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It’s true that coaches have their regions, but let’s be serious. Dell flew out to Cali to visit his top Dawg and I’m pretty sure the PittBoss was the lead recruiter on a majority of his OL targets/commits. It’s just very odd to me how our WR coach, wasn’t the lead guy for any of our WR this cycle.
Area recruiters based on established relationships. It’s like a sales territory. You call on the coaches in a geographical area, fostering, building, and most importantly leveraging relationships when you can.
Occasionally, if we trail on a recruit that we really want, Kirby will tap on our aces (it was Dell and Pittman, now it’s Dell and Coley) to take a lead on a recruit to make up ground. An example this year would be Burton. Dell had the area of Atl covered but when we backed off last spring, and then circled back around out of necessity, Dell was lead.
What separates our ace recruiters from the very good recruiters is subjective, but parents always say some form of the same thing, “I trust him with my son.” It’s the way Pittman and Dell make these kids and their families feel.
FTR-I don’t believe Hankton deserves to be exited. I think it’s too soon but I also believe a change has to be made, somewhere. I’m not sure how much more could’ve been done with some of the kids forced into action this year. When I’m hiring, I’m looking for a certain skill set, as I cover 9 states, sometimes I overlap with folks who I don’t think represent the brand the way it should be represented, but I have to work with the best that they have to offer (coach them up or out). This describes what Hankton inherited imo. The recruiting probably has the leash shorter than on field production this year.
Process of elimination, Coley is more of an asset to UGA over any player or coach not named Dell, period. Hartley went 1/3 on his primary targets but he’s in his first year as well. Fountain really stepped up in a pressure year. Indicators are indicating...
Interesting. Thanks for the info as always. How would adding him jive with current staffing? Does he have experience with QBs? There was hinting previously about bringing in someone with QB coaching chops allowing Coley to shift back to WRs and remain as OC.
That guy is now making contradictory posts. I smell a troll.
Good questions. I don’t know about the jive, he’s just one of two names I’ve heard floated around. I’m certain there’s more. He’s been aligned to Brady for a few years, so I’m sure he understands that system inside out.
Keep in mind, Kirby feels we already call the same plays as LSU, they just do it better for several reasons. Kirby doesn’t want an overhaul, he wants enhancement.
His bio indicates he has the NFL exp, OC exp, QB coach, and WR. We’ll see how it goes or if it’s even him.
Very interesting stuff here. Exciting to think about a more explosive offense.
FWIW on another board I post at we have a former Miami player who is still connected in the south Florida area. He posted this today:
If it means anything Coley is telling south Florida coaches he will be the OC next year. I’m assuming he told a couple of his friends and they told other friends
I’ve heard the same and this makes sense. Recruits have been told the same along with the fact we’re going more spread in 2020.
Coley lost the popularity contest this year but he isn’t the problem. Especially when you reflect on the value adds.
Get him some help, fix the run game, aggressively develop the WRs and future QBs, we should be fine.
What do you think the real LIMFAC with our run game was this past year. I assume you’ll point to a confluence of the following factors, but do you want to assign more weight to one as opposed to others:
1: Poor run blocking?
2: Underperforming Swift?
3: Underperforming Herrien?
4: Wrong type of run plays called?
5: Other?
Very interested for your take in this. I know you’ve posted that D’s loading the box is nothing new, so I didn’t list it.
Yeah it was all of that. Starts with poor play calling. Took to long this season to run off tackle. Injuries and inability to climb to second level, effected run blocking. Lesser talent at RB positions.
Swift should’ve cemented his first round status imo this year. He did things that doesn’t suit his skill set and his usage rate improved. I know he got hurt at year end but I’d have more confidence taking him in first round.
The under-performing run game was a result of many things (rarely is there a single cause) but, IMHO, the abysmal passing game was the biggest problem with the running game.
I would agree that the dismal passing game hurt out run game no doubt.... However, they rarely tried to run outside. Everything was a draw or inside run.
OL did not have a good year knocking guys off the ball and getting to the 2nd level IMO.
@PTDawg good question.
Each high school will have a coach that is designated recruiting coordinator.
Each university will have a Recruiting coordinator and director of player personnel. Their responsibilities will differ depending on the school.
Each university will have a designated group of recruiters. Can't remember the exact number of coaches that can recruit per staff.....but there is a number.
As it's been mentioned......each recruiter on staff will be assigned a region.
1. Early on.....most all of the recruiting conversation, information and invitations to camps or games come from the recruiting coordinator.
2. The region recruiter will stay in contact throughout the year with the high school coaches in his region....building relationships and learning about the 8th, 9th and 10th graders.
He'll start attending practices and will eventually take over much of the communication away from the recruiting coordinator.
3. As the recruiting moves along to the junior and senior year.....depending on the profile of the recruit....the recruits position coach could take over the recruiting.
4. Towards the end of recruiting, as has been mentioned on here, special recruiters (Dell McGee) may be brought in to help close the deal.
5. Obviously head coaches get involved in closing the deal and they are really involved when recruits are on campus.
Recruiting coordinators will help keep the fires burning with kids throughout the process.....however.....if the regional recruiter doesn't eventually get involved - the school isn't recruiting the kid.
If the regional recruiter is communicating with a kid but the position coach doesn't eventually start communicating......then kid is sorta being recruited.
If the position coach eventually gets involved......then the school has legit interest.
If Dell McGee flies out to meet with you......then the Dawgs are extremely interested.
I would have to go with wrong type of run plays. It continues to perplex me why the staff insists on running RPO type plays out of the gun with a QB who is no threat to keep. Not only are you showing your hand, but you’re also handcuffing the RBs by handing them the ball from a standstill instead of with a running start they’d have if they were receiving these carries from a QB coming from under center.
In my opinion the decrease in the run game was caused by several factors. First and the most important was the lack of receivers that caused any defense to fear them. Who of Georgia's receivers had real break away speed? For example Georgia's top three non freshman receivers were all hampered by injuries. The second problem was instability on the O-line. Georgia's O-line rarely had the same five starters start multiple games. In 2017 the O-line started the same five with only one change all year. It was also true that everyone and that includes me had unreasonable expectations for Zamir White coming off two ACL's. While D'Andre Swift was a great back I think he was overused and this led to his nagging injuries.