I had told this story a little bit in the chat room, but I might as well share it here. A woman who is a teacher at an elite prep school listens to my podcasts and emails me on occasion, as her school is always a stop for major football programs. This year they have two four-star players and one 3-star player, so coaches have been coming and going, including Florida coaches. She's a Gator and knows these three players well, so she asked them why they didn't choose Florida. This was her last email to me:
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So I (finally) spoke to some of the football players and asked about Mac. They all really like Randy Shannon but said Mac doesn't give them a lot of attention AFTER he meets with them. Doesn't call often, etc. They all agreed he's not a good recruiter.