By: Mark Stainton

Trey Burton was one of the first commitments for the 2010 University of Florida
recruiting class. He is a 200 pound, 6’3”, dual-threat QB hailing from Venice, FL.
He attended the UF junior day last weekend and got to spend some quality time with
UF’s new QB coach Scot Loeffler. Burton committed way back in July of 2008, and
looks forward to joining UF as soon as he can. We had a chance to sit down with
Burton and discuss his commitment and what made him decide to be a Gator. He sounds
like he will fit right in with Gator Nation, and we look forward to him coming to
Gainesville officially.

GSN: How did it feel being in Gainesville?

Trey Burton: “It’s an awesome feeling. The fans are awesome and the campus is
beautiful.”

GSN: Do you think you can bring a championship to Florida?

Trey Burton: “I am definitely going to try to. That is my goal, to bring another
national championship to Gainesville.”

GSN: How long have you been a Gator?

Trey Burton: “I’ve probably been a Gator since I was 6 years old, when I was old
enough to understand a little bit about football.”

GSN: How comfortable were you with the coaching staff?

Trey Burton: “I love the coaching staff. They are real smart and they push the
players to get better in everything they do. They are also great guys off the
field.”

GSN: What other sch
ools did you seriously consider? What did you like about them?

Trey Burton: “I really wasn’t going to consider any other school until I thought I
had zero chance of being a Gator. But if I had to pick, it would probably be another
SEC school because the SEC is the best conference.”

GSN: What stood out to you about Florida?

Trey Burton: “The fans, coaches and campus are awesome, plus they compete for the
best team in the nation in every sport every year. They play the toughest teams and
they are in the best conference, plus it’s a great school.”

GSN: What do you think are strong points of your game?

Trey Burton: “What people have told me my strong points are is running the ball,
like scrambling. But last summer and this summer, all I’m going to be doing is
working on throwing and being the best QB I can be before I get to UF.”

GSN: Are you excited about watching and learning from a guy like Tebow? Do you think
that will be beneficial to you in the future?

Trey Burton: “Oh yeah, it’s awesome to watch him play. Plus he is a better guy off
the field and he is a role model to a lot of kids.”