GAINESVILLE -- Amazingly, I haven't received any emails from excited Gators fans regarding Steve Addazio's visit to Miami. Hello, Gators fans! Where are you? Is it true that only about 50 fans showed up for the Gator Gathering? That's the information I received from colleague Barry Jackson, who attended the event.
I spoke with Addazio briefly on Thursday during a conference call and he said Gator Gathering was "great." During the same conference call, Addazio said that he didn't know if UF coach Urban Meyer would be attending the Southeastern Conference spring meetings June 1-4 at the Sandestin Hilton.
Addazio has become the UF football team's public mouthpiece this offseason. The offensive coordinator has taken Meyer's place at several Gator Gatherings and represented UF during the SEC's coaches conference call on Thursday. For whatever reason, Addazio would not address the regional recruiting assignments of his fellow assistant coaches during the current high school evaluation period. Spring football for Florida high schools begins next week. Addazio did say during the conference call that he expects UF to field one of the best offensive lines in the country this fall. UF returns four starters along the offensive line.
Listed are the regional recruiting assignments for the Gators' assistant coaches. Of note, co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks coach Teryl Austin does not have an assigned region in the state of Florida.
Chuck Heater, co-defensive coordinator/safeties: Panhandle to Tallahassee area.
Brian White, tight ends: Alachua County and north-central Florida.
Scot Loeffler, quarterbacks: Jacksonville area down to Flagler County and also Marion County.
D.J. Durkin, linebackers: Daytona Beach area and down the coast to Martin County
Stan Drayton, running backs: Orlando and Lakeland areas and also Miami-Dade.
Dan McCarney, defensive line: Tampa Bay area.
Steve Addazio, offensive coordinator/offensive line: Manatee and Sarasota down to Collier County and across the Everglades to Glades and Hendry counties.
Zach Azzanni, wide receivers: Palm Beach and Broward counties.
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