Just saying, he had Fulmer's great foundation (ranked 6th in recruiting when he was fired) and now Kiffin is adding his touches too. I expect he will get a few of these good recruits like Brown and finish pretty high. It may be hard to duplicate in the future given the way the team went down after Fulmer was let go.
It is just Coach Phil was such a great recruiter, it is hard to compare.
It is just Coach Phil was such a great recruiter, it is hard to compare.
If Hamilton had given Coach Phil a blank check for OC last year, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Coach was just too easy on everyone-players, coaches, and admin. He should have been tougher. Next job he gets, I bet he does even better than at Knoxville.
Kiffin's recruiting will be just as good if not better. The difference is that the recruits we will have coming in during the Kiffin era compared to the past few years is they will play at a higher level and up to their potential.
total fail. No real OC, without some serious leverage ala Cutcliffe, was ever going to come work for Fulmer.If Hamilton had given Coach Phil a blank check for OC last year, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Coach was just too easy on everyone-players, coaches, and admin. He should have been tougher. Next job he gets, I bet he does even better than at Knoxville.