A Florida Gators legend seems to be sad with this system over the best way the recruitment of his son has been dealt with.
Former Florida working again Earnest Graham took to social media on Thursday with a not-so-cryptic message that was clearly aimed on the Gators
Graham’s son is Myles Graham, a four-star linebacker prospect who’s a part of Florida’s 2024 recruiting class. Florida misplaced commitments from a number of gamers in the course of the early signing interval this week, however Myles formally signed with the Gators on Wednesday. It’s attainable that Earnest feels data was withheld from him and his son previous to that.
As Zach Goodall of All Gators notes, former Florida linebackers coach Jay Bateman was employed as Texas A&M’s new defensive coordinator on Thursday. The transfer got here as a shock to many individuals. It additionally got here simply hours earlier than Earnest aired his frustration.
Clearly it is seemingly Bateman performed an enormous position in recruiting Myles. The secure assumption is that Earnest shouldn’t be completely satisfied that Florida didn’t talk that Bateman was probably leaving this system.
Florida head coach Billy Napier has confronted some criticism for his shortcomings on the recruiting path. It won’t assist his case that certainly one of his high signees appears sad.
Earnest was a star at Florida, the place he performed from 1998-2002. He ranks fifth in Gators historical past with 3,065 yards and third with 33 dashing touchdowns.