Do you think this opens us up to getting back in on some higher quality recruits that had kind of pushed us aside?
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CU officially hires Mel Tucker as new Head Football Coach
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We need more talent than anything else - much of the roster is low level P5 talent or just plain garbage. Tucker is a sensational recruiter who has coordinated one of the best defenses in the country for the last three years, and you don't like him?
You've trashed Les Miles and now Mel Tucker. I have never seen you weigh in on your preferences - go on record and tell us who did you wanted to hire as head coach????
jizzrag85
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Yeah, I wouldn’t trust tennessee’s Decision making. This is a school smack dab in the middle of recruiting heaven that can’t win. They hired food cart and he made them life champions for Christ sake.
Which is cool, and I don't disagree. But what was the specific reason, a la Schiano and his "connection to Paterno"?
Bear in mind Saban will have an OC spot to fill as well.
Maybe a couple. But really, a couple makes a big difference in a transition class.
It’s the only way to compete with Bama and Clemson. I’m not expecting that kind of success here, but it’s all relative, and if they can get to the top 4 in the Pac 12 in recruiting consistently, they’ll compete with UW.
They're slipping. #1 class in the nation last year on 247, but they're only ranked #3 so far for this year. I don't care if their average star rating is #1 and higher than #1 Alabama and they've only got 18 commits to Bama's 22, it is unacceptable that UGA is 2 spots behind them in the ranks.
Point taken, although Saban tends to hire from the outside for OC.
jizzrag85
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Agreed. We lost a few kids but still have some who are committed. We had a pretty good class going and we’ve had a few solid classes the last 2 years. I think Tucker will be able to be successful much sooner than any coach before him. Being able to build on some decent to good classes with some good to very good classes (assuming we now land some high end kids) will pay some huge dividends. We’re not as far off as we were 5-6 years ago, we have actual talent. I’m excited as a fan right now to just see where this leads.
UGA's fanbase, for SEC standards, doesn't seem quite as crazy as others (hello, Auburn), but that could probably be a copy n paste from some SEC forums, especially in the SECW.
James Coley is very well respected and has OC experience. Turned down aTm offer for OC to stay at UGA making $850k. He has strong ties to Florida so I’m not sure he moves across the country.
Tuckinator?
Agree here. UGA fans, while completely obsessed with their program, seem to have the most realistic expectations and perceptions of their program.
MelT
This ain't the Spice Girls.
It's the only SEC school I said I'd let my kids go to.
CarmelBuff
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Theres an awesome article about the process Smart uses to recruit. He used flow charts to describe his process during his interview which landed him the job at uga. Hopefully Tucker understands that process fully and lays out something similar. https://sports.yahoo.com/georgia-ne...ck-sabans-process-game-changer-050129185.html
Coach Em Tee
Definitely agree there should be some huge incentives in there. A lower base salary than MM would be nice to go with an increased overall budget which means more money for Assistants.
#TuckEmUp #TuckU #TuckOff #TuckYeah
I see pride, I see power, I see a badass mother tucker who don’t take no **** from nobody.
watching vids of this guy-- he can close. he's going to inspire. we're going to win. recruiting georgia is not the same as recruiting our footprint, but passion and being real translate everywhere. and maybe we pull a couple guys from down there every year, too.
That's fair. I admit to being scarred by that run in Chicago but it was not just Tucker. The Bears also had the worst head coach and worst GM in the past 40 years.
