🐊 BRYCE THORNTON TO FLORIDA 'Being there in that atmosphere, seeing the fans and watching how they coach their players, and how the players are bought in, that was big for me.” RWrightRivals with more on yesterday's commitment:
on Thursday. The win on the recruiting trail looms large keeping the Milton High School standout from Georgia away from Alabama.
Thornton had a top-five of Florida, Alabama, LSU, Miami, and Georgia narrowing his focus to the Gators and Crimson Tide. With co-defensive coordinator Patrick Toney as Thornton’s lead recruiter, the developed relationships with the entire staff was a big selling point towards the commitment. “It was really about the relationships with the whole organization at Florida,” Thornton said. “That means a lot to me. Watching them play and watching the coaches, that has made a big impact on me.”“With coach Toney, as soon as he offered, he has been on me,” Thornton shared. “We have built a really strong relationship, bigger than football. That is one big thing we have.”“It was after the Kentucky game,” Thornton said.