In his 2 classes (I don’t count 2022) Mario has signed 30 kids who are 4 or 5 stars per 247.
TWO of those kids are no longer on the roster. Two. Out of 30. Collins and Wayne. What am I missing here? Who is saying push out or “cut” blue chip kids? Who is asking for this?
We are building the roster through HS recruiting. By signing 30 four or five stars and keeping 28 of them (so far) in 2 classes.
What you’re seeing a little more of this year is, frankly, desperation. Mario knows he can’t have a clunker in year 3. And he knows the fastest way to having a good team is to replace the turnover machine we had at QB last year with an elite player. So what did he do? He hid under Cam Ward’s bed for 6 weeks till he got him. And what did that do? Instantly raised the floor and ceiling for this team. Well, ****. We got 28 blue chips in the past 2 years. We got some other good kids. We got an elite QB. I know I HAVE to win this year or I’m pretty much cooked. I gotta dip into the portal a little more than maybe I’d like because I have to win now. I love Robert Stafford, I think he’s a baller. But I can’t risk losing a game because of a true freshman. Get me Hill on Line 1. Fill some holes, etc etc.
This isn’t hard to understand. The landscape of the sport is changing and has changed. Massively. And Mario’s mindset has too because of how poor the first 2 years went, as well as having a 1 year window with a Top 10 player at the most important position in the sport.