Uncle Luke: Florida now has all-star recruiting staff

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Luther Campbell, also known as Uncle Luke, was the lead vocalist of the rap group “2 Live Crew” and has spent the last decade coaching high school football in Miami, his hometown.

Campbell is infamous for his association with the Hurricanes football program and has close relationships with Bell, Shannon and Seider.

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With those three right there, they have an all-star team now,” Campbell said. “The commitment Florida has in hiring all those guys, that shows you they want players from South Florida.

“You know me, I’m a die-hard Miami fan. But we might not have a chance to get the top players now. That’s how serious that crew will be at Florida. It’s a crazy all-star team.

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“I’ve been begging Miami to hire Corey Bell for years,” Campbell said. “He has everyone’s respect down here and is very well-known. He knows the city, knows the kids, knows the parents, knows the high schools, knows the little league coaches. That’s why I tweeted what I did.”

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“Seider is my guy,” Campbell said. “He called to tell me he was going to Florida and that’s a game-changer. Not many people have the credibility he does. You team him up with Bell and Shannon, and that crew will get kids from Belle Glade on down.”

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“Those three guys right there are going to put Florida over the hump,” Campbell said. “Florida won’t keep going to the (SEC) championship and getting beat by Alabama. With Mario Cristobal taking the Oregon job, Alabama has no ties to South Florida.

“Alabama isn’t going to get the kids they normally get. Those difference-makers like (Amari) Cooper, (Calvin) Ridley and Jerry Jeudy, they’ll go to Florida now. No other school in the SEC has Miami ties or credibility like Florida. It’s not even close.”

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“Randy knows everybody,” Campbell said. “His mom knows everybody. A lot of these kids coming out of Miami, he went to school with their parents or grew up with them. That’s how Randy gets players faster than anybody. Miami is like a small town to him.”

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“Every year Randy’s been at Florida, he’s taken a linebacker from me,” said Campbell, who coached UF signee Lacedrick Brunson at Miami Jackson in 2016. “Look at Vosean Joseph. He didn’t have the big stars, but Randy liked Joseph better than my other linebacker.

“Emmitt Rice was one of the highest ranked recruits in Miami, but Randy said, ‘I’ll let him go to Florida State. I’m getting Joseph.’ It was a no-brainer for him. That’s why I tell all my linebackers, ‘Go to Randy.’ Because he will put them in the NFL.”

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