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          On The Trail

          Recruit's surprise not a gator, but still great

          • Derek Tyson, RecruitingNationJul 25, 2014, 04:50 PM ET
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            • Joined ESPN in 2011
            • Attended Northwood University
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          The Florida Gators received a commitment from three-star offensive tackle George Brown Jr. on Friday afternoon -- but it was how he made that commitment that has made waves nationally.

          Brown announced his decision by pulling out what everyone -- including almost all of Twitter -- thought was a baby gator.

          Only one small problem: It is illegal to possess a gator in Brown's home state of Ohio. So what was thought to have been a baby gator was actually a dwarf caiman.

          The small caiman is possessed by a company called Coolcrittersoutreach.com, which is an outreach program that displays wild animals to children for various events.