I'm tired of these excuses. We have half the class committed, many of the blue-chip recruits we've been hard after are committed elsewhere....and sooner or later perception becomes reality. For the future of the program, Mullen needs to land 12 or more blue-chip players in this class. So, as it stands we're probably going to land 11 to 13 more commits, meaning at least 8 of them needs to be 4-star or better.
Without a doubt you're correct...There is a couple of smaller yet key points that need to happen along the way to making this a reality IMO.....
1.Beat FSU....It's the last game of the season and most in state recruits will be there so leave a good impression even if they are committed elsewhere.
2. Play UGA with everything you've got and motivate current players to leave nothing on the field....obviously a win would be the desired outcome, BUT don't let them make a mockery of us 2 years in a row.....can't happen.
3.Do everything you can to have EJ ready and looking like he's the guy who will be at he helm for the next 3 years....recruits want to play with other exciting winners.....and in case anyone on this board hasn't noticed there isn't anyone else who fits the description of exciting at the QB position.
4. Stay in touch with players committed elsewhere....If we look respectable on the field when the recruiting season winds down there will be good recruits who might want to stay closer to home if their in state plus there is not a single year when some national powerhouse stumbles....these are perfect times to get back in a kids ears....
5. Beat FSU...…AGAIN....with a new coach and coming off a poor season last year I think they will be prime for the plucking. Stealing a recruit not named Treon Harris would be huge momentum shifter in a battle we've been losing for 8 years now.