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Florida's massive recruiting day on Saturday, which coincided with several dozen visitors coming to campus for Junior Day, produced six commitments. The fifth commitment of the day and ninth for the Class of 2013 came from linebacker Dillan Lawson, as first reported by to Gator Country's Andrew Spivey, with some additional confirmation from Only Gators' Adam Silverstein.
Lawson, from Crestview in the Florida Panhandle, is less immediately impressive than many of the prospects who have committed to Florida so far in this recruiting cycle, with no stars from Rivals as of yet, but he could be a game-changer for Florida at the Buck position. SB Nation recruiting editor Bud Elliott shot me a tweet after watching Lawson's junior tape, and he's impressed.
Found Lawson's JR film. Like it. Good quickness, violent, chases stuff down. More buck than true backer. Four-star type.
If Will Muschamp's plan is to stockpile linebackers who have speed and size — Lawson's 6'4", according to Rivals, and joins Daniel McMillian and James Hearns in the Class of 2013 — I like it.
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Oh yeah—Coach is building with the future in mind, and not just next year, but for seasons-to-come. He clearly aims to have a good mix of specialists and flexible “tweeners” to go with the clear starters and back-ups at every position on his defense—and “speed and size” is the mantra, the constant prerequisites, along with honor, teamwork and self-discipline, that go into that elusive thing he refers to as “the Florida Way”. It’s going to take a little longer, but with the 2012 class and the good start we got this Junior Day on 2013, the offense is now on its way as well.
This will be a team that has fresh, talented bodies rotating in regularly throughout the game—neither fatigue nor injury will be real obstacles as the games, and the seasons, wear on. “The future” can’t get here fast enough, far as I’m concerned—but now that I know it’s coming, I figure to be more patient in general while we work our way towards what we can and will become, soon enough now.
texgator - February 19, 2012
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