OrangeByBirth
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I believe that one thing that many of the pundits overlooked was how the highly rated recruiting class showed up for work. If I remember right, there were something like 17 early entries into school. That gives them huge advantages:
This group of athletes WANT to win. They are not the typical freshman class. GO BIG ORANGE!
- They get to participate in spring practice
- They get the use of the training facilities
- Their meals are specially designed/prepared
- They get a head start academically which allows them to potentially take a lighter load in the fall
- They bond with each other
- They learn what the coaches want/expect
- There are 6 months to work on any weakness
- They get past the doe in headlights syndrome
- The playbook is not sprung on them
This group of athletes WANT to win. They are not the typical freshman class. GO BIG ORANGE!
