RECRUITING BUZZ: Davis drops the Gators, Sloter likes the Tulane hire

Long-time Florida Gator pledge Mike Davis decommitted from the Gators over the weekend, raising plenty of eyebrows. The Stephenson running back had seemingly been locked into heading down to Gainesville, even doing the Gator Chomp after scoring touchdowns this season, but Davis decided to reopen his recruiting process. Davis is trying to set up visits to several schools across the southeast, including Florida State, South Carolina, Alabama and Miami according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Davis’s older brother James played running back for the Clemson Tigers, who did not make the list, nor did the Georgia Bulldogs. … The Buford Wolves will play for a fifth straight Class AA title Friday and will do so with yet another SEC-committed player on its roster. Yesterday two-way star Kurt Freitag ended his recruiting process by pledging to the Alabama Crimson Tide over the Florida Gators. He is projected to play tight end for Nick Saban. The Score 44 member will join teammate Dillon Lee in Tuscaloosa. … Tulane introduced New Orleans Saints receivers coach Curtis Johnson as its new head coach Monday, and one local prospect likes the hire. According to his father, Mt. Pisgah quarterback Kyle Sloter, who committed to Tulane several months ago, “is thrilled with (the prospect of the Saints offense).” Despite the excitement over the new coach though, Sloter has started hearing again from Arkansas and Iowa, who have both recently asked for more film. Apparently the two schools have spoke with Sloter’s tutor DJ Shockley, and they would like another look.