In just under a month, the Florida Gators were able to get Moreno Fisher to flip his commitment from Virginia.
On Oct. 14, Fisher decommitted from the Virginia Cavaliers, a team he had been committed to since June 8.
Despite being committed for just over four months, Fisher decided he was best suited elsewhere, and that just so happened to be in Gainesville, according to Rivals' Hayes Fawcett.
The three-star offensive tackle hails from Cornelius, North Carolina, and is currently playing for Hough High School.
He's yet another class of 2027 recruit that Florida is able to add, and it makes it much sweeter knowing the Gators, even in the midst of a rough stretch, are still able to flip players from other Power Four conferences.
Florida has the No. 9 class of 2027
According to 247Sports, Florida officially has the No. 9 class of 2027.
After flipping Fisher, this team has 27 hard commits, which is tied for the third most in the nation.
Wake Forest leads the way with 34, and then Minnesota isn't too far behind at 30. With 27 commitments, Florida is tied with Oklahoma and Boston College.
Florida is also tied for third in the nation with a pair of incoming five-star recruits, only trailing Miami (five) and Georgia (three).
Keep in mind, one of those five-star players is fellow OT Maxwell Hiller. Hiller is the top-rated player in Florida's class, and as long as he sticks around, he'd be a huge boost to Jon Sumrall's offensive line.
Florida has two other offensive linemen in the class, and those are a pair of four-stars in Peyton Mille and Elijah Hutcheson.
Officially, this is Florida's first commitment since they were able to add five-star wide receiver Easton Royal, someone who the Gators were able to flip from Texas.
Looking ahead to the future
There may not be a strong case for immediate playing time for Fisher, but he joined the Gators for a reason.
Florida's 5-4 record this season leaves a little to be desired, though this is still a team that should clinch bowl eligibility in Sumrall's first year.
That would be a huge step forward after the Billy Napier disaster that this organization is still trying to recover from.
With signature road wins at Auburn and Texas this season, it's clear Florida has a lot to be excited about moving forward, assuming they're able to get enough NIL to recruit and retain players.
Source: Yahoo Sports




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