With the resignation of Joker Phillips today, Gator Country caught up with a few recruits to get their reactions to the news.While many prospects were unable to be reached at the time of this story, here’s what we got:

Receiver Ryan Davis-

“I’m shocked honestly. I will see what’s up when I visit Florida this weekend or next weekend.”

Receiver K.J. Hill-

“Coach Joker leaving affects my thoughts on Florida. I don’t know what to see right now.”

Receiver John Burt

“No comment. It may or may not affect my recruiting but I’m not commenting right now.”

Receiver commit Tristan Payton

“I’m solid to Florida.”

Payton also tweeted this:

Everything happens for a reason it can a blessing or a lesson — 6 (@tristanpayton6) June 11, 2014

With the reactions in here’s my quick take on the preliminary impact:

I don’t think this hurts Florida with recruit in particular because Phillips wasn’t exactly tearing the cover off the ball in recruiting, plus he wasn’t out on the road for the last few weeks of the spring evaluation period.

His area of Palm Beach through South Orlando wasn’t full of prospects for the 2015 recruiting circuit — with the exception of Tevon Coney — and the few 2016 prospects he was recruiting, like Tyler Byrd. Florida should have plenty of time to get Chris Leak into this area and recruiting again before anything could go negative.

Probably the biggest key is that offensive coordinator Kurt Roper has been hands on in recruiting guys like George Campbell and Tristan Payton so there is already a relationship built with another UF coach so it will not be starting over.

While I can sit here and say that everything will be fine and my points above can back that up, other schools will certainly use this against Florida. Chris Leak will also have to relate to the receiver recruits for Florida to hold onto them or land them in cases like George Campbell.

Last point it’s only June in the 2015 recruiting cycle and there are still 7 months until National Signing Day.

Stay tuned to Gator Country for the latest as things continue to unfold…