The Georgia Bulldogs have officially secured college football’s top-ranked recruiting class, according to both 247 and Rivals.
For the third time in three years, the Dawgs cemented a top three group of pledges on National Signing Day. Main rival Florida, in the same time span, has not ranked higher than eighth.
Across the two programs’ storied history, Florida maintained the edge in recruiting for a majority of this millennium. Georgia, however, has been the clear winner in such battles since the appointment of head coach Kirby Smart.
To present a hypothetical question:
Would the Bulldogs’ coaching staff be disappointed in landing anything outside a top-three recruiting class? Yes. Absolutely, unequivocally, yes.
So how do the Gators feel about the good-but-not-great recruits they’ve had since the departure of Jim McElwain?
According to head coach Dan Mullen, who has never beaten the Dawgs in his head coaching tenure at both Mississippi State and Florida, they’re content with being only good for the time being.
Mullen famously loves to make what he sees as subtle jabs at Georgia, but will he ever land a solid blow? Like, in terms of out-coaching Kirby Smart?
We double-checked the math. The sleuths at @GatorsReddit appear to have cracked the #Gators spring game attendance code.
Dan Mullen with a supremely subtle, but effective, jab at Georgia – https://t.co/nKaakfmRrA pic.twitter.com/AmhfqtuERG
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) April 16, 2019
Dan Mullen(Miss St) 2011 vs UGA: L 24-10
Dan Mullen(Miss St) 2017 vs UGA: L 31-3
Dan Mullen(UF) 2018 vs UGA: L 36-17
I’d say he hasn’t been “effective” vs UGA at all. Keep talking Dan, we’ll keep playing https://t.co/EELqLXee14
— Kip Copeland (@kip_copeland) April 16, 2019
Dan Mullen after loss at LSU: talks injuries
Dan Mullen after loss vs UGA: talks penalties
I honestly think he's a really good x's and o's coach.
But, I'd never let a kid of mine play for a 'leader' like that.
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) November 3, 2019
UF Fans are having the same blind loyalty already for Dan Mullen that #UGA fans had for Mark Richt for years.
CMR had Top 10 Cruitin Classes, finished with Top 10 rankings..couldn’t beat UF & Top 10 teams on a consistent basis.
Mullen is more “Richt 2.0” than Kirby is. pic.twitter.com/NVTtpqS0Mg
— Evil Glenn Schumann (@EvilMelTucker) January 4, 2020