Welcome home, fellow Gator.

The Gator Nation's oldest and most active insider community
Join today!

Stokes after Sandalwood

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by capnpen, Oct 5, 2022.

  1. tigator2019

    tigator2019 GC Hall of Fame

    1,435
    2,563
    1,873
    Dec 25, 2018
    In my head--- UF
    Well said. He’s top 5 QB in his schools FHSAA class. Only one at top where the overall team has a bad record. So it’s not him. How old are the linemen on team? He has a 4.5 yard per carry.

    Kid will arrive in 2022. At best he sees field in 2024, Likely 2025 after red shirt. If any gator fresh QB sees significant time as a freshman the team’s in big trouble
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  2. kryptonite

    kryptonite GC Hall of Fame

    3,105
    1,201
    2,018
    Dec 12, 2008
    Jalen Kitna had some lean years in high school with a bunch of interceptions and 50+% completion rates his sophomore and junior years. It wasn't until his senior year at Burleson High that he put it together with his receivers and had a great TD/Int ratio of 33/3. His completion percentage was only 62%. Instead of stats I think you have to look at growth and maturity of a QB regardless of the weapons he has around him. I don't expect Kitna to be a career 50%-62% college career passer, as some suggest is the case with a passer, being who they are. Kitna looked really good in his cameo. He and Stokes still have a lot of development to complete, as is the case for all young QB. Those EWU QB looked pretty good. A college and private QB coaches makes a big difference.
     
    • Informative Informative x 1
  3. rball1313

    rball1313 Premium Member

    835
    260
    1,858
    Apr 3, 2007
    Jeff was all-world coming out of high school
     
    • Winner Winner x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
  4. fox

    fox GC Hall of Fame

    17,639
    28,489
    3,328
    Apr 3, 2007
    Florida Beachland
    Personally, I would never recruit a QB with a completion percentage lower than 90%.
     
    • Funny Funny x 6
  5. UF24ou14

    UF24ou14 GC Hall of Fame

    3,629
    4,411
    2,178
    Apr 19, 2009
    I and my girlfriend at the time went to a practice when Sabelhaus was at UF. After watching him during a scrimmage, I turned to her and said, "He'll never play a down at UF." I didn't see what everyone else thought they saw to make him such a highly regarded recruit, and I'm not a coach.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1
  6. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

    16,178
    4,148
    3,088
    Jan 18, 2015
    You’re hired.
     
  7. UF24ou14

    UF24ou14 GC Hall of Fame

    3,629
    4,411
    2,178
    Apr 19, 2009
    Guess your teams would only use the Wildcat.:D
     
  8. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

    16,178
    4,148
    3,088
    Jan 18, 2015
    You don’t have to be an expert payed to coach to see.
     
  9. GatorGhost

    GatorGhost GC Hall of Fame

    3,118
    150
    173
    Apr 3, 2007
    Seems weird we have a thread about "a guy at the game" saying a qb with several P5 offers is a 1 star Div III talent. Sounds like a professional there, maybe Mike Tomlin would hire him.

    Anyways, we know he's raw, lost a lot on his hs team, we know it wasn't a 1st choice "sure star" there, but staff saw enough to decide it's worth it to take a chance on him, being a big gator and important for jax recruiting. He's going to be a Gator, and if a good qb from any class wants to come we'll take them, and it looks like those are in the 24 and 25 classes.
     
    • Like Like x 5
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Best Post Ever Best Post Ever x 1
  10. swampspring

    swampspring GC Legend

    906
    297
    1,943
    Dec 13, 2009
    We need scouts and recruiters like you. I have always said, the only thing holding Florida football is Florida football. That's why I say, we need to recruit robot QB's.
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
  11. StrangeGator

    StrangeGator VIP Member

    29,715
    2,037
    1,578
    Apr 3, 2007
    Chicago
    Nowhere near the athlete Driskell was not a strong arm. Jeff would have started had he stayed another year.
     
  12. mkfgator

    mkfgator GC Hall of Fame

    13,407
    1,453
    2,123
    Aug 28, 2019
    Well there you go, "a guy" said Stokes sucks. That's all I need to know. Now, from that one time comment from " a guy " about a 17 year old high school kid, Stokes will suck 24 months from now despite finishing in the Top 10 in the Elite 11 Camp. He won't get better, stronger or change his underwear for two years. So whatever his high school record is now, it will be the same at Florida.
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Best Post Ever Best Post Ever x 1
  13. gatorpower

    gatorpower GC Hall of Fame

    2,319
    158
    1,783
    Apr 3, 2007
    ...
     
    Last edited: Oct 31, 2023
  14. tigator2019

    tigator2019 GC Hall of Fame

    1,435
    2,563
    1,873
    Dec 25, 2018
    In my head--- UF
    This isn’t about a guy from 1994. OP mentions some idiot tearing in Stokes, a 3 star CBN offered.

    OP didn’t care for my post so he trots out Bobby S who was a 5 star 40 yrs ago. In essence a red herring to his post.

    You coyld easily say a fellow Nease kid who also played QB and was a 5 star turned out ok. You know who I’m referring to, right?
     
    Last edited: Oct 7, 2022
  15. UF24ou14

    UF24ou14 GC Hall of Fame

    3,629
    4,411
    2,178
    Apr 19, 2009
    I replied to a comment about Sablehaus.
     
  16. kryptonite

    kryptonite GC Hall of Fame

    3,105
    1,201
    2,018
    Dec 12, 2008
    with jetpacks and laser eyes. You forgot that.
     
  17. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

    16,178
    4,148
    3,088
    Jan 18, 2015
    Solar powered for noon kickoffs or fast charged between series for night games. I think a duel capability would be more efficient overall.
     
  18. mkfgator

    mkfgator GC Hall of Fame

    13,407
    1,453
    2,123
    Aug 28, 2019
    I live in Jacksonville. The coach at Bishop Kenny’s coach is a very good offensive coordinator. He has a quarterback who is a real stud. He is about 6‘5“ tall. He can run and throw it. Wake Forest and Iowa are at the top of his list. I hope the Gators take a look at him
     
    • Informative Informative x 3
    • Like Like x 1
  19. antny1

    antny1 GC Hall of Fame

    5,012
    2,608
    2,498
    Dec 3, 2019
    Speaking of relatively unknown up and comers, I often wonder how Robbie Roper would have turned out with another year of growth. I really liked his game and his attitude. RIP. Such a sad story
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Like Like x 1
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
    • Friendly Friendly x 1
  20. gatorhaze

    gatorhaze All American

    457
    40
    238
    Nov 28, 2008
    Augusta, GA
    Go Big Red! It’s great to be a Kenny Crusader!
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Optimistic Optimistic x 1