Recruiting These five 3-star prospects can contribute soon

[rogdochar]

Maybe good player development will transform some newcomers into achieving like
seasoned veterans - like we've never seen before?? Inspiration towards not letting each
other down is a cultivatable feeling/talent -- our Marines develop such when they each and all
repeatedly must face opponents trying to kill them.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Do you think three 3 star freshman will be playing at Bama or FSU this year?

What's your point? Have I been out there declaring we have excellent depth on this team? Maybe you've mistaken me for someone else.

 

[GatorTAG]

What's your point? Have I been out there declaring we have excellent depth on this team? Maybe you've mistaken me for someone else.

Just a question. I think the premise of this thread is that having 5, 3 star freshmen getting playing time is a good thing. It's not.

 

[GatorJ]

Playing? Maybe. Starting? No.

Well not 3 of them.

 

[rogdochar]

What's your point? Have I been out there declaring we have excellent depth on this team? Maybe you've mistaken me for someone else.

Oh Lord, the numerous times I've tried that. But it don't work.

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

Just a question. I think the premise of this thread is that having 5, 3 star freshmen getting playing time is a good thing. It's not.

The premise of the thread is that there are 3* players who will be productive, and provide depth for the team. I'm pretty sure soon didn't mean September!

 

[t-gator]

That Antonio Callaway wasn't bad for a 3 star last year.

 

[GatorTAG]

That Antonio Callaway wasn't bad for a 3 star last year.

That's 1. Tell me the other 4.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

That's 1. Tell me the other 4.

Don't think Callaway's was a 3 * and don't think the article said all 5 would have Callaway's impact.

 

[crosscreekcooter]

Did too...Did not...Shut up...Make me...i made your mom....so what...shes a slut

 

[oxking]

Do you think three 3 star freshman will be playing at Bama or FSU this year?

They don't have any 3 stars, do they?

 

[LagoonGator68]

Further proof that Andreu is a lazy POS.

 

[gatormandan]

Do you think three 3 star freshman will be playing at Bama or FSU this year?

Has Bama or FSU had a 6 year down turn with offenses ranked in the 100s?

 

[GatorTAG]

They don't have any 3 stars, do they?

Has Bama or FSU had a 6 year down turn with offenses ranked in the 100s?

That's the difference in you and me. You're okay with the state of UF football and I'm not. We shouldn't be happy about a boat load of 3 stars playing.

 

[gatormandan]

That's the difference in you and me. You're okay with the state of UF football and I'm not. We shouldn't be happy about a boat load of 3 stars playing.

Who said I was happy about it? Try realistic. Our program has basically sucked for years. Snapping your fingers doesnt fix it. It appears that we are on track to recovery.

 

[Gatordiddy]

2015 - fsu had 20 total commits with four 5*, ten 4* and six 3*
2016 - fsu had 23 total commits with one 5*, fifteen 4* and seven 3*

So about 70% of these two classes were comprised of 4 and 5 star athletes.

2015 - good guys have 80% 3*s making up this class with two 5 stars and two 4 stars comprising the other 20%
2016 - we have 63% 3*s making up this class (hey, we're trending in the right direction) - with nine 4*s and no 5 stars.
Somewhere in there is a two star

Tag and Gatormandan are both correct - we aren't getting the amount of 4 and 5 star athletes and no one is happy about it.

But ...we are where we are and the quality on the field has to improve to attract the higher caliber players.
We're getting good players now but not at the levels we once were.
Time to be patient and let things play out this fall and stop the biotchin'.
Win on the field and they will come.

 

[Gator Fever]

Yep we need to up the 4 star numbers.

 

[ATXGator]

Contributing can mean playing on special teams or late in games. I think Putu could be a special teams guy as well as Joseph because they both can run. I think Taylor may play if we have injuries, but they would probably prefer to redshirt him. I don't know if Polite will get any time... I imagine Clayton will be the first freshman to play, so if Polite plays it will either be due to injuries or really late in games. I also doubt Williams plays this year. He needs to put on muscle so they will try to redshirt him so he can focus on working out in the gym.

The other thing about this article (which as usual for the Sun is absolutely horrible) is that he says they can contribute "soon"... well that is a bit vague? What does he mean by soon? He says "they have the potential" to be big time players...

There is really nothing of substance or value in this article. It is an embarrassment to Gator fans that this is what the "local" paper does for reporting on the team.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

But ...we are where we are and the quality on the field has to improve to attract the higher caliber players.
We're getting good players now but not at the levels we once were.
Time to be patient and let things play out this fall and stop the biotchin'.
Win on the field and they will come

That's it in a nutshell.....One thing is for sure, if we achieve 10 plus wins and a top 10-15 finish THIS year I will have a lot more confidence going forward with Mac and his staff as far as player development. Most players coming out of HS these days are usually smart enough to see an ascending program and that will hopefully translate to higher overall recruiting(talent level).

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Contributing can mean playing on special teams or late in games. I think Putu could be a special teams guy as well as Joseph because they both can run. I think Taylor may play if we have injuries, but they would probably prefer to redshirt him. I don't know if Polite will get any time... I imagine Clayton will be the first freshman to play, so if Polite plays it will either be due to injuries or really late in games. I also doubt Williams plays this year. He needs to put on muscle so they will try to redshirt him so he can focus on working out in the gym.

The other thing about this article (which as usual for the Sun is absolutely horrible) is that he says they can contribute "soon"... well that is a bit vague? What does he mean by soon? He says "they have the potential" to be big time players...

There is really nothing of substance or value in this article. It is an embarrassment to Gator fans that this is what the "local" paper does for reporting on the team.

Look, papers print this junk B/C we fans are desperate to read something about our team in the summer.