Recruiting NSD 2022
- Thread starter GatorJ
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- Jun 9, 2014
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THIS. We are moving firmly and consciously in the right direction. Finally.
The alternative was another year of Mullen recruiting. Who thinks that would have been better?
And at the cost of MORE YEARS of Mullen as head coach. I know nobody here wanted THAT.
A one year hit in recruiting is part of the price of making a change at head coach, it's just the nature of the beast.
It's not like this week's signees are all going to be starters in the fall, going up against Alabama's and Georgia's more experienced players.
I do think they could have mail-ordered Napier a couple of Gator orange blazers in different sizes to try on. Heck, the Gator souvenir shop probably has them in stock for Bull Gators who need to equip themselves to fit in at meetings of their fellow movers and shakers. After this brauhaha, the Asst Director of Lookin' Gator & Feelin' Gator may be the first staffer to be fired.
- Jun 30, 2014
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Nice work.First, me too, but no it doesn't fit. This is worse than the color.
His sole actual sportcoat you referenced that he wore to the intro presser and in nearly every recruiting photo does fit, but he clearly brought that with him from Louisiana and didn't get it fitted in Gainesville.
And here is apparently the real issue - lack of staffing. We are at least 3 straight coaches in with disastrously oversized clothing like a 10 year old wearing his 13 year old brothers suit to a wedding. Forget the coaches, it is the people of Gainesville who might be really suffering.
The entire City is obviously devoid of a single tailor. Either that or Heavy D's stylist decided to semi-retire at the Men's Wearhouse by the Oaks Mall and is having an outsized impact on the regional style.
- Sep 4, 2014
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Just a heads up for some of the Bucs fans out there, this is what your uniforms used to look like.
I know. Crazy, right? But trust me, it’s true.
Brooks
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That is atrocious. You gotta dress better with the millis you got. I know he has been busy but Dang that's almost as bad as Mullen's pleated pants and sneakers. This pic here doesn't try to match it to Clemson's orange. Anybody think he might have purchased this jacket whilst at Clemson? Looks like it came from City Trends.The real question is: Who is that guy and who does he coach for?
Cause that color doesn't match any team!!!!
- Sep 4, 2014
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I’m siding with Ox on this one. I think the sport coat thing has gone far enough. It’s not egregious and the haha moment has kind of passed.
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Still have an Errict Rhett jersey in the home orange signed. One of my favorite Gators growing up.
Brooks
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It will keep coming up if he doesn't get some coats that fit him better. Or at least get the color right. Right? Anyways if this is the thing that's getting picked on, it's not that bad. It definitely could be worse. Mullen looked so stupid with his pleated pants
Back to recruiting... I like what we added at TE. We will have some solid blocking TEs to bust some long runs with all these RBs we have. #1 thing I am looking forward to is seeing us dominate on the ground. We've had some much wasted talent at RB here over the years. I hope its Bowman that breaks out and has a 1k yard year. But Johnson or Lingard or even Wright and Etienne will finally get some solid O lineman and Blocking TEs to have a smooth Running game.
- Aug 28, 2014
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An unbiased assessment.
"The 2005 Georgia Bulldogs are the last team to win an SEC Championship without a top-5 class in the four years prior to the title. Recruiting has only gotten more cutthroat since then. Urban Meyer’s 2005 class finished 12th, but 3rd in the SEC. To finish 3rd in the SEC this year would have required finishing…..3rd nationally.
That’s the expectation for Billy Napier in 2023 and moving forward. He said himself that this is a talent acquisition business. With the limitations inherent in a transition class, he deserves the benefit of the doubt.
But come 2023, it’s top-3 or bust."
"The 2005 Georgia Bulldogs are the last team to win an SEC Championship without a top-5 class in the four years prior to the title. Recruiting has only gotten more cutthroat since then. Urban Meyer’s 2005 class finished 12th, but 3rd in the SEC. To finish 3rd in the SEC this year would have required finishing…..3rd nationally.
That’s the expectation for Billy Napier in 2023 and moving forward. He said himself that this is a talent acquisition business. With the limitations inherent in a transition class, he deserves the benefit of the doubt.
But come 2023, it’s top-3 or bust."
- Jun 5, 2014
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Personally I think the best coaches dress like garbage. They couldn't care less how they look, it's only about football. The worse Napier looks, the better I feel about him.
In looking at that coat, I'm over the moon.
In looking at that coat, I'm over the moon.
- Jun 10, 2014
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Yeah, Belichick gives no Fuchs about his attire. All these 30 something year old flannelsexuals with skinny jeans and beards can EABOD.Personally I think the best coaches dress like garbage. They couldn't care less how they look, it's only about football. The worse Napier looks, the better I feel about him.
In looking at that coat, I'm over the moon.
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I agree, those skinny jeans cur short so you can see their white socks. With a jacket they all look like they came from a Pee Wee Herman look alike contest.
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Is this really a term or did you just make it up?
Either way it’s solid and I’m using it.
lizardbreath
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So, Brooks...how's your brother doin' these days??
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