The reason why a 4-star flipped from UF to UGA...

[alphazeta]

Raymond Cottrell: “The reason I made that decision is because of the way Florida recruits. I don’t understand why, but for example, the wide receivers coach, Coach (Billy) Gonzales, I would rather him have a relationship with me. Still, we barely talked,” Cottrell said. “I’ve been talking to the linebackers coach, and that’s not even my position. For me, I take it like I have to have a relationship with my coach. If I’m sitting here fixing to play for you, I need to have a relationship. Coach Hankton built the relationship up from eighth grade when I got offered by them. I’ve got trust in those guys. I didn’t feel the trust or relationship with Florida.”

JFC.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

I see a lot of kids feeling that way and can understand why.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Kids don’t want to play for strangers. Most of them will be away from home the first time in their lives.

 

[Countygator1]

No doubt Mullen needs to step up his recruiting game big time.

 

[Gator Fever]

Raymond Cottrell: “The reason I made that decision is because of the way Florida recruits. I don’t understand why, but for example, the wide receivers coach, Coach (Billy) Gonzales, I would rather him have a relationship with me. Still, we barely talked,” Cottrell said. “I’ve been talking to the linebackers coach, and that’s not even my position. For me, I take it like I have to have a relationship with my coach. If I’m sitting here fixing to play for you, I need to have a relationship. Coach Hankton built the relationship up from eighth grade when I got offered by them. I’ve got trust in those guys. I didn’t feel the trust or relationship with Florida.”

JFC.

I thinnk Georgia has been putting recruits up to fake commitments then flips from Florida just to get mess out there. Seen too many of those recruits pulling this the past few years.

 

[Countygator1]

I thinnk Georgia has been putting recruits up to fake commitments then flips from Florida just to get mess out there. Seen too many of those recruits pulling this the past few years.

Bowden was the master...

 

[GatorTheo]

No doubt Mullen needs to step up his recruiting game big time.

We need a professional to run recruiting. Tell the coaches, including Mullen, what to do and when.

 

[fsu939913]

Don't most schools have "area" recruiting? You guys can't catch a break

 

[PacoGator19]

Don't most schools have "area" recruiting? You guys can't catch a break

Yes. It’s just an excuse. All schools have “area” recruiting guys.

 

[bradleygator]

Ridiculous. If we had legit interest in him, and I don’t see why we wouldn’t, this is freaking malpractice. Completely unacceptable.

 

[GordonGecko]

No need to explain.

UF SUCKS ASS AND GEORGIA IS GOOD.

FOR THE MOMENT.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

I thinnk Georgia has been putting recruits up to fake commitments then flips from Florida just to get mess out there. Seen too many of those recruits pulling this the past few years.

Excellent.

 

[Closer]

Excellent.

I don't believe anyone invited you over to this board.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

I don't believe anyone invited you over to this board.

I don’t believe I give a shit what you think.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

Kids love Kirby and it shows how hard they play for him.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Looks like another one flipped.

 

[bradleygator]

Dude we are getting straight up schooled. Hopefully this dude closes strong. Didn’t he say he was so competitive he wanted to beat you in thumb wrestling? Does that not apply to recruiting?

 

[PacoGator19]

I don’t believe I give a shit what you think.

Another warning for you. Stop

 

[sadgator]

It took a lot to earn his “trust…”

 

[KingofHedgehogs]

Billy G was one of our best recruiters back in the Urban Meyer days. Felt like his name was attached to a recruit's name more often than not.

That being said, I'm not going to slander a kid by saying he's jumped to uga because of bribery. If you have proof? Fine, let's see it. I'm not saying UGA, Bama, etc can't be shady...but let's not be so bitter that we generalize every recruit like a bitter ex-girlfriend.

We gotta face the fact that money or not, uga is a hot spot for somebody to want to play for.....and I don't blame these kids at all.

Or you can play for a program that looks to be in bad shape for the majority of the last 10 years. If a UF recruiter isn't going A+ on building a relationship then it's no surprise what happens next for UF during these shaky times.

Meyer talked about how he had to build relationships with recruits when serious competitors were making their pulls. A prime example is how much effort Meyer had to do of building a relationship with Tebow to pull him away from Bama. Uf wasn't doing particularly well at that time. So, what this kid on the topic is saying is a huge factor and understandable...and mullen's history of a lacking recruiting may suggest that not building personal relationships is the problem.

 

[KingofHedgehogs]

Ridiculous. If we had legit interest in him, and I don’t see why we wouldn’t, this is freaking malpractice. Completely unacceptable.

Given how recruits are dropping like flies and Mullen's history of lacking recruiting....this might be a common reason. They aren't all going to UGA or Bama....they're gonna go all 4 directions, even to lesser programs.

 

[Gator Fever]

Billy G was one of our best recruiters back in the Urban Meyer days. Felt like his name was attached to a recruit's name more often than not.

That being said, I'm not going to slander a kid by saying he's jumped to uga because of bribery. If you have proof? Fine, let's see it. I'm not saying UGA, Bama, etc can't be shady...but let's not be so bitter that we generalize every recruit like a bitter ex-girlfriend.

We gotta face the fact that money or not, uga is a hot spot for somebody to want to play for.....and I don't blame these kids at all.

Or you can play for a program that looks to be in bad shape for the majority of the last 10 years. If a UF recruiter isn't going A+ on building a relationship then it's no surprise what happens next for UF during these shaky times.

Meyer talked about how he had to build relationships with recruits when serious competitors were making their pulls. A prime example is how much effort Meyer had to do of building a relationship with Tebow to pull him away from Bama. Uf wasn't doing particularly well at that time. So, what this kid on the topic is saying is a huge factor and understandable...and mullen's history of a lacking recruiting may suggest that not building personal relationships is the problem.

Someone mentioned FSU doing this in the past but like I said before I think GA is just piling on while we are down also. I could be wrong but I don't remember recruits like Elam taking shots like these at Georgia when finally choosing Florida. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Georgia knows the kids are going to commit then flip to them.

We better get a good recruiter added to the staff soon however.

 

[KingofHedgehogs]

Someone mentioned FSU doing this in the past but like I said before I think GA is just piling on while we are down also. I could be wrong but I don't remember recruits like Elam taking shots like these at Georgia when finally choosing Florida. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Georgia knows the kids are going to commit then flip to them.

We better get a good recruiter added to the staff soon however.

I wont put much past college recruiting tactics, even like you mention.

That being said, we aren't 35th in recruiting because of what UGA does or doesn't do.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Billy G was one of our best recruiters back in the Urban Meyer days. Felt like his name was attached to a recruit's name more often than not.

That being said, I'm not going to slander a kid by saying he's jumped to uga because of bribery. If you have proof? Fine, let's see it. I'm not saying UGA, Bama, etc can't be shady...but let's not be so bitter that we generalize every recruit like a bitter ex-girlfriend.

We gotta face the fact that money or not, uga is a hot spot for somebody to want to play for.....and I don't blame these kids at all.

Or you can play for a program that looks to be in bad shape for the majority of the last 10 years. If a UF recruiter isn't going A+ on building a relationship then it's no surprise what happens next for UF during these shaky times.

Meyer talked about how he had to build relationships with recruits when serious competitors were making their pulls. A prime example is how much effort Meyer had to do of building a relationship with Tebow to pull him away from Bama. Uf wasn't doing particularly well at that time. So, what this kid on the topic is saying is a huge factor and understandable...and mullen's history of a lacking recruiting may suggest that not building personal relationships is the problem.

I like coach Mullen but he comes off as anything but personable.

 

[Countygator1]

Losing another espn 300 kid to the dawgs is a double whammy. Soon we will be chasing USF leftovers.

 

[FSUTPX]

What seems odd is that Billy was RC when Urban was at UF for a time. I get that once a coach "graduates" from the role they don't usually want it back. But you'd think you'd still have what it takes to still wear the hat for recruits that will play for you.

 

[Closer]

I don’t believe I give a shit what you think.

Don't be a smart ass, because smart asses don't last long here!

 

[GwinnettDawg]

Don't be a smart ass, because smart asses don't last long here!

How would you know? I’ve been banned more times than you’ve posted.

 

[Closer]

How would you know? I’ve been banned more times than you’ve posted.

Well, just get off of this board and stay off of this board if you can't be more respectful. No one wants to read your smart ass post.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

Well, just get off of this board and stay off of this board if you can't be more respectful. No one wants to read your smart ass post.

LOL

 

[bradleygator]

Billy G was one of our best recruiters back in the Urban Meyer days. Felt like his name was attached to a recruit's name more often than not.

That being said, I'm not going to slander a kid by saying he's jumped to uga because of bribery. If you have proof? Fine, let's see it. I'm not saying UGA, Bama, etc can't be shady...but let's not be so bitter that we generalize every recruit like a bitter ex-girlfriend.

We gotta face the fact that money or not, uga is a hot spot for somebody to want to play for.....and I don't blame these kids at all.

Or you can play for a program that looks to be in bad shape for the majority of the last 10 years. If a UF recruiter isn't going A+ on building a relationship then it's no surprise what happens next for UF during these shaky times.

Meyer talked about how he had to build relationships with recruits when serious competitors were making their pulls. A prime example is how much effort Meyer had to do of building a relationship with Tebow to pull him away from Bama. Uf wasn't doing particularly well at that time. So, what this kid on the topic is saying is a huge factor and understandable...and mullen's history of a lacking recruiting may suggest that not building personal relationships is the problem.

such a good point that we were struggling when Meyer was first recruiting. Bama was our top competitor for Tebow and destroyed us in Tuscaloosa that year.

 

[FUnderwood]

Excellent.

This falls directly in line with the way Kirby personally feels about the Gators. If this is the claim, I 100% believe it

 

[GwinnettDawg]

This falls directly in line with the way Kirby personally feels about the Gators. If this is the claim, I 100% believe it

A clip of his halftime speech in Jax is floating around now. He hates his rivals just as when he was a player. So none of that surprises me.

 

[goldmom]

Bowden was the master...

It was Ann's banana pudding. I thought everyone knew that.

 

[goldmom]

Don't be a smart ass, because smart asses don't last long here!

😉

 

[GhostOfMatchesMalone]

Raymond Cottrell: “The reason I made that decision is because of the way Florida recruits. I don’t understand why, but for example, the wide receivers coach, Coach (Billy) Gonzales, I would rather him have a relationship with me. Still, we barely talked,” Cottrell said. “I’ve been talking to the linebackers coach, and that’s not even my position. For me, I take it like I have to have a relationship with my coach. If I’m sitting here fixing to play for you, I need to have a relationship. Coach Hankton built the relationship up from eighth grade when I got offered by them. I’ve got trust in those guys. I didn’t feel the trust or relationship with Florida.”

JFC.

To be fair, if your position coach is ignoring you, it's usually cause they've lost interest in you. Saban does it all the time with recruits, and they will go somewhere else and cite the main reason why is cause they 'didn't feel the love' from the coaches.

No you didn't, cause they moved on. No idea if that's what happened here, but sounds like it just from this quote.

 

[GhostOfMatchesMalone]

such a good point that we were struggling when Meyer was first recruiting. Bama was our top competitor for Tebow and destroyed us in Tuscaloosa that year.

But that was when Shula was recruiting him, not Saban. Shula threw the house at Tebow and Tebow really liked Shula. But at the end of the day the school ties were too much.

If we had gotten Tebow then we never would have gotten Saban. So thank you.

 

[sadgator]

It was Ann's banana pudding. I thought everyone knew that.

Well that, and the way her ass looked in those thongs…

 

[bradleygator]

To be fair, if your position coach is ignoring you, it's usually cause they've lost interest in you. Saban does it all the time with recruits, and they will go somewhere else and cite the main reason why is cause they 'didn't feel the love' from the coaches.

No you didn't, cause they moved on. No idea if that's what happened here, but sounds like it just from this quote.

This is true. This class is not exactly loaded, however. When Saban moves on, he's usually got 2 five-stars right behind the kid. He's not currently listed as a UGA commit, so maybe he doesn't have a real offer.

 

[goldmom]

Well that, and the way her ass looked in those thongs…

To be fair you probably thought she looked great because Mrs. Sad hasn't shown you HER ass in a thong in years...amirite?