Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[UTMVol76]

Think I care??? Ha. Straight truth. Underwhelming mediocre. 6-7 win type class

Umm, we, uh, we won....nvm

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Less flashy class? Sure. More substance though and depth building. 9-10 win type of class. You're undervaluing HB too. A great QB is everything. Just look at LSU.

LSU just needed a QB a down year for them has been 9 wins. This class is a ho hum class right now in the sec

 

[Bearwallow Bandit]

The ceiling is like 12 at this point

I mean I’d be happy with finishing 12th at this point in the program. Don’t think that’s going to happen though. I just don’t think we can stay at this level of recruiting and expect to close the gap with our three main rivals. We’re not going to just out coach them when their coaches are just as good.

 

[SLICKYINC]

If we landed Rak and Hardy the conversation would be totally different right now. We just lost on a couple dudes we really needed to take that next step

Hardy isn’t all that. Ain’t even the best player in the state.

 

[jakez4ut]

The Duck sucks

 

[jakez4ut]

Hardy isn’t all that. Ain’t even the best player in the state.

Yeah we already got him

 

[SLICKYINC]

Yeah we already got him

Sooo tired of hearing about that dude.

 

[millst987]

Hardy isn’t all that. Ain’t even the best player in the state.

More of a perception thing imo, we wanted him badly. He’s in state, he’s highly rated, and we lost him on a weekend visit to Auburn

 

[Lane Train 4]

Do we want Jake Fromm coming back or are we hoping he goes to the NFL?

 

[Bearwallow Bandit]

Hardy isn’t all that. Ain’t even the best player in the state.

He’s a stud. Would have been a huge get at a major position of need.

 

[SLICKYINC]

More of a perception thing imo, we wanted him badly. He’s in state, he’s highly rated, and we lost him on a weekend visit to Auburn

It is what it is. Month and a half to find a replacement.

 

[maotai]

You know who Dan Mehlen's favorite artist is?


John Mehlencamp

So what does she do with the chilli dog in his version of Jack & Diane...

 

[engineerVOL]

If we landed Rak and Hardy the conversation would be totally different right now. We just lost on a couple dudes we really needed to take that next step

“Next step”

That’s exactly the kind of guys we’ve whiffed on. This is a Dooley class. I wish we had a JHunter and Da’Rick up our sleeve. Skill positions are not where we need. I’m sorry, but Hodge and Smalls aren’t scaring anyone. Hyatt needs major body building. Does Lawrence play offense? I don’t know the first thing about OL... but our guys are huge so that’s a start. We need a Wanya and Wright every year to get back where we want. It can’t be every three years when we can promise a starting position right away.

 

[SLICKYINC]

He’s a stud. Would have been a huge get at a major position of need.

k

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Sooo tired of hearing about that dude.

You may be hearing but you are not listening.

 

[SaguaroVols]

This year's class very underrated by the services.

Good for quality depth with a high ceiling with the proper coaching and development.

Next year with a 9-10 win season and another year building relationships should start to pay off with the higher rated prospects.

Getting more players drafted and playing in the NFL will come.

Next year, I'm expecting a top 10 class.

 

[UTMVol76]

For the first time in a long time, I’m not freaking out on recruiting for 2 main reasons: 1) the development of last years class as well as the emergence of upper classmen who we’ve left for dead. This staff can develop at a very high level IMO
2) the “hit” percentage off lasts years class. When you break down playing time and productivity, it was very impressive. These guys also have an eye for talent, dare say better than us.

I agree with all of you that we need higher classes, but I promise this: if we continue at this trajectory, those players will come here and that gap will be closed in no time flat. Also, FTR, I’m not impressed with what I see in Athens, I think we catch the leg humpers very quickly.

 

[SLICKYINC]

You may be hearing but you are not listening.

Listening to what? That slurp noise y’all make over him?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

“Next step”

That’s exactly the kind of guys we’ve whiffed on. This is a Dooley class. I wish we had a JHunter and Da’Rick up our sleeve. Skill positions are not where we need. I’m sorry, but Hodge and Smalls aren’t scaring anyone. Hyatt needs major body building. Does Lawrence play offense? I don’t know the first thing about OL... but our guys are huge so that’s a start. We need a Wanya and Wright every year to get back where we want. It can’t be every three years when we can promise a starting position right away.

exactly not enough instant impact guys

 

[Bearwallow Bandit]

k

Let’s not play the “he really wasn’t that good anyway” card just because he spurned Tennessee. The kid is a big time football player who every big program in the country wanted.

 

[UpstateVol613]

Insanely underwhelming class this cycle

Unfortunately I have to agree with you. I think the class is long on substance but not much on game changing/immediate impact talent. Luckily this staff has proven it can coach up players but it makes it a longer rebuild to get to the upper echelon.

 

[Jackcrevol]

For the first time in a long time, I’m not freaking out on recruiting for 2 main reasons: 1) the development of last years class as well as the emergence of upper classmen who we’ve left for dead. This staff can develop at a very high level IMO
2) the “hit” percentage off lasts years class. When you break down playing time and productivity, it was very impressive. These guys also have an eye for talent, dare say better than us.

I agree with all of you that we need higher classes, but I promise this: if we continue at this trajectory, those players will come here and that gap will be closed in no time flat. Also, FTR, I’m not impressed with what I see in Athens, I think we catch the leg humpers very quickly.

i said this during Donnan era 'Georgia is soft'. Then, when they hired Pricht, 'Man, Georgia is soft, we own them'. When they hired Bama Bangs East, it took me a year but, ahem, 'Man, Georgia is soft'. We should refer to then as Charmin U

 

[SweetasSoda]

Insanely underwhelming class this cycle

Disagree

 

[SLICKYINC]

Let’s not play the “he really wasn’t that good anyway” card just because he spurned Tennessee. The kid is a big time football player who every big program in the country wanted.

I’ll play whatever card I feel like playing. There are other players out there. Dude isnt the prize of a class.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

OK lets say this, with the class were looking at right now. If we go 8-4 next year but lose to all 4 big dogs are we happy?