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Recruiting 2023 Recruiting Thread: 4* OT Caden Jones completes the class
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Agreed. Some measure of balance on that roster, along with a better DC, and we could’ve been a NC team. You could really argue that with 2019 as well. Back to back seasons we were close enough to eventual champs that if Mullen hadn’t been so lazy and hadn’t bucked conventional wisdom with staff hiring a, we could’ve been there. Not sure I’ve ever seen a coach completely squander a window like Mullen did.
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I'm pretty sure this is sarcasm from Joe, and he's really suggesting this video shows an exciting offense. But, I'm not sure he watched it or Florida the last 4 years. I am hopeful for Napier long term, and very excited short term for any offense with AR15, but this video is not support of an exciting offense. Other than 3 go routes, there was really one downfield pass with a moving receiver that could be call an "exciting" or non"boring" offense. That is at the 3:30 mark. But, otherwise, this looks just like most HS offenses being run in Florida. That said, there doesn't seem to be much going on along the bench trail, perhaps because no one can get through, so I get Joe's reaction.
I hope you are right, but the video Joe posted IS Mullen's offense. It's 95% zone read, RPO, with simple short route schemes combined with go routes. Maybe I missed a nuance, but what did you see in this that is not Mullen-esque? Maybe there is other video (I admittedly have not studied it). In addition to the route combos, RPO, zone read scheme, the offense also relied on a lot of 1 v 1 matchups that required his player to simply win a battle. It wasn't outscheming open receivers. Virtually no one is very open in the whole video. That mindset is almost exactly Mullen-ball and requires that you recruit those guys to win the 1 v 1 battle you are playing to attack.
To this recruiting thread, and how the offense/scheme impacts recruiting, I have no idea how much these HS really kids can differentiate schemes if they don't have a great advisor helping them. Otherwise, every staff can put together some film/highlights of how they will supposedly use a player.
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Anyone with any football acumen and an IQ above room temp knew from the Sunday morning he was announced, that mullen was going to be a freaking disaster for our program. I personally think stricklin should have been canned right along side him. If we are perennially 8-4/5 to 10-2/3 under Napier he needs to walk right along with him. He's a pathetic excuse for an AD and probably letting foley continue to influence his decisions.
I absolutely hated how the search that ended on mullen was conducted. It showed him to be unprepared and not willing to do what was required to land who he wanted. But it also showed if he had landed either of his initial picks, we still would have ended up with a crappy coach. Second time around he hired the first guy he interviewed and never even spoke to anyone else despite numerous media reports that there was some fairly proven P5 HCs indicating interest. Dont know if those reports are true, and if Napier ends up being great it doesnt matter and he'll look like a genius. But if Nap doesnt work out, he looks like a freaking dumbass. If Nape isnt the answer then Stricklin needs to go. Period.
I absolutely hated how the search that ended on mullen was conducted. It showed him to be unprepared and not willing to do what was required to land who he wanted. But it also showed if he had landed either of his initial picks, we still would have ended up with a crappy coach. Second time around he hired the first guy he interviewed and never even spoke to anyone else despite numerous media reports that there was some fairly proven P5 HCs indicating interest. Dont know if those reports are true, and if Napier ends up being great it doesnt matter and he'll look like a genius. But if Nap doesnt work out, he looks like a freaking dumbass. If Nape isnt the answer then Stricklin needs to go. Period.
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So, there are about 120 D1 schools. Top tier is top 60. Is that what you mean? Or top 25?
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I'm talking SEC. Who cares about the rest of college football? Like they matter
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As I've said for years...Mullen was not my choice. I knew a MSU Alumnus who hated Mullen... so bad he gave up his seats and quit donating.
I gave him a shot and thought he changed at first...NOT
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Why? What happened?
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In the absence of definition, the assumptions of an elite University graduate must be treated as fact.
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I dont know. There is a thread on tos talking about the OL board. Blake listed out all the targets in a reply with some info on where he thinks they stand at the moment and no reason was given. There is a lot of others posting some reasons but its just known arguing types saying off the cuff comments. We may not have backed off and he might of backed off from us. His IG hasn't been UF positive in a while. Kid could just be going through his OVs and enjoying it too. I kinda lean to what Blake is saying more so though and it sure seems like that on his social media.
I hope he is part of the class. Our OL class is kinda wonky right now. Looks like Kinsler is about to bounce (some might be happy but I think he is better than his ranking) and sounding like Kirkland aint coming. Pretty sure Maulgoi probably is a no (July 4).
