Recruiting Wire: No. 25 rated prospect in the nation will visit Florida

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Miami Hurricanes Rivals100 wide out commit Mark Pope told Rob Cassidy on Saturday that he plans on taking two official visits this fall, including one to Florida.

ALLEY: Cassidy with the update on Pope

Florida three-star wide receiver commit Tyquon Thornton may have grown up a fan of Florida and is currently pledged to the Gators, but the Miami (Fla.) BTW product says that he wants to still take a visit to see the Miami Hurricanes.

LINK: Florida commit wants to visit Hurricanes still

ALLEY: Discuss this turn of events with other Florida fans

Though Florida wasn't included in a top five he released in July, it was still thought that the Gators were a factor for Seffner (Fla.) Armwood four-star defensive lineman Malcolm Lamar.

While Florida may still be involved down the road, on Friday evening he committed to Oregon.

ALLEY: Join the discussion with other Florida fans

Today, August 1, is the first day that colleges can 'officially' extend an offer to a prospect. Up until today, all offers extended were verbal, but starting today, for a prospect to have an official offer from a college, it is in writing.

There have been a couple of interesting offers sent out by the Florida Gators staff today.

ALLEY: Quarterback receives an official offer from Florida

ALLEY: Official offers going out today

Here in the last hours before a month long dead period commences and just day(s) before his announcement video is scheduled to be released, four-star wide out Jacob Copeland is on a visit Monday.

ALLEY: Discuss Copeland's visit and upcoming announcement