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If we need an Alabama roster to win the acc it says everything about our approach to game day … and coaching staffs
Maybe I’m too much of an optimist, but I don’t think the long-term viability of the program hinges on Mario — even with his strong financial backing. If he’s not the guy, there’s always a chance the next hire is. And over a long enough timeline, I’d argue it’s likely that UM eventually lands a great HC.
Once the right coach is in place, he’ll benefit from the same positive flywheel effect we see at elite programs today: strong development and scheme->wins->financial backing->recruiting momentum->better hires->more wins.
College football history is full of programs that were stuck in mediocrity for years — even decades — until the right coach came in and flipped the script. NIL hasn’t changed that possibility. If Mario doesn’t work out, it just means the search continues.
A bank named "The Forclosure"....lol. we're 1 level away from being Maryland.
I think this year will tell us all. we saw kids like x, Isiah horton and Jacoby George develop under this staff. Arroyo too. Defense seems to be the issue. Manny wanted to be kids friends, some kids didnt even practice if they didnt want too. Now he has mostly his own kids, we shall see. I look at what Justin Scott or a Jordan lyle looks like this year and that will telll me.
Im turning 61 in October and Im thinking I may never see our 7th national title let alone winning our 1st acc title lol
I guess but golden wasn’t recruiting the top and he had an unfair sanctions cloud. I think he got Stacy Coley and Tracey Howard. I thought he identified some guys like njoku and some other three stars who developed.
I can relate, I just arrived there in May. Been a very long wait
We will not have UF classes with Mario. The question is can he win enough with what he gets. We will always be in the top ten in recruiting. Can Mario and staff pick the right kids to win big. He has failed to mail certain positions. DT he has 5 kids. Had we kept Collins A Horton and Jackson we would have a great group. Mario gets studs but can he find enough when we lose the bidding wars.
I asked about Kiffin because he seems to have a swagger that could be nice after a hard *** like Mario.
Either we win the national title this year, and it catapults us to a consistently higher level, or this is the best we will ever be.
How would Fran Brown do at Miami? Kiffin? Who out there would excite the fan base. I’m not against Mario long term. I was being hypothetical. Part of winning is recruiting. That’s what we hired him to do. He’s always been good at it. Now when you miss on guys you have to have the right people in place that pick the right players. I don’t care what star is next to their name. Can Mario do that?
Not sure Mario fans want us to start comparing Goldens classes to his because I don’t think it would bode very well for him
Granted still a couple years to go but…
Exception meet rule.
The problem with this is that the Head Coach 100% decides who to hire as assistants to identify and evaluate, recruit, develop and coach the players so this ultimately falls on the Head Coach.
CLASSIC BERT
I’m going to try to find something like this that covers Mario’s whole career.
I think this list is also inherently flawed because a team like UGA only takes so many 3 stars, presumably when they see a diamond in the rough. Whereas a team like Pitt is filled with 3stars, lowering its percentage even though they get players drafted.
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Was that McElwain at Florida during those years? Probably his recruits at a minimum between him and Mullen.
He definitely recruited some high ranked guys. But would supplement them with a lot of guys who wasn’t Miami caliber. I gave him credit for some of those low 3 star he got that turned out good
I think we peaked under Mario’s tenure last season.
