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To pile on... Zamir White top RB in the country commits to UGA...Kirby isn't having issues recruiting.
Kirby is a proven recruiter, with tremendous ties to the SE, who is also putting together his version of what is usually a great class(year 2). We'll see if he pans out or not over time as he has to start living up to some of those promises made on the trail. Now, that has no bearing on Mac or his struggles, just pointing out that recruiting abilities or not, Smart could be a total failure as an actual head coach(see WM). Let's not forget he took over a 10-3 team, and went 8-5 with a combination of blowouts, losses to VU and ut, and squeaking by Nichols State and Mizzou.
The biggest issue, as I've stated before, is timing. Looking at the list above comparing UF coaches, you could argue that Zook was far superior to Mac. Looking a little closer at the details, I don't think Mac loses 5 games with the 2002 team of Grossman, Jacobs, Troupe, etc. Nor do I think Zook manages to grit out enough wins to make Atl with our 2015 roster and circumstances.
I'm not excusing Mac's deficiencies, and I think at some point his and his staff's recruiting is going to have to significantly improve or he's done. But taking over when he did, with the UF brand where it was post-Muschamp, combined with his lack of natural recruiting ability, is the problem. That's one huge disadvantage that neither Meyer, Zook or Spurrier had to face, and I'd argue that he was a bad choice for UF because of those very circumstances, which is on Foley and the moron boosters who gave WM a 4th season because he spoke like them, went to Oak Hall and was a "good guy".
Not convinced Mac's ever going to be elite(primarily because of his lack of recruiting skill), but I think certain comparisons are highly misleading as well.
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