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Not sure I understand your question. I got the impression that D$ feels Stewart is eerily similar to how the Samson recruitment went (which is a good thing for us).
I didn’t listen to the podcast so I just asked because I didn’t see an asterisk next to his name and Gabby seems to think we are looking good there.
Obviously not garbage. His record/stats at Arizona/WV/UGa show that. Overrated is a fair assessment though. Very weird how this has played out.
Okay, fair enough....Overrated Garbage
Hello Demarcus - how is FIU?
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He also added JT, replaced Smith with Harris at RB coach, as well as moved Field to staff position and promoted Woodiel to TE coach. The only position coaches to persist were Mirabal, Salave'a and Addae.
I don't doubt DB is a problem. I have eyes. Even our 2 NFL picks were hot garbage in my opinion (yes, I said it, I think Stevenson was as much a liability as he was an asset ... same as James Williams so far, btw.). The irony is I am highly confident we play much better at DB this season despite losing those guys. But yeah, recruiting is a concern there.
That said, why do so many fans have to focus on the blemish, not the beauty, of the work Mario is doing? It's Pygmalion-esque.
I like Mario a lot but pretty clear he was in a rush to take care of a lot of things when he got here (understandable) because his hiring decisions were pretty questionable in hindsight
This I didn't put in the Cliff notes
"They're going to do whatever it takes to get him [Stewart]"
"This one is REALLY a battle, this one is going to have the most fireworks over the next couple of weeks"
Hopefully this helps.
D$ also mentioned he felt good about the asterisk recruits because of both the visit and NIL discussions after the fact (sum total of the situation, not just the visit). As we all know, the NIL discussions after the visit are key here.
A very fluid situation
There's still closing to be done
Substantial NIL available for all these guys.
ALL these guys are firmly on the list.
Again, I wouldn't get hung up on the asterisk because he saidthese are the best I feel about today, but that could change
Entirely possible that a couple days from now, more names could have asterisks added [or potentially removed]A very fluid situation
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My bet is if Cormani did not pull signing day shenanigan's we could have had a better shot to flip one of those top 125. But Cormani was out clear #1, getting him makes those others less of a need. If he pulled out much earlier, we likely kick some of his allocated money to sweeten the deal for a flip. Maybe nothing happens but my guess is the staff's attention and financial backing were not as all in as they could have been assuming they were in a good spot with Cormani. I do agree CB recruiting this year seems to be down. Unless they can flip Ellis I do not see a true CB1 we are in it for and frankly not too many true CB1 out there.
It is an oddly down year for FL for CBs top ranked:
1. Robinson (4) (IMG) UGA commit*
2. Charles Lester (18) (Venice/Sarasota, no real shot)
3. Kobe Black (23) (TX)
4. Bryce West (46) (OH) OSU Commit*
5. Aaron Scott (53) (OH)
6. Selman Bridges (56) (TX)
7. Zabien Brown (61) (CA)
8. Corian Gipson (64) (TX)
9. Marcelles Williams (71) (CA) USC Commit*
10. Dakoda Fields (84) (CA) USC commit*
11. Jamari Howard (85) (FL-Miami) (odd situation here, apparently hasnt played much ball and we are monitoring)
12. Ify Obidegwu (113) (MD) Oregon Commit*
13. Wardall Mack (116) (LA)
14. Cai Bates (129) (FL-Orlando)
15. Kaleb Beasley (159) (TN) TN commit*
16. Jayln Crawford (172) (GA)
17. Jon Mitchell (196) (FL-JAX) Penn St commit*
18. Jameer Grimsel (223) (FL-TPA)
19. Ondre Evans (248) (TN) LSU commit*
I missed him but add him to the list.
Jameson Young. Remember that name.
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Couple of points here:
- D$ said he forgot to list McCray.
- He also listed Franklin and Jackson in both lists which I didn't do (and have corrected since)
- Remember, this is a +1 list which means there could be others, but these get added regardless of whoever else has committed. Other DEs may only get in if slots are available
Updated and corrected DE list.
- Stewart (#1 overall on the board). Very similar to the Samson recruitment
- Lightfoot* (Miami made strong move this weekend)
- Rudolph
- McCray
- Jackson (Kendall)
- Franklin (D$ not as connected in this recruitment, we could be in good shape)
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One word to describe Jackson “ potential“. His ceiling is insane. I’m going to check Bucholtz out this season. Well , that’s if he doesn’t commit to UF before.
Remember when some of you idiots were saying "I hope this kid isnt soft". Hope you watched the interview. He didn't smile once 
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Aye crib how's it looking with Lightfoot
I made the podcast. I don't have much going for me so that's a big achievement.
We look good with Patterson.
