So who are you blaming for the weak oline recruits? CPJ has been gone for 3 seasons. Bitching about the starter being weak might fly but bitching because the line isn't two deep with senior linemen sounds like a stretch.
Edited to add: Didn't Johnson sign two of the three rb's you mentioned. Recruiting is better but not sure that proves it's clearly better
Both CGC and CPJ are responsible for the WEAK OL.
My issue with CPJ is that he never sought out the best Athlete possible , instead he was lazy and Recruited the guy that could do the job in his system, he never sought out the Best Athletes because be didn't want to deal with arrogant young 17 yr olds.
Example, a 6-3 270lb OG out of HS can perform the dirty cut blocks necessary for CPJ's offense, CPJ was happy going after that guy instead of working harder for the 6-4 310lb OG out of HS with quick feet that can pass block AND do the dirty cut blocks for his offense, this lead to the Guys that were left behind for CGC weren't fit for a normal CFB Offense, the entire OLine Depth Chart when CGC arrived was useless for what we wanted to do.
The entire group should've been processed & cut, but we only demand excellence on Message Boards , we never demand excellence in our everyday actions.
I liked what GOL & Ross did when they sought Northern JUCOs that developed late, maybe West Coast JUCOs also, in those 2 regions there are fewer FCS level programs , so guys that develop late go to JUCO to try to get to a P5 Program, JUCO doesn't mean Academic issues like it does in the South.
When your entire depth chart at OL cannot be used, do you start a buncha freshmen -- NO, we can't do that either cause we don't have a network of bagmen to get talented Recruits that can play from Day1
These are the behind the scenes stuff that TStan saw that led to the 7 yr contract, people hate to hear it, but it was the greatest transformation in CFB history.
My personal preference, was to oversign from Day1, roster mgmt & process guys that don't fit and get the right players in here.
CGC was hired and told to honor verbal commits, every other P5 College hires a Coach and gives him the leeway to release all verbal commits ASAP and go and sign HIS PLAYERS, this is fair because his job is on the line as soon as the ink dries.
GT wants championship results while playing the game like a little wuss.
What good did it do anyone to make CGC honor verbal commits that weren't a good fit for what he wanted to do?
The player stays on the bench and the Program has less depth and loses more Games, no one wins by making CGC honor those verbals, yet that is the kind of dumb shyt that GTAA does behind the scenes on a frequent basis.
How successful would you be if you stepped into a Job with no Network of bagmen, zero OLs on the roster that you can use and zero TEs, and zero QBs that are suited to throw 30 times per game, and weak Recruiting at DL & LBer as a cherry on Top, I'd bet you'd ask for 7 years too.
