Is the UT billboard up on US17 yet?
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
From: Ken Kirkley k...@kirkley.net
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:12:25 PM
Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel - Recruiting] DeLand's
standout junior ATH De'Ante 'Pop' Saunders commits to Florida
So I guess we can expect Kiffen to helicopter in to a Deland game soon and
offer this young man a scholly?
That seems to be his M.O., wait until the Gators evaluate the talent and then
go after them wholeheartedly.
Ken K
MNGator
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Of Badrish Davanagere
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:51 PM
To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel - Recruiting] DeLand's standout junior ATH
De'Ante 'Pop' Saunders commits to Florida
orlandosentinel.com/sports/recruiting/orl-recruiting-deante-saunders-commits-to-florida-,0,4010496.story
OrlandoSentinel.com
DeLand's standout junior ATH De'Ante 'Pop' Saunders commits to Florida
By Buddy Collings
Sentinel Staff Writer
9:53 PM EDT, October 19, 2009
DELAND - DeLand standout junior athlete De'Ante Pop Saunders has committed to
the University of Florida, the Gators first verbal for the 2011 signing class.
Florida faxed a written scholarship offer to DeLand High on behalf of junior
De’Ante “Pop” Saunders on Monday. That’s all it took to land a player who
starts on offense, defense and as a return man for a 7-0 state-ranked team.
Saunders, part of DeLand's Double Barrel combo with fellow running back
Shontrelle Johnson, a Northwestern commitment for 2010, is the No. 1-ranked
player in Sentinel's Central Florida Top 50 for juniors, and ranks No. 20 on
the Sentinel's 2011 state Top 100.
Saunders, Central Florida’s leader in rushing yards with exactly 1,000, asked
his high school coach to call the Gators back and tell them he was committed.
“It was a place that I always wanted to go,” Saunders said. “Once I saw they
had a full ride for me, I knew I that what was I wanted to do. I always liked
Florida, even when I was little.”The 6-foot, 180-pound two-sport star has
received major college offers for both football and basketball. He was the
leading scorer for a Nike Team Florida basketball travel team that was
runner-up in the AAU 16-and-under national tournament.
“Right now, I’m pretty much in love with football more than I am with
basketball,” Saunders said.
Saunders starts at wingback and cornerback for DeLand.
“Florida likes him for both offense and defense. They just like him as an
athlete,” said DeLand Coach Kevin Pettis. “He’s probably the most talented punt
returner I’ve ever been around.”
Saunders attended UF’s Friday Night Lights Camp this summer and attended a home
game against Tennessee. He saw UF home games vs. Ole Miss, LSU and Hawaii last
year with former DeLand teammate Mike Gillislee, who is now a freshman running
back for the Gators.
“That’s a big factor, Mike being up there. We’ve been friends since we were
little,” Saunders said.
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