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Migration into Florida

Feb 22, 2010Jeffrey R Gudzune

The Second Seminole War was one of the longest and costliest Indian wars in American history. It was a challenge to the concept of removal, a strike against the expansion of the United States into new domains. Under the leadership of Osceola, the Seminole struck fear into the hearts of American settlers and confounded the military leaders dispatched to suppress them. In Washington, President Jackson went through a series of venerable commanders in search of the one man who could bring the mighty Seminole army to heel.

Duncan Clinch was the first to take the field, but his traditional strategy could not counter the coordination behind Osceola’s attacks. Winfield Scott then stepped forward, designing an ingenious three-pronged attack on a single target. Months of planning and millions of dollars went into this assault. It was an absolute failure. Following Scott’s recall, Florida Governor Richard Call boldly assumed command. Despite a familiarity with the terrain and a working knowledge of the tactical situation he was facing, Call was unable to effectively field his army. Thomas Jesup brought a fresh perspective and a new strategy to the war. Dividing his army into separate columns, Jesup organized sorties into Seminole domain. Among his primary targets were communities composed of Seminole that were of African-American descent--Black Seminoles.

While not an integrated society in the modern sense of the word, the Seminole Nation was progressive with respect to runaway slaves and free blacks. This was in part due to the unique conditions existing within Florida during Seminole migration into the region. When the Seminole began to occupy parts of Florida in the early 1700s, they entered a colonial extension of Spain. In 1693, the Spanish government declared a moratorium on the practice of slavery within its colonies. Runaway slaves and free blacks who moved into the region were acknowledged as free persons. They were protected as such by the colonial government so long as they remained in Florida.

Maroon Communities and Gullahs

Communities of runway slaves from Georgia and South Carolina migrated into Florida under the promise of emancipation. Modern historians have divided these communities into two distinct categories--Maroons and Gullahs. Maroon communities consisted of runaway slaves who formed their own villages and practiced a limited agriculture. Gullah communities were organized along similar lines, but developed a culture closer to that of traditional African villages. Both subsisted on rice and corn production. In 1738, the colonial government of Florida sanctioned the establishment of the first free black community in North America--Fort Mose.

The Arrival of the Seminole

At the same time, a group of Creek Indians were granted the right to settle in the region. These Creek had broken off from the larger Creek Nation and migrated from Georgia--they would eventually call themselves the Seminole Nation. Wishing to maintain their foothold in Florida, the colonial government enlisted free blacks, runaway slaves, and Seminole Indians into a regional militia--the purpose of which was to defend the area in and around St. Augustine. Due to their proximity to Seminole villages, Maroon communities soon developed a positive working relationship with their Indian neighbors. Eventually, this social relationship would expand into new frontiers and deepen the bonds of friendship between these two peoples.

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Origin of the Black Seminole: Migration into Florida

The woman accused of driving a sport utility vehicle into a bicyclist, two St. Johns County sheriff's vehicles and other motorists in Ponte Vedra Beach has been moved to the state's most secure mental health facility.

Andrea Lee Zampatti, 37, of Canton, Ga., was taken Aug. 10 to Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee, where she continued to insist she is the victim of an elaborate conspiracy.

And the case remains clouded by numerous questions.

Zampatti was behind the wheel of a Range Rover sport utility vehicle that careened through several neighborhoods April 23 and left about a half dozen people hospitalized, heavily damaged two police cruisers and ended in a head-on collision that involved three vehicles on Palm Valley Road. During the drive, a man was run over while riding a bicycle near Mickler and Palm Valley roads. The incident resulted in 13 criminal charges against Zampatti.

Circuit Judge Wendy Berger declared Zampatti unfit for trial. 

Zampatti called Shorelines, a local publication of the Florida Time-Union, on Aug. 11 from the facility in Chattahoochee to insist she was set up for the entire episode.

"I've had a lot of weird things happen here," she said.

She reiterated her claim that her former boyfriend, with whom she lived for about three years, is mainly to blame for the events that led to the road rage.

Zampatti said much of the conspiracy aimed at her culminated when she and the boyfriend arrived at the One Ocean Resort hotel in Atlantic Beach the night of April 22, several hours before the auto accidents. She said the couple decided to stay there on their way from South Florida back to Georgia.

She said she was drugged via ice that had been spiked while she was at the hotel. After that, she said, she has no recollection of what happened, including the Ponte Vedra Beach road trip.

One Ocean General Manager Sileshi Mengiste declined comment Friday.

Zampatti's father, Richard Hackett, said Friday that many mysteries surround her actions. Hackett said she was behind the wheel of the SUV when several people were hurt. She said she didn't remember driving the SUV.

"For our family, it's tragic," Hackett said from his home outside Nashville, Tenn. "We just can't believe it."

He said he's trying to find out how and why she got to that point.

Zampatti blamed her former boyfriend, whom she called her son's father.

"I know that he had drugged me," Zampatti said. "[He] has my child. ... He took my child out of state."

Zampatti also said several government officials may have been involved. Hackett said he doesn't believe government officials were involved.

The Florida Highway Patrol ordered blood tests on Zampatti shortly after the road incident and found no evidence of drugs or alcohol in her system.

Hackett said they aren't looking far enough.

"Why and who refused to do a hair follicle test on her?" Hackett asked Friday.

Hackett and Zampatti insist the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI should investigate the case.

Meanwhile, Hackett said his job is to try and track down the boyfriend and his grandson, C.J., who is about 2 years old. Hackett declined to use a last name for the boy and would not acknowledge that the boyfriend is the father.

Hackett said the boyfriend latched on to Zampatti because she has a Christian-based line of clothing under a company called 39X, or "Thirty-Nine Times," so named because that's how many times Jesus Christ was lashed before he was crucified, according to the Bible.

Hackett said he wants to see his grandson again.

"It's a very complicated issue; the guardianship of C.J. is important," said Hackett.

Zampatti also said associates of her former husband, Rick Zampatti, are trying to take advantage of her assets earned from the clothing company.

Larry Stinnett, who said he and his wife have known Zampatti for two decades, said he has been handling Zampatti's affairs for her.

"No one is trying to touch the assets," Stinnett said in a July Florida Times-Union story. "I don't know where that is coming from."

Rick Zampatti said in May that he wanted nothing to do with his former wife's dilemmas. While acknowledging she may have some mental issues, he said, "I have no comment."

Hackett said his main objective is to get Zampatti declared fit for trial. He said she is ready to proceed with the criminal case and that he and his daughter are working to dismiss their attorney, Bryan Shorstein. Shorstein told the Times-Union he's done nothing wrong and that Zampatti has not tried to get rid of him.

Hackett called the case frustrating. But he "absolutely" believes his daughter was drugged the night before the road incident and that he will do all he can for her.

"I am aggressively looking into this," Hackett said. "She [Zampatti] has been silenced."

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The Indians still haven't signed their top four picks in the June draft. They have until midnight Monday to get it done. Here is a look at some of the high picks that they have signed.

Mark Almond / Birmingham (Ala.) NewsMississippi’s Drew Pomeranz remains unsigned by the Indians with Monday’s deadline approaching. The Indians have signed 20 of their 50 draft picks so far, but none of their first four selections.

INDIANS CHATTER
Clubhouse confidential: Manager Manny Acta can’t believe people in Cleveland are complaining about the heat and humidity this summer.
Acta lives in Florida and spent the last 2½ summers managing the Nationals in Washington, D.C. Before that he coached the Mets in New York.
“This is probably the nicest summertime I’ve had in my baseball career,” said Acta, “and all I do is hear people complain about how hot and humid it is. I go, ‘This is nice. This is like Christmas time in Florida.’ You get a little breeze at night from the lake. I guess I’ve got to be here a little while to understand it.”

Shut it down: Former Indian Milton Bradley will have surgery on his right knee Tuesday in Cincinnati. Bradley, on the disabled list, is in town with the Mariners.
Other former Indians on the Mariners include: Russell Branyan, Franklin Gutierrez, Jamey Wright and Josh Bard. Cliff Lee started the years in Seattle, but was traded to Texas.

Stat of the day: Indians’ record by the month: April 9-13, May 9-18, June 12-16, July 13-14 and August 5-8.
— Paul Hoynes

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tyler Holt asked and the Indians gave. The question is will they do the same to sign their top four picks in the June draft by Monday’s midnight deadline.

Holt, drafted in the 10th round out of Florida State, told the Indians he wanted $500,000. He put it this way in a July 29th article in the Tallahassee Democrat, “The Indians know what I want. … They’ll decide if they want to give it to me. If not, I’m coming back to school as fast as you can say ‘Seminole.’”

The Indians announced Saturday that they’d signed Holt. Yes, he got his $500,000, which according to Baseball America, is the highest bonus given this year in the 10th round and three times above MLB’s unofficial slotting for a 10th-round pick.

“We wanted him,” said Brad Grant, the Indians’ director of amateur scouting. “We feel he’s an offensive center fielder and leadoff hitter. He was one of the elite college bats in the country.”

Holt, who hit .355 with 87 runs, 26 doubles, three triples, 13 homers and 48 RBI at Florida State this year, will report to Class A.

The Indians have signed 20 of their 50 selections, including seven of their first 15. Unsigned are No.1 pick left-hander Drew Pomeranz, No.2 pick outfielder LeVon Washington, No.3 pick Tony Wolters and No.4 pick Kyle Blair. Grant would not talk about any unsigned players.

The Indians have signed their fifth and sixth picks. Right-hander Cole Cook, the No. 5 pick from Pepperdine, signed last week for $299,000. It was another above-slot signing.

“He’s a 6-6 right-hander who has a 90 to 94 mph fastball,” said Grant. “He has a four-pitch mix. He had some leverage [in bargaining] because he was a sophomore who was eligible for the draft.”

Cook is at Class A Mahoning Valley.

No.6 pick Nick Bartolone, a junior college shortstop, signed early for $125,000. He hit .303 (40-for-132) with 25 runs, three doubles and nine RBI in 32 games for the Tribe’s Arizona Rookie League team before being promoted to Mahoning Valley.

“He’s an elite defensive shortstop,” said Grant, “who has performed well offensively.”

The Indians took a gamble on No.7 pick Robbie Aviles. They paid the high school right-hander $150,000 even though he needed Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. They are still negotiating with No. 8 pick Alex Lavisky, the catcher from St. Edward High School, who has a scholarship to Georgia Tech.

The two other high picks that have signed are college right-handers Jordan Cooper and Michael Goodnight. Cooper, a ninth-round pick from Wichita State, received $125,000. Goodnight was drafted in the 15th round out of the University of Houston. The Indians went above the slot and signed him for $315,000.

The Indians drafted Goodnight out of high school, but didn’t sign him. He pitched two years at Houston and the Indians selected him again in June. After a good summer season in Cape Cod, the Indians signed him.

“He’s another big physical right-hander who throws between 90 mph to 94 mph,” said Grant.”"

Cooper and Goodnight are at Mahoning Valley.

Teams that don’t sign their first- or second-round picks will be compensated the following year with an extra pick in almost the same spot in that round. If they don’t sign their third-round pick, they will receive a compensation pick between the third and fourth rounds.

In the pen: Manager Manny Acta said Aaron Laffey will finish the year in the bullpen. He’ll make a rehab appearance at Class A Lake County Monday.

Acta said he hasn’t seen enough of Laffey to make a decision on his future as a starter.

“But I really liked what I saw out of the pen,” said Acta. “He can pitch multiple innings and face lefties and righties with that sinker that he has.”

On the verge: Travis Hafner is close to being activated after another good batting practice session Saturday.

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Tony Steward is considered one of the best LBs in the Southeast United States. Fisher's Seminoles continue to recruit elite prospects.

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With some of our readers asking for more film evaluation in this year's recruiting coverage, and my giant need to be accepted, I started a new line of articles titled "Target Evaluations", in which I evaluate some of the Seminoles top prospect targets for the 2011 recruiting cycle. This is a stark contrast to the objective story that MattDNole wrote yesterday, as it is entirely subjective. The series started with a personal favorite, Giorgio Newberry.

The second installment of the series will continue this week with LB target Tony Steward from Menendez High School in  St. Augustine, FL. FSU is in line to take 2-3 LBs this cycle, because they lose Kendall Smith who is a senior, and many believe that there is a high probability Nigel Bradham makes the jump to the NFL. The Noles already have one current LB committed in likely 4* Terrance Smith out of Georgia. While Smith is an excellent player, he is considered an outside LB prospect and needs to add bulk. Florida State, in its quest to become a team that meets the size/speed ratio needed to play bigtime football also needs to recruit big players from the front 7.  Tony Steward is believed to be the top LB on the board for FSU, and is the prototype LB that coach Hudson talks about when he says at FSU "you dont have to give anything away, with the guys you recruit."

Ht: 6'2''

Wt: 225

Projected Position: Mike LB

I want to get a few things out of the way first. I try to be as honest as possible with my evaluations as possible, and always like to include players weaknesses. I wrote extensively about Luc's struggles in agility drills when i watched him last year, however this is going to be one of the most positive I ever write. The other is that our watch list didn't do Steward justice because, well, I hadn't seen enough of him.

Steward to many is known as a Jeff Luc type player because of his size, and my comments will mirror that of Newberry in this regard. He is already physically mature and has a frame that can play big and fast at the next level. It is almost like Jimbo has changed the type of player he is recruiting to be larger on average or something. However, I think the similarities between Luc and Steward are limited, outside the fact that they are both excellent linebackers. Luc is a Mike, Steward projects at Mike but can play all three linebacker spots with ease. When watching Tony the first thing that pops out to me is that he seems to understand gap responsibility. He is not the type of player who attacks the ball with reckless abandon, or overruns plays because he is a "playmaker." He plays his position, and I really love that about him.  He takes great angles.  Tremendous at not getting blocked.  That is a skill.

When it comes to the point of attack, once he has sniffed out the play, he is extremely physical (which leads to much of the Luc comparisons I am sure). He is a sure tackler and he blows up oncoming blockers as well. However, we have to understand that at the High School level he is playing much bigger and faster (more momentum) than everybody else on the field pretty much. Some of that is marginalized at the next level. His tackling ability is well above average though.

The thing that sets Steward apart for me though is his effort when he is in coverage. He bends low to high extremely well, almost like a safety. Plays low with a good center of gravity and diagnoses. He has, for his size, an excellent backpedal and excels already as a coverage LB which can be a problem for some large LBs. He displays great speed given his competition level. Also, he shifts left to right much better than most linebackers his size who are stiff. However, the speed often makes up for taking bad angles or tackling routes (but his routes are great). His athleticism (which is elite) makes up for the fact that he occasionally runs around areas and shoots too deep when going after the ball holder. This takes teaching at the next level.It is rare that a HS coach will coach something like this as long as the player is within their system. I also have a friend in St. Augustine that I trust and he says Steward is streaky within games, which elite players usually aren't.

Steward displays above average strength, speed, athleticism, diagnostic ability, and tackling. He is also considered above average as far as size goes. I believe that he is the top linebacker in the country, and if I redid the watch list he would be top 5 in the state no doubt. He has an absolute elite offer list, numbering almost every ACC and SEC school. While he has traveled to FSU a few times he is still open to multiple schools, including FSU, UF, Bama, and Clemson.

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PANAMA CITY — There’s no arguing the top issues in the race for the Republican nomination in the state Senate District 2 race.

Candidates Greg Evers and Mike Hill both list economic recovery, job creation and reducing government spending as the biggest issues in the campaign. They also agree on many of the ways to address those issues.

Senate District 2 includes Holmes and Washington counties, and parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties. The incumbent, Durell Peaden Jr., R-Crestview, is term-limited.

Bay County’s population center is in Senate District 4. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, is running unopposed for that seat.

Evers said a way to spur economic development and job creation is to expedite the permitting process and “do something with the Department of Community Affairs in Tallahassee because they’re killing our small businesses and counties with regulation.”

Counties should be given more flexibility to change their comprehensive plans, he said, to encourage economic growth.

Hill said he has a plan to address job creation and the economy that includes at least three steps — address rules, regulations and streamline the permitting process, “which is hampering our current businesses and new business start-up in the state;” reduce the corporate tax rate over the next eight years to zero; and “to form a vibrant partnership between our higher education in the Panhandle, high-tech companies and our military.”

Both include fighting Medicaid fraud as ways to cut government spending.

Evers said he also would address out-of-control government, which he said includes immigration reform, by opposing tax and fee increases and expediting the permitting process to allow construction and economic development.

“That all goes back to we need less government, lower taxes, personal responsibility, individual freedoms and stronger families,” he said.

Evers said he’d go line by line in all agency budgets to make spending cuts to allow for lower taxes. One of the biggest impacts, though, would come from addressing Medicaid fraud, he said.

Hill also wants to cut the budget.

“Each year they say they are at a deficit, but pass a larger budget,” he said, adding that legislators do that by assessing fees. “We need to stop doing that. Instead, we need to cut the spending we see going on in Tallahassee.”

Hill also said the state needs to address Medicaid fraud and to implement ideas brought forth by Florida Tax Watch “to get rid of inefficiencies and wasteful spending in our country to the tune of billions of dollars. We can do it, and we need someone with the courage to do that.”

They know they have similar talking points; the two have heard each other speak often on the campaign trail. But they insist there are real differences between them.

“There is a world of difference between us,” Hill said. “The biggest is that I consider myself a true conservative.

“I believe in those time-tested principles of limited government, low taxes, personal freedom and individual responsibility. I would not have voted for the $2.2 billion tax increase as Greg Evers did that they called fees and assessments that every Floridian pays for, whether rich or poor.”

Hill also pointed to educational differences, a military background that will help him with understanding Florida’s military complex, experience starting a business and his marriage of 28 years that he says shows he knows how to keep a commitment.

Evers said what sets him apart from Hill is that he’s “a pro-life, Christian conservative, farmer and small business man that has been endorsed by the (National Rifle Association), the Right to Life and the fact that I am well in-tune and support the key issues that are brought to me by my community. And, I have been a voice for Northwest Florida and will stand to see that the Panhandle is not overshadowed by South Florida. And, I have a proven record that enforces all of the above.”

He said his experience outweighs Hill’s and would result in better representation in the Senate.

Evers said he’s not sure if holding public office in the past is an advantage or not in the current political climate; he was elected to Florida’s House District 1 in 2001, but he said people “want somebody that they know has a proven record of not talking the talk but actually walking the walk and getting things done in Tallahassee.”

“I have a proven record of standing up for my folks in Tallahassee, and I will not be swayed by Tallahassee,” Evers said.

Hill, however, doesn’t see his opponent’s record as an advantage.

“Mr. Evers has been in Tallahassee for nine years, and during those nine years he has never been placed in a leadership position in Tallahassee. … He may have a record, but it’s not an impressive record at all.”

The winner of the primary race will face Tea Party candidate Christopher Crawford and write-in candidate Margaret Smith in the general election.

District 6

In the state Senate District 6 race, Democrats Bill Montford and Curtis Richardson face off in the primary. The winner will go on to face Republican John Shaw, nonpartisan candidate David Abrams and write-in candidate Harrison Arencibian.

The district includes Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden and Wakulla counties, and parts of Bay, Leon, Jefferson and Madison counties. State Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee, who currently holds the seat, is running for Congress.

Montford, who spent his life working in the school system as a teacher, principal, superintendent and now as CEO of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, said education is his top priority and economic development and creating jobs is his second.

The two go hand-in-hand, he said.

A good school system is important to economic vitality, he said, and a partnership between the university system and the private sector can ensure there are trained workers available to fill the needs of industry that moves to the area.

“One of the saddest things is when you have young people who wish to stay in their own communities … that have to leave, perhaps even leave the state, to get a good-paying job,” he said.

He also said it’s important to protect the Gulf Coast’s natural environment.

Montford said what sets him apart from Richardson, who did not respond to requests for an interview, is his ability to work across the aisle.

“There’s a significant difference between leadership and effective leadership,” he said. “I get things done, and with all due respect to Mr. Richardson, he would be a far less effective senator than I would be.

“For one thing, I can work across the aisle,” he said. “I’m a lifelong Democrat and won’t change. However, I have worked and will continue to work very well and effectively with the current Republican leadership in the Legislature. My views and theirs, the leadership, will differ, but as my record will attest, I have worked very well and very effectively for 40 years in the school system and in my current position with people who have different views than I do.”

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Next week will mark the end of what has been a very long ride for Gator recruiting enthusiasts.

On Aug. 18, Tampa Plant athlete James Wilder Jr. is set to announce his college decision, with Florida, Florida State and Georgia his final three schools. Gator fans have been drooling over Wilder’s highlights for more than a year and have desperately wanted him to be a part of Florida’s 2011 class.

Groveland South Lake cornerback Nick Waisome is also expected to announce the same day on ESPNU. Florida, Florida State, South Carolina, Georgia and LSU are his final schools.

Florida has been high on both players from the beginning and both have had the Gators near the top of their lists for some time.

What appeared to be a day that would become a huge recruiting boost for Florida, now seems to have lost some of its luster. Many still believe that Waisome is leaning toward Florida, but neither he nor his position coach, Terrance Larmond, would reveal much. Waisome is very close to Florida’s coaching staff and even after cornerbacks coach Vance Bedford left, he still kept a strong bond with safeties coach Chuck Heater.

Waisome, one of the top corners in the country, has been to Florida plenty of times in the last year, so he’s very familiar with Florida’s program. If I had a prediction for Wednesday night, I’d go with Waisome choosing Florida. FSU is Florida’s closest competition.

As for Wilder, things have changed drastically. Florida appeared to be the leader for some time, but the fact that the staff originally recruited him as a linebacker made his recruitment a bit shaky. But when the nation’s top athlete wants to play a different position, you make it possible, and that’s what Florida did when the staff started recruiting him as a running back.

Though linebacker seems to be in his future regardless, Wilder is passionate about playing running back in college, even if he figures to grow much more while on campus. He’s already 6-foot-2, 220 pounds.

With only days left until his announcement, FSU has taken the lead, a source with knowledge of the situation told me earlier this week. FSU took over as Wilder’s leader the weekend of Florida’s Friday Night Lights camp when he and his family stayed in Tallahassee longer than expected for an unofficial visit. The same source also said that Florida’s communication with Wilder has slowed since then and the source be would “shocked” if Wilder didn’t commit to FSU next week.

While Wilder could be leaning more and more toward FSU, there’s still time for Florida or Georgia to make a last-minute move. Then again, it is recruiting and a verbal today could mean nothing tomorrow.

Distant visitor?
While speaking with Sammamish, Wash., Skyline wide receiver Kasen Williams at the 2010 Gridiron Kings tournament, he said that even though Florida is thousands of miles away, he’s still very interested in coming to Gainesville for a visit.

He’s had Florida on his list of top schools for a while and said that he’s looking to narrow his list down to five schools before his high school season begins. Florida is expected to be one of those schools. However, Florida’s chances seem slim of landing him if he never makes it to town and as of now, he’s unsure if he’ll have the chance to visit.

Williams has strong ties to Washington, where his parents went to school, and the word is that the Huskies will be hard to beat.

Still, if he gets on Florida’s campus, things could change.

Seferian-Jenkins cuts Gators
After making a brief appearance in Gainesville during Florida’s spring practice, Gig Harbor, Wash., tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins named Florida his top school with Miami trailing. That was was before he sat down and really did some thinking.

Shortly after putting the Gators on top, he removed them and slid Texas into that spot and announced that he was set on attending Texas. However, Seferian-Jenkins, arguably the nation’s top tight end, didn’t have a Texas offer.

When I spoke to him again in Orlando, he told me that he was visiting Texas in early August and even if he got an offer, his recruiting wouldn’t be over. He was still “very interested” in Florida and Miami.

Well, that all changed.

Texas did offer and instead of having three teams fighting for his services, Seferian-Jenkins has two — Texas and Washington. The 6-7, 252-pounder recently told Rivals.com that he knows where he’s committing to on Aug. 16, but wouldn’t go any further.

I’d be shocked if he doesn’t pick Texas.

Running back mess
If Florida does lose out on Wilder, the coaches will likely concentrate on three running backs — Savon Huggins (Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s Prep), Mike Blakely (Bradenton Manatee) and Mike Bellamy (Punta Gorda Charlotte).

Huggins is believed to be the top running back on Florida’s board, but a source said Rutgers appears to be his favorite. While Huggins visited Florida earlier this month and gave the school and coaching staff rave reviews, it’s believed that with all the visits he’s made to Rutgers, pulling him away from there could be too hard for any school right now.

Blakely has long been linked to Florida and was rumored to have wanted to commit at Friday Night Lights. That commitment never came, but Blakely still maintains that Florida is his top school. Without a commitment at this point, some are wondering who is exactly waiting in this scenario.

Bellamy battled Huggins for the top spot at running back for Florida, but is currently a Clemson verbal. However, he’s reported to be wavering on his commitment and is looking around. This might not be the best option for Florida because if the staff is willing to wait on him, they might be waiting on nothing because Florida’s depth chart is an issue for Bellamy. Waiting on him could cost them other running backs this season.

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