We can all agree that Mario has prioritized recruiting over staff hiring. At least it appears that way to the casual fan.
I’m wondering how many would sacrifice some or part of the 2022 class for a more accelerated hiring process.
Personally speaking, I would have opted for a hybrid approach. Focus on early signing day candidates (which Mario did), and then shift my focus to completing the staff. I would have postponed the 2023 Elite event, etc. and focused my efforts on recruiting coaches. That means we likely fall behind on 2023 recruits to some extent and perhaps lose out on Shemar, but so be it. We would have salvaged the class with the strong early signees.
It’s easy for me to say that now given where we stand, but I’m not so sure the finish to the 2022 class outweighs the impact to our coaching staff. Time will tell.
Here’s hoping Mario nails these hires.