Gator Country brings you the latest podcast breaking down the Under Armour All-American practices featuring four Florida Gators commits and several big name Florida targets.

Andrew Spivey and Nick de la Torre break down the latest news surrounding the Florida Gators chances with several big name targets including Maryland quarterback commit Dwayne Haskins.

Andrew and Nick also break down how each prospect did during day one of the Under Armour practice, plus some notes on how they could help the Florida Gators.

TRANSCRIPT:

Andrew:                 What’s up, Gator Country? This is your man, Andrew Spivey, the goat is back today, guys. In Orlando with my man, Nicholas de la Torre. Nicholas, say hello to the people.

Nick:                         Hello. Long day in Orlando, very hot here. Not as hot as last year though, which is nice, and we’re pulling double duty. We’re still awake.

Andrew:                 We’re still awake. It’s better than digging ditches on the side of the road or pulling the garbage or anything like that.

Nick:                         No complaining.

Andrew:                 No complaining at all. Orlando has been good to us. Yesterday, had a long day on Monday. You guys are listening to this on Wednesday, so two days ago. On Monday had a long day. Most of the guys for the Under Armour game checked in. We were able to speak to those guys for that. Nick, you were also able to talk to Jalen Tabor, Jarrad Davis, Trip Thurman, and Kelvin Taylor. Is that right?

Nick:                         Yeah. You nailed it.

Andrew:                 Talked to those four guys, and then Tuesday we had practice. First day of practice. Probably when you guys are listening to this we’ll be at Wednesday’s practice. Let’s start with the first day, Nick. Check in day. Guys come in, get their pads and get everything, all their Under Armour gear. We were able to talk to a lot of guys. You were able to talk to a few guys as well. I guess, anything stand out from what you hear, from what I had told you, or anything you saw, that kind of stuff?

Nick:                         First, to me we’ll talk about Mack Wilson. He made some headlines trimming his list down to three. I don’t understand when somebody says, “I want to leave my home state.” Mack Wilson’s from Alabama. He said, “I want to leave my home state. My final three schools are Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.” To me that is like when a player says, “I’m committed, but I’ll make my final decision on Signing Day, or I’ll make my final decision on this day.” It’s like, you’re committed, why are you even committed then?

Andrew:                 Right. I guess my thing is this. I won’t lie and say anything about Mack Wilson. I know Mack really well, know a couple of his friends, Perine, Jawaan Taylor, those guys. My biggest thing for him is I think he’s just a confused young man that is still trying to figure out where he wants to go, and that.

Nick:                         I talked to him today after practice one on one, just he and I. I think it’s everyone in Alabama, especially someone as good as him, there’s some pressure. It’s kind of like kids from Louisiana. There’s outside pressure that they feel, and feel like you have to stay in state. You have to stay close to home. I think Alabama was being kept in the race by Kirby Smart, and when Kirby goes to Georgia now that’s why you’re seeing Georgia pick up some steam. I asked him about Jeremy Pruitt, and he really didn’t have Georgia in the running at all until Kirby Smart went there. He said to me, “I really don’t have a relationship with Coach Pruitt, so I would need to kind of get that relationship up to par if Alabama was going to be able to keep me in state.