Robinson and Weaver. how many posts were made by people with GOLD status that it could happen, and kept our hopes up through December, only to be told NOPE, it was never going to happen.
I got more annoyed by the positive nellies trying to keep my hopes up that more elite athletes were headed our way, than the decision of the athletes to sign elsewhere. I'd rather have the truth, than the constant overly optimistic recruiting possibilities.
it would be nice to sign that combo of Illinois receiver/running back. but if it's not in the cards, it's not in the cards. I don't know who or how good these players are. I trust the opinions of people here to base my conclusions. if your inputs are garbage, my speculation is flawed. Some people here think Wright is better than Bell. I don't know. All I know is if the QB doesn't have time to throw it doesn't make much difference how great our receivers are. And if a receiver constantly drops clutch passes, it doesn't matter what his 40 speed is.
I knew TE ford because he was from Carterville. I couldn't believe he was the second best high school TE prospect in the country in 2018. He showed nothing while playing for us and missed half of his senior year due to injury. . His rating was totally built on camp attendance, not live game performance. he signed with Georgia over Alabama because they promised him immediate playing time and that he'd start by his sophomore year. he played special teams for 13 games and caught 1 pass. is that what you should expect from a 5* TE ? I heard he got homesick and transferred to Illinois this Winter. Since I didn't see him do anything special on the field, it's hard for me to believe the star ratings were accurate. but hey, they were made by people in the know. and if coaches at auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois and texas A&M loved him, the y must know more than me. he's got to be good, right?
I'm not going to come to this board praising players as the greatest ever. but I have to believe others know what they're talking about. and please don't get my hopes up about Cronk if it's not even close to happening.