'23 GA CG Kanaan Carlyle

[cncchris33]

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t the post from BUBear in this thread say….

“His finalists include Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Kansas, and Stanford with the buzz sounding to be a tight battle between Stanford and Baylor as we head down the final stretch.”

I don’t see Tennessee’s name anywhere in there.

I thought I remembered him adding Tennessee to his top 5, essentially making it a top 6. Not that I expected to land him since there's been no buzz.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I thought I remembered him adding Tennessee to his top 5, essentially making it a top 6. Not that I expected to land him since there's been no buzz.

Yeah, that very well could have happened, I’m just not certain. Either way, it doesn’t sound like we’re landing him so I guess it’s a moot point lol

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Why does Florida keep popping up in these kids’ finalists?

Mike White is awful.

 

[Aladywhovolunteer]

Florida ought to be cut, regardless, if the kid watched them play. How White attracts top talent is inexplicable.

Chris, I ask this question with a lot of their sport's teams. I think the biggest attraction is the weather. I commanded an Army Bn in Hawaii. On my worst days....the weather usually made it better.

 

[VolGee4]

Chris, I ask this question with a lot of their sport's teams. I think the biggest attraction is the weather. I commanded an Army Bn in Hawaii. On my worst days....the weather usually made it better.

But it’s Gainesville. I’d go to USF or Miami if I cared about the weather and surroundings.

 

[cncchris33]

Chris, I ask this question with a lot of their sport's teams. I think the biggest attraction is the weather. I commanded an Army Bn in Hawaii. On my worst days....the weather usually made it better.

That's awesome. It's a bit surprising that Hawaii doesn't attract more talent than they do just based on location. If the Pac-12 were to theoretically pick them up as a member, it could be a considerable upgrade to the attraction.

As for Florida, the weather is great in the winter, but Gainesville is an absolute dump.

 

[Aladywhovolunteer]

I worry about White being considered for the job whenever Barnes retires, since it’s Danny White’s brother.

I seriously hope he doesn’t go that route.

Freak, it's not just AD White. Coach Mike White was offered a five year deal at Tennessee under AD Dave Hart. Coach Mike White asked for advice from his father... AD at Duke. His father's advice was negotiate a six year deal. Our guy balked and thought Donnie Tindall was a better deal ($$$). If you understand Tindall hiring ultimately led us to Coach Barnes...Hart passing on White may have been the right decision.

 

[walkenvol]

During the summer anywhere in Florida that isn’t on the coast is oppressively hot/humid and sometimes on the coast also.

 

[Aladywhovolunteer]

During the summer anywhere in Florida that isn’t on the coast is oppressively hot/humid and sometimes on the coast also.

Agree, further south like Miami is oppressively hot even in the winter. But, if I am one-and-done and know that already, and maybe a little immature, and visit Knoxville in the middle of December, I'm not feeling it, so to speak.

 

[Helton1]

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