'20 GA OL Tate Ratledge (UGA commit)

[VolInNW]

You can't blame Friend. You have no idea and it was a long shot anyway for him to come here.

When Friend is the primary recruiter for a top ranked OL that we actually sign I'll change my tune.

IMHO he is a mediocre position coach who cant recruit. And he is JPs bud. Wonder why he is still here.

 

[UTMVol76]

Pass pro yes run blocking no

I was at Alabama and Vanderbilt games, and I disagree. Push up front was so much better than before. Now, to be fair, when Wright was out injured, that changed so we need more depth for sure.

But I also said Improved, not awesome. They have a long ways to go to be where we expect but they are definitely well on the way.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Friend was not the primary recruiter for either Morris or Wright, and Cheney has as much to do with the improvement as anyone after he personally got involved with OL coaching.

JP hooked his bud up with some sweet cash. He will have to cut him loose soon if he wants to truly excel.

No....Friend is not TR primary recruiter either. Sometimes personalities clash. It is what it is. They all world line only was able to muster 61 yards against LSU.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

When Friend is the primary recruiter for a top ranked OL that we actually sign I'll change my tune.

IMHO he is a mediocre position coach who cant recruit. And he is JPs bud. Wonder why he is still here.

They recruit by region, not positions.

 

[VolInNW]

They recruit by region, not positions.

Friend has not produced recruits. Period.

 

[UTMVol76]

CJP does not seem to be the kind of coach to risk his future on enriching a buddy.

Stupid comment.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Friend has not produced recruits. Period.

Proof....

 

[volbeast33]

Friend was not the primary recruiter for either Morris or Wright, and Cheney has as much to do with the improvement as anyone after he personally got involved with OL coaching.

JP hooked his bud up with some sweet cash. He will have to cut him loose soon if he wants to truly excel.

You don’t know who is responsible for anything over there..... if JP trusts him then that’s good enough for me.

 

[VolInNW]

Proof....

List a 4 star or 5 star we signed where he was primary.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Friend has not produced recruits. Period.

You need a drink, or you need to sober up.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

This thread is dumb everyone upset that we “missed” on a recruit who has been committed to Georgia for a long time and expected something to happen just because they lost an offensive line coach? Last time I checked they still had the same head coach.

 

[VolInNW]

You need a drink, or you need to sober up.

Ok, Mrs. Friend. Your boy is doing just fine!!

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

List a 4 star or 5 star we signed where he was primary.

Is that your measuring stick? Development is way more important....4 and 5 stars are no good if they're not developed. Look what SC did to thos 4 and 5 stars at Georgia. I will take 3 and 4 stars that are developed over 4 and 5 stars.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

This thread is dumb everyone upset that we “missed” on a recruit who has been committed to Georgia for a long time and expected something to happen just because they lost an offensive line coach? Last time I checked they still had the same head coach.

VN is going to VN.

 

[SLICKYINC]

/thread

 

[Orange Studs]

When Friend is the primary recruiter for a top ranked OL that we actually sign I'll change my tune.

IMHO he is a mediocre position coach who cant recruit. And he is JPs bud. Wonder why he is still here.

Cause our OL looked 10 ten times better than they ever have and how about that Tate was never going to come here PERIOD. Fired a coach over one OL that has always been a GA bulldawg. Come on man.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Wasn’t coming to UT as long as Friend was his position coach

Probably the real reason

 

[Mullins2010]

List a 4 star or 5 star we signed where he was primary.

Wanya

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Wh

UGA hasn’t brought in a top rated tackle since Isaiah Wilson who is going pro next year. Just get sick of people *****ing on the position coach with the best OL class in the country last year and *****ing on a kid who doesn’t want to risk sitting behind a 5 star freshman all American

What about this Andrew Thomas that is projected as a first rounder next year?

 

[AppStVol]

Wasn’t coming to UT as long as Friend was his position coach

Why because the mutts negative recruit Friend?

Hey Rusty @secking im sure you are part of the ploy so give us the scoop.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

So negative recruiting works for everyone but us?

Nobody negative recruits like St Dabo.

 

[VolInNW]

Is that your measuring stick? Development is way more important....4 and 5 stars are no good if they're not developed. Look what SC did to thos 4 and 5 stars at Georgia. I will take 3 and 4 stars that are developed over 4 and 5 stars.

Some coaches are poor recruiters and great coaches. I get that. Friend is neither a good recruiter or a particularly good coach. Defend him if you want but Cheney had had his fill late in the preseason and took ownership of their development. Friend is highly paid dead weight IMHO.

Anywho. This recruit is gone to learn cheap shots and chop blocks. As we say: Next!

 

[lilesrt]

/thread

... Until he enters the transfer portal.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Folks need to relax, the possibility of flipping Tate probably died the day they went out and hired Luke, it was a strong hire, then the fact that he made the trip down there this weekend after having spent considerable time with Luke and Kirby in home earlier in the week was very telling. I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to be a downer but I wasn't feeling real good about this one. We got Slaughter today and we got Washington on campus. If we finish in the Top 20 after the start we had, we'll be doing good.

 

[butchna]

Not understanding the Friend hate. Is it me, or has that group improved more than any other the last two years?

Usual suspects credit Chaney.