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Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas DL Braylen Ingraham committed to Alabama over Miami. The Tide could be primed to make a major run in the state. 19 of the state’s 42 four- and five-star recruits are uncommitted.It’s flip season Atlanta Falcons Womens Hoodie , and that is especially true in Florida. Rumors have Alabama trying to flip Ohio State safety commit Jordan Battle, and FSU commit Akeem Dent. Florida is trying to flip FSU commit Quashon Fuller. The following players are no longer rated as four-stars: WR T.J. Jones, DB Breion Fuller, DB Briton Allen, DB Tyler Scott. OriginalFlorida is the most talented state in the nation. The recruiting battles in the Sunshine State are fierce, because who wins and loses them often helps decide conference and national titles. In the last 35 seasons, 11 of college football’s national titles have been won by schools in Florida. Eight more have come via schools in the two states bordering Florida. I live in Florida and have covered the state for over a decade. In this space, I’ll chronicle who is doing the best, what I’m hearing, and some trends to monitor. The Florida Blue ChipsNameSchoolPositionStarsCommittedNameSchoolPositionStarsCommittedIMG Academy players from out-of-state are excluded (see explanation below)Why out-of-state IMG recruits are excludedFor the purposes of determining which schools are recruiting the state the best, I am excluding players from IMG Academy who are not from Florida. A move to IMG Academy is different than other moves. Because it is a boarding school, kids are coming to the school for the purpose of football, not because their family just moved to town. There is nothing tying them to the state. We know that a large majority of players who transfer to IMG from out-of-state return to their home region. By excluding these players, who make up about five of the state’s top-50 in a given year, a clearer picture of the schools recruiting true Florida kids, both in culture and roots, can be attained. For 2018, these players are DE Nolan Smith (Georgia commit from Atlanta) Julio Jones Jersey Limited , RB Noah Cain (uncommitted from Denton, TX), WR Josh Delgado (Oregon commit from Bellflower, CA), and WR Shamar Nash (Arkansas commit from Memphis). Related: Florida linebacker commit Diwun Black has moved from Mississippi to Kissimmeee (Fla.) Osceola. He’ll be focusing on his grades and not playing football, according to multiple reports. He was committed to UF before moving. Florida State and Miami lead the wayThe Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles are way out in front with a combined 15 of the state’s top 40 players as ranked by the 247Sports Composite. FSU has eight, while the Hurricanes have seven. FSU’s class is led by five-star DB Akeem Dent and four-star guard Dontae Lucas. Miami’s class is headlined by four-star receiver Jeremiah Payton and four-star linebacker Anthony Solomon. I am also a huge fan of Miami linebacker Avery Huff, who is an athletic freak and just scratching the surface of his potential. Florida has some ground to make up, and it canThe Gators have just one committed in the state who are rated four- or five-stars (though two if you count Diwun Black, as explained in the note above). The Gators are in good position with a number of good players, though, and will be fine. Still, I am confident that Florida’s in-state recruiting will improve. FSU and Miami will not each sign 4X the number of blue-chips in the state as the Gators. Clemson and Ohio State are the top out-of-state recruiters in Florida, but watch out for Alabama.Clemson has five-star receiver Frank Ladson and four-star running back Chez Melussi. Ladson is an elite deep threat. Ohio State has a commitment from four-star safety Jordan Battle, who is one of my favorite players in the nation.It shouldn’t be surprising that these two programs are doing so well with Florida recruits. Clemson has done well in the Sunshine State for a decade plus. Dabo Swinney is still well known for securing the commitment of C.J. Spiller in the 2006 class. Urban Meyer and Director of Player Personnel Mark Pantoni still have great connections in the state from their 2005-10 tenure with the Florida Gators.Alabama, though, could finish as the top OoS recruiter.Where the elite uncommitted kids might go?Note: Not all four- and five-star players will be discussed here. Some have been intentionally left off because the offers they frequently mention are not actual options for them, per people with knowledge of the programs mentioned. The Hurricanes are battling for Evan Neal http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/julio-jones-jersey , Khris Bogle, Tyrique Stevenson, Mark-Antony Richards, Keon Zipperer, Kenny McIntosh, Lloyd Summerall, and maybe NayQuan Wright. Neal is from Okeechobee and his mom would like him to stay close to home. Richards and McIntosh’s brothers starred for the 2017 Hurricanes. Keeping Bogle and Stevenson in South Florida would be big wins for Miami, though both are big fans of out-of-state schools as well.Florida State is pursuing Will Putnam, Tyler Davis, and Raymond Woodie III. The Seminoles are also involved with Evan Neal. Woodie III is the son of FSU linebackers coach Raymond Woodie Jr. Neal would likely come in and start Day 1 for Florida State since the Seminoles’ tackle position is such a mess, but most think FSU is running third behind Alabama and Miami. The Gators are in position with Kaiir Elam, Trey Sanders, Lloyd Summerall, Deyavie Hammond, Nayquan Wright, and Keon Zipperer. Elam’s father played for coach Dan Mullen for a time at Notre Dame. The Gators took Sanders’ brother Ulmstead as a walk-on linebacker. Summerall is being recruited for the 3-4 defense, which helps the Gators stand out against Miami and FSU, who run the 4-3. And Florida is trying to flip FSU commitment Quashon Fuller Matt Ryan Jersey Limited , who has been very open about checking out all of his options, though he did not show up to UF’s “Friday Night Lights” camp. I think the Gators can sweep the trio of Summerall, Hammons, and Zipperer, from Lakeland High, which is a traditional UF stronghold. Georgia Bulldogs fans should focus on Tyrique Stevenson.The Alabama Crimson Tide has a strong shot to regain commitments from two former commitments in Trey Sanders and Evan Neal. Both visited Tuscaloosa in June. They could also flip Ohio State’s Jordan Battle. Clemson remains involved with Will Putnam and Tyler Davis. A sweep would be a blow to rival FSU.Expect some changes to the rankingsI know for a fact that some of these players rated four-stars are not seen as such by major college programs, and that some recruits lower down in the rankings are more highly thought of. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a 20 percent of the four- and five-star list change over the next few months. Rankings via the 247Sports Composite.Panthers vs. Falcons Week 2 Watch: TE Greg Olsen, RT Daryl Williams ailing With Week 1 in the books, the Falcons must put the blunders of yesterday behind them as two divisional opponents await for Weeks 2 and 3. The team will host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday, though two key figures to the Panthers’ offense could be on the sideline. TE Greg Olsen exited Carolina’s Sunday win over the Dallas Cowboys with a foot injury and did not return. He was questionable pre-game with a back injury as well.Postgame, Ron Rivera said it was not the same foot injury that limited Olsen last season but that it was the same foot. Olsen turned 33 in March but is still one of Cam Newton’s top targets on that offense. Even if the injury is not serious, the team could opt to give Olsen a week off with so many bangs and bruises this early. This would clear the way for rookie TE Ian Thomas to start, who had been drawing some praise from training camp. Starting right tackle Daryl Williams might be in a tough spot, as he’s scheduled to get an MRI Monday on his knee. He was carted off during Sunday’s contest with an injury. He tore his MCL and dislocated his patella in camp but was somehow able to enter the season healthy. If he misses any time, Carolina would lose both its starting tackles after LT Matt Kalil hit IR before the season began. T Amini Silatolu would likely start in his place. We’ll keep an eye on how the veteran Panthers pass catcher and blocker progress through the week, but it looks like both teams will be at less than 100% Sunday.