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True....The Searcy's...Copelands...Sapp's etc...came when there was no Probation in sight....But once 1995 rolled along...we were literally bypassed...No Central Fl kids wanted to come to UM, and have to deal with Sanctions...No TV or Bowl for a yr...and public scorn....Add in Marlin Barnes Murder, coupled with Time Magazine calling Miami worst place to live in Fl...and it was a wrap...Legendary Central Fl HS FB Coach Bill Gierke told me Butch...Chuck and several others on staff recruited Central Fl alot, unfortunately to no avail...
Yes, we hit a rough patch for a while.
But let's not forget, we LOVED (and signed) Ray Ray and Dyron from Seminole High (until they got in trouble).
Plus (recently)...
Chase Smith (Melbourne)
DeShawn Troutman
Avantae (same **** DeLand area that produced 5-star Lingard, as the Gaytors call him)
Marcus Clarke
John Campbell (OK, cue the joke)
Don't forget Toolbox Trent Harris
And we can probably count N'Kosi (Ocala Vanguard), since Ocala gets Orlando TV stations and The Orlando Sentinel.
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