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

[BMF]

Yeah, I think we'll be in the transfer market for sure (either a grad or regular transfer...or even a JUCO). I'm not sure which "LB" could grow (Pierre maybe?), but if one of them gets to 265+ they'll likely be moved to SDE. I also suspect we could see Dante Lang move over from TE.

 

[alcoholica]

Is it at all possible that Mullen’s strategy is to take transfers that have more or less panned out and looking to step up? I always just assumed that he was a crappy recruiter, but could he just be thinking that rather than reach on a Dorlus, he’ll just pick up a transfer?

 

[CGgater]

Is it at all possible that Mullen’s strategy is to take transfers that have more or less panned out and looking to step up? I always just assumed that he was a crappy recruiter, but could he just be thinking that rather than reach on a Dorlus, he’ll just pick up a transfer?

That seems like a risky strategy. I’d rather see us develop talent than hope some arrives at the last minute.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

2020 3-star WR from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman HS, Rome Odunze - 6'3 185lbs reporting UF offer today:

Rome Odunze, Bishop Gorman, Wide Receiver

Why would a 3* get a like? It's a disappointment in my book.

We've got four of them in the class already. We all full up.

 

[heversle]

Why would a 3* get a like? It's a disappointment in my book.

We've got four of them in the class already. We all full up.

Bishop Gorman is a football factory. I haven’t seen tape on the kid, but if the staff likes him, I trust their evaluation process. Billy G is a great receivers coach. Go get the kid if he fits the system. Granted it was under the old staff, but I seem to remember Callaway being a 3 star and he was more dynamic than a lot of guys that were supposed to be 4 or 5 star difference makers.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Bishop Gorman is a football factory. I haven’t seen tape on the kid, but if the staff likes him, I trust their evaluation process. Billy G is a great receivers coach. Go get the kid if he fits the system. Granted it was under the old staff, but I seem to remember Callaway being a 3 star and he was more dynamic than a lot of guys that were supposed to be 4 or 5 star difference makers.

Still would rather start with 4* talent. Odds are better with top 250 talent than with sub 500 talent.
We're never gonna get where we want to be until we load up on top 100 and top 250 talent.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

, but I seem to remember Callaway being a 3 star.

jeesus christ.

some lies just never end.

Antonio Callaway, 2015 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Here's the deal. The new standard for UF. I don't want to even hear about sub 250 recruits. Georgia and 'bama took 2 and 5 last year respectively. And they've been doing that for years. We've got 6 already and the class ain't half full. We're never gonna catch up taking scrubs even of the 4* variety because our competition in the SEC is taking the top shelf recruits. It's time to start getting quality.
Go big or go home.

 

[t-gator]

Bishop Gorman is a football factory. I haven’t seen tape on the kid, but if the staff likes him, I trust their evaluation process. Billy G is a great receivers coach. Go get the kid if he fits the system. Granted it was under the old staff, but I seem to remember Callaway being a 3 star and he was more dynamic than a lot of guys that were supposed to be 4 or 5 star difference makers.

Callaway was a dang good 3 star!

 

[heversle]

Ok, I stand corrected. Callaway was a 4 star. I was wrong. A guy like Quincy Wilson would have been a better comparison. My point in this situation was that if we’re gonna take a kid that’s a 3 star, I feel better about him coming out of a strong high school program. Obviously, we should be taking the blue chippers if they want in.

 

[GatorJ]

Ok, I stand corrected. Callaway was a 4 star. I was wrong. A guy like Quincy Wilson would have been a better comparison. My point in this situation was that if we’re gonna take a kid that’s a 3 star, I feel better about him coming out of a strong high school program. Obviously, we should be taking the blue chippers if they want in.

Huh? Quincy was a 4* and one of the top CBs in the nation.

 

[heversle]

Huh? Quincy was a 4* and one of the top CBs in the nation.

 

[BMF]

Ok, I stand corrected. Callaway was a 4 star. I was wrong. A guy like Quincy Wilson would have been a better comparison. My point in this situation was that if we’re gonna take a kid that’s a 3 star, I feel better about him coming out of a strong high school program. Obviously, we should be taking the blue chippers if they want in.

Either way making these comparisons are weak arguments. For every 3-star that turned out to be a star we can name 3, 4, or more that were busts (McWilliams, Lemons, Ancrum,etc). TM has a point that we're dipping down the board for some of these commits (even AR is barely inside the top 500). We're not going to overcome a talent gap by take #350 at a certain position while our opponents are taking #85 at the same position. The "trust the coaches" mantra is worn out.

 

[neteng]

I think we will always be setting for 3-4* recruits at the WR position. In my opinion, the offense we run isn't one that is going to attract the top WRs. I think we should be cleaning up all the top rated 'athletes' and HBs though; that is who we can really sell our product to. I think we will be fine too, as long as we recruit the top OL and have a highly rated DT QB signed each year.

 

[BMF]

I think we will always be setting for 3-4* recruits at the WR position. In my opinion, the offense we run isn't one that is going to attract the top WRs. I think we should be cleaning up all the top rated 'athletes' and HBs though; that is who we can really sell our product to. I think we will be fine too, as long as we recruit the top OL and have a highly rated DT QB signed each year.

Agree on the WR discussion....and on the OL/DL, which is a problem right now. We still have plenty of time, but only signing two heavy DL's in the last two classes is piss poor recruiting (and now one of those two is transferring). You ain't winning championships that way. It needs to be addressed (and I'm sure they're trying to figure it out...but at this point you have to call it what it is).

 

[Sec14Gator]

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This post might be one the best examples of why rivals beats 247. First, 347 had an NFL CB listed as a safety. Then, they had him a 3star ranked 369.

Here is Rivals, which also has him rated too low, but solidly in the 4 star group (and at the right position) - Quincy Wilson, 2014 Cornerback - Rivals.com

 

[GatorJ]

247...

LULZ...

 

[t-gator]

Either way making these comparisons are weak arguments. For every 3-star that turned out to be a star we can name 3, 4, or more that were busts (McWilliams, Lemons, Ancrum,etc). TM has a point that we're dipping down the board for some of these commits (even AR is barely inside the top 500). We're not going to overcome a talent gap by take #350 at a certain position while our opponents are taking #85 at the same position. The "trust the coaches" mantra is worn out.

The only reason lemmons was a 3 star is because he was kicked out of school and didn't play his senior year. He was one the the rb's in the state before then. I wouldn't really count him as a 3 star. Ancrum, I believe was a 2 star and he's pretty much overachieved. He's done way more than I thought he would.