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Grading the recruiting season

  • if you think this is a great class, you need some f'ing perspective... there are other programs that recruit too. Go take a look at their classes!

    miscarlet85

  • klein12 said...

    i think your answer here actually proves my point:

    "They got the powerback the were seeking, albeit wasn't their first choice"

    They got a power back but no FB... I really like Cross but he won't play FB

    "They didn't get their first choice at TE"

    Correction... they didn't get their first, second or third choice at TE. Iese, Wilkerson and Pharaoh Brown all escaped their grasp. Bush-Loo was a late push but ultimately they decided they could wait a year and try to get two in next year's recruiting class.

    Peat went to Stanford... good for him. It's a great institution, and a tough program to out-recruit, but you have to win these battles especially with game changers like this.

    Fuller went to UCLA... it's funny that you think Mora will make him the cornserstone of their offense. I think he ultimately ends up as a DB there and won't be given anymore than a token snap at QB. Mora is an NFL coach (with few accolades) that likes a pro-style system. After Schiano left we should have been able to close to deal but we didn't.

    To your last point, they did get decent players but they missed on their top priorities (except with Westerkamp) more often than not. I think C+ is a good grade overall because it's just above average no more, no less.

    Not true. When they lost Wilkerson, they immediately offered Cotton and got the commitment. Thus, Sam was their second choice, whether you want to admit it or not.

    Iese didn't come into it until much later, and Pharoah Brown was never even offered, because he had absolutely no interest in Nebraska.

    What you're offering now is revisionist history, not the facts.

    You are 100% wrong about Fuller. Mora has stated unequivocally that he needs a QB that will be the cornerstone of his offense for the next four years, and he sees Fuller as that guy. Fuller is far more talented than anyone already on the roster, or the other QB he signed.

    And he signed three other four star CBs. Fuller will not end up at DB, period.

    As to Imani Cross. What a disingenuous statement. They wanted a power back; a guy who could make the tough runs inside the ten and block for the other backs. That may well be a "fullback" by your terminology, but i suspect that Cross will actually be playing that role in the very near future.

    What an ahole statement; "but you have to win these…" The fact is you don't win them all.

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    daddyact

  • miscarlet85 said...

    if you think this is a great class, you need some f'ing perspective... there are other programs that recruit too. Go take a look at their classes!

    where on earth did I ever say this was a "great class"?????????????

    Go ahead, find the post in this thread where I made that statement.

    This was a class limited by numbers, but a class where they found some potentially great players at positions of need.

    And there were a few kids they missed out on, but that is nothing new at Nebraska, and if you don't understand the reasons why, then you don't know anything about recruiting, imo.

    Yes, there certainly are other programs that recruit. Programs which have far better demographic areas, and larger talent pools from which to draw players. Programs which are not LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF EFFING NOWHERE!

    Stop with the freaking myopia, people. Nebraska has many built-in disadvantages to pulling recruits out of Texas, California, Ohio, and/or Florida. They have disadvantages to pulling recruits out of B1G states as well, and the mere fact that many of you just don't get that is not an excuse for attacking the staff for trying to do their jobs the best they can.

    Here's a simple fact. No other top ten winning program is located in a state that has fewer than 3,751,351 residents (OK),and they are right next door to the second-largest recruiting base in the country.

    Nebraska's closest neighbors are not particularly large population bases either, but they also have state Universities that demand local loyalty.

    Do you know which states NE's population mirrors? Maine, Idaho, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and West Virginia. See any programs there that you'd consider legendary?

    Nebraska, located smack dab in a tiny population base, with some of the harshest weather in the country, has maintained it's standing as a top ten program, while it's coaching staff has to try to do the toughest effing recruiting job in the country, with the possible exception of Boise State, and btw, a team which they consistently out-recruit.

    They also out-recruit schools like KU and KSU, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, BYU, Utah, Arizona, ASU, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern,etc., etc., etc.… all located in the midst of larger population bases.

    This staff should be applauded for the results of this recruiting class, not castigated because some of you think that it's so effing easy to convince kids from any of the aforementioned areas of the country to want to come to Nebraska.

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  • daddyact said...

    where on earth did I ever say this was a "great class"?????????????

    Go ahead, find the post in this thread where I made that statement.

    This was a class limited by numbers, but a class where they found some potentially great players at positions of need.

    And there were a few kids they missed out on, but that is nothing new at Nebraska, and if you don't understand the reasons why, then you don't know anything about recruiting, imo.

    Yes, there certainly are other programs that recruit. Programs which have far better demographic areas, and larger talent pools from which to draw players. Programs which are not LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF EFFING NOWHERE!

    Stop with the freaking myopia, people. Nebraska has many built-in disadvantages to pulling recruits out of Texas, California, Ohio, and/or Florida. They have disadvantages to pulling recruits out of B1G states as well, and the mere fact that many of you just don't get that is not an excuse for attacking the staff for trying to do their jobs the best they can.

    Here's a simple fact. No other top ten winning program is located in a state that has fewer than 3,751,351 residents (OK),and they are right next door to the second-largest recruiting base in the country.

    Nebraska's closest neighbors are not particularly large population bases either, but they also have state Universities that demand local loyalty.

    Do you know which states NE's population mirrors? Maine, Idaho, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and West Virginia. See any programs there that you'd consider legendary?

    Nebraska, located smack dab in a tiny population base, with some of the harshest weather in the country, has maintained it's standing as a top ten program, while it's coaching staff has to try to do the toughest effing recruiting job in the country, with the possible exception of Boise State, and btw, a team which they consistently out-recruit.

    They also out-recruit schools like KU and KSU, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, BYU, Utah, Arizona, ASU, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern,etc., etc., etc.… all located in the midst of larger population bases.

    This staff should be applauded for the results of this recruiting class, not castigated because some of you think that it's so effing easy to convince kids from any of the aforementioned areas of the country to want to come to Nebraska.

    I disagree with you on a couple things. First, Nebraska WAS a top ten program...is no longer one. In terms of all time wins but not currently a top ten program. Second, while Nebraska has some extreme weather it is not leading to the toughest recruiting job. While Nebraska right now does not land recruits alone on "tradition," it recruits players that are familiar with our proud tradition. We recruit all over the country with some success in key populated areas. Look for Beck to poke his nose in the Dallas metroplex next year and have success.

    IDWIW ●

  • ScarletnCream said...

    I disagree with you on a couple things. First, Nebraska WAS a top ten program...is no longer one. In terms of all time wins but not currently a top ten program. Second, while Nebraska has some extreme weather it is not leading to the toughest recruiting job. While Nebraska right now does not land recruits alone on "tradition," it recruits players that are familiar with our proud tradition. We recruit all over the country with some success in key populated areas. Look for Beck to poke his nose in the Dallas metroplex next year and have success.

    Well, you totally missed the point then.

    Nebraska is in the top ten for all-time wins, and that is the frame of reference I was using. Period!

    Really? Tell me which of the top ten programs, all-time, that is a tougher recruiting job.

    Tell me which of these schools is harder to recruit to than Nebraska: USC, Alabama, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio State, Oklahoma, or Penn State (before this year)??????????

    Nebraska is the toughest recruiting job of any of the aforementioned schools, Period! And it isn't even close.

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  • Do you really need to use umpteen question marks to make your point DA? I swear, when someone disagrees with you it's the end of the world. I even stated that CURRENTLY we are not a top ten program. I agree with you on us having the toughest recruiting of those schools. Didn't realize you were talking about top ten all-time. I'll read closer next time. Get your panties out of a wad and calm down.

    IDWIW ●

  • We are getting better talent and that's all that matters right now. As long as we improve, I'm happy.

    IowaHusker79

  • I don't think it is unfair to grade the coaches. Ultimately they are the ones to be held accountable. I don't think they should be graded on just one year though. You need to look at how they do over a period of time. I do think they are getting better every year but I do also think there are a couple that aren't good recruiters at all judging from what I've seen over several seasons. If you look at our offensive scheme it is easy to see why we lost Peat. Fuller is another issue though. Some of these kids eyes get real big when they are told what Fuller was told at UCLA. We have to accept the fact that this will happen year after year just as it did to Osborne. We also recruited more heavily in areas we haven't recruited as heavily in the past. That takes time to build relationships with coaches and believe me these high school coaches are a major influence on these kids. I think we made a huge mistake this year by not hitting Texas as hard as we have in the past. I'm still not a Cotton fan as a coach or a recruiter but he is here to stay. We have to live with that and hope Garrison becomes a great recruiter. We need to see our O-lines play with the fire and tenacity that we saw back in the nineties. Remember what a pancake block is. I don't think we've had one since the nineties.

    sturg

  • daddyact said...

    Not true. When they lost Wilkerson, they immediately offered Cotton and got the commitment. Thus, Sam was their second choice, whether you want to admit it or not.

    Iese didn't come into it until much later, and Pharoah Brown was never even offered, because he had absolutely no interest in Nebraska.

    What you're offering now is revisionist history, not the facts.

    You are 100% wrong about Fuller. Mora has stated unequivocally that he needs a QB that will be the cornerstone of his offense for the next four years, and he sees Fuller as that guy. Fuller is far more talented than anyone already on the roster, or the other QB he signed.

    And he signed three other four star CBs. Fuller will not end up at DB, period.

    As to Imani Cross. What a disingenuous statement. They wanted a power back; a guy who could make the tough runs inside the ten and block for the other backs. That may well be a "fullback" by your terminology, but i suspect that Cross will actually be playing that role in the very near future.

    What an ahole statement; "but you have to win these…" The fact is you don't win them all.

    You are so unbelievably wrong with so many statements in this post.

    When I get to my computer after class I will post what is wrong, too much typing for my phone.

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    huskerrule

  • daddyact said...

    Not true. When they lost Wilkerson, they immediately offered Cotton and got the commitment. Thus, Sam was their second choice, whether you want to admit it or not.

    Iese didn't come into it until much later, and Pharoah Brown was never even offered, because he had absolutely no interest in Nebraska.

    What you're offering now is revisionist history, not the facts.

    You are 100% wrong about Fuller. Mora has stated unequivocally that he needs a QB that will be the cornerstone of his offense for the next four years, and he sees Fuller as that guy. Fuller is far more talented than anyone already on the roster, or the other QB he signed.

    And he signed three other four star CBs. Fuller will not end up at DB, period.

    As to Imani Cross. What a disingenuous statement. They wanted a power back; a guy who could make the tough runs inside the ten and block for the other backs. That may well be a "fullback" by your terminology, but i suspect that Cross will actually be playing that role in the very near future.

    What an ahole statement; "but you have to win these…" The fact is you don't win them all.

    No, you are wrong about the TEs... Pharaoh Brown received a Husker offer and Nebraska was in his top 5 before he chose Oregon. And the staff was on Nate Iese way before you would make it sound like they were. They got one of their top 5 choices in a class where they wanted two TEs. And that one they got was a coach's son... (not saying it was bad, just saying you better be able to land your son in recruiting).

    If you believe that load of Bull from Mora i'm sorry but the man doesn't want Fuller as a QB and Fuller won't be starting QB from day one at UCLA. The have a Pro-Style quarterback already signed with them... Fuller will be either DB or WR at UCLA by the end of his career.

    Cross will be a power back but they didn't pick him up to become a blocking fullback which is what they needed in this class.

    And you're right you don't "win them all" but when you have put all of your eggs into one basket you better be sure you're going to win that fight. We could have landed Ronnie Stanley but chose to go 100% to Peat and it backfired.

    klein12

  • Thanks for the article Mike. I like the idea of holding coaches accountable for what they do, and this is a good way to start a discussion.

    N_Fuego

  • ScarletnCream said...

    Do you really need to use umpteen question marks to make your point DA? I swear, when someone disagrees with you it's the end of the world. I even stated that CURRENTLY we are not a top ten program. I agree with you on us having the toughest recruiting of those schools. Didn't realize you were talking about top ten all-time. I'll read closer next time. Get your panties out of a wad and calm down.

    It's the only way to make a point of emphasis on-line, so in a word, YES, I feel I do need to use them. If you would read what I actually wrote the first time I wouldn't have to make that point of emphasis the next time.

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    daddyact

  • huskerrule said...

    You are so unbelievably wrong with so many statements in this post.

    When I get to my computer after class I will post what is wrong, too much typing for my phone.

    Don't point it out, prove it to me.

    Klein, I apologize on the Pharaoh Brown statement. i was wrong on that, but he never made a visit to NU, even if he had us in his top five. Kid made two visits and committed a month after his trip to Oregon. I doubt we were ever in his serious considerations.

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    daddyact

  • sturg said...

    I don't think it is unfair to grade the coaches. Ultimately they are the ones to be held accountable. I don't think they should be graded on just one year though. You need to look at how they do over a period of time. I do think they are getting better every year but I do also think there are a couple that aren't good recruiters at all judging from what I've seen over several seasons. If you look at our offensive scheme it is easy to see why we lost Peat. Fuller is another issue though. Some of these kids eyes get real big when they are told what Fuller was told at UCLA. We have to accept the fact that this will happen year after year just as it did to Osborne. We also recruited more heavily in areas we haven't recruited as heavily in the past. That takes time to build relationships with coaches and believe me these high school coaches are a major influence on these kids. I think we made a huge mistake this year by not hitting Texas as hard as we have in the past. I'm still not a Cotton fan as a coach or a recruiter but he is here to stay. We have to live with that and hope Garrison becomes a great recruiter. We need to see our O-lines play with the fire and tenacity that we saw back in the nineties. Remember what a pancake block is. I don't think we've had one since the nineties.

    It's a set of totally arbitrary grades that dismiss the work that these coaches have done this year.

    You don't get everyone you try to recruit, no matter how good a job you're doing, and no matter how good a closer you may be.

    How can you say this or that coach can't recruit based on the past several seasons? We've had so many coaching changes over the last two years. Wats is gone, Gilmore is gone, Carl is gone, Ekeler is gone, Marvin is gone. This was Els first full recruiting season at NU. Also true for Fisher and Raymond. Garrison is only in his second year recruiting.

    I understand that some fans think Texas should be our bread and butter for recruiting, but I don't happen to share that opinion. Frankly, we haven't done all that well in Texas, not considering kids like Shawn Sullivan, Anthony Blue, Mendoza, Castille, Gilleylan, Witt, Ward, Spano, David Grant, David Whitmore, Josh Williams, Cody Green, Coffey, Ash, Tray…all what one can only call busts, compared to the contributions of Rex, AG, Randle, Courtney, and Kunalic.

    When a key recruiting area is only returning a one out of four ratio, how much should you rely on that area?

    This is an issue regarding TX talent that rarely gets discussed. We have not been getting many of the top players out of the state. Texas, Oklahoma, Okie State, Texas Tech, A&M, and Baylor have all fared better with the TX players they've targeted and signed. The kids we do get have either peaked in high school or simply don't improve enough.

    As to whether Barney is a good recruiter/coach is a matter of opinion. We've had little return from either the 2008 or 2009 classes so far, but it's clear that the talent is getting better.

    As to the grading, I still say it's arbitrary and posting such only engenders more and more negative talk about the coaching staff.

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    daddyact

  • daddyact said...

    Not true. When they lost Wilkerson, they immediately offered Cotton and got the commitment. Thus, Sam was their second choice, whether you want to admit it or not.

    Iese didn't come into it until much later, and Pharoah Brown was never even offered, because he had absolutely no interest in Nebraska.

    What you're offering now is revisionist history, not the facts.

    You are 100% wrong about Fuller. Mora has stated unequivocally that he needs a QB that will be the cornerstone of his offense for the next four years, and he sees Fuller as that guy. Fuller is far more talented than anyone already on the roster, or the other QB he signed.

    And he signed three other four star CBs. Fuller will not end up at DB, period.

    As to Imani Cross. What a disingenuous statement. They wanted a power back; a guy who could make the tough runs inside the ten and block for the other backs. That may well be a "fullback" by your terminology, but i suspect that Cross will actually be playing that role in the very near future.

    What an ahole statement; "but you have to win these…" The fact is you don't win them all.

    We'll take this one paragraph at a time.

    Wilkerson committed to PSU on March 26th, Sam Cotton committed to NU on June 12th. I couldn't find an exact offer date for Wilkerson, but the first time his name showed up in any article involving NU was late December/early January. Now, if the guy you were thinking of is Christo Kourtzidis, then you have a slight point. At that time Sam was second on the list, but that was because we missed out on the likes of Pharaoh Brown and Terrell Mitchell. Orlando David may have actually been higher on the list than Sam, but I think the coaches were starting to see the light with him.

    Iese came in around late June/early July, and I might need some help from Bruntz or Schaefer on the date, but I believe we offered in early September. Phararoh Brown was most certainly offered and had real interest in NU before he committed to Michigan. When he decommitted from Michigan his interest in NU rose again, now Im not sold that anyone was actually in the race besides Oregon at that point, but he was talking about NU. According to the article I linked, not only did Pharaoh have real interest in NU, he was working on setting up a trip before he committed to Michigan.

    Who is offering revisionist history?

    Maybe Mora is changing his ways, but I have a hard time believing that considering he said himself that he wanted to build a Pro Style WCO at UCLA. This is a HC that tried to turn Michael Vick into a drop back passer, totally ignoring his skill set and massively failed on his way to being run out of Atlanta. IMO, Fuller will never see anymore than a few token snaps at QB.

    Agreed, IMO, WR.

    Also agree, Cross was not recruited to be a FB and he doesn't really have the skill set, he is a power back.

    How in the world is that an AHole statement?

    This post was edited by huskerrule on 2/7/2012 at 6:19 PM

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    Defensive end/tight end prospect Pharaoh Brown talks about his interest in Nebraska and why hes planning a trip to get a closer look at the Huskers this summer.

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  • Come on DA, I don't want to have to whip out Patient Bear again...

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  • huskerrule said...

    We'll take this one paragraph at a time.

    Wilkerson committed to PSU on March 26th, Sam Cotton committed to NU on June 12th. I couldn't find an exact offer date for Wilkerson, but the first time his name showed up in any article involving NU was late December/early January. Now, if the guy you were thinking of is Christo Kourtzidis, then you have a slight point. At that time Sam was second on the list, but that was because we missed out on the likes of Pharaoh Brown and Terrell Mitchell. Orlando David may have actually been higher on the list than Sam, but I think the coaches were starting to see the light with him.

    Iese came in around late June/early July, and I might need some help from Bruntz or Schaefer on the date, but I believe we offered in early September. Phararoh Brown was most certainly offered and had real interest in NU before he committed to Michigan. When he decommitted from Michigan his interest in NU rose again, now Im not sold that anyone was actually in the race besides Oregon at that point, but he was talking about NU. According to the article I linked, not only did Pharaoh have real interest in NU, he was working on setting up a trip before he committed to Michigan.

    Who is offering revisionist history?

    Maybe Mora is changing his ways, but I have a hard time believing that considering he said himself that he wanted to build a Pro Style WCO at UCLA. This is a HC that tried to turn Michael Vick into a drop back passer, totally ignoring his skill set and massively failed on his way to being run out of Atlanta. IMO, Fuller will never see anymore than a few token snaps at QB.

    Agreed, IMO, WR.

    Also agree, Cross was not recruited to be a FB and he doesn't really have the skill set, he is a power back.

    How in the world is that an AHole statement?

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  • daddyact said...

    Sorry Mike, but this clearly reflects your personal feelings about these coaches.

    Giving an arbitrary subjective grade based on who you think they should have gotten?

    Says more about you than the coaches' abilities to recruit.

    And those of you who are piling on? Why don't we wait and see how these kids actually play before we castigate the recruiting?

    And, of course, your "personal feelings" for Taylor Martinez never had anything to do with all your comments about him, did they?

    TheUnknownFan

  • TheUnknownFan said...

    And, of course, your "personal feelings" for Taylor Martinez never had anything to do with all your comments about him, did they?

    I have no personal feelings for Taylor Martinez. I've never seen him except on television, and I don't even know anyone in his family.

    I don't hate people I've never met, either

    My comments on TM have always come in response to "fans" who write scathing, and often, personal vitriol about him.

    The amount of outright lies and distortions is rather remarkable.

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  • daddyact said...

    I have no personal feelings for Taylor Martinez. I've never seen him except on television, and I don't even know anyone in his family.

    I don't hate people I've never met, either

    My comments on TM have always come in response to "fans" who write scathing, and often, personal vitriol about him.

    The amount of outright lies and distortions is rather remarkable.

    DA... i think someone does need to come to his defense if people are questioning his character, class-room work ethic, or personal life. But critiquing his ability to play quarterback is fair game IMO.

    Do I think some people are too harsh? Yes I do, but that's their opinion. I consider Martinez a decent quarterback, it's hard to say "good" or "great" though because he hasn't reached that level yet. And really, besides Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning what quarterback in college football has ever reached "greatness" during their sophomore year? This season will tell alot about how Martinez will be remembered in Husker lore. I for one am pulling for him to succeed beyond anyone's expectations. If he can put together his game-management with his big-play ability he could be viable threat to take us to the Rose Bowl.

    klein12

  • huskerrule said...

    We'll take this one paragraph at a time.

    Wilkerson committed to PSU on March 26th, Sam Cotton committed to NU on June 12th. I couldn't find an exact offer date for Wilkerson, but the first time his name showed up in any article involving NU was late December/early January. Now, if the guy you were thinking of is Christo Kourtzidis, then you have a slight point. At that time Sam was second on the list, but that was because we missed out on the likes of Pharaoh Brown and Terrell Mitchell. Orlando David may have actually been higher on the list than Sam, but I think the coaches were starting to see the light with him.

    Iese came in around late June/early July, and I might need some help from Bruntz or Schaefer on the date, but I believe we offered in early September. Phararoh Brown was most certainly offered and had real interest in NU before he committed to Michigan. When he decommitted from Michigan his interest in NU rose again, now Im not sold that anyone was actually in the race besides Oregon at that point, but he was talking about NU. According to the article I linked, not only did Pharaoh have real interest in NU, he was working on setting up a trip before he committed to Michigan.

    Who is offering revisionist history?

    Maybe Mora is changing his ways, but I have a hard time believing that considering he said himself that he wanted to build a Pro Style WCO at UCLA. This is a HC that tried to turn Michael Vick into a drop back passer, totally ignoring his skill set and massively failed on his way to being run out of Atlanta. IMO, Fuller will never see anymore than a few token snaps at QB.

    Agreed, IMO, WR.

    Also agree, Cross was not recruited to be a FB and he doesn't really have the skill set, he is a power back.

    How in the world is that an AHole statement?

    Well, if you lived in Los Angeles, you would have heard his statements in interviews on at least two occasions stating unequivocally that he was excited about the signing of Devin Fuller, because they absolutely needed that sort of athlete at the QB position, the kind of player who can carry a team and establish a precedent for the type of QB they needed at UCLA.

    He said that they wanted Fuller at QB, as he was the absolute best player they had in the class, and you want your best player at QB.

    I doubt Mora's ability to transform UCLA into a consistent winner, and I don't know who his OC is. I only know what he said on the air about Fuller, but I guess you know more than me.

    Because the failure or success of a recruiting class or a program is not dependent on the acquisition of one or two players. this isn't basketball. Also, by that statement, I think you ultimately denigrate or diminish the quality of the rest of the class.

    Nobody ever knows how one player, no matter how highly rated, will actually fare in a college program.

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  • daddyact said...

    Well, if you lived in Los Angeles, you would have heard his statements in interviews on at least two occasions stating unequivocally that he was excited about the signing of Devin Fuller, because they absolutely needed that sort of athlete at the QB position, the kind of player who can carry a team and establish a precedent for the type of QB they needed at UCLA.

    He said that they wanted Fuller at QB, as he was the absolute best player they had in the class, and you want your best player at QB.

    I doubt Mora's ability to transform UCLA into a consistent winner, and I don't know who his OC is. I only know what he said on the air about Fuller, but I guess you know more than me.

    Because the failure or success of a recruiting class or a program is not dependent on the acquisition of one or two players. this isn't basketball. Also, by that statement, I think you ultimately denigrate or diminish the quality of the rest of the class.

    Nobody ever knows how one player, no matter how highly rated, will actually fare in a college program.

    The one thing you respond to is the one thing that I stated repeatedly was my opinion, what about the completely false statements you made?

    As a Falcons fan I know all about what Mora says and what he actually does. Like I said though, maybe he has changed his days.

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  • huskerrule said...

    The one thing you respond to is the one thing that I stated repeatedly was my opinion, what about the completely false statements you made?

    As a Falcons fan I know all about what Mora says and what he actually does. Like I said though, maybe he has changed his days.

    There is a huge difference between coaching in the NFL and coaching in college. And we have all seen that the WCO isn't all that successful in the college game.

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    daddyact

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