Florida came into National Signing Day needing some big recruiting victories to salvage a very lackluster recruiting class. Well after losing out on a couple of big names to Auburn, the Gators managed to lock up blue chip offensive tackle Martez Ivey.
#Gators finally get a W over #WarEagle. OL Martez Ivey commits to #UF. #SigningDay
— Damon Sayles (@DamonSayles) February 4, 2015
With all of the momentum heading Auburn’s way heading into Ivey’s announcement, this was a bit of a surprise to me. Ivey said staying in state meant a lot more to him rather than heading to Alabama, so this is a big recruiting victory for Jim McElwain and his staff.