re: 4* LB David Reese commits to UF

Read the thread below on the loophole UF found

I missed the part where Mbosse was mentioned, sorry

Yeah well we don't need 5* or an offense for that matter, to beat UGA.

He is a 3 star but so were Jarrad Davis and Antonio Morrison

I understand that sometimes 3* kids turn out to be superstars, while sometimes 5* kids don't pan out...

But you don't ever see an entire signing class of 3* kids turn into all future-NFL team.

Here are the percentage of kids that were either 4* or 5* relative to all the kids signed by each of the previous UF head coaches (Assuming McElwain's kids all sign), going back to Zook:

63.6%- Urban Meyers
54.3%- Will Muschamp
45.8%- Ron Zook
28.2%- Jim McElwain

You always get a pass in Year 1, but by Year 2, it becomes a trend.

Last year Mac signed just 5 kids who were 4* or better out of 21 total (23.8%). So far this year, he's doing marginally better with 8/25 (32%) being 4* or better.

How do these years stand up to previous individual signing classes at UF?

Highest % of 4/5* kids in each recruiting class since 2002:

1) Class of 2006- 75.0% (Meyer)
2) Class of 2010- 73.3% (Meyer)
3) Class of 2012- 65.2% (Muschamp)
4) Class of 2008- 63.6% (Meyer)
5) Class of 2011- 63.2% (Muschamp)
6) Class of 2007- 62.1% (Meyer)
7) Class of 2009- 61.1% (Meyer)
8) Class of 2003- 53.8% (Zook)
9) Class of 2013- 53.6% (Mushcamp)
10) Class of 2004- 41.7% (Zook)
11) Class of 2002- 40.9% (Zook)
12) Class of 2014- 37.5% (Muschamp)
13) Class of 2005- 35.3% (Zook)
14) Class of 2016- 32.0% (McElwain)
15) Class of 2015- 23.8% (McElwain)

The good news is this class is on pace to not be dead last in top telent over the last decade and a half.

The bad news, its probably going to end up being the two worst back-to-back recruiting classes signed in Gainesville since the Doug Dickey era.

Hit me up on nsd

It will be a lot closer to 50%

Still got some studs coming in and lower guys to push out

Shavar Manuel
Brian Burns
Nick Eubanks
Tre Nixon

UF should get 3/4 of those at least

Then there's other guys like lyndell wilson, Nate Craig, bin victor etc that could end up at UF but I'm not as confident on

And last years had no 4 or 5 stars commited when Mac took over he didn't step into the cushy situation smart did the class was literally ranked somewhere around 100

UF def doesn't have the best recruiters right now but their good coaches

I wouldn't mind seeing a little staff shake up tho bring in 1 or 2 big names

Hated losing this guy he would of been a monster fullback.

I trust Mac and the coaching staff in identifying 3-stars with talent over the middling and bottom 4-stars that the recruiting sites arbitrarily put in a list. He's done a great job of filling needs.

But the lack of impact 5-star and high 4-star players so far in this class concerns me a bit. He needs to finish strong. He can't keep letting these elite prospects in the state of Florida go elsewhere.

UF is the type of program that should be reeling in 3-5 five-star prospects on a yearly basis.

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UF = 3* U

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UGA = 5* U that loses to 3* U

Hey dmb I've lurked awhile I think your to go to fla cooter guy round here IMO. Burns and Eubanks go....
Miami never got kids from heritage does Richt have a shot. Tia