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This is what i’ve said since like ‘02. Coker’s ‘04 class was the true nail in the coffin that ended the program. No recovering from it after the misses in ‘02-‘03. What’s interesting is his ‘04 class was simultaneously one of the top rated classes that year (top 3 iirc), and maybe the worst...

And since I keep mentioning coker, here was his old pitch - i still recall it quoted in a write-up. Maybe by a recruits father. Coker would say something along the lines of ‘there’s three things. Play for championships. Get a degree. Go to the NFL. If you can find another program that...

Generally speaking I agree with this. But I’d note a few things. Not all kids want the same thing. Not all kids want the relationship. So different approaches can work.Also, UF has assistants who can build relationships. We’re comparing their HC to our DB coach. All that said, it smells...

False. Coker was just friend zone hokey while mullen is actually weird. Coker wasn’t remotely cool. He was also a much worse coach.

You’re probably right. Hard to see how a kid can make that observation and then pick them. But they’re basically local for him. If he grew up rooting for them (don’t know), could see him still picking them. Coker got kids, too.

When you listen to kids talk about t rob, there’s a lot about relationship building and with family not just kids. yes, develop me. But care about me.

Agreed but the nature of the picture was the old coker pitch.

I don’t think it’s unfortunate. People are people. Logocal arguments are just one way to sell. A good salesman gets emotion and loyalty into the picture.

The florida pitch is basically what coker used to tell recruits.