This photo from the article looks like it's from 1978.
Why the wide ties, guys?
Stricklin looks like a science teacher from the early 80's and Dan looks like a Pastor about to give grief counseling (Dan has some really meek body language, at times). This photo, along with that pic of Dan wearing pants that are 7 sizes too big for him, kinda paints a picture of why we might be struggling to land
some of the top recruits. Now, I'm not saying fashion is what matters most to kids, but consider these two things:
1. a first impression goes a long way, and it's very hard to erase.
2. schools are constantly screwing around with the design of their football uniforms as a way to attract recruits.
Everything about our program is being compared in the eyes of 17-18 yr old kids. They're shallow. You can't expect them to just go to UF because of US News' college rankings, or because grandpa really liked Coach Spurrier back in the day. So much of what our recruits see from UF is outdated. It's time for Stricklin and everyone in the program to step up their game to truly compete for the top recruits.