'19 LA CB Devin Bush

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Weezer said:
Tired of hearing this "not sure the staff really wants him" stuff. Becoming more common it seems when players are supposedly leaning towards other schools. We have to be wanting several DBs because it's a position of need.
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Or maybe some are leaning elsewhere because the staff is not giving them the love they want.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Or, maybe they don't know what they want.

For our sake, I hope you are right.
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Or they know exactly what they want and when kids camp (camp season just ended) they sometimes like those kids more OR less than before the camp depending on what they see in person.

Examples...they seemed to be high on Tony Davis but after seeing him camp they aren't so high anymore. A kid like Jordan Huff shows up and camps and they like what they see much better than they had previously thought and now he's high on the board behind Burrell. They like Bush but he didn't come and camp so maybe that's why they aren't so sure anymore?
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Or they know exactly what they want and when kids camp (camp season just ended) they sometimes like those kids more OR less than before the camp depending on what they see in person.

Examples...they seemed to be high on Tony Davis but after seeing him camp they aren't so high anymore. A kid like Jordan Huff shows up and camps and they like what they see much better than they had previously thought and now he's high on the board behind Burrell. They like Bush but he didn't come and camp so maybe that's why they aren't so sure anymore?
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Didn't know davis camped
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Or they know exactly what they want and when kids camp (camp season just ended) they sometimes like those kids more OR less than before the camp depending on what they see in person.

Examples...they seemed to be high on Tony Davis but after seeing him camp they aren't so high anymore. A kid like Jordan Huff shows up and camps and they like what they see much better than they had previously thought and now he's high on the board behind Burrell. They like Bush but he didn't come and camp so maybe that's why they aren't so sure anymore?
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I'm just playing devil's advocate. We can't presume that this staff and a coach with zero head coaching experience are infallible all of the time.

I just think it's possible that maybe they have a lot of options and aren't sure who fits best.

Like I said, I hope your theory is the correct one.
 
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There is a part of me that wants to go all in on believing in Pruitt. But then I remember where that's gotten me the last three hires. There's a reason BVS is real. I want Pruitt to succeed as much as anyone, but I'm still at that "I need to see something" stage before I go all in. So when it's said "staff wasn't really that high on him" about players leaning elsewhere, I have to wonder, are we back to making excuses for an unproven coach? I hope that's not the case, but it's damn hard not to be wary of falling into the same trap for a fourth time.
 
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Weezer said:
There is a part of me that wants to go all in on believing in Pruitt. But then I remember where that's gotten me the last three hires. There's a reason BVS is real. I want Pruitt to succeed as much as anyone, but I'm still at that "I need to see something" stage before I go all in. So when it's said "staff wasn't really that high on him" about players leaning elsewhere, I have to wonder, are we back to making excuses for an unproven coach? I hope that's not the case, but it's damn hard not to be wary of falling into the same trap for a fourth time.
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Most of the recruits this has been said about start looking at lesser options. That is a pretty good indication IMO. Apparently LSU has backed off Bush. And if Clemson is recruiting him the hardest but is only calling him about once a week I'd say he's not that high on their board either.
 
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Weezer said:
There is a part of me that wants to go all in on believing in Pruitt. But then I remember where that's gotten me the last three hires. There's a reason BVS is real. I want Pruitt to succeed as much as anyone, but I'm still at that "I need to see something" stage before I go all in. So when it's said "staff wasn't really that high on him" about players leaning elsewhere, I have to wonder, are we back to making excuses for an unproven coach? I hope that's not the case, but it's damn hard not to be wary of falling into the same trap for a fourth time.
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I think that's a fair assessment Weez. One FACT that we do know, this staff is recruiting their butts off! I often wonder how high is the ceiling for this staff coming off last year's disaster without even snapping a down into the season? I think "most" big fish are going to want to see some evidence on the field before they are sold out; that is reasonable.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I'm just playing devil's advocate. We can't presume that this staff and a coach with zero head coaching experience are infallible all of the time.

I just think it's possible that maybe they have a lot of options and aren't sure who fits best.

Like I said, I hope your theory is the correct one.
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Whether Pruitt is a rookie HC or has 10 years experience under his belt has nothing to do with his ability to identify talent or not. Maybe it will with some in-game decisions or the like, but not when it comes to determining if a young man is the right fit for UT, Bama, etc.

Pruitt's either got that skill set or he doesn't. Based on his record as a recruiter over the years, he's got the necessary skill set to identifying the right talent and he's got it in spades.

JMO.
 
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WinginFlorida said:
Whether Pruitt is a rookie HC or has 10 years experience under his belt has nothing to do with his ability to identify talent or not. Maybe it will with some in-game decisions or the like, but not when it comes to determining if a young man is the right fit for UT, Bama, etc.

Pruitt's either got that skill set or he doesn't. Based on his record as a recruiter over the years, he's got the necessary skill set to identifying the right talent and he's got it in spades.

JMO.
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I agree here. Him being a rookie head coach will possibly show up in many different aspects of the job. But I think recruiting id's something he has been heavily involved in for a long time. And at the highest level.
 
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WinginFlorida said:
Whether Pruitt is a rookie HC or has 10 years experience under his belt has nothing to do with his ability to identify talent or not. Maybe it will with some in-game decisions or the like, but not when it comes to determining if a young man is the right fit for UT, Bama, etc.

Pruitt's either got that skill set or he doesn't. Based on his record as a recruiter over the years, he's got the necessary skill set to identifying the right talent and he's got it in spades.

JMO.
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He's never had the ultimate authority over personnel decisions before, though. So, and again...I'm just presenting the other side of the coin...perhaps the pressure to make the right personnel decision to get the ship righted as quickly as possible isn't as easy as the head man as it was as the DC.

I just think he's in unchartered territory for himself. It doesn't mean he can't wade thrill it and look like a genius. I hope like heck that he does.
 
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