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flagator86 said:
I agree and **** even if Sapp does make it in, 13th is a spot we should never be in (consistently because that’s how recruiting seems to be headed at UF) if we’re signing **** near a full class unless we hit on about 4 top targets and take some underrated gems as well. Like this last class isn’t bad, but it’s missing thats crown jewel…..aka Leonard Taylor.
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Well you guys were able to buy…I mean nab Leonard Marshall 😜
 
AllAboutTheU said:
I knew he was never going to UF but passing up the Bama bag sheesh.

@flagator86 why does it seem like this staff doesn’t recruit SFLA much? They bagged up Marshall but don’t see much traction with the 2022 kids.
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Lmaoooo we can’t even properly recruit the Lakeland area much less SOFL. Sofl will throw us a bone every now and again but this staff is just so washed on the trail it makes me follow recruiting now just to add up the whiffs when it comes to elite kids
 
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AllAboutTheU said:
Yup, that’s what I mean. I never believed he was going to UF even when y’all “lead”. But Bama just swooped in and crushed UGA.
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i know you may not follow UGA recruiting like that and I dont but from the outside looking in, it just feels different with them this cycle. Yes their locking down the top players in state but they dont seem to have that traction with the top out of state kids like they usually do.

edit: @Hoyacane1620 just posted a thread 1 minute after i made this post alluding to the same thing about UGA recruiting
 
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Cryptical Envelopment said:
From Stewart Mandel's Mailbag (TheAthletic):


The Gators are expected to be underdogs against Alabama, Georgia, and LSU. If they are competitive but lose all three (and win the rest) how should Florida fans feel? Kind of meh? — Scott N., Raleigh, N.C.


That strikes me as close to a best-case scenario for Florida this season. The Gators had arguably their best season in more than a decade last year (prior to the Cotton Bowl debacle) and still lost to Texas A&M, LSU and Alabama (in the SEC title game). And I assume most Florida fans are at least somewhat realistic that this could be a bit of a rebuilding year after losing quarterback Kyle Trask, who threw for 4,283 yards and 43 TDs in 12 games; a generational tight end in Kyle Pitts; and leading receiver Kadarius Toney. There’s a whole lot riding on quarterback Emory Jones, who’s played only sparingly to this point, and a transfer running back, Clemson’s Demarkcus Bowman, who brings with him five-star recruiting hype but just nine college carries.

But of course, if you’re a Florida fan old enough to remember the Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer eras, you might feel that 9-3 should never be a “best-case scenario” for Florida football. Those guys regularly contended for national titles and rarely had a down year. Fair point. Dan Mullen has recruited well, but not to the elite level of those guys (or Ron Zook and Will Muschamp, for that matter), so it’s harder to envision the Gators seamlessly reloading.

I’m just being realistic. I think there’s a better chance Florida slips to 7-5 than rises to 11-1. In addition to those three, road games at Kentucky and Missouri could be tricky. If that happens, Florida fans will undoubtedly panic, but through three seasons, Mullen is 19-7 in the SEC with two top 10 finishes and three straight New Year’s Six bowls. That’s pretty good. I’m willing to give him a pass if there’s some slippage in 2021 — so long as it’s temporary.
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Giving too much credit, Stewie.
 
flagator86 said:
i know you may not follow UGA recruiting like that and I dont but from the outside looking in, it just feels different with them this cycle. Yes their locking down the top players in state but they dont seem to have that traction with the top out of state kids like they usually do.

edit: @Hoyacane1620 just posted a thread 1 minute after i made this post alluding to the same thing about UGA recruiting
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I am wondering if a) boosters haven’t seen enough “return on investment; b) they haven’t developed enough of these guys to high round picks; c) some broken promises to players; or d) a combination of the above.
 
theribdoctor said:
so he's the reverse of Mullet.
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Have you ever seen a Reverse Mullet? Do you remember A Flock of Seagulls? They actually played a gaytor Growl.
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flagator86 said:
i know you may not follow UGA recruiting like that and I dont but from the outside looking in, it just feels different with them this cycle. Yes their locking down the top players in state but they dont seem to have that traction with the top out of state kids like they usually do.

edit: @Hoyacane1620 just posted a thread 1 minute after i made this post alluding to the same thing about UGA recruiting
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It does and I read their 247 board a bit. I just trusted them more than y’all in a battle for an elite kid. I think it’s a big year for Kirby on the field. All eyes are going to be on them week 1.
 
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