You said it yourself. We didnt have the same talent. This is why closing on big time recruits matter. Also, why would I use some team like Akron in a conversation about recruiting?
I understand the frustration. Love the coaches and want them around for a long time but there is a big drop from #1 recruiting class to a top 10. On3 had uga with 5 5*’s and 18 4*’s in 2024. We had 2 5’s and 10 4*’s. We get really good players but it makes the difference come game time.
Everybody except UGA has offered and his ranking is still in the crapper. You would think with that list at least one of the services would look Into him.
I don’t think Awaka or Mashack would be good in the starting 5 because they both could really only play about 20 minutes per game. I like both of them and they play hard but would be in foul trouble well before crunch time.