Friday, October 28, 2011
The tight end reportedly threw a punch in the closing minutes of last week’s game against the Seahawks.
Land O’ Lakes High senior tight end Kent Taylor won’t play in tonight’s homecoming game against Central. According to TampaBay.com, Taylor was suspended from the game for a personal foul in the final minutes of last week’s game against Sunlake. The Florida High School Athletic Association has given him a one-game, Level 1 suspension as a result. Taylor has been in the spotlight a lot in recent weeks. The senior recently announced his intention to attend the University of Florida. “Once a Gator … always a Gator,” Taylor said during a press conference yesterday. The Gators (4-3, 3-2) are in a district match tonight and need to earn a win gain better positioning in Class 6A District 6 competition. Right now, the Gators are in fifth place in …
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Saying "Once a Gator, always a Gator," the nation's top tight end recruit announces he will attend the University of Florida.
After what Land O’ Lakes High School’s Kent Taylor described as a “long” and “stressful” process, the nation's No. 1 tight end recruit verbally committed to the University of Florida to play football on Thursday afternoon. Taylor went into great detail about the process he went through to decide between Florida State, Alabama, Penn State, Georgia and LSU. He described going to LSU and sitting in Coach Les Miles’ office, talking about stories of the program and walking through Tiger Stadium, the famed "Death Valley." He discussed talking to Alabama Coach Nick Saban and playing for the Crimson Tide in front of 100,000 people every game. Taylor even talked about sitting in Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s house before revealing his selection …
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Land O' Lakes team travels to the home of the Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 2.
Fresh from a 36-0 preseason victory over Anclote, the Land O' Lakes Gators are preparing for their regular season opener against Zephyrhills this Friday, Sept. 2. The Gators are short standout tight end Kent Taylor, according to The Tampa Tribune. Taylor, who is rated the top high school tight end in the nation by recruiting service Rivals.com, broke his hand during the game over Anclote. Zephyrhills also won its preseason matchup against Central High, 31-20. With both teams looking to start off the regular season strong and continue their momentum, Friday's game should be a good one. The kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at the home of the Bulldogs, 6335 12th St. in Zephyrhills. The Gators' home opener is set for Aug. 9 in The Swamp with a …
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Andy Warrener
11:26 am on Friday, October 28, 2011
Taylor melted down in the Sunlake game. He deserved to be ejected, I don't think he deserves to be suspended for this upcoming game. more ›