Welcome 3* OLB James Houston

[Concrete Helmet]

I understand that accepting a commitment from a young man like this should be viewed as a 4 or 5 year investment but realistically it takes a year to recover enough from this type of injury to be able to train at the level he will need to play on Saturday's. It will then take at least one if not 2 years for him to cut his teeth on practice reps and special teams to get used to the speed at this level and learn the complexities of college defenses.
Maybe he's good enough for the coaches to believe he'll be a factor in 2019??? If not he'll be taking a valuable schollie spot within a position group that needs immediate help and ready bodies....

 

[alcoholica]

Watch his film. Doesn't play like a 3 star

can't wait to see his senior film....oh wait

 

[oxrageous]

Yeah, him missing his entire senior season is not a good thing.

 

[Alagator]

so yeah..... this is not going to instill a lot of confidence in the state of our recruiting... geesh...

 

[BMF]

Meanwhile over at the FNL in Columbus, OH they land a 5-star DE from Maryland......

 

[Slevin]

Did we really only get a crippled 3 star linebacker who specifically said he's not even 100% committed during our biggest recruiting even of the year

 

[GatorTAG]

Did we really only get a crippled 3 star linebacker who specifically said he's not even 100% committed during our biggest recruiting even of the year

no comment

 

[GatorJ]

Meanwhile over at the FNL in Columbus, OH they land a 5-star DE from Maryland......

I've heard that Meyer knows how to recruit.

 

[rogdochar]

can't wait to see his senior film....oh wait

Law's thinking that he pines to sit next to Trask... part of the Greek Traskidy Law is composting.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I've heard that Meyer knows how to recruit.

This staff is a recruiting nightmare.

I never thought you could be THIS BAD at recruiting at UF.

 

[MJMGator]

Why?

 

[rogdochar]

This staff is a recruiting nightmare.

I never thought you could be THIS BAD at recruiting at UF.

Our glass should be half-full : right "Lawless" - more hoping we are recruiting nightmares on defense.

 

[gatorkev85]

This staff is a recruiting nightmare.

I never thought you could be THIS BAD at recruiting at UF.

Couldn't have said it better myself! And that is why I worry about our program

 

[alcoholica]

This staff really needs to win to get their recruiting going. Pretty sad state of affairs. Good news is that we could have a great season.

 

[gatorkev85]

Why?

Because this isn't Miss St

This staff really needs to win to get their recruiting going. Pretty sad state of affairs. Good news is that we could have a great season.

I thought that's what we already did. 1st year we won 10 games and our coach won HC of the year in the SEC what more could you ask for. I think it's an excuse to make you you feel better about the situation. Besides look what Kirby is doing in recruiting with not one snap as a HC.

My real question and this is not a joke, do you think that at some point elite talent sees the level of talent being brought in and is scared away? Kinda like when you see an elite 5* player commit and it has a trickle down effect and other jump on board.

 

[chferg]

I thought that's what we already did. 1st year we won 10 games and our coach won HC of the year in the SEC what more could you ask for. I think it's an excuse to make you you feel better about the situation. Besides look what Kirby is doing in recruiting with not one snap as a HC..

^ This guy gets it.

I'm tired of apologists acting like we have to win to recruit; let's face it, our facilities are ****, our coaches recruiting ability is ****, and unless recruiting gets better then I see Mac having issues on year 3 or 4 ultimately leading us to have to find a new coach in year 5 or 6 thus wasting another decade of Florida football....

I said all along this last hire was too important to go to Big Lots for a coach; Foley thought otherwise. So far it has worked out but how long can Mac sustain it if we don't have the caliber of athletes to contend? Should have backed up the Brinks truck and got a big time coach kind of like what Michigan did.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Watch his film. Doesn't play like a 3 star

Are you trying to tell us we just recruited a 3 star who plays like a 2 star?

 

[chferg]

Are you trying to tell us we just recruited a 3 star who plays like a 2 star?

Yeah his film was pretty average

 

[Kyng]

Randy Shannon wanted the guy personally. The guy is one of the best LB coaches in the country. Ill trust his judgment on the guy. The 3 star ranking is probably something to do with his height.

 

[t-gator]

^ This guy gets it.

I'm tired of apologists acting like we have to win to recruit; let's face it, our facilities are ****, our coaches recruiting ability is ****, and unless recruiting gets better then I see Mac having issues on year 3 or 4 ultimately leading us to have to find a new coach in year 5 or 6 thus wasting another decade of Florida football....

I said all along this last hire was too important to go to Big Lots for a coach; Foley thought otherwise. So far it has worked out but how long can Mac sustain it if we don't have the caliber of athletes to contend? Should have backed up the Brinks truck and got a big time coach kind of like what Michigan did.

Be ready for the " who realistically would have came here" question.