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Hurracanes said:
I agree to a degree but with NIL now, nothing is guaranteed even if you’re elite. Not saying that’s why Florida’s class is starting to fall apart but it’s the state of college football.
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My sense is less about NIL and more about the pressure to commit so early in the process, when so few of them had even visited any other schools. @TheOriginalCane was right about that.
 
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SpikeUM said:
My sense is less about NIL and more about the pressure to commit so early in the process, when so few of them had even visited any other schools. @TheOriginalCane was right about that.
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Yessir.

I've been honest. I hate the Gators. But at the same time, I'm not criticizing their recruiting JUST BECAUSE I hate them. I'm looking at how Slingblade Billy took them to Dave & Busters in the G-Wagon and convinced them to commit, without seeing any other schools, while selling them on a Year 2 turnaround that was very unlikely to happen. And a Year 3 that will likely result in even FEWER wins than Year 2.

On the other hand, Mario was pretty brutal about where UM stood. He knew the turnaround was a multi-year project and told the kids that. Clearly we can offer playing time. Clearly we can offer NIL. But Mario ALSO tells the kids to "commit to a school, not a coach". His honesty in recruiting and his "I want you to be sure" approach is not built for "best Sunday recruiting haul for June EVER", as the Gators obviously pushed for.

Slingblade Billy wanted recruiting momentum. Mario wanted recruiting permanence. Even if both coaches fall a bit short of their goals, I still prefer Mario's approach.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Yessir.

I've been honest. I hate the Gators. But at the same time, I'm not criticizing their recruiting JUST BECAUSE I hate them. I'm looking at how Slingblade Billy took them to Dave & Busters in the G-Wagon and convinced them to commit, without seeing any other schools, while selling them on a Year 2 turnaround that was very unlikely to happen. And a Year 3 that will likely result in even FEWER wins than Year 2.

On the other hand, Mario was pretty brutal about where UM stood. He knew the turnaround was a multi-year project and told the kids that. Clearly we can offer playing time. Clearly we can offer NIL. But Mario ALSO tells the kids to "commit to a school, not a coach". His honesty in recruiting and his "I want you to be sure" approach is not built for "best Sunday recruiting haul for June EVER", as the Gators obviously pushed for.

Slingblade Billy wanted recruiting momentum. Mario wanted recruiting permanence. Even if both coaches fall a bit short of their goals, I still prefer Mario's approach.
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When You do it like Billy you are set for a let down cause the decommits create a real bad look. They always do no matter what
 
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Cribby said:
From what I’m hearing there‘s potential of a decommitment that would be a stab to their hearts if it happened.
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SpikeUM said:
My sense is less about NIL and more about the pressure to commit so early in the process, when so few of them had even visited any other schools. @TheOriginalCane was right about that.
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Yup. Gators knew this was going to happen so they wanted to get an early momentum earlier in the year. Next year, it will be worse.
 
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