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Florida denies admission to a top recruit

  • Top signee denied admission by UF

    Four-star defensive tackle Dante Phillips has been denied admission to the University of Florida, according to his stepfather, Damon Wilson.

    “We were kind of blindsided,” Wilson said Monday. “He did everything he needed to do to be cleared by the (NCAA) Clearing House, but now he's been told he doesn't have a scholarship to Florida.

    “He's been cleared by the NCAA. He's academically eligible. But the admissions office says he can't enroll at Florida. If he can't get in there, we have to look at other places. He's got some offers out there. He's totally qualified (academically).”

    Wilson said Phillips is appealing the decision with the admissions office, but that he does not expect to win the appeal.

    “We'll know something later this week,” Wilson said. “There's only a small chance of them reversing the decision.”

    UF officials could not comment on Phillips' academic situation.

    Phillips, who attended Venice High School, committed to the Gators more than two years ago and signed with the Gators in February after strongly considering Miami in the closing weeks of the recruiting season.

    Wilson said Phillips always thought he was in good shape academically to enroll at Florida.

    Phillips was in Gainesville last Thursday when UF informed him he had been denied admission.

    “Something like this should never happen,” Wilson said.

    Two other highly rated defensive line signees — Dante Fowler and Jonathan Bullard — also are dealing with academic issues and have not been cleared by the admissions office to enroll.

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    Spolarbear72

  • Spolarbear72 said...

    Top signee denied admission by UF

    Four-star defensive tackle Dante Phillips has been denied admission to the University of Florida, according to his stepfather, Damon Wilson.

    “We were kind of blindsided,” Wilson said Monday. “He did everything he needed to do to be cleared by the (NCAA) Clearing House, but now he's been told he doesn't have a scholarship to Florida.

    “He's been cleared by the NCAA. He's academically eligible. But the admissions office says he can't enroll at Florida. If he can't get in there, we have to look at other places. He's got some offers out there. He's totally qualified (academically).”

    Wilson said Phillips is appealing the decision with the admissions office, but that he does not expect to win the appeal.

    “We'll know something later this week,” Wilson said. “There's only a small chance of them reversing the decision.”

    UF officials could not comment on Phillips' academic situation.

    Phillips, who attended Venice High School, committed to the Gators more than two years ago and signed with the Gators in February after strongly considering Miami in the closing weeks of the recruiting season.

    Wilson said Phillips always thought he was in good shape academically to enroll at Florida.

    Phillips was in Gainesville last Thursday when UF informed him he had been denied admission.

    “Something like this should never happen,” Wilson said.

    Two other highly rated defensive line signees — Dante Fowler and Jonathan Bullard — also are dealing with academic issues and have not been cleared by the admissions office to enroll.

    This happened to to PSU signee D. Givens a few years ago (he ended up a Rutgers and then eventually transfered out to who-knows-where). I feel bad for the kid, although I am sure he will have some options.

    getmyjive11

  • Good for Florida.

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    SEC SEC SEC!!!

    USMCAG ●

  • ilovelamp51 said...

    Why good for Florida ? Did the kid do do something wrong ? shrug

    The school is upholding their academic standards.

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    USMCAG ●

  • Didn't South Carolina have a few problems with a similar situation a few years ago? Wish the best for the kid, I'm sure Muschamp is about to go ape shit on whomever made this decision.

    rolltide06 ●

  • It happens, and usually the kid or his reps release a statement that unintentionally or not, makes the school out to look like the bad guy.

    We had one recently who had to go prep school, then had too big of an ACT score jump for us to take him. We ended up looking like a-holes to the uninformed, Louisville tried to take him, he ended up at JUCO, and now he's coming back as part of the 2013 class.

    Hope it works out for Phillips in the end and he doesn't get lost in the numbers.

    PTCcock195 ●

  • South Alabama, here we come!

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    CMXI ●

  • congrats ole miss

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    swizz ●

  • im all for breaking those standards if it will get us some more defensive tackles right now.......jus sayn THIS SUCKS!!!!!banghead

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  • rolltide06 said...

    Didn't South Carolina have a few problems with a similar situation a few years ago? Wish the best for the kid, I'm sure Muschamp is about to go ape shit on whomever made this decision.

    We've had a couple. Spurrier's first year 2 kids from NC were cleared by everyone but admissions. Spurrier basically said if this is the way it's gonna be, tell me now and I'll go somewhere else. Admissions loosened up but the bridge was burned at that high school.

    Had the one I mentioned above. Also had 2 kids who were victims of oversigning if you believe what you read. That was a large class but there were 5 kids who weren't going to qualify and 3 LOIs available to sign. 3 in-state non-qualifiers got to sign and the 2 OOS non-qualifiers would have been able to enroll in the fall if they qualified, but not sign LOIs. The most publicized one tried Louisville as well but couldn't get in as a partial qualifier and last I heard ended up at that scam prep school in NC that was profiled on E:360.

    PTCcock195 ●

  • Must be wrong...this only happens to lower rated recruits.

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  • PTCcock195 said...

    It happens, and usually the kid or his reps release a statement that unintentionally or not, makes the school out to look like the bad guy.

    We had one recently who had to go prep school, then had too big of an ACT score jump for us to take him. We ended up looking like a-holes to the uninformed, Louisville tried to take him, he ended up at JUCO, and now he's coming back as part of the 2013 class.

    Hope it works out for Phillips in the end and he doesn't get lost in the numbers.

    Same with Demar Dorsey. He had some suspicious numbers and was not admitted. Louisville said they would take him. He ended up at JC. I have a feeling that these admissions offices know a thing or two about funny transcripts.

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  • Don't you know things can change
    Things'll go your way
    If you hold on for one more day

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    Mike

  • USMCAG said...

    The school is upholding their academic standards.

    lol

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    NoVaNoles ●

  • I want dante fowler to dq.

    WRobins

  • Meyer got them in allllll the time. Mushcump has lost that touch.

    WRobins

  • WRobins said...

    Meyer got them in allllll the time. Mushcump has lost that touch.

    Comparing Meyer to Mushcump is like comparing a Lamborghini (Meyer) to a Nissan Versa (Muchcump).

    GoBucks93z

  • GoBucks93z said...

    Comparing Meyer to Mushcump is like comparing a Lamborghini (Meyer) to a Nissan Versa (Muchcump).

    Especially if the lamborghini is a lying pos.

    Quimby

  • VoteQuimby said...

    Especially if the lamborghini is a lying pos.

    lol +1

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    NoVaNoles ●

  • rolBAMAballs said...

    alabama is the only school to do this type of stuff

    Underrated post IMO

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    RollTideBeast

  • GoBucks93z said...

    Lamborghini (Meyer)

    1. Expensive
    2. High Maintenance
    3. Handles Poorly (Lack of Control)

    Yep, thats Urban Meyer.

    MildReTIDEation

  • MildReTIDEation said...

    1. Expensive 2. High Maintenance 3. Handles Poorly (Lack of Control)

    Yep, thats Urban Meyer.

    roflmao

    Marshall Nole ●

  • Costly for UF.

    Huge pickup for Miami or Ole Miss. Al Golden will cut a man's throat to land a DT over 6'0

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  • Bob Redman ‏@BobRedman_Scout
    #Gators BUCK Dante Fowker just texted me back to let me know he is cleared to enroll at UF

    Phillips is a loss no doubt, but he would have been 5th or 6th string DT.. Fowler making it in is way more important than Phillips, and he has finally been cleared..

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    Muschampions

  • Muschampions said...

    Bob Redman ‏@BobRedman_Scout #Gators BUCK Dante Fowker just texted me back to let me know he is cleared to enroll at UF

    Phillips is a loss no doubt, but he would have been 5th or 6th string DT.. Fowler making it in is way more important than Phillips, and he has finally been cleared..

    Big news for UF.

    fsufsu ●

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