re: 2019 Recruiting Thread: Return of the Mullen. Updated 10/30.

Classes start June 28th (I believe) -- so Umstead, Shuler and Krull have all likely already started their paperwork. If you're wondering "can they change their mind" -- highly, highly unlikely.

If they've been cleared to play here, accepted and committed they'll be at Florida. Usually JUCO players have a tough time due to academics, but all's well with our current little batch.

When you look at how we closed it's almost unfair that we don't have their numbers count toward the 2018 class.

Umstead is a 3 star but it's more because there's nothing to really evaluate. He didn't camp and the like but he's a solid player for depth.

Shuler is a 3 star, but only because he hasn't been evaluated as a transfer (as is common with transfers). If he was JUCO he would easily be a 4 star.

Krull is a 4 star (he counts).

Van Jefferson is a 4 star, a very high 4 star at .9517 (3 points away from a 5 star).

And Trevon Grimes is a 5 star at .9806.

If they actually added these players to our last class, we're easily in the top ten. This is why I'm not on board with the "Mullen can't recruit" Gators who are all doom and gloom. Mullen's upgraded TE, WR and RB and wait until you guys see the pieces start to fall by the end of this Summer.

Wish we would’ve hired somebody with some energy...

Someone who knows him personally also said Alabama was out of the race. Nick Cross is probably going to be one to commit sooner or later. I personally think he does it in tandem or the same day as Steele.

It's possible but I still doubt it.

There's a similar thing going on at FSU with Akeem Dent, because he got his brother on as a walkon, but now that it's being finalized suddenly he wents to go out and visit everywhere (including Florida).

I've said it from the beginning: Trey will keep it on the down-low, but he's literally in the Florida Gator's commitment group. He'll be a Gator, but he wants to see the product first.

Scarlett, Davis, Perine, Lemons, Pierce and Clement. We'll run for a bunch of yards this year.

UF won't run for shite if the OL doesn't start blocking better.

Sure the OL had some rough edges the past few years, but consider that the OL has a starting slate full of seniors and upperclassmen...I think we will be pleasantly surprised by the results this year. We cannot finish 75th in the country rushing and expect much success....I expect a big improvement and believe we are capable of being top 15.

And yes...the OL also was made to look bad by a QB not ready for prime time and play calling that was not all that good.

The same thing applies to our defense, which was made worse by the offense and special teams.

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And yes...the OL also was made to look bad by a QB not ready for prime time and play calling that was not all that good.

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This is one of the parts that Franks wasn't solely responsible for. His lack of pocket awareness was bad, but he shouldn't have been asked to drop back and scan when the staff had to have known that it wasn't his forte. There should have been more single read calls and we know that Mullen's offense is a little like that, much more "simple" from a playcalling standpoint. Just follow the numbers.