Twitter is the perfect forum for Lyle. You cannot say much and it lends itself to quips and stupid sayings.
I don't understand why anyone is freaking out about a class when we are 6 months out from signing day.
because the best players in state, including some legacy types, have all defected. Winning this year can change some minds, but in my world, we're far more likely to lose recruits over the course of our season than win them.
Unless you are Clemson, competing against UT. I think last year at this time we were still in on a ton of big time names. Seems like a lot more of those names have gone ahead and committed early this year. They didn't choose us.
Because we have reached the point, and this happens for everyone, that we can no longer sell the future. When a coach gets hired into a rebuild he can sell something other than the on field product for a while. That time is over and people (like ALL people) are now going to notice that Butch can't coach his way out of a wet paper sack. So what I mentioned above could be a pretty big issue, but when you couple it with the fact that we might give Butch a lifetime contract for a 10-4 season and that said 10-4 season would not stop the recruiting slide and possibly accelerate it, there's reason to be panicked.
I'm not freaking out, but he's missed on everyone. He's got Ty Chandler, Trey Smith, Cam Akers and DeAngelo Gibbs left as "big fish". Even if he gets all four, it's a disappointment considering what the in state talent is.
I can understand not going after Rutmeier very hard, he's got 4 really good DT commits. Jacoby Stevens didn't grow up here and has family in Louisiana, probably a Tiger. Tee Martin's son will not play for Butch. Those aren't reasons to panic. I get why Hayden wasn't a priority due to Akers and Chandler but I would rather have him than random guy Butch will cut bait with in January. Losing an OL to Muschamp is a pretty big deal. Ignoring an elite QB that grew up a Tennessee fan to chase Emory Jones, an all but guaranteed Ohio State lock, is a big deal. Losing a 5 star WR that lives 20 minutes from Knoxville due to your WR coach being worthless is a big deal. Going from leading for an elite LB to not even making his final 3 is a big deal.
I think it's funny people say this is some amazing recruiting tool (not saying you but there are analysts saying how it "changes recruiting") and the guy that's been kicking ass for the last 8 years doesn't have a twitter account
Make it to Atlanta and I think he'll be fine. Off season coaching changes will change the recruiting landscape a lot