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Mike Blakely leaves UF


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Thats a big one!

Blakely really is not a loss for the Gators. Kid had a lot of baggage, and was damaged goods when he arrived. Raised by a guardian, with an academic guardian overseeing his life not sure he was ever stable enough in his personal life to stay away long from home. Look for him to transfer somewhere close to home, USF for example.

Never impressed me I viewed him as an outside runner that did not like contact.

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i guess gator fans are going to have to jump on another rb to ride this offseason.. all i have heard are gator fans saying blakely was the man who was going to be their anchor at rb even though he hadn't played a down.. i am NOT knocking gator fans since all fan bases do this (we have plenty of uga fans talking up crowell among other true frosh), but now that they don't have blakely as that next bigtime rb who does it fall to now? mack brown? mr. g? wait til next year with matt jones and mike davis?

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There will be more. Just trust me on that.

As for Blakely, he realized very quickly he wasnt going to see the field next year at all and was pretty much told as such. Boom is telling these kids like it is from the get go, not making the loose promises Urban did and some kids dont like the truth, plain and simple. Sac is right about some guys getting their hopes up on this kid to which im not sure why. He is to me no better than Mack or Mike G. Getting those 2 guys healthy and keeping them that was is much more important to me that losing another kid whos just like them.

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I completely forgot Blakely was even on the team, wow I feel stupid.

Sitting behind Rainey, Demps, Gillislee, and Mack Brown he wasn't likely to see the field in any capacity other than MAYBE special teams anyways, so I'm not buggin about the loss in any way, especially with Matt Jones and Mike Davis coming in.

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Blakely on why he left:

It’s hot. I’m from Bradenton, but at least we get a breeze there, you know? This feels like you’re living in Satan’s crotchpit, and it’s only May. Also, I can’t stand live oaks. They’re the homeless man of trees. Just look at ‘em. All raggedy and ****. WE OUT.

Weather. And trees. This kid is certainly a winner.

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