The Bank (7/26)

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Second of three secret visitors.
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Literally only a little more than a decade ago, we would have maybe 5 guys committed headed into the Al Golden Camps in July. And we'd be grabbing lowwww level 3 stars trying to fill up the class so we might have a shot for a handful of 4 stars and maybe 1 5 star every three classes. Coley brought in more discipline, but programmatically we were still operating like a BC or Ga Tech, not like an FSU,, much less a Clemson or Bama.

Richt finally got our recruiting going in 2016 with Paradise camp. But even then, we didn't develop those longterm relationships needed to close, and he had a small recruiting staff and no budget to get the national elites. Manny was a major step back, complete lightweight when it came to recruiting, which shocks me given he was at Mississippi State and Texas before. He should have known what a good recruiting program looks like. At the same time, NIL hadn't passed yet (summer 2021), and Miami was not a bag school unlike MissSU and UTx. So as much as I hated the choice, I also feel like Manny was set up to fail.

Then Mario arrived, NIL was a thing, the boosters and college committed to rebuilding the program, and the clouds parted. And in 3 short years, we are exiting July with a Top 10 class with 20 guys committed while still hunting big game. The change is so dramatic it's almost hard to believe.
 
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hmmmm.....I feel like we in the lead but I am no fortune teller these guesses fam I got no inside info. My **** aint gospel fam I guess like everybody else
Word. Going forward, no one recruit will make or break this program. The classes Mario has been putting together & culture being developed will elevate the competitiveness of the program; and when you mix in the ability to augment rosters via the portal it further elevates the opportunity to succeed without hitting on each & every recruit you want.

Going hard in fall camp & playing well 8/31 means way more than any individual commit, because winning football games will elevate recruiting & ultimately compound success.
 
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Mallory is a stud-Would love him to be a Cane.

Ffrench would great addition.

Fitzgerald outstanding player-Hope we can get him.
 
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