BWCD
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Manny recruited the portal better than MC.
I honestly believe we have a better record but would stil be rotting from within. Mannyw ouldve hired another explosive offensive guy because he has shown that with the Lashlee hire. Mario had 2 chinese years to hire an oc and hired a dud from Michigan stripped of power and offensive play calling abilities.
Mario's only used the portal for one season here, and it's entirely possible that he'll hit the portal hard this offseason...so I think the jury is out on that comment regarding the portal. Manny didn't bat 1.000 from the portal either...see Tommy Kennedy, Asa Martin, Tate Martell, etc...but he did pull some really great players so credit where due there.
For the bold part above - You sure about that? Manny hired Dan Enos too, so he's not immune to making bad hires *at all*. Manny could have easily ended up settling for a Gattis/Enos type...especially with him being a dead man walking had we retained him.
And I agree totally that Gattis has been a dud. The points people argue about whether it's Gattis playcalling, system, or the kids not executing it well or whatever don't matter - this offense has sucked. I want a true spread system in the tradition of Lashlee blended in with a better running game. Mario really needs to learn from Manny in that way and remedy this error - Gattis was a big name, but he's just Dan Enos/Pat Nix, just more conservative.
