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Also on wolff, his HC did an interview and it sounded like Wolff wants be closer to home (Venice) and “loves the state of FL”
If we can get dominant guys in the front 7 our corners will be ok. Bama and UGA been getting away with that sh for years even our Butch squads. Make those guys look better than what they are by having top NFL talent up front. That will def improve corner play and help land higher value DBs that want to play in front of that. We on the right track though so I am not worriedWe also for a good 10 years have been unable to close on most high value corners. For any good one we’d actually grab we strike out on the next 9.
Hard to find elite cover corners, fix the front and it will look way better but if u leave any db on an island in todays game u asking to get toastedTrench help on both sides is a definite must.
So was Terry Roberts just not what the staff thought they was getting in him?
No what? Citizen absolutely had a chance to start in 2022.. with Chaney hurt? Citizen could have started over Parrish and Knighton.
We also for a good 10 years have been unable to close on most high value corners. For any good one we’d actually grab we strike out on the next 9.
Well, ****, sounds like we're short everything but a long snapper.- Backup QB. This is the trickiest one on the list, because who wants to be a backup? But Jacurri would love a redshirt and he could use one as well. A kid from FCS could make sense.
- Starting-caliber running back. Don Chaney has made plays all spring but cannot be relied upon for obvious reasons. TreVonte Citizen is probably out until mid-season due to a setback in his recovery, and you don't want to rush him. Last year, we looked fairly deep and still had to rely on a UAB kid off the street. They want to add someone who is a legitimate player and not just a body.
- Speedy flanker/Z. The WRs are in better shape than I expected. Colbie Young and Xavier Restrepo look like good starters, and Jacolby George, Isaiah Horton and Breshard Smith have all flashed at various times. You also have explosive freshmen in Ray Ray Joseph and Robby Washington. The missing piece is a true deep threat with speed who scares defenses. The guys we have are more run-and-catch types.
- Backup interior OL. I've been talking about this on the podcast for a while. They want to add a backup center. Watch Luis Cristobal in the Portal as a guy who has started games. They are otherwise good with the Top 8 of Rivers, Cohen, Lee, Cooper ,Mauigoia, Nelson, McCoy and Okunlola.
- Big DT. This isn't just a plugger- they want someone with size, athleticism and, preferably, eligibility. Ahmad Moten's emergence has helped this group, but you still need another guy.
- LB. Put this one as a maybe. They'd take the right guy.
- Safety/nickel. I believe they are looking for a guy who is a big nickel- someone who lines up in the slot with coverage ability but has more physicality than a Te'Cory Couch. If we get that type of guy, you may see someone like Jaden Harris fortifying the safety position. He fits better there- faster than quick with good tacking ability.
- Cornerback. In terms of priority, this may be #1. We need one or two starting caliber guys. The tricky thing is that these guys are hard to find. Hopefully, we get lucky with some Portal entries.
yup. Keep turning over the roster.So...every room needs a portal player or two? Lol
Things going well in Coral Gables, it seems.
I'd put a top shelf RB very high on the list.A WR that is a legitimate speedster/vertical threat, Safety and CB are the most glaring needs IMO.
Seen him int he background of a few spring videos...and spring game he was in a jersey so imma say no..he still at it.I asked the same question in the Spring Game thread - has Zion Nelson stopped playing football?
Even before that….. gators said the only reason we got him is desperate Mario guaranteed him a starting job lol. Billy Bob would never do that.No what? Citizen absolutely had a chance to start in 2022.. with Chaney hurt? Citizen could have started over Parrish and Knighton.
Go back and read the board last July/August before he got hurt. There was plenty of buzz about him potentially starting by the end of the year.
we have more talent than every team we play next season minus Clemson n ATMImproved coaching should help us get to 8 wins but the talent makes that a best case scenario
That’s not true at all. Don’t confuse high school rankings with college talent.we have more talent than every team we play next season minus Clemson n ATM
The guys from Richt’s 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes should have made up a majority of the guys playing last year it we had to rely on underclassmen and transfers because so many of those guys didn’t pan out. It’s still at least half in Manny though because he wasn’t recruiting well as a DC either.Sure, those Richt guys didn’t help but they are no longer here.
Diaz's recruiting hurt us last year and will hurt until Mario stacks at least 3 top classes IMHO, from a depth/quality standpoint.
We’ve all had this thinking at one time, but by this logic there should never be guys drafted high from G5 schools or lower. When you don’t evaluate / develop players for almost two decades those rankings mean nothing.we have more talent than every team we play next season minus Clemson n ATM
I've emotionally forgiven Richt because he was dealing with a serious illness - but good lord his recruiting was diabolical.The guys from Richt’s 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes should have made up a majority of the guys playing last year it we had to rely on underclassmen and transfers because so many of those guys didn’t pan out. It’s still at least half in Manny though because he wasn’t recruiting well as a DC either.
We had Saban’s DC calling our D and we still lost to MTSU.we have more talent than every team we play next season minus Clemson n ATM
we have more talent than every team we play next season minus Clemson n ATM
That’s not true at all. Don’t confuse high school rankings with college talent.
Our young crop is talented no doubt. But we’ve got glaring holes at multiple starting spots and depth issues almost everywhere.