re: Jimbo Fisher Staff Thread

Dell was Field's recruiter, because it was his territory. Coley is an amazing recruiter, especially South Florida, but he had nothing to do with Fields.

Would be a good get for you guys if it works out. Most of us kinda figured he'd be a 1-3 year rental when we got him, given his experience as an OC and only being able to give him the WR gig. He's done a great job with the receivers on the roster (used to be a weakness, now has improved the ones we have and two five stars committed for 19 as well) and of course has been a lights out recruiter in South Florida. I'm sure he'd adapt to Texas just fine. Experience working with Jimbo is a positive. Would be sad to see him go but know that if he's not gone this year, it would be likely next.

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This Justin Fields kid must be unreal. Looks like Jimbo made the assessment that keeping Banks and Price would basically keep most of a pretty solid class together. Then he has prioritized going and getting a couple of coaches that he feels give him the best shot to make a run at this QB (Craig and Coley).

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Fields is a monster, but I would caution you not to overstate what is happening here. After all, Gunnell will be just as highly rated, and if Fields were to commit we would lose Gunnell. Moreover, everything I have seen indicates Fields is not going to flip from UGA to anywhere. The only reason this is even being discussed is that it seems like his opportunity for PT and his chance at a starting job early on seems highly in question for at least 2 years after he steps on campus. But despite that there are other factors in play as to why he would likely stay.

We aren't going after Craig and Coley to recruit any specific player. We are going after them because they helped to assemble a team that went 27-1 and can recruit on a national scale, with a proven ability to pull kids out of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, etc. These guys are the real deal and would basically be the most elite recruiters that have stepped on campus since maybe Beaty.

There is pressure to get a formal announcement on Price, as there are some possible recruits we need to shore up and some possible commitments that are waiting on that decision.

My guess is we will know for sure about Coley and Brewster by the end of the week (unless Coley's issue is he wants to coach in the playoffs, then there may be some delay), and out of that group and Price, Banks, and Craig we'll have formal announcements the next Monday.

I doubt we retain any other Sumlin assistants and I doubt Jimbo brings any other FSU assistants with him.

The rest will be cherry picked at random nationially based on whatever criteria Jimbo feels moves the ball forward.

If Brewster falls through, he'll need to find an ace recruiter for our home state aside from Banks/Price. Brewster is a closer and that role will need to be filled if it doesn't work out. My gut says Brewster will be here soon, but he could go to Florida with Mullen.

Can we update the OP?


So we’ve got

Coley
Craig

And we are pretty sure we are keeping

Banks
Price



Unknown

Turner (but is currently still visiting recruits for us so there is that)

Chavis has been out recruiting

Moorehead has not been seen recruiting

Mazzone has not been seen recruiting

I haven’t seen anything on TexAgs but I’ll do a search and check

There would be absolutely zero reasons not to stay. Seems like BS though. Fisher is working with them and can see them at practice. He'll know quickly if he wants to keep them around.

IMO he’s letting them continue to recruit up until the dead period to evaluate them as coaches and utilize them for recruiting instead of wasting these last few days before the dead period with a much smaller staff that could cover less ground

That makes sense, but you really run the risk of them accepting other jobs out of fear they won’t be retained