Long after being predicted to choose Florida and almost immediately after leaving his official visit, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy three-star interior offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr has announced his commitment to the Gators.

Carr (6-4, 325 pounds) is rated as the No. 39 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 cycle, according to On3.

The three-star announced his commitment after leaving his official visit with the Gators, the first official visit slated for Carr this summer. He had trips to Alabama on June 6, Georgia on June 13 and Tennessee on June 20 planned, but it remains to be seen if those visits will still take place.

Carr is the first offensive line commit and third overall in the Gators’ 2026 recruiting class, joining four-star quarterback Will Griffin, three-star defensive lineman Jamir Perez, who committed two weeks ago after his visit.

He is also the first of the 12 prospects currently predicted to choose the Gators to announce his commitment.

Florida holds predictions to land three-star offensive tackle Javarii Luckas, four-star safety Kaiden Hall, four-star running back Carsyn Baker, three-star offensive tackle Chancellor Campbell, four-star Louisville corner commit Jaydin Broadnax, four-star FSU receiver commit Darryon Williams, four-star linebacker Malik Morris, four-star defensive lineman Valdin Sone, four-star defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland, four-star defensive back CJ Hester and three-star tight end Kekua Aumua.

Florida Gators on SI is tracking all of the Gators’ major recruiting news, from commits to prospects of note to the official visit schedule, on our 2026 Recruiting Tracker.

School’s out for summer a little early.

Patricia Horton, a mother of two in Florida, unapologetically pulled her kids out of the “last couple days” of school because she insisted there was no reason for them to go.

“I don’t see the point,” Horton shared in a viral TikTok video posted on May 22. “Most of the teachers would rather you keep your kids home anyway.”

Horton, whose children are 7 and 12, admitted her parenting style is very different from how she was raised.

“My parents, they made me go to school every single day,” Horton added. “Every single day, all the way to the very last day of school every year.”

Horton revealed that her parents would only let her miss class due to a doctor’s appointment or if she was extremely sick.

The mom argued that kids aren’t learning during the final days of class and implied that they were being put to work cleaning the school.

“I have cleaned a lot of desks,” Horton revealed while talking about her childhood experience during the final days of school. “That is what we did the last week of school when I was a kid. We cleaned desks, and we cleaned classrooms, and I was a professional at cleaning desks.”

“I’m not doing that with my kids,” Horton added. “Stay home, baby, it’s summertime. Time to go.” 

Horton claimed the teachers have no problem with her decision.

“They always say, ‘It’s been great teaching your kid, and I hope you have a great summer,’” Horton told TODAY. “It’s never, ‘Oh no, you’re not going to come?’ They totally understand.”

But Horton said she doesn’t force her kids to stay home and allows the duo the opportunity to attend classes.

“If my kids want to go to school, they are absolutely welcome to go,” Horton added. “If they want to stay home, I’m not going to make them go to school to sit there and maybe watch a movie.”

Horton received mixed reactions when she posed the question to her followers on how they handle the last week of school.

“I’m a teacher, and I hate when kids miss the last few days of school,” one TikTok user wrote. “We as a class have been a family for several months. Kids and teachers would like to say goodbye.”

“My kids would be SO disappointed if they missed the last few days,” another mom commented. “Splash pad, movies, field day, auctions… all on the last days. That’s the fun stuff they’ve waited all year for.”

One mom even joked that she made her kids go because “that’s the last little bit of my break.”

Others agreed that there was no reason to require kids to attend class.

“As a teacher, we aren’t doing anything fun,” a user confessed. “Sorry, we have checklists we have to get done, such as cleaning, seeing what things need repairs, etc. We don’t have parties or anything like that. It’s just babysitting at that point.”

“I did when they were in elementary,” another mom commented. “Middle School and High School don’t even take roll the last week. So they do not go.”