Florida might have an edge in the recruiting arms race in the form of a wraparound LED screen that extends to the ceiling and is apparently going to produce the best visit photos in the country.
Those visit photos are everything. The recruit in town wants to look great. The program hosting him and his family wants him to hype up the photos on social media. So teams go all out to make the photoshoot as flashy as possible.
While others need sets, the Gators apparently just need a massive and immersive LED screen from local Vū Technologies.
Five-star 2024 quarterback commit DJ Lagway was in town this weekend and got to use the setup. His father shared a little behind-the-scenes clip on Twitter, saying Lagway is the first recruit to shoot with the studio.
It’s something to behold.
And the photos that came from it are just amazing.
You could make the case those look better than the edits you see floating around social media. If Florida is going to have regular access to that kind of tech, it’s not overselling it to say it could be a difference-maker on the recruiting trail. Every little bit helps, and having more cool stuff than the other guy certainly doesn’t hurt your chances to impress recruits.
Vū Techologies has bookable studios in Orlando and Tampa, as well as Las Vegas and Nashville, Tennessee. The digital video studio company began in Tampa in 2020. The Orlando studio opened last September.
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Looks great as does Lagway. Go Gators!
Pretty awesome technology!
Is this where the Jaden Rashada money went?
Well, UF sure didn’t pay anything. He’s available if you want him.
Dude beat EVERYONE to it! Ha! Looks good no doubt about that.
Hope the kid doesn’t get chiggers from that Spanish Moss hanging around his neck…
Wow! Just play football man who gives a s*** about photo shoots?
The recruits like it - so it’s what you do. UT doesn’t have to do it. Are y’all still putting $ in McDonalds bags?
Is Pruitt still dragging the school down for not paying him the money he is owed?
Nope, just hanging points on the competition! #gatorchomp
Team beats their rivals once a decade and won’t shut up lol. The Vols are such garbage
Hendon Hooker would’ve been at the Heisman ceremony if UT invested in PR like this
Or not got hurt
Some of that money could have gone into hiring experienced head coaches especially in football and basketball. Also experienced offensive and defensive coordinators. Toney = Grantham
Gator lake, I’m very interested to hear the solution you would put into place. Please give the coaches and amounts that would be allocated to the coaches and lengths of contracts. As withany business model the exit strategy and measure of beta.
The floor is open, sir.
Troll. It’s already been established.
Let’s go back just a bit
#1 The university of Florida president and regents should be held accountable for failure to monitor Scott Stricklin
#2 Stricklin should have been fired for not overseeing both the football and basketball programs including the women’s basketball program. Both the football and basketball programs needed coaches replaced for incompetence the women’s coach for what happened there.
3 Dan Mullen should have been fired with cause and not been paid one dime. Recruiting was in his job description and he refused to do it.
#4 Todd Grantham should have been fired for incompetence.
#5 Napier should have been hired as the athlete director.
#6 A proven head coach with power 5 experience should have been hired. Billy has no experience at this level and it shows in coaching. He can recruit I’ll give him some leeway there but his in game decisions and lack of any improvement during the season showed where he’s at.
#7 Defensive coordinator, Florida doesn’t have one we have an on the job learning guy.
I will reiterate I am a Florida football fan but I am disgusted with the incompetence that has surrounded this athletic department for years now.
Florida already operates at a disadvantage. Georgia has to recruit against nobody in state unless you want to try and qualify tech. Alabama has to recruit against Auburn only. Tennessee has no other college to recruit against. We consistently have to recruit against Miami and Florida State and now you can include UCF, they are growing.
The administration at Florida dropped the ball a long time ago and yet the single one department that brings millions of dollars to the university has been handled like they don’t matter. If Florida ever finds the right university president and if they ever hire a proven successful head coach this football team would compete every single year. Instead look where this football team is and you tell me that you are satisfied.