that is why his recruiting reputation is in the gutter and all of his former players and coaches speak out so poorly about him.

Outside of a few players who felt they got a raw deal in his first couple of seasons, that oversigning and forced medical BS has died off as the nonsense it was.

If that were a common practice over 14 full recruiting cycles, it would have been unsustainable toward continued success, especially in the height of the social media era.

Families wouldn't let him in their living rooms or HS coaches on campus

Just get over the fact that the man coaches his arse off on the field, holds high expectations for all parts of the program, even if he micromanages the shite out of it to keep it in his vision, but he also cares deeply for the personal/professional growth of his players and staff.

He is like that stereotypical a-hole old school southern father. The one who is hard on his kids, but it is from a place of love. He never misses in telling them when they frick up, and only jokes around and gives compliments sparingly. Some may not like it, but at the end of the day, they will be raised pretty well (outliers always exist).

This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 12:33 pm