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Two programs have emerged as frontrunners for Port Charlotte quarterback Logan Flaherty, the No. 80 overall player in the Florida Top 100 for 2027.
Flaherty originally committed to UCF in October, but decommitted in April after a strong junior campaign where he led the Pirates to an 11-3 record and regional championship, one of the best seasons in program history.
He finished the year with 2,636 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. An impressive camp circuit only boosted his stock.
“Obviously I had a lot of love for (UCF), and things just didn’t work out the way I wanted them to work out. So for me it’s not restarting the process entirely, but making sure I go through the process the right way. … When I opened it back up, I was flooded. A lot of schools were reaching back out.”
Flaherty’s spring visit schedule included Georgia Tech, Memphis, USF, Florida, UCF and Rutgers. He says a decision is coming in the next two to three weeks, with Rutgers and Florida State leading the race for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound signal caller.
“Rutgers and Florida State are the big two right now,” Flaherty said. “I would say they’re at the top.”
Rutgers offered Flaherty on Feb. 2, and have been sending the house ever since.
“Ever since Rutgers offered me, they’ve been all over me,” he said. “I would say Rutgers has been the most consistent and talking to me two-to-three times a week. And when I went up to the visit, they gave me the full show. … They’ve been the most consistent from January to now.”
While Rutgers is not known as a historically successful program, that doesn’t bother Flaherty. He says the blueprint exists with the Scarlet Knights, and things are not as dreary as they seem at its surface.
“Obviously people are going to look at the record in past years and think they’ve been mediocre, per say,” Flaherty said. “But I do research. Google is free, anyone can do research, so I go on there and research - and where (head coach Greg Schiano) had them in his first term there, I think that he’s set on building it back.”
Rutgers offensive coordinator and QB coach Kirk Ciarrocca is also key in Flaherty’s recruitment. Ciarrocca helped Scarlett Knight quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis get drafted by Washington in the seventh round of this year’s NFL draft, and Flaherty says he sees the blueprint.
“If you look (Ciarrocca) up, he’s had great success with quarterback,” he said. “He had a quarterback drafted in the seventh round. ... So I look at that, and that’s something that interests me. And the other thing, you’re playing Big Ten football, you’re talking about playing the best football in the country.”
While Rutgers has a pitch that resounds with Flaherty and may offer a better situation, he says it’s not easy to ignore a team like FSU after growing up as a fan.
“It’s hard to say no to a school that you grew up watching,” he said. “I’ve been a Florida State fan since I can remember. Both my parents graduated from there, we’re up there all the time even as fans … just as an in-state school, it’s hard to not give them an ear.”
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“Honestly, to play at a school like Florida State would be a dream come true,” he said. “But it has to be, at the end of the day, the best decision and process for me. I wouldn’t say it’s an end-all be-all to go to an in-state school and play there, but like I said it’s hard to turn your head away from them.”
The Pirates return a lot of senior talent after last year’s playoff run, and have a crop of young players that have seen high Division I offers start to roll in. The stage is set for what could be Port Charlotte’s best chance to win a title in recent memory, and Flaherty knows it.
“Every year we’ve gotten better,” he said. “Sophomore year was the best team in school history, junior year was the best team in school history, and I think personally this is going to be the best team in school history and that just adds fuel to the fire to go win it all.”
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Why FSU may be in lead position for Port Charlotte QB Logan Flaherty
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Flaherty originally committed to UCF in October, but decommitted in April after a strong junior campaign where he led the Pirates to an 11-3 record and regional championship, one of the best seasons in program history.
He finished the year with 2,636 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. An impressive camp circuit only boosted his stock.
“Obviously I had a lot of love for (UCF), and things just didn’t work out the way I wanted them to work out. So for me it’s not restarting the process entirely, but making sure I go through the process the right way. … When I opened it back up, I was flooded. A lot of schools were reaching back out.”
Flaherty’s spring visit schedule included Georgia Tech, Memphis, USF, Florida, UCF and Rutgers. He says a decision is coming in the next two to three weeks, with Rutgers and Florida State leading the race for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound signal caller.
“Rutgers and Florida State are the big two right now,” Flaherty said. “I would say they’re at the top.”
How Rutgers is recruiting Logan Flaherty
Rutgers offered Flaherty on Feb. 2, and have been sending the house ever since.
“Ever since Rutgers offered me, they’ve been all over me,” he said. “I would say Rutgers has been the most consistent and talking to me two-to-three times a week. And when I went up to the visit, they gave me the full show. … They’ve been the most consistent from January to now.”
While Rutgers is not known as a historically successful program, that doesn’t bother Flaherty. He says the blueprint exists with the Scarlet Knights, and things are not as dreary as they seem at its surface.
“Obviously people are going to look at the record in past years and think they’ve been mediocre, per say,” Flaherty said. “But I do research. Google is free, anyone can do research, so I go on there and research - and where (head coach Greg Schiano) had them in his first term there, I think that he’s set on building it back.”
Rutgers offensive coordinator and QB coach Kirk Ciarrocca is also key in Flaherty’s recruitment. Ciarrocca helped Scarlett Knight quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis get drafted by Washington in the seventh round of this year’s NFL draft, and Flaherty says he sees the blueprint.
“If you look (Ciarrocca) up, he’s had great success with quarterback,” he said. “He had a quarterback drafted in the seventh round. ... So I look at that, and that’s something that interests me. And the other thing, you’re playing Big Ten football, you’re talking about playing the best football in the country.”
Why FSU football may have inside track on Logan Flaherty
While Rutgers has a pitch that resounds with Flaherty and may offer a better situation, he says it’s not easy to ignore a team like FSU after growing up as a fan.
“It’s hard to say no to a school that you grew up watching,” he said. “I’ve been a Florida State fan since I can remember. Both my parents graduated from there, we’re up there all the time even as fans … just as an in-state school, it’s hard to not give them an ear.”
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“Honestly, to play at a school like Florida State would be a dream come true,” he said. “But it has to be, at the end of the day, the best decision and process for me. I wouldn’t say it’s an end-all be-all to go to an in-state school and play there, but like I said it’s hard to turn your head away from them.”
The Pirates return a lot of senior talent after last year’s playoff run, and have a crop of young players that have seen high Division I offers start to roll in. The stage is set for what could be Port Charlotte’s best chance to win a title in recent memory, and Flaherty knows it.
“Every year we’ve gotten better,” he said. “Sophomore year was the best team in school history, junior year was the best team in school history, and I think personally this is going to be the best team in school history and that just adds fuel to the fire to go win it all.”
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Why FSU may be in lead position for Port Charlotte QB Logan Flaherty
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