Recruiting We got ourselves another RB

[aka]

I wouldn't discount this kid's ability. Hopefully we got in while the gettin' was good.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I'm starting to see that it won't happen this year and that's unfortunate. Zook,Meyer,and even chump recruited better than this in their first full recruiting class.

It is what it is. It's done. We hired who we hired. The coordinator hires were terrible. The position coaches, except for OL and LB, were laughable.

This won't be a Tebow/Spikes/Harvin kinda class. We aren't even in the conversation for those type guys and haven't been for a long time. We know that.

Just go along for the ride. Maybe we can at least claw our way back to being a 3rd tier team in the SEC and figure it out from there.

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

It is what it is. It's done. We hired who we hired. The coordinator hires were terrible. The position coaches, except for OL and LB, were laughable.

Just go along for the ride. Maybe we can at least claw our way back to being a 3rd tier team in the SEC and figure it out from there.

That's all we can do is go along for the ride and hope for the best.

 

[aka]

Cue "Ain't No Sunshine".

 

[skyflake]

Coach Mac seems to be the real deal, at least recruiting wise...

Perine only had one offer from a Power Five conference school, Mississippi State. The JUCO lineman, Mittermeier, is available now for a reason, why I don't know. Chauncey Gardner is the only current commit that everyone wanted. The blue chippers, four and five stars, are not banging on the door to come to Florida. UF still doesn't have a quarterback for the class. I don't consider this current class to be the "real deal." UF is currently ranked 11th by 247 in recruiting, but I don't think that will last when other schools get the same number of commits. Maybe this staff is smarter than everyone else and the class if filled with hidden gems that only this staff was able to mine, but I doubt that is the case.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Cue "Ain't No Sunshine".

Aint no snowflakes either.

 

[MidwestChomp]

It is what it is. It's done. We hired who we hired. The coordinator hires were terrible. The position coaches, except for OL and LB, were laughable.

This won't be a Tebow/Spikes/Harvin kinda class. We aren't even in the conversation for those type guys and haven't been for a long time. We know that.

Just go along for the ride. Maybe we can at least claw our way back to being a 3rd tier team in the SEC and figure it out from there.

I don't think Rumph was a laughable hire, and I think Skipper was decent.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Sorry I did mean DL hire. Of course, Rumph is an excellent hire.

 

[GatorJ]

I don't think Rumph was a laughable hire, and I think Skipper was decent.

I like both those hires as well. The jury is out on DC. We'll see.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

The jury is out on DC.

I know this may sound crazy but this is a huge concern of mine. I believe Mac will get the offense back on track and the fact we are going after so many RB's and OL is proof, at least to me. We cannot lose sight of the importance of maintaining a top 10-20 defense though. I know it's easy to forget but we will lose a lot on defense after the upcoming season.

 

[GatorJ]

I know this may sound crazy but this is a huge concern of mine. I believe Mac will get the offense back on track and the fact we are going after so many RB's and OL is proof, at least to me. We cannot lose sight of the importance of maintaining a top 10-20 defense though. I know it's easy to forget but we will lose a lot on defense after the upcoming season.

Yep. Other than Chauncey Gardner I haven't seen a single defensive recruit in this cycle that's a standout (so far). Still early. But concerning.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Yep. Other than Chauncey Gardner I haven't seen a single defensive recruit in this cycle that's a standout (so far). Still early. But concerning.

We will lose 2 of the top 20 defensive players in the country, VH3 and Bullard, and although I've been critical of Morrison on occasion he is very good against the run for the most part. I can't remember but isn't McCallister also a sr.? Gardiner will be in the only position group I'm not concerned about....We need to get busy with recruiting LBer's,3-4, and DL,4-5 minimum...

 

[jereed16]

From the Scout article on this kid. Not only says great things about him, but also about him recruiting a big time defensive end for us:

He also says that 4-star defensive end Darius Whitfield is high on his list of targets to bring with him to Florida from Alabama.
“I am all over him,” he said. “I’m trying to get him up there with me.”
Scout recruiting analyst John Garcia covers the state of Alabama like no one else and talked a little bit about the Gators newest commitment.
Lamical Perine is a big, strong blended RB," Garcia told our members on FightinGators.com. "What I mean by blended is his combination of size, speed and ball skill, which fits plenty of offenses in 2015. I've long thought he could be Alabama's best running back in 2016, contending with Ole Miss commitment Devin Mitchell (current No. 1) and emerging star Jarrion Street. Each is over 6-foot, and Perine may be the toughest to tackle of the three...This is an excellent get both on the field and for perception in the state with Mac and Nuss on staff at UF. The Gators tried to snag some late Bama gems in 2015 but ran out of time, which made it clear it would have a big haul in 2016. This is a near-ideal start.

http://www.scout.com/college/florida/story/1550242-4-star-darius-whitfield-i-love-them-gators

 

[skyflake]

We will lose 2 of the top 20 defensive players in the country, VH3 and Bullard, and although I've been critical of Morrison on occasion he is very good against the run for the most part. I can't remember but isn't McCallister also a sr.? Gardiner will be in the only position group I'm not concerned about....We need to get busy with recruiting LBer's,3-4, and DL,4-5 minimum...

When has Bullard became one of the top defensive players in the country? He was moved inside because he wasn't a good defensive end, and while he has looked much better inside, he's not close to being one of the top defensive players in the country. He's not even honorable mention All-SEC. There's a reason that he's playing for florida nad not in the NFL right now, and it's not because he's one of the best defensive players in the country.

 

[Ray Finkle]

We are getting lower star guys right now because the studs are in wait and see mode. Let these guys camp and let the season play out partially and we will see how things shape up. A lot can happen in 4 months

 

[GatorJ]

We are getting lower star guys right now because the studs are in wait and see mode. Let these guys camp and let the season play out partially and we will see how things shape up. A lot can happen in 4 months

Somewhat. A lot of those guys have already committed as well.

 

[NavetG8r]

Somewhat. A lot of those guys have already committed as well.

Wonder how many of those wanted to be Gators but just couldn't stand the thought of playing in our pathetic offense? Perhaps if Coach JMac gets us competing with the better teams we go against this year, some of them may take another look? Sure hope so!

 

[GatorJ]

Wonder how many of those wanted to be Gators but just couldn't stand the thought of playing in our pathetic offense? Perhaps if Coach JMac gets us competing with the better teams we go against this year, some of them may take another look? Sure hope so!

A lot of those guys are already looking at us. So I think this is a high possibility. I'm actually a little more concerned that we're not locking down some highly rated defensive players.

 

[NavetG8r]

I'm actually a little more concerned that we're not locking down some highly rated defensive players.

Yeah, I don't get that either. How could any good player not want to play in a psycho defense?

 

[t-gator]

I'm with ray, I'm not in panic mode yet . us being this far behind fsu and pretty much all the top qbs have committed elsewhere has me concerned.