Spring Tour Stop No. 5: 'Noles hot on trail of several IMG prospects

Five star running back Trey Sanders is very familiar with the Florida State Seminoles.

He is originally from Apalachicola, Fla., which sits just about 75 miles southwest of Tallahassee, and he has several family members who love the 'Noles.

On the flip side, Sanders' brother Umstead Sanders announced a few weeks ago that he would walk-on at UF after playing two seasons of junior college football. And his mother is a fan of both programs.

Despite the conflicting allegiances within the family, Sanders has made it clear that those will not be the determining factors in his recruitment.

"Me and my brother have talked about playing at the same school, but at the same time, he knows I have to make the best decision for me -- the same way he picked a school," Sanders said. "It's about picking the place you know is the best fit in every way, so that's why I'm taking my time with the whole process."

Sanders, who is rated the No. 1 prospect in the state of Florida and the nation's No. 2 running back, got a taste of what Florida State has to offer when he made an unofficial visit earlier this spring. And he said it didn't take long to see that things had changed under new head coach Willie Taggart.

"The vibe is much different," he said. "I could not stay for all the practice, but the culture is a much bigger family vibe to me. You see it on how relaxed the players are, the music playing -- and that's the type of style I'm all about. I can't wait to see it for myself when I visit there again this summer."

When Sanders was asked specifically about Taggart, the running back rattled off several qualities he likes about him -- both as a person and as a coach.

"He does things I've never seen a head coach do in how interactive he is with you," Sanders said. "Everything he does is personal. I'm really impressed by him. He made a big first impression on me. I also love the new offense they are going to run. They are going to run, run, and run, and then run some more with this offense. They can attack you in a lot of ways with the running backs."

As he prepares to enter his senior season, Sanders is considering several schools in the recruiting process, including Florida, FSU, Georgia and Miami. There are other programs in contention as well, but those seem to be the ones mentioned the most.