Quote Originally Posted by smootness View Post
UGA is recruiting at an elite level because they are an elite recruiting school (they basically were under Richt as well) and have an elite recruiter. It's that simple.
Uga has never recruited at this level. Ever. Smarts first three full cycles will result in the number 3 class (2017) and back to back number one classes (2018 and, barring an epic collapse, 2019). All of which began on the heels began of a 7-5 season in his first year with a brand new staff (sound familiar?).

Y'all are looking at the micro (uga has always been a good recruiter and signed great running backs so no big deal) and Walker is looking at the macro (uga has never recruited this well in its history and this began on the heels of a 7-5 season with a new and unproven staff).

Smart has take uga from the number 9 composite recruiter in the six years before him (2010-2015 cycles) to the number 1 recruiter. Freeze took Mississippi from the number 23 recruiter (2008-2011 cycles) to the number 11 recruiter (2013-2016 cycles).