Rumph & Shannon hitting Texas hard

[T REX]

So, they always do?

Florida, Texas and Cali are always some combo of 1-2-3 as far as high school talent. Secure your home state and everything else is gravy. Again, I hope its just an overtime escapade vs giving up time on homegrown kids. We are the flagship university. We should be able to sell that to the in state kids. If not that's just more crap on Muschamp and the mistake of keeping him that extra year(ad nauseum).

I'm not sure there's a good argument for NOT fishing in your backyard when it is the state of FL. TONS of fish here and the fish should be biting on your bait more here than in Tejas.

Again, just my worthless opinion.

 

[aka]

Florida, Texas and Cali are always some combo of 1-2-3 as far as high school talent. Secure your home state and everything else is gravy. Again, I hope its just an overtime escapade vs giving up time on homegrown kids. We are the flagship university. We should be able to sell that to the in state kids. If not that's just more crap on Muschamp and the mistake of keeping him that extra year(ad nauseum).

I'm not sure there's a good argument for NOT fishing in your backyard when it is the state of FL. TONS of fish here and the fish should be biting on your bait more here than in Tejas.

Again, just my worthless opinion.

Oh, I agree about Florida being the priority, just think J said it well that maybe we're kinda late for the next cycle. Hopefully it evens out.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

It's not. The problem is that 2016 recruiting began last year

That's the way it is for a new coach. If the last guy hadn't effed it up, he wouldn't have been fired. SOS had the same handicap and brought in a class that won 4 SECs and 1 NC. Meyer brought in the guys that won 2 SECs and 2 NCs.

Either they get this staff gets their recruiting mojo, and fast, or they end up like Zook and Chimp. This wait til 2017 for a good class and wait til 2020 til we are decent again theory won't fly. Champions get it done. Losers make excuses.

 

[WobbleGator]

What is wrong with making a push into Texas for recruits? I don't see in the article where it said we are giving up on the players in Fla so that we can focus on Texas, so what are people complaining about?

 

[GatorJ]

What is wrong with making a push into Texas for recruits? I don't see in the article where it said we are giving up on the players in Fla so that we can focus on Texas, so what are people complaining about?

Plainly and simply Texas kids are't Florida kids. The University of Texas has been pulling the top talent from Texas for the last 10 years and they suck.

 

[GatorJ]

That's the way it is for a new coach. If the last guy hadn't effed it up, he wouldn't have been fired. SOS had the same handicap and brought in a class that won 4 SECs and 1 NC. Meyer brought in the guys that won 2 SECs and 2 NCs.

Either they get this staff gets their recruiting mojo, and fast, or they end up like Soon and Chimp. This weight til 2017 for a good class and wait til 2020 til we are decent again theory won't fly. Champions get it done. Losers make excuses.

I think I will start seeing some commits after Florida Friday Night Lights.

 

[WobbleGator]

Plainly and simply Texas kids are't Florida kids. The University of Texas has been pulling the top talent from Texas for the last 10 years and they suck.

But as long as it is not getting in the way of our recruiting in Florida, shouldn't it be ok to recruit in Texas?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

You have a limited amount of recruiters, a limited number of on campus visits, and a limited amount of time to recruit. I have doubts about our ability to pull top Texas recruits away from UT, Okie, ATM, and all the other competitors. I will be real surprised if we land any of those kids. I personally would focus on attacking Florida and trying to fix those relationships that have been destroyed in the last decade. If we pull a few top recruits from Texas, it will be a big coup.

 

[WobbleGator]

You have a limited amount of recruiters, a limited number of on campus visits, and a limited amount of time to recruit. I have doubts about our ability to pull top Texas recruits away from UT, Okie, ATM, and all the other competitors. I will be real surprised if we land any of those kids. I personally would focus on attacking Florida and trying to fix those relationships that have been destroyed in the last decade. If we pull a few top recruits from Texas, it will be a big coup.

Wouldn't it be helpful to use the connection that Rumph and Shannon already have in Texas to pull some recruits? I do agree that Florida recruits are better than Texas ones, but I don't see the harm is using connections we already have set up.

 

[rogdochar]

Wouldn't it be helpful to use the connection that Rumph and Shannon already have in Texas to pull some recruits? I do agree that Florida recruits are better than Texas ones, but I don't see the harm is using connections we already have set up.

We would be ecstatic if, from Texas, they pulled a couple of 5* athletes at positions of need.

 

[WobbleGator]

We would be ecstatic if, from Texas, they pulled a couple of 5* athletes at positions of need.

And it is impossible to do that if you don't even try.

 

[rogdochar]

And it is impossible to do that if you don't even try.

…and our coaches have that awareness.

 

[GatorTAG]

5 star in Texas = 3 star in Florida

 

[WobbleGator]

I know that Law has said that about Cali players, but I don't remember him saying that about Texas players.

 

[GatorJ]

But as long as it is not getting in the way of our recruiting in Florida, shouldn't it be ok to recruit in Texas?

Yes. There is nothing wrong with cherry picking Texas.

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

I've seen alot of great player's come out of Texas and the one's we're after are damn good also.

 

[GatorJB]

They've got connections and are using them. Smart decision imo. The majority of the class will still be from the state of Florida.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

This is Gator Country.

 

[T REX]

Texas only had 3 five stars last year - 1 went to UCLA, 1 to LSU and 1 to Texas. Seems light for Texas. CA & FL dominated with 7 & 10 respectively.

Looking at the list - the most fish and the biggest fish are here in FL.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Texas only had 3 five stars last year - 1 went to UCLA, 1 to LSU and 1 to Texas. Seems light for Texas. CA & FL dominated with 7 & 10 respectively.

Looking at the list - the most fish and the biggest fish are here in FL.

Remind me, how many came to UF?

Ignoring talent, wherever it resides, is simply stupid.