama and LSU had a good battle for the nation's top clas

 • Jamie Newberg & Barton Simmons
Class of 2009 Recruiting Notebook

Class of 2009 Recruiting Notebook

In the first of a series of articles wrapping up the signing class of 2009, InsidetheGators.net takes a closer look at some of the significant events

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 • Mark Wheeler
Debose, Meyer talk about decision

Debose, Meyer talk about decision

Coach Urban Meyer called Andre Debose the best player in America. There was even a mention of Percy Harvin, even if Debose, a five-star wide receiver

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 • Adam Gorney
Five-star Debose signs with Gators

Five-star Debose signs with Gators

Andre Debose faxed his letter of intent to Florida early Wednesday morning ending any suspicion or speculation that he was headed anywhere else. It ha

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 • Adam Gorney
What to watch for on Wednesday

What to watch for on Wednesday

With less than 24 hours to go, Florida currently stands with 16 public commitments and still very much in the running for five to six prospects who ha

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 • Mark Wheeler
Is Debose still committed to Florida

Is Debose still committed to Florida

When Sanford (Fla.) Seminole wide receiver Andre Debose committed to the Gators with just under a month to go until Signing Day, there was always the

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 • Mark Wheeler
Wheeler: Similar situations, different results

Wheeler: Similar situations, different results

The final official visit weekend before the prospects in the class of 2009 sign their Letter of Intent on Wednesday is turning out to be eerily simila

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 • Mark Wheeler
From the Road: The years top performances

From the Road: The years top performances

After another year of traveling the country to scout the nation's top talent, Rivals.com's recruiting analysts take a look back at the best individual

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Andre Debose previews FSU official

Andre Debose previews FSU official

Among the Seminoles expected official visitors this weekend is five-star wide receiver Andre Debose. The Sanford (FL) Seminole product, who committed

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 • Chris Nee
Gators work to hold on to several commits

Gators work to hold on to several commits

With exactly one week remaining until Signing Day Florida finds itself playing both offense and defense along the recruiting trail. Not only are the G

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 • Mark Wheeler
Category Rankings: The best of the best

Category Rankings: The best of the best

Rivals.com recruiting analysts work year-round to compile the most extensive and accurate prospect rankings and evaluations you will find. In the proc

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Florida headlines final state rankings releases

Florida headlines final state rankings releases

The state of Florida is blessed with an extraordinary amount of talented running backs in the 2009 class. So it's no coincidence that the top player i

 • Jamie Newberg
5-star prospects headline visit weekend

5-star prospects headline visit weekend

Though there is still one visit weekend remaining before Signing Day, this will be the last weekend in which Florida will host players from the Class

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 • Mark Wheeler
Debose readying for Florida visit

Debose readying for Florida visit

When it comes to landing the services of Sanford (Fla.) Seminole five-star receiver Andre Debose, it seems like Florida fans have been on pins and nee

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 • Mark Wheeler
Battle for no. 1 is over in FV top 100

Battle for no. 1 is over in FV top 100

Coming into the new Top 100, Madison County DT Jacobbi McDaniel held onto the top overall spot, but throughout the year that challenge was met by two

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 • Michael Langston
Rivals 100 loaded with Sunshine State talent

Rivals 100 loaded with Sunshine State talent

Sure, there might have been a few surprises in the final Rivals 100. But what is probably not that much of a surprise is the fact that the Sunshine St

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 • Michael Langston
Under Armour AA Top 10 Players: Black Team

Under Armour AA Top 10 Players: Black Team

After a week of watching practice and the game itself, Brian Perroni breaks down the top 10 players from the Black team at the Under Armour All-Americ

 • Brian Perroni
FV Offensive Player of the Year

FV Offensive Player of the Year

Throughout the season, we've presented our <i>Offensive Player of the Week</i> Award. Nominations came from fans who made submissions to our Friday N

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 • Michael Langston
UA Sunshine State Awards

UA Sunshine State Awards

This weekend was a chance for many of the best in Florida to showcase their talent at the Under Armour All-America game. FV was there to check out the

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 • Michael Langston
Under Armour All-American awards

Under Armour All-American awards

A week full of action in the Sunshine State came to an end Sunday night with the Under Armour All-American Game at the Citrus Bowl. Brian Perroni was

 • Brian Perroni
Video interview: Andre Debose

Video interview: Andre Debose

It was a whirlwind weekend for Seminoles' Andre Debose. Throughout the week as he practiced for the Under Armour All-American High School Football ga

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 • Michael Langston
UA Daily Rewind: Decision day for several

UA Daily Rewind: Decision day for several

ORLANDO, Fla.– A week full of action in the Sunshine State came to an end Sunday night with the Under Armour All-American Game at the Citrus Bowl. Rev

 • Brian Perroni
Barkley leads team to win at Under Armour

Barkley leads team to win at Under Armour

In a contest that featured six highly rated quarterbacks, the Under Armour All-America Game on Sunday evening produced one star from the bunch. Matt B

 • Brian Perroni
UA All-American Game position battles

UA All-American Game position battles

On Sunday night, 80 of the nation's best prospects will display their talents at the Citrus Bowl in the Under Armour All-American Game. With well bala

 • Chris Nee
UA All-American Game: The matchups

UA All-American Game: The matchups

ORLANDO, FLA. – Some of the country's top high school football talent is set to compete in the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday at the Citrus

 • Brian Perroni
UA Daily Rewind: Loston makes his choice

UA Daily Rewind: Loston makes his choice

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.– Friday brought the first commitment of the week at the Under Armour All-American Game, as the nation's top safety decided to t

 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour Friday: Black Hot 11

Under Armour Friday: Black Hot 11

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The final day of practice before Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game is in the books. Which Black team performers closed

 • Brian Perroni
Video interview: Andre Debose

Video interview: Andre Debose

Everyone thinks they know where Seminole athlete Andre Debose is headed. But is this the case? Find out in our video interview with the state champio

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 • Michael Langston
UA recruiting notes: Loston gets ball rolling

UA recruiting notes: Loston gets ball rolling

With six announcements scheduled to take place at Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game, the excitement kicked off on Friday with perhaps the least

 • Brian Perroni
UA Daily Rewind: Position battles taking shape

UA Daily Rewind: Position battles taking shape

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.- Position battles are starting to take shape after two days of practice at the Under Armour All-American Bowl. Rivals.com looks

 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour Thursday Black Hot 11

Under Armour Thursday Black Hot 11

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 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour Analysis: Black team standouts

Under Armour Analysis: Black team standouts

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.- Day two of Under Armour All-American practice is in the books and the top talent is starting to rise to the top. Rivals.com re

 • Jamie Newberg
Under Armour Wednesday Black Hot 11

Under Armour Wednesday Black Hot 11

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. - The countdown to Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game officially began Wednesday with the start of practice for the White

 • Barton Simmons
UA White Notebook: Richardson capitalizes

UA White Notebook: Richardson capitalizes

During Wednesday's opening Under Armour All-American Game practice session, White Team running backs didn't touch the ball very often. It's a good thi

 • Chris Nee
Under Armour Daily Rewind: Light first day

Under Armour Daily Rewind: Light first day

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando in the Daily Rewind. Day one w

 • Brian Perroni
Debose lays out decision criteria

Debose lays out decision criteria

Sanford (Fla.) Seminole athlete Andre Debose will make his much anticipated commitment at Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game. With six finalists

 • Chris Nee
Sizing up the Under Armour All-American rosters

Sizing up the Under Armour All-American rosters

Stars from across the country are gathering at Disney World this week as 80 top prospects are set to do battle in this weekend's Under Armour All-Amer

 • Brian Perroni
Debose basking in championship

Debose basking in championship

Three days after "the catch" life's been pretty good for Andre Debose. Debose, the nation's second-rated athlete by Rivals.com, has still had some

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 • William Weathers
UF still involved with many top prospects

UF still involved with many top prospects

After being hired by Florida in early December and deciding to stick with the Utah Utes through their BCS Bowl game in early January, it's not at all

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 • Mark Wheeler
Sanford duo still undecided

Sanford duo still undecided

ORLANDO- Perhaps it was only fitting Ray Ray Armstrong took a victory lap and was the last one off the field, following Seminole's 28-21 come from beh

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 • Corey Davis
National Notebook: Can LSU stay on top

National Notebook: Can LSU stay on top

When the updated Rivals.com player rankings were released for December, LSU catapulted up the charts to No. 1. The Tigers have 20 commitments – includ

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

The new Rivals100 has been released, and there is a new prospect standing atop the rankings: Rueben Randle of Bastrop, La., replaces quarterback Matt

 • Jamie Newberg
FSU eliminated Not so fast my friend.

FSU eliminated Not so fast my friend.

Recently reports stated that four-star wide receiver Andre Debose was down to four schools – Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Miami. While those four school

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 • Chris Nee
Tigers in great shape

Tigers in great shape

The Class 2A state playoffs in Florida have diverted the attention somewhat of standout Sanford-Seminole athlete Andre Debose. It's clear, though, tha

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 • William Weathers
UM coaches a big presence at Sanford game

UM coaches a big presence at Sanford game

Sanford (FL) Seminole High School got a visit from three Cane coaches at the school's most recent game - Randy Shannon, Aubrey Hill and Clint Hurtt we

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 • Gary Ferman
Debose denies a commitment or leader

Debose denies a commitment or leader

The recruiting process and rumor mongering go hand in hand. The more highly rated a prospect, the more likely you are to hear his name tossed about in

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 • Mark Wheeler
Canes still in picture for Sanford trio

Canes still in picture for Sanford trio

The Hurricanes remain hot on the trail of Sanford Seminole standouts Dyron Dye, Ray Ray Armstrong and Andre Debose. So what is going on with the recru

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 • Jim Martz
Dawgs make a move for Debose

Dawgs make a move for Debose

One of the most electric prospects in the country visited the University of Georgia over the weekend. Rivals100 athlete Andre Debose visited Athens f

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 • Chad Simmons
Numerous recruits talk FSU-UM game

Numerous recruits talk FSU-UM game

Warchant.com caught up with four prospects - Andre Debose, Orson Charles, Lonnie Pryor, and Eduardo Clements - who watched Florida State defeat Miami

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 • Lee Gordon & Chris Nee
Debose talks about FSU visit

Debose talks about FSU visit

With Florida State facing their first major test of the season on Saturday night, numerous high school visitors made their way to Tallahassee to see t

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 • Chris Nee
Debose not afraid of competition

Debose not afraid of competition

It's been a while since TigerBait.com caught up with Sanford (Fla.) Seminole wide receiver Andre Debose but the Rivals100 prospect is still showing a

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 • Justin Rowland
Rivals100 Debose setting visits

Rivals100 Debose setting visits

As the No. 31 rated prospect in the Rivals100, Sanford (Fla.) Seminole athlete Andre Debose is finding that he has a big target on his back both on th

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 • Mark Wheeler
Debose on FSU, visits, rumors, and decision

Debose on FSU, visits, rumors, and decision

Sanford (FL) Seminole wide receiver Andre Debose is one of the best prospects in the nation yet to make a commitment. The four-star spoke to Warchant.

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 • Chris Nee
FV five-star splash

FV five-star splash

Earlier in the week, we revealed to you our top 11-50 players in the state. Today, we present the class of 2009's top 10 players. Did Madison County

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 • Michael Langston
Notebook: Debose making plans

Notebook: Debose making plans

Last week Florida State saw their commitment list for 2009 grow by six prospects. That means that a limited number of slots remain for a number of pro

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 • Lee Gordon & Chris Nee
RB, DT talent fills Florida state ranking

RB, DT talent fills Florida state ranking

It's a banner year in Florida for running backs, but it's a defensive tackle that stakes claim as the state's top prospect in the Rivals.com Florida T

 • Jamie Newberg
Debose ready for trip to Baton Rouge

Debose ready for trip to Baton Rouge

Seminole's FV five-star wide receiver Andre Debose is easily one of the most exciting prospects in the country. The speedy standout has already enjoye

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 • Michael Langston
Category rankings: Wide receivers

Category rankings: Wide receivers

Rivals.com continues to rank the best prospects in each specific category for every position. Randall Carroll ranks as the best after the catch, but t

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Notebook: Debose making plans

Notebook: Debose making plans

The Florida State football camps are right around the corner which means recruiting is about to get into high gear. In our weekly <i>in the trenches</

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 • Lee Gordon & Chris Nee
Rivals100 WR pays a visit to UCF

Rivals100 WR pays a visit to UCF

UCF played host on Tuesday to two of the best prospects in the country. Sanford (Fla.) Seminole wide receiver Andre Debose, a four-star prospect who

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 • Brandon Helwig
Debose targeting three camps

Debose targeting three camps

LSU is still hot on the heels of the Sanford (Fla.) Seminole trio of Andre Debose, Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye. TigerBait.com caught up with Debos

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 • Justin Rowland
Rivals100 receiver camps at Florida

Rivals100 receiver camps at Florida

After an initial jump from out of nowhere to borderline five-star status, the latest Rivals100 update has come and gone without seeing another signifi

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 • Mark Wheeler
Four-star athlete interested in KU

Four-star athlete interested in KU

With over a dozen offers, athlete Andre Debose out of Seminole high school in Sanford, Fla., has plenty of options. One of those options is the Kansas

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 • Bryan Cisler
Debose recaps talk with Miles

Debose recaps talk with Miles

Athlete Andre Debose is sitting in an enviable position. He already holds offers from just about every major program in the country so the only anxiet

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 • Justin Rowland
Debose grabs offer from OSU

Debose grabs offer from OSU

Sanford (Fla.) Seminole athlete Andre Debose has his fair share of offers from prestigious schools and one of his more recent offers came from Ohio St

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 • Ari Wasserman
No more plays off for DE

No more plays off for DE

Defensive end Dyron Dye is one of the top defensive line prospects from the Sunshine State. He also plays alongside two other big time prospects in R

 • Jamie Newberg
Debose is wanted by UGA and many more

Debose is wanted by UGA and many more

The University of Georgia is working the state of Florida hard. They pulled Aaron Murray, one of the top quarterbacks in the country out of there, an

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 • Chad Simmons
Debose liking what he is hearing

Debose liking what he is hearing

Looking to nab one of the top prospects in what many consider Florida State territory, the defending National Champion LSU Tigers are hot on the trail

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 • David Folse II
USC in Seminole territory

USC in Seminole territory

When leaving the state of California to recruit, Pete Carroll's mantra is to offer scholarships to the nation's best players. But unlike other college

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 • Gerard Martinez
Updated Rivals100 sees some big movers

Updated Rivals100 sees some big movers

The latest Rivals100 has been released, and the number of five-star prospects has risen from 15 to 24. While the top four players remain in order from

 • Mike Farrell
Four-star athlete back from FSU spring game

Four-star athlete back from FSU spring game

Andre Debose may not have thought much about Florida State before Saturday, but after leaving the Garnet and Gold game, the four-star athlete from San

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 • Lee Gordon
Ole Miss offers Florida trio

Ole Miss offers Florida trio

Sanford, Fla. boosts three red-hot Division I prospects - two who have already been rated four-stars by Rivals.com and members of the Rivals250. Many

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 • Dave Childers
LSU in pursuit of Debose

LSU in pursuit of Debose

Rivals250 wide receiver Andre Debose of Seminole High School in Sanford (FL) is one of the top offensive weapons in the Sunshine state for the 2009 re

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 • Mike Scarborough
Five-star splash in Florida

Five-star splash in Florida

Fans across Florida have waited for a year to find out which class of 2008 star will kick-off the season at the top spot. That question is now reveale

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 • Michael Langston
Debose and teammates looking around

Debose and teammates looking around

Sanford (Fla.) Seminole boasts a trio of top notch players who have already received offers from a who's who of the college football world. Andre Debo

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 • Mark Wheeler
Sanford threesome took in spring game

Sanford threesome took in spring game

The Hurricanes have offered three Sanford (Fla.) Seminole High School standouts. And they all want to attend the same college together. Might that pla

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 • Gary Ferman, CaneSport Magazine
Debose closing in on 20 offers

Debose closing in on 20 offers

By adding three new offers from Southeastern Conference powers Tennessee, LSU and Auburn over the last two weeks, Sanford (Fla.) Seminole athlete Andr

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 • Mark Wheeler
UMs next Northwestern/Booker T

UMs next Northwestern/Booker T

Three recruits at this school say they have Cane offers and want to go to the same school together. And they'll be taking unofficial visits to Miami f

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 • Gary Ferman, CaneSport Magazine
Debose hit it off with OLeary

Debose hit it off with OLeary

College coaches will be flocking to Sanford's Seminole High School this spring to check in on a trio of elite prospects-- Andre Debose, Ray Ray Armstr

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 • Brandon Helwig
Is Debose close to a decision

Is Debose close to a decision

Dyron Dye and Ray Ray Armstrong aren't the only standouts at Sanford (FL) Seminole High School. Maybe the most electrifying player for the Fighting 'N

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 • Chris Nee
FSU hoping for another Seminole Trio

FSU hoping for another Seminole Trio

This past year, Florida State landed three players from First Coast High School and might do it at another Florida school in 2009. The latest trio co

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 • Lee Gordon
Iowa State offers  2009 Florida trio

Iowa State offers 2009 Florida trio

The high school that produced one member of Iowa State's 2008 signing class is loaded with talent in its class of 2009. And ISU is making its bid wit

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 • Paul Clark