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Any concerns when starters enter the portal?

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by gatorshonor, Dec 24, 2022.

  1. cheatng8tr

    cheatng8tr Junior

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    At this point, I'm all for CBN blowing up the team and rebuilding with a culture that he instills; hopefully a culture of effort, discipline, and being team oriented. It will take 2-3 ugly years. He will have "his guys" and, by that time, we'll know for sure if he can coach and acquire talent to be a top tier team. I'll stick with CBN as long as the product on the field is getting better every year. This year wasn't one of those years where we got better. I have thought to myself for awhile now that there is something really wrong internally with Florida football; whether it's coaching, the administration, the kids, or all three. The guys leaving now don't do anything to dissuade my suspicions.
     
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  2. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    Two starters on the line including an all SEC guy in White

    FIVE OL now gone

    OL isnt plug and play
     
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  3. duggers_dad

    duggers_dad GC Hall of Fame

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    A deliberate slow rebuild or a problem with the new staff ?
     
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  4. bposs

    bposs GC Hall of Fame

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    Oh no, guys are leaving from a team that just went 6-7. What will we do now?
     
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  5. Endless Excuses

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    Lol...get 2-3 ugly years around here...no way. Probably next staff will come in and half of the recruited guys leave and we get another rebuild. Something seems off because the o line was probably our best returning asset and now we are going to be scrounging for warm bodies. Things are not unfolding like we hoped.
     
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  6. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    My guess- staff. EW’s mom thank mullen and hevs but not cbn/sales on twitter
     
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  7. duggers_dad

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    What if a lot of them were the best players on a team that went 6-7 ?
     
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  8. gainesvillegreen44

    gainesvillegreen44 GC Legend

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    Believe 20+ players leaving, 3 straight losses, 6-7 recruits lost to Miami
    Directly. Screen shot this … we eooo both agree that next year sucks anyway; I say 24 and 25 will also be a mess and then you can check me with this post if I’m wrong. Problem is when we knew it was bad with the last 3 staffs and had similar arguments… most of the pumpers disappear or go “I’ve been saying this all along “ lol
    This is not Napier’s fault btw- this is UAA: always has been. They care about doing it the right way and the all sports trophy. The only part of this mess I blame Billy for of the game management stuff.
     
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  9. gainesvillegreen44

    gainesvillegreen44 GC Legend

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    What’s crazy to me is UAA and boosters are willing to pay millions for buyouts but not get in front of it and pay these players. We are only winning titles with bags.
     
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  10. gator_lyn

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    Napier will just pluck new players from his Blue Chip Tree that he has planted in his backyard.

    No big deal, scared money, don’t make money! Brave money can’t score touchdowns in bowl games!
     
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  11. The_RH_Factor

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    A 2-year starter enters the portal?

    Replace him with a freshman.

    The process may take longer than thought.

    Think about it.
     
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  12. cheatng8tr

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    That's why I think there will be 2-3 years of ugly football. Two years is probably too optimistic.
     
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  13. Skink

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    It’s more like who
     
  14. Crusher

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    Go 3-9?
     
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  15. gator10

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    Personally, I would rather stink than give out millions to high school recruits. College football is in a sad state.
     
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  16. ocalaman

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    Starting to get a little worrisome to me.

    Departures (27) and arrivals (3) - arrivals in bold:

    OL Josh Braun (Announced his intentions on Oct. 18) -> Arkansas (Committed Dec. 5)

    OL Yousef Mugharbil (Announced on Dec. 4) ->

    OL Michael Tarquin (Entered on Dec. 22) ->

    OL Ethan White (Announced on Dec. 24) ->
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    DB Kamar Wilcoxson (Announced intentions on Nov. 3) -> Temple (Committed Dec. 18)

    CB Avery Helm (Announced intentions on Nov. 28) -> TCU (Committed Dec. 16)

    S Donovan McMillon (Announced on Dec. 2) -> Pittsburgh (Committed Dec. 15)

    S Corey Collier Jr. (Announced on Dec. 3) -> Nebraska (Committed Dec. 17)

    DB Jordan Young (Entered on Dec. 23) ->

    DB Tre’Vez Johnson (Entered on Dec. 23) ->
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    DL Jalen Lee (Reported on Dec. 4) -> LSU (Committed Dec. 20)

    DE Lloyd Summerall III (Announced on Dec. 6) -> South Florida (Committed Dec. 18)

    DL Chris Thomas Jr. (Announced on Dec. 7) ->

    * DL Caleb Banks (Announced on Dec. 11 from Louisville) – Will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
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    LB Diwun Black (Announced intentions on Nov. 16) ->

    LB David Reese (Announced on Dec. 3)

    LB Chief Borders (Announced on Dec. 4) -> Nebraska (Committed Dec. 20)

    * LB Teradja Mitchell (Reported by the Orlando Sentinel on Dec. 21 from Ohio State) – Will be his final year of eligibility
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    RB Lorenzo Lingard (Announced on Dec. 1) -> Akron (Announced Dec. 21)

    RB Nay’Quan Wright (Announced on Dec. 2) ->
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    WR Trent Whittemore (Entered portal on Nov. 14) ->

    WR Daejon Reynolds (Announced intentions on Nov. 30) ->
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    TE Nick Elksnis (Announced intentions on Nov. 15) -> South Carolina (Committed Dec. 18)

    TE Griffin McDowell (Entered portal on Nov. 16) -> UT Chattanooga (Committed) Dec. 12)
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    QB Jack Anders (Announced on Dec. 4) ->

    QB Jalen Kitna (Arrested on Nov. 30) -> (Future prison portal)

    * QB Graham Mertz (Reported by The Athletic on Dec. 20 from Wisconsin) – Will have 2 years of eligibility remaining
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    P Jack Brady (Entered on Dec. 19) ->
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    LS Marco Ortiz (Entered the portal on Oct.26) -> Nebraska (Committed Dec. 11)

    LS Chase Whitfield (Announced on Dec. 4) ->
     
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  17. shane4three

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    Michael Tarquin and yes as we likely will not be able to replace an all sec starter like White and veteran like Tarquin.
     
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  18. The_RH_Factor

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    Has any other team had so many players enter the portal?
     
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  19. paidinfull

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    TAMU is running neck and neck with us right now. LSU had a pretty massive exodus last year. Guess money doesn’t buy happiness after all.
     
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  20. Gatuar

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    Sad truth is this is a 6-7 roster again next year …major questions at QB

    I tend to buy into the insightful post that BNs plan was solid until NIL broke wide open and now they are in scramble/crisis mode

    I think the BN plan would’ve been solid in the old days of pure recruiting classes change programs. Those days are over
     
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