GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Jim McElwain delivered quite a recruiting pitch to Mark Pope at Friday Night Lights.
The 2018 receiver from Miami was a standout performer during the camp’s one-on-one drills, and afterward he met with McElwain in his office.
“He told me to dream about the Gators,” Pope said. “He goes, ‘When you’re about to go to sleep, close your eyes and picture yourself in an orange and blue jersey.’ I just kept smiling.
“Then he told me to walk outside the stadium, stand in front of it and picture how many touchdowns I’m going to score in The Swamp.