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Does anyone recall this many committed recruits this early?

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by doctorg8r, Jul 10, 2023.

  1. candymanfromgc

    candymanfromgc Moderator VIP Member

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    I remember when Penn State would have their class done by May. Just how Pattern did it.
     
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  2. bobbybaker86

    bobbybaker86 GC Hall of Fame

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    “Win and they will come” was alllllllll we use to hear lol
     
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  3. bobbybaker86

    bobbybaker86 GC Hall of Fame

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    yep. As per usual, folks just gotta pay attention to which uncommitted prospects make the BBQ. That shows an insight in who the staff is REALLY after and which recruits really are interested in UF
     
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  4. Gatorhead

    Gatorhead GC Hall of Fame

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    And Mac, at Texas. He always seemed to have a full class very early, every year.
     
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  5. bobbybaker86

    bobbybaker86 GC Hall of Fame

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    which started to bite him in the end when he'd take kids early and fill out his class and when they didn't progress in their senior year of HS, he rarely would push kids out but in turn he was bringing in kids who had already peaked in HS
     
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  6. kryptonite

    kryptonite GC Hall of Fame

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    Now it's all year round we are nervous with anticipation.
     
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  7. StrangeGator

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    I’ll raise you a goat.
     
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  8. StrangeGator

    StrangeGator VIP Member

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    This is unprecedented for UF. Just wish they could sign earlier. Maybe have an EESD, extra early signing day right before the season.
     
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  9. bobbybaker86

    bobbybaker86 GC Hall of Fame

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    You know....I was wondering that. I know that's tough because you're dealing with grades before a kids senior year but your general idea of a signing day before your senior year is something i've thought about. Another thing, if you sign with a school and then want out of your LOI, you have to sit out your first year in college no matter what the circumstances is
     
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  10. Halo05

    Halo05 Freshman

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    The last time we've had a class this good committed this early would have been right after Friday Night Lights in 2017 when McElwain had loads of talent committed... Jamarr Chase, Matt Corral, and Dameon Pierce just to name a few... just before the whole thing went up in flames and he got fired.
     
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  11. shane4three

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    We remember those days for sure!!!
     
  12. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    This reminds me of an odd coincidence. In the last few years our recruiting was slow and uneventful, and in the end we lost...out on some great victories... in recruiting. And our defense mirrors that recruiting in that we start out slow... giving up tons of yards in a bend-over-and-break defensive scheme... only to lose the game... on defense.

    Now we have a DC that is balls to the wall fast and aggressive, and he wants to get after the opposing teams' offense and disrupt their ability to take control of the game... of recruiting. He's forcing turnovers... of players that might want to go to other schools and we're now scoring victories... in recruiting again.

    It's nice to be on the winning side of these games for a change.
     
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  13. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

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    Who is this off topic guy correcting candy. I am always off-topic, but that’s what I do.
     
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  14. Wanne15

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    Damn
    Damn Rick, I missed those games
     
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  15. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    It's prophesy... meets current recruiting.
     
  16. lizardbreath

    lizardbreath GC Hall of Fame

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    He appears to be a near zero post guy who's been around for a while, whose only stated opinion is that the opinions of others are largely irrelevant. At least he's just a topic nazi and not one of our closet nole trolls.
     
  17. TrueGator

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    NIL is here to help you maintain that last minute nervousness.
     
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  18. maxgator

    maxgator GC Hall of Fame

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    What's that... Whipper snapper grammar?
     
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  19. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

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    I’m staring at social security in my near future
     
  20. doctorg8r

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    Interesting, our record has been @.500, yet Napier has been effectively recruiting. His coaches and the rest of his army are working their tails off. The recruits realize they are a part of something huge!!!
     
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