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This was shared by somebody on 247 who asked him about it on the gator club circuit.
LaneStain
Posted on 20 hrs, , User Since 17 months ago, User Post Count: 993
I have already answered this question based on his answer from when he spoke to us at the QB club a month or so ago, but I'll post some info again since I know not everyone sees every post on every thread:
-He wants to take at least 25 HS players per class, and fill his roster primarily from HS recruiting, with players he has developed good relationships with. (his words)
-He wants to use the transfer portal as sparingly as possible, only to fill in unforeseen gaps due to players leaving early. (his words)
-Since he wants players that he has developed a relationship with and won't compromise their evaluation process for the sake of just padding star numbers for class ranking, this is why we came up short of 25 players for his first 2 cycles. (his words)
-In his words, he hadn't had enough time to develop relationships with enough players to be confident in filling out the remaining spots.
-The same reason he doesn't want to risk taking HS kids without "developing a good relationship" first, is the same reason why they are so slow and insufficient in the portal. The nature of the portal is directly at odds with their evaluation process. (his words)
-When he says he "isn't going to adjust his portal procedure" it sounds alarming because of the fact that they aren't very efficient at it, however I think it's more because he doesn't plan on spending that much time on the portal in the future because he plans on "hitting HS recruiting out of the park" in his words. So therefore, he doesn't seem like it's worth it to spend a lot of time and energy refining a process they don't plan on needing to use very much (***the last part is my editorial opinion***)
-He seemed extremely confident in the '24 class, and the relationships they have been able to develop
This seems to be his plan and he is sticking to it. We will just have to wait and see how it works out.