Mullen getting creative in recruiting

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This was the first google result I found for "wooden trophy".
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If you spend some time you can probably find the exact one and order your own Life Champion trophy.

But youre so full of shyt you should get this
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Pat has shown himself to be adept at signing up for the paid websites and taking advantage of the Sentinel's home delivery service.

This. I can say from personal experience/encounter that 80% of the posters here have a better handle on UF football, and its history, than he does. Back in 2013, he decided to argue through a mutual acquaintance about something I’d said regarding Spurrier’s era. Needless to say, I’m 1-0.
 
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This. I can say from personal experience/encounter that 80% of the posters here have a better handle on UF football, and it’s history, than he does. Back in 2013, he decided to argue through a mutual acquaintance about something I’d said regarding Spurrier’s era. Needless to say, I’m 1-0.
I found out tonight from someone who knows that BOTH Machen and Foley got Meyer. Machen said go get him and Foley got him. Also found out that Spurrier was very nice about it but felt he had done all he wanted at UF as a head coach.
 

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I found out tonight from someone who knows that BOTH Machen and Foley got Meyer. Machen said go get him and Foley got him. Also found out that Spurrier was very nice about it but felt he had done all he wanted at UF as a head coach.

See, you should have a column. We need cutting edge stuff like this.
 

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78 saying it was all Machen getting Meyer is absurd. 78 just doesn't like Foley. Just be accurate.

Roughly 99% of what is said on this board is speculative or opinionated statements based on recognizable history. So there’s really no accurate or inaccurate.

I’m not going to get into a debate about the exact role Foley played vs Machen in landing Meyer. But between the Utah connection of Bernie, and Foley—both before and after 2004–displaying the coaching search instincts of a retarded goat, it’s also not an argument that I’d take to the mat.
 

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It was common knowledge I thought that Machen was making Foley take Meyer no matter what if he was available. Heck Machen even disrespected Spurrier to the press during that time period when he said Spurrier could apply for the job if he wanted it like anyone else that was interested. Foley had no real say in that from what it appeared. Crazy to see a President dictate to an AD like that on a football hire however.
 

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https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2019/all-teams/football

I know its way too early to panic but looking at that every other top program has at least 4 or more blue chippers already committed and our main rivals are leading the way with 7 blue chippers each already committed. I think QB Jones gets upgraded to a 4 star eventually but this is making me a little nervous. You need top 5 or 6 level classes most years to get back to where we want to be especially with Georgia recruiting like they have been under Smart. I hope Mullen doesn't turn out to be just a little better than Mac at recruiting as he was clearly substandard at UF when it came to that.
 

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78 saying it was all Machen getting Meyer is absurd. 78 just doesn't like Foley. Just be accurate.
Well, I take that back. It was 50% Dr. Machen and 50% Mrs. Machen.
 

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Well, I take that back. It was 50% Dr. Machen and 50% Mrs. Machen.
I am pretty sure Mrs Machen beat you up last week and said give her credit to. Bianchi working out to Richard Simmons videos must be really intimidating to you.

Machen and Foley did it jointly. Plenty of visual things were seen on Foley's involvement. Machen not so much. Hence plenty of evidence of joint involvement and none for exclusive Machen.

I was told last night by someone who knows that Foley put together the package of where Meyer would live, be paid, all the logistics. Machen said go get him. Found out Machen would have talked to SOS but Steve really believed the thing he said about 10 years being enough at one school.
 
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I am pretty sure Mrs Machen beat you up last week and said give her credit to. Bianchi working out with Richard Simmons must be really intimidating for you.

Machen and Foley did it jointly. Plenty of visual things were seen on Foley's involvement. Machen not so much.

I was told last night by someone who knows that Foley put together the package of where Meyer would live, be paid, all the logistics. Machen said go get him. Found out Machen would have talked to SOS but Steve really believed the thing he said about 10 years being enough at one school.

At the risk of being told I was beaten up last week by someone, are we to believe that you just happened to have a conversation about this subject, coinciding perfectly with your being knee deep in the very same debate here?

The question I’d ask is why would a random person close to the program, whom you apparently didn’t know until last night, just voluntarily give you this information. And if your relationship is different than just described, why did this acquaintance wait close to 14 years to provide or confirm these details?

Again, no one knows exact responsibility in the Meyer hiring. But history is a pretty good indicator, and it’s simply not very favorable for Foley.
 

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https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2019/all-teams/football

I know its way too early to panic but looking at that every other top program has at least 4 or more blue chippers already committed and our main rivals are leading the way with 7 blue chippers each already committed. I think QB Jones gets upgraded to a 4 star eventually but this is making me a little nervous. You need top 5 or 6 level classes most years to get back to where we want to be especially with Georgia recruiting like they have been under Smart. I hope Mullen doesn't turn out to be just a little better than Mac at recruiting as he was clearly substandard at UF when it came to that.
UF is behind the relationship curve with the top recruits due to Mac's laziness. Mullen is getting them on campus to give us a shot at the top kids. Mullen has only been here for 6 months so he is doing the best he can to catch UF up. Making the recent recruit weekend fun was smart in terms of catching up on the relationship front with the top athletes.

The END of summer is when things will start coming into view on this UF class. We are trying to get top recruits but they take longer to decide. Some currently committed players to other schools will change their mind.
 

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At the risk of being told I was beaten up last week by someone, are we to believe that you just happened to have a conversation about this subject, coinciding perfectly with your being knee deep in the very same debate here?

The question I’d ask is why would a random person close to the program, whom you apparently didn’t know until last night, just voluntarily give you this information. And if your relationship is different than just described, why did this acquaintance wait close to 14 years to provide or confirm these details?

Again, no one knows exact responsibility in the Meyer hiring. But history is a pretty good indicator, and it’s simply not very favorable for Foley.

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You will find that I am just looking for accuracy.

You are close minded so nothing will get through to you.

I met a bull gator I know last night who is very involved and I asked him specifically if it was just Machen involved. His first words were it was both Foley and Machen. It is common sense that it was both based only on the visual proof Foley was involved.
 

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