Can’t speak for anyone else, but I believe most would be in agreement that we wish our class was ranked higher - which would reflect higher ranked athletes making it up. But it certainly feels different than a year ago when at this time the class was falling apart. As much as the perceived turnaround seems to be gaining momentum, I believe recruits are looking at Lagway as a leader they want to play with and build around. Hopefully momentum is sustained and increased.
Who expected a great class when throughout the season BN was all but fired and no certainty as to who might replace him. I for one expected a lousy class since this year it was so easy to recruit against Florida with the prospects of another losing season and coaching change. If BN can salvage this class in the teens with what he was up against, and hit the portal I think we will be all right. With Lag, we have been competitive vs the best of the east as in ut, uga, and lsu. A great qb hides a lot of warts.
I don’t think the average Gator fan or any other club for that matter even follows recruiting outside of signing day. If you took a poll on the message boards, you would think the stadium should be at half capacity. However, 90K+ Gators packed the Swamp and had a great time Saturday. The vast majority of which were likely completely oblivious to our team recruiting rankings at kickoff. The average fan is enjoying seeing an upward trend in performance and they are happy to see it. Money talks, and right now fan money says they couldn’t care less about that ranking. Here we are three days later and we’ve shot up from 50/60’s to the 20’s depending on which site you look at for data. If we play well against Ole Miss or possibly win, we would land a few more big fish and the team rankings would be a moot point. The most important thing to watch in recruiting are these things. Are we replacing what we are losing and are they quality players? If those two things are there, we will continue to trend upwards as long as the coaching allows. All three of the players we landed were committed to programs that finished in the top 6 last year. Pointing out where we are ranked when NO ONE has signed at any school is just pumping a false measurement of current reality.
You talk of treason, and disgusting things. You and your ilk, who purport to be Gator fans, have relentlessly criticized our coaching staff, the AD, the university, etc., for a year or more, demanding that Napier be fired, the assistants be fired, the AD be fired, etc. In almost every thread--regardless of what the thread subject- you and your swarm of insects spewed your negative fire everyone venom. Most of you mosquitoes wanted Napier gone two months ago. Do you think recruits want to sign with a coach who will be gone before they get there? Every consider the impact of your nauseating negativity on recruiting, genius? Now, having undermined from within, you criticize where our recruiting is at present, ignoring all the while the role you played in that, and then have the nerve to call the rest of us treasonous. A traitor, that sabotages his unit, his team, his company, his friends, whatever, from within, is treasonous and disgusting. And that's what you are. Napier is getting another year, deal with it, if you can, and try and shut up in the meantime.
All of this!!! This is why I block trolls. They are the lowest of the low and why the Mods stopped sending them packing to TOSs, I do not know. They aren’t Gators and they aren’t paying, bounce them PLEASE!!!
We have some serious recruitnicks on this board, (I am not one of them) but I like your post, I like the energy in the program after LSU, the recruiting up-tick, and the very real chance to go to a bowl. I do understand the frustration of the fan base, starting with CDM's last year and under CBN's so far. But things are trending up, however slightly, and thats a great thing. UF has a "real deal" QB for the future. I will acknowledge I was low as hell after the TX wipeout but if LSU proved anything, it's UF has a shot with DJL. The other issue is the Athletic Director made a public statement that CBN was going to be coach in 25. I see no reason to do anything but support UF for the rest of this year and going into 25. I am pretty excited about the Ole Miss game, sure they will be favored, but they were against LSU and KY. I don't think the game is out of UF's reach. I'm looking forward to it.
I was right there with everyone after the first three games. I didn’t think CBN would/should get a fourth. Something changed during the UCF bye week and it is obvious. This team when healthy can and will compete with anyone in the country and they’re still young. 2025 schedule looks just like this year, but I suspect we can still improve our record and move forward behind CBN and DJL. I was wrong in week three. There’s more data that shows me I didn’t have the full story. Like it or not, CBN barring anything crazy will be on the sidelines against UM next fall. The only thing left for fans is to rally behind these kids and try to give the program the MO needed to finally return to relevance with a stable coaching staff.
People criticized Stricklin for that show of support, but it was absolutely the right thing to do. Lagway and the players supported it, and recruiting is trending up as a result.
Do you realize how pathetic you are. New commits and you are disparaging them. You cannot be a Gator Fan.. More like a troll or a complete AH. If the mods were doing there job you would be gone.
As was I, but as you stated, something has changed with this team. Should have beaten Tennessee and could've, and I believe would've, beaten uga had DJ not gotten hurt. Unlike Norvell, BN never lost his team. However, if we somehow lose to fsu, he should be left in Tally like Kiffen was on the tarmac.
Totally agree with you!!! I pretty much decided to shut up and see how this season shakes out. After Miami, I thought BN was toast, and I wanted him gone! Personally, I have never seen one player have such a major impact on a program as DJ. To my knowledge, no one has attributed the success of the defense to the inspiration of DJ's inspirational play. I'm not saying everything is roses, but fans can only whine so much. Of course, some of us can wine more than others!
lol that you took the time to write a comment saying I should accept our pathetic new standard or be banned. Address our pathetic football team or don’t bother responding
I am not our recruiting class. So many comments to me personally but only 1 person even addressed our pathetic recruiting class. Very telling
You're a turd in the punchbowl for your constant negativity. As has been mentioned numerous times, we were in the 50s or 60s just a few weeks ago. Since then, we've climbed into the 20s, and signing day hasn't happened yet. Not a soul has said they were happy with where we are as a finishing position in recruiting, but only a turd isn't happy with how we're trending. If we end up with a very strong finish, are you going to come back and say you were wrong?
Do you think recruit is are going to come play 3 years for a coach that is going to be fired next year anyways? Or are they going to get a massive check because we are desperate then leave once Napier gets canned next year? OR are they not even going to come here because it’s obvious our coach and administration suck? Riddle me this - why are you ok with a subpar program? Urban would’ve had a heart attack if his team was on par to be 6-6 or at best 7-5. Seriously answer why you are ok with this instead of writing a novel about how mad you are there are fans who realize we suck while you don’t yet. yes they should all be fired. That’s what happens when you have three years of losing records at THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Next.
Constant negativity. I haven’t commented on this board (besides today) since I was very happy Napier was our coach. Why lie?
