OK, so we all know that Florida was bad last year. The went 5-7, which was worse than the prior year.
So, of course Florida went out and hit the Portal hard. Signed 16 guys. They had the #6 transfer recruiting class.
How's that working out? I mean, Florida must be taking a huge step forward with all that transfer talent, right?
1. Jason Zandamela - IOL - Southern Cal - 4-star transfer - 0.9700 rating - THIRD-STRING CENTER ON THE DEPTH CHART
2. Cormani McClain - CB - Colorado - 4-star transfer - 0.9400 rating - NOT EVEN IN THE THREE-DEEP
3. Joey Slackman - DL - UPenn - 4-star transfer - 0.9200 rating - LISTED AS "OR" STARTER WITH CALEB BANKS, COMING OFF INJURY, CALEB BANKS WILL BE THE STARTER
4. Jameer Grimsley - CB - Alabama - 4-star transfer - 0.9100 rating - THIRD-STRING CB ON THE DEPTH CHART
5. Grayson "Pup" Howard - LB - South Carolina - 4-star transfer - 0.9100 rating - LISTED AS "OR" STARTER WITH DEREK WINGO
6. Elijhah Badger - WR - Arizona St - 4-star transfer - 0.9000 rating - LISTED AS "OR" STARTER WITH KAHLEIL JACKSON, ARRIVED LATE IN SUMMER, HAS STRUGGLED TO MASTER PLAYBOOK, HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS
7. DJ Douglas - S - Tulane - 3-star transfer - 0.8900 rating - SECOND-STRING SAFETY ON THE DEPTH CHART
8. Asa Turner - S - Washington - 3-star transfer - 0.8900 rating - FIRST-STRING SAFETY, BUT HAS CHRONIC SHOULDER ISSUES, HIS SHOULDER HAS POPPED OUT THREE TIMES THIS SUMMER
9. Trikweze Bridges - CB - Oregon - 3-star transfer - 0.8900 rating - SECOND-STRING SAFETY ON THE DEPTH CHART
10. Devon Manuel - OT - Arkansas - 3-star transfer - 0.8800 rating - SECOND-STRING TACKLE ON THE DEPTH CHART
11. Chimere **** - WR - Wisconsin - 3-star transfer - 0.8800 rating - FIRST-STRING WIDE RECEIVER
12. Brandon Crenshaw-Dixon - OT - San Diego St - 3-star transfer - 0.8700 rating - SECOND-STRING TACKLE ON THE DEPTH CHART
13. Caleb Rillos - TE - Air Force - 3-star transfer - 0.8600 rating - NOT EVEN IN THE THREE-DEEP
14. George Gumbs Jr - Edge - N. Illinois - 3-star transfer - 0.8500 rating - LISTED AS "OR" STARTER WITH TJ SEARCY AND SEARCY WILL BE THE STARTER
15. Clay Millen - QB - Colorado St - 3-star transfer - 0.8300 rating - THIRD-STRING QB ON THE DEPTH CHART
16. Alfonzo Allen - S - Baylor - 0-star transfer - 0.0000 rating - NOT EVEN IN THE THREE-DEEP
To sum up:
3 guys not even in the 3-deep on the depth chart
3 third-stringers
4 second-stringers
4 "OR" starters, of which at least 2 will not start
2 first-stringers, of which one has serious injury issues
Yep. That's what the "#6 ranked transfer class" is bringing to the Gators.
So you'll forgive me if I don't project Florida as being much better than they were last year.