"I think he really wanted to stick with Penn State," said Bob Farrell of Rivals.com, "but when coach [Bill] O'Brien started looking at other quarterbacks, I think he wanted to check out his backup options. He may have wanted a coach to handpick him."
Three Florida coaches, including boss Will Muschamp and new offensive coordinator Brent Pease, visited the 6-foot-3, 215-pounder at St. Joe's Prep this week. That was followed by his choosing not to take a weekend trip to Virginia Tech, the third program in the mix.
Archbishop Wood's Colin Thompson, a 6-5, 255-pound senior tight end and Florida recruit, is friends with Mornhinweg.
"He reached out to me, but he didn't say where he was going," Thompson said. "He said he would make an official announcement in three days, and for me to 'handle' the media."
After choosing Penn State in July, the son of Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg reconsidered his decision after a child sexual abuse scandal rocked State College and legendary coach Joe Paterno was fired.
"It was never his intention to take this thing right to the end," Infante said. "But, as we all know, circumstances arose that were beyond his control."
Skyler Mornhinweg has not spoken to the media lately. He could not be reached for comment Friday.
"He's played things really close to the vest," said Mark Brennan, editor of Fight on State magazine. "He's been pretty savvy throughout the whole process. He's not revealed his hand at all."
Mornhinweg, a three-star recruit, traveled to Gainesville, Fla., last weekend to check out the facilities, talk with coaches, and meet with players.
If the Florida reports are true, the St. Joe's Prep standout could be facing a tough climb with the Gators. Waiting in the wings to succeed John Brantley, who passed for more than 2,000 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, are two four-star recruits from the Class of 2011: Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel.
