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Don't worry about the recent Gators transfers

Adrian Coxson and Jordan Haden, two top-tier recruits, have left Gainesville during the first weeks of fall camp. The outside perspective could be that Urban Meyer is running the kids ragged or that something more sinister is at stake.

The likely reason for the players living the Gators is probably something as simple as playing time (Haden) and homesickness (Coxson). Haden was entering a defensive backfield with about 20 corners and 15 safeties. The secondary was so deep, Major Wright left school after an average season and might be starting for the Chicago Bears. Plus, Haden had to deal with his brother's ghost. It's like Mickey Mantle wearing No. 6. (Since DiMaggio wore No. 5 and Mantle was set to replace him, Mantle had No. 6 originally. The more you know...) That pressure to following in someone's footsteps can be too much.

As for Coxson, you can only take him at his word that he wanted to be back home. UF isn't for everyone and the first few weeks in town can be very hard. It will be interesting to see if Coxson gets an unconditional release, like Haden, because Coxson did consider Georgia. But the other schools he preferred were all near his hometown of Baltimore (Maryland, Penn State and West Virginia). 

Two players out of 80 or so in camp is not much. Had this been Billy Donovan and 2 of 5 recruits leaving, then that would be a story.

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Had this been Billy Donovan and 2 of 5 recruits leaving, then that would be a story

Wouldn’t that be considered a light year for Bill-D transfers?

by skigator93 on Aug 20, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah. I don’t have any worries about the transfers either. Never really have been. I just usually worry about who is on the team at the start of the season. All that matters.

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by FlaGators on Aug 20, 2010 1:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, honestly I just take it as a sign of how well we have recruited that we can have 4 star guys that transfer out because there are that many other 4 and 5 star guys ahead of them. You don’t like to see people leave, but it isn’t a bad problem to have so long as your recruitment levels stay high.

by SC-Gator on Aug 20, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Exactly.

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by FlaGators on Aug 20, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

no biggie

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by Patssuck456 on Aug 21, 2010 11:37 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm suprised Haden left.

But it makes sense if you look at how long he would have to sit the bench. I guess his feelings got hurt when he realized he wasn’t going to start as a freshman like his big brother.

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by Hook85 on Aug 22, 2010 6:38 AM EDT reply actions  

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