We have seen (here and in another forum) AL1 aka Malzon Acolyte promoting the idea that this off-season has been the best ever for Gus Malzahn. His opinion is greatly shaped by sixteen 3* transfers that are coming in for 2024. Obviously, nobody knows now how good or bad any of the incoming transfers will be at this point.
Let’s take a small dive on Malzon and the transfer portal. GM came in after the high school players for 2021 were signed (18) but he did bring in 10 transfers. In 2022: 16 high school players and 14 transfers. 2023: 15 high school players and 18 transfers. 2024: 18 high school players and 16 transfers.
For his three full classes (2022, 2023 and 2024): 49 high school players and 48 transfers. In total Malzahn has signed 58 transfer portal players.
Out of the 42 (not counting the ones arriving for 2024) transfer players from 2021, 2022 and 2023 nobody has been drafted and only Baker is forecasted to be drafted in 2024.
Now let’s have a look at the same 42 players and we will note that 26 of them have been a total bust or a player that played poorly/did not play.
Andrew Brito
Jordan Johnson
Jarvis Ware
Marco Domio
Mark Anthony-Richards
Nate Craig-Myers
Brandon Johnson
Shawn Paterson Jr
Demarkus Bowman
Branden Jennings
Terrence Lewis
Joey Gatewood
Corey Gammage
Isaiah Paul
Xavier Williams
Rian Davis
Decorian Patterson
Drake Metcalf
Bula Schmidt
Jireh Wilson
Trent Whittemore
Chauncey Magwood
De Jordan Mask
Gage King
Now I ask…how much faith for you have that the 16 three star transfers coming in will work out for UCF?
Whether it’s development or talent evaluation…UCF is falling short of reasonable expectations. It’s all on Gus Malzon…he either floats or sinks this year and it will be based on how his 2024 transfers perform.
Going into his fourth year and bringing 16 three star transfers (that number will grow after the Spring portal window) comes at a price. There are less spots for young high school players. When does Gus Malzon plan to develop and play his own guys? That question should be asked of him.
Let’s take a small dive on Malzon and the transfer portal. GM came in after the high school players for 2021 were signed (18) but he did bring in 10 transfers. In 2022: 16 high school players and 14 transfers. 2023: 15 high school players and 18 transfers. 2024: 18 high school players and 16 transfers.
For his three full classes (2022, 2023 and 2024): 49 high school players and 48 transfers. In total Malzahn has signed 58 transfer portal players.
Out of the 42 (not counting the ones arriving for 2024) transfer players from 2021, 2022 and 2023 nobody has been drafted and only Baker is forecasted to be drafted in 2024.
Now let’s have a look at the same 42 players and we will note that 26 of them have been a total bust or a player that played poorly/did not play.
Andrew Brito
Jordan Johnson
Jarvis Ware
Marco Domio
Mark Anthony-Richards
Nate Craig-Myers
Brandon Johnson
Shawn Paterson Jr
Demarkus Bowman
Branden Jennings
Terrence Lewis
Joey Gatewood
Corey Gammage
Isaiah Paul
Xavier Williams
Rian Davis
Decorian Patterson
Drake Metcalf
Bula Schmidt
Jireh Wilson
Trent Whittemore
Chauncey Magwood
De Jordan Mask
Gage King
Now I ask…how much faith for you have that the 16 three star transfers coming in will work out for UCF?
Whether it’s development or talent evaluation…UCF is falling short of reasonable expectations. It’s all on Gus Malzon…he either floats or sinks this year and it will be based on how his 2024 transfers perform.
Going into his fourth year and bringing 16 three star transfers (that number will grow after the Spring portal window) comes at a price. There are less spots for young high school players. When does Gus Malzon plan to develop and play his own guys? That question should be asked of him.
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