Mullen is putting the full court press on Pickering. He's visited Gainesville twice now within a couple months. UF coaches say they feel real good about their chances with him. They've told Nathan that he is their top centerpiece to recruit and build around to overhaul their defense. And that he will be the key defensive piece to their NC under Mullen. He and Mullen are very close since the MSU days when he was being recruited by Mullen.