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I think it is both lack of effort and lack of charisma.So it is just lack of effort? Interesting observation.
I think it is both lack of effort and lack of charisma.So it is just lack of effort? Interesting observation.
I think it is both lack of effort and lack of charisma.
This times 100!I think it is both lack of effort and lack of charisma.
I think it is both lack of effort and lack of charisma.
That's what everyone is hoping for. They know Mac won't get fired until after next season at the very earliest, but we can find a high level recruiter on defense, replace Nord, and replace Summers.Well if that is actually true only total replacement will suffice, Time will tell but I really hope that is not the answer.
I think you add Southern Georgia to the mix and keep an eye open from Texas thru Virginia to cherry pick if you can. But yes, at minimum 90% of all offers should be in state. They should be building relationships with the coaches so that the coaches feel like they are part of the program. That way when a local coach sees a 8th or 9th grader that is good, they can tell the regional recruiter to keep an eye on the kid and take a look. You have to have these coaches on your side, and right now they seem to be with FSU, Bama, and OSU.The only positions we should really be looking outside of Florida is QB, PK and punter.
I agree about locking up Florida but that's something you won't see happen (under Mac) unless Jimbo leaves. We have to go "out of state" right now because FSU/Bama/OSU/Clemson/Miami are all kicking our a$$ in the state of Florida.
If we were destroying our opponents in games, it would not matter if the kids had to live in TeePee's - they would come here to play. Unfortunately, we are now working on seven years of a **** show offense and we have a low energy, lazy coaching staff who are not making connections with the elite Florida high school programs and elite recruits.We are behind in the arms race so to speak but from things I've read......gotta be a huge part of the problem.
So say Champ had no issues getting offensive linemen? I agree that this crew has had problems, but is it just their personalities? Seems like our current DC was thought to be a great recruiter especially in that talent rich area of south florida.
Actually he didn't. The problem is that he just didn't recruit any for 2 seasons. His biggest issue with recruiting was that he left huge positional gaps. His last 2 years he stocked up. His last year (Mac's 1st class) he had around 6 OL at one point. It was just too late at that point.
So, it's not that chump is incapable, he's just an idiot.
BTW, I will counter your argument. The offense was so horrible with chump, he probably missed on a few OL, but claimed he didn't want them anyway.
Ermon Lane. Now a DB at FSU. I believe Wilson said he shut him down in HS and he'd shut him down in college.The year before he left he actually had a great offensive class. We were just so abysmal on offense that when it came down to it they didn't believe the hype and they abandoned the class. Basically two 5* players in Dalvin Cook and the receiver from South Florida whose name escapes me.
As far as the O-line you're right. He was an idiot. He thought he could just use JUCO lineman or transfers. He did not understand the Importance of a line to grow up and play together. This led to fractured play and continuity.
The only positions that I thought he actually recruited poorly was receiver.
As for QB, Driskel, Brissett, and Grier were all elite at their positions.
His recruiting classes were so off-balance though that it led to gaping holes in positions. Where a couple injuries would totally decimate the position. We saw that with linebacker (particularly with the Georgia Southern game where all linebackers that played were walk-ons) and we definitely saw it at OL.
We are seeing that trend continued under Mac. But to make matters worse, if he does not shore up this class, we will have two years of not enough recruits on either line of scrimmage.
That's worked out pretty well...except the other 10 guys on defense must have forgot about Dalvin Cook.....Ermon Lane. Now a DB at FSU. I believe Wilson said he shut him down in HS and he'd shut him down in college.
Ermon Lane. Now a DB at FSU. I believe Wilson said he shut him down in HS and he'd shut him down in college.
Actually he didn't. The problem is that he just didn't recruit any for 2 seasons. His biggest issue with recruiting was that he left huge positional gaps. His last 2 years he stocked up. His last year (Mac's 1st class) he had around 6 OL at one point. It was just too late at that point.
So I heard that CB Blades might flip now. Are we going to end up with a recruiting class at all this year? I read somewhere that Blades removed UF from his Twitter and is using a picture of Heath Ledger's joker as his avatar or whatever you call it. Cronkrite also used the Ledger joker on Twitter when he was upset about playing time. Who would even use Ledger's joker as an avatar? Lame! Also does that make McElwain, Batman?