The National Signing Day Thread

[ThreatMatrix]

Ohio State commit visiting Florida
Gators hosting four-star quarterback commit this weekend.

Ohio State four-star quarterback commit Emory Jones is visiting Florida this weekend, just days before he is slated to sign during the Early Signing Period. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Jones has long flirted with Alabama as the Crimson Tide pushed for a flip.

 

[URGatorBait]

Ohio State commit visiting Florida
Gators hosting four-star quarterback commit this weekend.

Ohio State four-star quarterback commit Emory Jones is visiting Florida this weekend, just days before he is slated to sign during the Early Signing Period. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Jones has long flirted with Alabama as the Crimson Tide pushed for a flip.

Crucial posted it = Fake News

 

[jdh5484]

 

[78]

Quarterbacks aren't the issue. It's the head coaches.

So J or Dunder, if it wasn't Muschamp or Mac, exactly what was it to cause our woefulness at the position?

 

[jdh5484]

Matt who? We need to flip Emory Jones.

 

[Keene-Flint]

Are we going to get any updates from this weekend and Jones' visit before signing day? Anybody know how things are progressing?

 

[GatorJ]

So J or Dunder, if it wasn't Muschamp or Mac, exactly what was it to cause our woefulness at the position?

It was definitely the coaches. Who recruited poor QBs and didn’t have the numbers - BUT you’re making it sound like QB wasn’t the main position issue on the team. Which I think it was and still is.

Unless you’re saying that it’s not the fault of the QBs - it’s the fault of the coaching staffs. But you weren’t clear.

 

[78]

It was definitely the coaches. Who recruited poor QBs and didn’t have the numbers - BUT you’re making it sound like QB wasn’t the main position issue on the team. Which I think it was and still is.

Unless you’re saying that it’s not the fault of the QBs - it’s the fault of the coaching staffs. But you weren’t clear.

Matter of which one is the tail, which one the dog.

 

[Theologator]

So J or Dunder, if it wasn't Muschamp or Mac, exactly what was it to cause our woefulness at the position?

Jumping in...

The HC is responsible for his hires and the recruits he signs. Our QBs and WRs have seemed largely impervious to coaching. Hard to believe all of those coaches can’t coach.

However, Driskel & Brissett have proven to be pretty good QBs. Even Tyler Murphy had some success (as a running QB.) Grier is the one that showed promise at UF before his suspension and departure.

 

[78]

Jumping in...

The HC is responsible for his hires and the recruits he signs. Our QBs and WRs have seemed largely impervious to coaching. Hard to believe all of those coaches can’t coach.

However, Driskel & Brissett have proven to be pretty good QBs. Even Tyler Murphy had some success (as a running QB.) Grier is the one that showed promise at UF before his suspension and departure.

Our head coaches have bombed.

 

[Dunder]

So J or Dunder, if it wasn't Muschamp or Mac, exactly what was it to cause our woefulness at the position?

Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’ll blame Will Muschamp for everything and anything that’s wrong in the world all day long and twice on sundays. I just think QB’s also to blame, starting with John Brantley being just plain awful, Grier being a total idiot and a pompous ass, and Franks, like Brantley being awful. I thought Driskel was pretty good, but injuries and him being Muschamped ended his promise the same way Grier’s idiocy ruined his.

 

[78]

Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’ll blame Will Muschamp for everything and anything that’s wrong in the world all day long and twice on sundays. I just think QB’s also to blame, starting with John Brantley being just plain awful, Grier being a total idiot and a pompous ass, and Franks, like Brantley being awful. I thought Driskel was pretty good, but injuries and him being Muschamped ended his promise the same way Grier’s idiocy ruined his.

Never understood why Meyer recruited Brantley. Just as bad a fit as Corral.

 

[Dunder]

Are we going to get any updates from this weekend and Jones' visit before signing day? Anybody know how things are progressing?

Never understood why Meyer recruited Brantley. Just as bad a fit as Corral.

He was a bad fit, but he was also a bad QB. Couldn’t make it work in Cheeseburger Charlie’s offense that should have been perfect for him. And when he went to the NFL, he was cut in a matter of days, in a training camp situation where teams routinely keep QB’s around just to be “camp arms.”

 

[GatorRaz]

Never understood why Meyer recruited Brantley. Just as bad a fit as Corral.

I think Brantley was recruited as a scout team QB. We had Tim and then Cam Newton waiting. Brantley was going to give our D good looks on the scout team.
Go Gators!!!

 

[Dunder]

Are we going to get any updates from this weekend and Jones' visit before signing day? Anybody know how things are progressing?

Unfortunately he isn’t responding to my texts

 

[crosscreekcooter]

Brantley was too big of a legacy. UF could't dis him.

The first guy I worked for 30 years ago told me one time "I can't believe I have a ...blah ...blah...blah ...blah

There's no way you were 45 years old before you had your first job. ;)

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Never understood why Meyer recruited Brantley. Just as bad a fit as Corral.

My memory is that Meyer was under tremendous pressure from Gator backers and fans to recruit this great passing QB away from his original committment. Gatorade Player of the Year??? It was like the present Corral situation writ a hundred times larger.

 

[t-gator]

He was a bad fit, but he was also a bad QB. Couldn’t make it work in Cheeseburger Charlie’s offense that should have been perfect for him. And when he went to the NFL, he was cut in a matter of days, in a training camp situation where teams routinely keep QB’s around just to be “camp arms.”

You're crazy if you think Brantley was recruited as just a camp arm. Dude was highly recruited. Would have had a nice career had he gone to south Carolina or Texas imo. Weiss is awful,not sure why you think he shoulda done better under him?

 

[Buckman2000]

There was definitely pressure on Meyer to flip the legacy who was committed to
Texas. Gatorade player of the year, 5 star QB who never fit. I always wonder had Newton not stolen the laptop, how the situation would’ve shaken out....what could’ve been

 

[Dunder]

You're crazy if you think Brantley was recruited as just a camp arm. Dude was highly recruited. Would have had a nice career had he gone to south Carolina or Texas imo. Weiss is awful,not sure why you think he shoulda done better under him?

Did you even read my post? The camp arm comment was in reference to his 3 day NFL training camp career