Recruiting 2020 Recruiting Thread: Gervon Dexter gets 5th Star on Rivals

[Musclepug]

 

[MTGator]

just checked twitter......super slow uf recruiting news

I’ve given up on the so called recruiting experts on Twitter. All they want to do is promote their mind numbing podcasts. I just rely on all the reliable sources here. If nothing else at least it’s entertaining.

 

[JDW]

Smith and Pinder will be in this weekend for sure

 

[LongTooth]

DL and OL haul is looking ok.

We better hope Fraziars and Manuel make it in because we have faltered badly at WR and RB down the stretch.

And nothing at ILB. Oof.

 

[JDW]

Since when is Fraziers not gonna make it?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

the dawgs’ lack of WR depth got exposed vs LSU.

kirby got the bagmen workin’ overtime. They’ve got tons of spots left and I bet they and Clemson sweep every blue chip WR off our board.

You mean compared to our excellent WR classes the last two years, and every Mullinz year?

 

[SeabeeGator]

You mean compared to our excellent WR classes the last two years, and every Mullinz year?

Ah yes, the whole “Jefferson and Grimes” don’t count argument.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Ah yes, the whole “Jefferson and Grimes” don’t count argument.

Please show me who we've recruited. The fact that we got a transfer to play and leave this year doesn't keep you from landing any WRs in the last two classes.

We've landed Copeland and two "oops we didn't land shyt so take some crap" players in two years.

And now we are going to take more crap this year.

 

[rogdochar]

The leading rusher in Florida was Johnny Richardson at Lake Wales. He’s really fast and extremely elusive, great cuts etc. But he’s 5’7” and 175, the prototypical back - for UCF. He ran wild vs. a very weak schedule and played well against the 3-5 legit teams they played.

I’m happy to have a kid like that on our roster, like Brandon James, Rainey, Demps, etc., as an accent/role player. There are rare guys like Warrick Dunn or Darren Sproles who are special players, but you can’t load up on them and win SEC championships.

Teams westward have a more open mind about "undersized" scatbacks: i.e. Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Oregon State. Often I see RBs and flankers that are 5'9", 165 lbs. with tremendous speed.?? They survive. They contribute greatly. Toney would probably be used 4 times as much out there.

 

[t-gator]

Fraziers and Manuel are legit. I wish we could have landed 3. I think we can be ok at wr. Were just gonna have to load up next year and hope one of these reaches is a ball player.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Teams westward have a more open mind about "undersized" scatbacks: i.e. Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Oregon State. Often I see RBs and flankers that are 5'9", 165 lbs. with tremendous speed.?? They survive.

So you are suggesting we move to the Big 12 so we can play weak ass defenses?

 

[Ancient Reptile]

So you are suggesting we move to the Big 12 so we can play weak ass defenses?

Maybe he is just suggesting that our team could use more speed. I loved it when Urban asked for, and got, the fastest team in the country.

 

[JDW]

Donned Harris will be going to T A&M this weekend for his final visit

 

[SeabeeGator]

Please show me who we've recruited. The fact that we got a transfer to play and leave this year doesn't keep you from landing any WRs in the last two classes.

We've landed Copeland and two "oops we didn't land shyt so take some crap" players in two years.

And now we are going to take more crap this year.

We recruited Grimes and Jefferson who contributed for 2 years. Copeland started contributing this year. Frazier and Manuel look good. Those were all recruited - transfer or not. Your opinion on transfer is stupid and doesn’t matter - coaches are actively recruiting from the portal, including UGA and Bama.

 

[Musclepug]

Look who just offered

 

[SeabeeGator]

Look who just offered

Kirby is that guy who wants what everyone else has - even if it doesn’t make sense. The fall of dawg has begun.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Were just gonna have to load up next year and hope one of these reaches is a ball player.

Yeah, Im sure that will work. The guys who couldn't land WRs the first 3 years will just "load up" in year 4.

 

[rogdochar]

So you are suggesting we move to the Big 12 so we can play weak ass defenses?

Nothing like that is in my post. (Is it an innate meanness that makes you twist posters' words to hang them in effigy? :cool:.)
I was illustrating that there are small backs who are fine offensive contributors (notably out west). In the last 10 years, a few of them have gained over 1,000 yards/season, some in their freshman season. Many averaged more than 5-10 yards per carry. They are extra speedy, extra shifty. Why ridicule them when enough work out well and when given a chance can be explosive in breakaway runs?

IMO, Toney will be our most explosive ball carrier, if given enough of the right plays. That's all. Just decide on an individual basis.

 

[NavetG8r]

It was a tweet from his uncle, former NFL WR Mike Sims-Walker.

Here's an article:

Former NFL wide receiver upset with FSU coach Mike Norvell over nephew’s recruitment

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/florida-state-university/article238315883.html

Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker isn’t happy with new Florida State coach Mike Norvell.

Sims-Walker is the uncle of consensus 4-star quarterback recruit Jeff Sims, who plays high school football at Jacksonville Sandalwood High and plans to sign during next week’s early signing period.

Sims committed to the Seminoles last February. Following WiLLLLLLLie Taggart’s dismissal on Nov. 3, Sims remained locked in with FSU. That changed this week.

Sims announced on Twitter he was decommiting from the Seminoles. Maryland and Georgia Tech emerged as front-runners to land the dual-threat quarterback.

Sims announcement came two days after Norvell reportedly met with him and told him he didn’t fit his system.

That led to Sims uncle, Mike Sims-Walker, to tweet his disapproval of the situation on Thursday.

“This new FSU coach @Coach_Norvell is a POS for the way he handled my nephew (Jeff Sims) situation!” Sims-Walker wrote in a since deleted tweet.

Sims is rated the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the 2020 class, according to the 247 Sports’ composite rankings. The Seminoles can ill-afford to miss on a quarterback for this year’s class. FSU previously did not sign a high school quarterback in the previous two recruiting cycles, instead relying on the transfer portal.

FSU extended offers Wednesday to other quarterbacks, including USF commit Tate Rodemaker.

This is a perfect way for the new FSU head coach to start out on the recruiting trail. I like this hire already.

 

[NavetG8r]

IDK. A 3* ranked 586. Sounds like a kid we get.

And now he's 587 because we offered him...