GatorCountry brings you a new podcast as we preview Florida Gators spring football that starts on Monday.
Andrew Spivey and Nick de la Torre recap what Dan Mullen had to say on Monday, plus we talk about recruiting and the latest surrounding the Gators recruiting efforts.
Andrew and Nick also talk about how the baseball and softball seasons are going for the Gators.
TRANSCRIPT:
Previewing Spring Practice
 
Andrew:                 What’s up, Gator Country? Andrew Spivey here with Nicholas de la Torre. Nicholas, we’re back. Had a little hiatus, but we’re back and ready to go. Things are good again, and there’s a lot to talk about.
Nick:                         Yeah. Recharged the batteries. You and I have had a lot going on with stick sports. Football season ended, and we kind of had a little bit of time before we get into these seasons where there’s 50+ games, and we’re busy. Lot to talk about. We talked to Dan Mullen on Monday. Spring football is less than a week away, and I got record breaking stuff going on over on the baseball diamond, and the softball girls just had a sweep. So, lot of stuff going on in the spring, as always in Gainesville.
Andrew:                 Yeah. The Gators #1 or #2 in recruiting, depending on which rankings you look at, so things are good. I guess we’ll start right there. I mean, Nick, the Junior Day list on Saturday was insane. People were asking me, when was the last time that you seen a list this big, and I’m like, been a long time, buddy. Been a long time, guys. You look at the names that were in town. You start with the big defensive lineman, Tunmise out of IMG, one of the top guys in the country. Then you go to the receiver, Jacorey Brooks out of Booker T. down in Miami. I mean, the list goes on and on. It was a really, really good day for the Gators. They only picked up one commitment, the big tight end out of Jacksonville, Nick Elksnis, is I believe how you say it. Of course, I’m sure I butchered that. Big tight end. That was Brewster’s second tight end commit in a week, after picking up Gage Wilcox.
Nick:                         So, he’s done. He’s done now.
Andrew:                 Yeah. He’s done.
Nick:                         Now go hit the road with the other guys. Help them out, because, shoot, your position’s locked up for the year, for a couple years probably. Shoot.
Andrew:                 Yeah. The good thing for Brewster is he’s really good in Tampa and has done well in the state. The biggest thing I heard overall after Saturday was he was recruiting everyone. We’ll see how big of an impact he is. I’ll say this, and this is no disrespect to anyone else on the coaching staff, but Tim Brewster’s a difference-maker on the trail.
Nick:                         Yeah. We kind of asked Dan about that, and I think one of the most–it’s not the first time I’ve heard it, but he said about Tim, he goes, “Tim’s never walked into a room and left with less friends than he came in with.” Some of the players, I was out there doing some interviews with the first group that came in, and I think that’s really what all the kids kind of said. It was just this is my first time seeing him in person, but I felt like I’ve known him. I felt like I’ve known him forever. I think he just maybe has that kind of personality that is just endearing right away. He’s a big personality and a loud guy, and he’s boisterous, and he’s fun. It really resonates with not just his peers, because I think he’s well liked among coaches, but I think it really resonates with the kids. It’s tough. We’ve talked about that a lot. You’re a 40-year-old man, and you’ve got to find common ground and relate to 16, 17, 18-year-old kids. It’s not an easy job, but Tim Brewster makes it look easy.
Andrew:                 Brewster’s one of those guys that if he’s on your staff you love him. If he’s on an opposing team, you can’t stand him.