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Jay Bateman bring the heat!

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by 96Gatorcise, Jun 18, 2023.

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  1. Jun 18, 2023 #1
    96Gatorcise

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    Bateman was on the chopping block for many posters because of the perceived notion he lacked recruiting chops for the SEC.

    He has been killing it this year.

    3 LBs(Graham, Chiles and Hayes) and 2 DL(Williams and Johnson). He has been their primary recruiter. All 4 stars.
     
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  2. Jun 18, 2023 #2
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  3. Jun 18, 2023 #3
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    Putting together arguably the best LB class in the nation, and the best LB class in UF history
     
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  4. Jun 18, 2023 #4
    96Gatorcise

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    I love the size of 2 of our LBs. 6'3+. A yr in the SC program and we will have some thumpers. It's been awhile since we had good HT and WT in the middle. Ala Spikes!
     
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  5. Jun 18, 2023 #5
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    Spikes and Siler were some of my favorite LBs
     
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    These recruits are in the same mold/size/measurables. That's great news for us.
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2023 #7
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    I agree!

    Ironically, of the two LB coaches, Peterson might be the weak link from a recruiting standpoint.
     
  8. Jun 18, 2023 #8
    MCB51

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    Maybe, but his part could be teaching and molding these LBs...teaching them the Gator way..like he was taught and how he played..maybe that is his contribution
     
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    And 2013 had Jarrad Davis too
     
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    We fans don’t hear much of what really goes on and mostly we don’t know chit.
     
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    Wanne15

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    He wasn’t highly ranked though.
     
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    We also need to remember he took our sole LB recruit last year from South Carolina, and that LB had the best senior year a LB has had in a long time.
     
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    Not sure about that. All i hear from recruits is how they really connect with Peterson and love his Long NFL background. He is a players coach and really relates to these kids.
     
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    I think this weekend really shows us the process of what "building relationships" vs selling a product is all about. Some were having heartattacks after the 1st 2 weekends of June not producing a HS commit, amd questioning the schedulimg of OV's in this month but now the flood gates have opened.and it doesn't look to be slowing down yet
     
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    Some folks just aren’t built for anything other than right now. That’s why it always looks like a car wreck to them.
     
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    Calling Peterson a weak link is weak. And I'm pretty sure there isnt any irony nearby.
     
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    Didn't MP help recruit Waller?
     
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