Cavin Ridley commits, then decommits from USCe

[oxrageous]

So do we want him now? Or does he smell like Chump?

 

[ufgator812]

So do we want him now? Or does he smell like Chump?

Depends how much time he has spent in the presence of the entity.

 

[Gator87]

Do we really want a guy who decided to commit to Chump to begin with. Doesn't make me feel real good about his intelligence or lack thereof.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

He is the anti Mike Davis....

 

[Gatorphan]

Do we really want a guy who decided to commit to Chump to begin with. Doesn't make me feel real good about his intelligence or lack thereof.

I would say that he shouldn't be ruled out. Dante Fowler and CeCe Jefferson were anything but smooth during their recruitments, but both turned out to be high character guys.

 

[bradgator2]

So do we want him now? Or does he smell like Chump?

Only if he is given a thorough flea bath.

 

[oxrageous]

He gets a huge knock for committing there at all. But he'd get huge props for committing to UF, so it evens itself out.

 

[GatorBart]

We definitely want to land a taller/bigger WR in this class and Ridley's a little bigger than our 3 current commits who are all 6' to 6'1" and weighing around 180 (Swain, Hammond and Wells). I'd like to have NCM, Gavin or Victor to fill that big WR role in front of Ridley (they're all taller/bigger than Ridley). For a slot WR, still hoping for Tre Nixon.

 

[Homer J]

He should have stayed at USCe. Can you imagine how good of a blocker he could have become?

 

[TLB]

As much as I want to (and will) knock Muschamp, he has been a good recruiter in the definition of closing the deal on the kids you want. He sucked as a head coach, therefore didn't attempt to fill the holes in the roster. To me, a good recruiter lands the kids you want, a good coach wants kids to meet the roster needs. He was a good recruiter, not a good head coach. Evidence - he landed the good defensive kids he wanted, both here and at AU. He can close a deal, he just can't recognize the true team needs, and as we have all seen he can't identify good talent (Harris?) nor develop kids once he lands them.

For Ridley, I hadn't heard him change from his USCe commitment which I saw as another case of WM closing the deal with a kid he wants (mix in a good bit of the kid not wanting to be in his brother's shadow, I'm sure). However if he did change his mind, I assume it is the same thought process I went through trying to understand such a commitment - Yeah WM would love to have Ridley there, makes him feel the love, and there is a wide open roster to earn early playing time BUT how many offensive players has WM or any of his OC's been able to develop and get to the NFL? And who is the WR coach? And who is the QB that is needed to get Ridley the dang ball? Early playing time is great, you get out there and run your routes....for what? You need a coaching staff that calls plays that get you the ball and a competent QB to execute those plays. That doesn't exist at USCe.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

very mature post by the kid, good for him, hope he makes a good decision.

 

[oxking]

Now he won't learn to run block as soon.

 

[oxking]

I would rather him go to Bama than go to USCe. I want to see Muschamp fail and I want the failure to be fast and spectacular. Not getting a 4* receiver will definitely help that.

That is very immature of you, wanting the Chump Slump to fail. I wish I was mature.

 

[rogdochar]

No way Messedchomp gives him a pass on this.

 

[NavetG8r]

No way Messedchomp gives him a pass on this.

On this? He wasn't getting a pass anyway.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

On this? He wasn't getting a pass anyway.

You are on it tonight.

 

[rogdochar]

On this? He wasn't getting a pass anyway.

…. that's the way I meant my pass too.
( I see CGGator caught my pass.)

 

[NavetG8r]

You are on it tonight.

My dealer's car broke down.

 

[GatorTAG]

very mature post by the kid, good for him, hope he makes a good decision.

I'm guessing Saban's secretary wrote that.