Obviously, that is the universal point of the game and fanship, ie winning games and championships, buuuut,
The defined subject of the thread from
my OP is that “[f] rom the recruiting perspective, alone, given the early timing of his commitment, and his status as one of the best Quarterbacks in either the ‘24 or ‘25 Class,” Boley’s commitment is the most important since Tim Couch’s 1995 commitment.
Achieving a level on a par with Clemson (2014-2019) or Georgia the last 5 seasons takes more than a handful of 3 Star players who proved to be far better.
I loved Randall Cobb, Benny Snell, Josh Allen, Bunchy and Logan, . . . .
But how many SEC East titles did they win?
Sure, two Citrus Bowl and Gator Bowl appearances were a BIG deal for our program, given we had been eligible for these bowls for 60ish years and never played in them, buuuut . . . .
Football is a 12 month sport and perceptions of program strength and growth can be shown by more than wins during the season. Winning on this level on the recruiting trail is a damn good supplement, even if a Drew Barker breaks his back and has to leave football. His early commitment in 2014 helped land 9 other 4 Star commitments, and those guys certainly all helped provide Snell, Allen, Stallings and Stenberg a Bigger Stage to showcase their own talents.
I tried to ignore recruiting rankings under Brooks and Joker . . . I repeated all the standard bullsh!t that our kids were all “diamonds in the rough,” and overlooked, etc., etc.
And sure enough, Bud Dupree was a good example of what we hoped 20+ players would/could be.
But he was pretty lonely at the top, at UK in his day.
So, again, I will repeat, given the timing, his nationally known ranking in two year’s worth of recruiting rankings, and his high profile recruitment, from the recruiting perspective, alone, the commitment of Cutter Boley is the most important since Tim Couch’s commitment in December of 1995 (and given my defined criteria, Drew Barker’s is a close second).
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