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

QB- done - agreed
RB- Nay’Quan Wright, then done - even if we get 0 I'm good.
TE- Zipperer, then done - agreed
WR- Higgins, TJ Jones, Trey Knox maybe - I still like Marks
OL- jeesh, disaster right now - agreed, pained to say
DE- Summerall, 2-3 others still needed - who knows
DT- done - we good
LB- Black, Diabate, that’s it - yes please
DB- Kimbrough, Elam, Hill - Here. We. Go.

Man, my bad. Usually people are talking about cutting Marks but he's got potential. He has the frame, work ethic and strength we need for a strong, capable WR and I really hate when he doesn't get the TLC he deserves.

Le sigh

The offensive line board is not going to improve unless there are some surprises along the way. Right now I think their only focus is getting bodies, which makes sense because the line has been a severe problem for a long time.

I'm not a 'pumper' by the way, there are legitimate concerns, and I still get frustrated with Mullen over letting Corral go -- but there's just no use in pretendling like Mullen can't get the job done right now. I feel like Mullen is doing what he can, and that there's little difference that we could have done this year. It just upsets me that no one gives him the benefit of the doubt when McElwain had it for considerably longer.

Recruiting is no where near where we want it to be, but he is still recruiting better than his best class at MSST. He has more talent than he's ever had and playing in an unusually weak East.

However: Don't think I'm saying we're flawless on recruiting, but I do believe on-field success will help, and also I think our 2020 class is the one we're realy going to focus on going forward.

The brand needs to be rebuilt, we are not the 2006 - 2012 Gators.

Really happy that Weston showed up to campus. Tall and fast. Blew right by Hill during FNL.

Liked the CBs that showed up. Got to nail them down.

Abrams is likely going to get dropped.

Zippered and Summerall are must gets. Got to keep that Lakeland connection.

BSB up early on Sunday ?....I myself am always getting up early even when I don't have to.

Lets not get too bothered by OL recruiting just yet. There is a lot of non committed talent and also high school seniors this year haven't even played a snap. After football season nears the end...there are always some new faces that catch on fire.

OL is a slow developing position for most and its hard for many true frosh to crack the lineup. Some take two or three years before their body and mental state are fully ready for SEC big boy football.

I would think the staff has been busy looking at JUCO ranks which don't have the NCAA limitations that high school recruiting has. Our biggest problem is the admin and getting very good players enrolled at UF.

Other ways to help ourselves is the staff passing the word through channels that opportunity is available for grad transfers. The best source are high school coaches who usually stay in touch with ex players, along with various contacts.

If we flop on OL recruiting this year Im afraid that it will hurt us in 2019. But there is still plenty of time.

Looks like AU is going hard after Hopper according to their board.

Also, it's probably getting close to hitting the panic button. If Mullen doesn't get a pledge from anyone else from FNL, that's not a good sign at all, no matter how strong of a finisher he is.

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Keep in mind that Helen (Richt) signed a consensus # 1 or # 2 rated class after UGA went 6-7...losing to UCF in a 3rd tier bowl.


So, while Ws & Ls are nice of course...it doesn't mean you cant recruit great talent and the usual pitch " we need help immediately at almost all positions" Playing time at a major program is important also.


Now, if we just had Ron Zook as a recruiter