OrangeBowlMagic
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Let’s be really real for a second.
I think I’ve made it pretty **** clear I am all-in on Mario, and have been for almost a decade. Hiring him is the best thing that’s happened for the last 20 years.
But, as elite as he is at this crooting game, certain things have to happen for other things to come to fruition.
In January of 2024, remember that’s only about 30 months ago, we were a month away from starting spring ball with Emory Williams and Reese Poffenbarger competing to be our starting QB. On the 13th of that month, Cam Ward decided to put the NFL on hold, and become a Miami Hurricane.
Now, we can’t say for sure exactly how things play out if this doesn’t happen. Mario is a cyborg recruiting terminator, I’m sure we still sign a good bit of excellent football players. However, I think it’s certain we don’t win 10 games in 2024 without Cam. If we don’t win 10, does Mali come? Remember, he decommitted once before. I’m not sure he signs up here if we go 7-5 with Emory/The Poff. We all know the impact Mali has on kids in SFL. If we don’t get him, do we get Nick? Do we get A1? Do we make it to the natty last year, and subsequently sign another excellent class? I’m not sure.
But what I am sure, is Cameron Ward is the most important player we’ve had in 20 years here. Remember, a LOT of people on and off this board were very skeptical of Mario in the first place, and then we went 5-7, and then we had the GT debacle leading to 7-6 in 2023. Another mediocre season, and I’m not sure we’re here right now. I’m not sure we have FIVE 5-stars in the boat, with possibly more on the way.
So I just want people to understand and respect what 1 did while he was here. Everyone, literally everyone involved with getting him here, plus he and his family deserve all the flowers. If we go on the run we all think we can the next 5+ years, and we hang banner #6 up soon, I think Cam becomes one of the most important players in the HISTORY of this program. Up there with Mel Bratton and Zo Highsmith, who came here in the early 80s when nobody elite locally was doing it. With Howard and the other all-time greats.
Thank you, Cam. Thank you, Mario. We got a LONG way to go…..this **** ain’t even close to written yet. But boys, we are about to have some fun for a long, long time. Buckle up.
I think I’ve made it pretty **** clear I am all-in on Mario, and have been for almost a decade. Hiring him is the best thing that’s happened for the last 20 years.
But, as elite as he is at this crooting game, certain things have to happen for other things to come to fruition.
In January of 2024, remember that’s only about 30 months ago, we were a month away from starting spring ball with Emory Williams and Reese Poffenbarger competing to be our starting QB. On the 13th of that month, Cam Ward decided to put the NFL on hold, and become a Miami Hurricane.
Now, we can’t say for sure exactly how things play out if this doesn’t happen. Mario is a cyborg recruiting terminator, I’m sure we still sign a good bit of excellent football players. However, I think it’s certain we don’t win 10 games in 2024 without Cam. If we don’t win 10, does Mali come? Remember, he decommitted once before. I’m not sure he signs up here if we go 7-5 with Emory/The Poff. We all know the impact Mali has on kids in SFL. If we don’t get him, do we get Nick? Do we get A1? Do we make it to the natty last year, and subsequently sign another excellent class? I’m not sure.
But what I am sure, is Cameron Ward is the most important player we’ve had in 20 years here. Remember, a LOT of people on and off this board were very skeptical of Mario in the first place, and then we went 5-7, and then we had the GT debacle leading to 7-6 in 2023. Another mediocre season, and I’m not sure we’re here right now. I’m not sure we have FIVE 5-stars in the boat, with possibly more on the way.
So I just want people to understand and respect what 1 did while he was here. Everyone, literally everyone involved with getting him here, plus he and his family deserve all the flowers. If we go on the run we all think we can the next 5+ years, and we hang banner #6 up soon, I think Cam becomes one of the most important players in the HISTORY of this program. Up there with Mel Bratton and Zo Highsmith, who came here in the early 80s when nobody elite locally was doing it. With Howard and the other all-time greats.
Thank you, Cam. Thank you, Mario. We got a LONG way to go…..this **** ain’t even close to written yet. But boys, we are about to have some fun for a long, long time. Buckle up.
