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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 319442, member: 485"] EO in year 4 would be significant, but hard to equate to Tim Green in Mac's first full year of recruiting. Mac had loaded the cupboard entering 1984 (his year 4). His and RF list by then had Donny McPherson, Daryl Johnston, Tommy Kane, Marcus Paul, Todd Philcox, Ted Gregory, Dan Bucey, Tim Pidgeon, Deval Glover, Pat Kelly, Pat Davis . . . It was becoming evident that Mac's charm could attract quality kids. Mac's best o-line recruit by 1984 was Marrone. Marrone's best O-line recruit by year 4 was . . . Macky. Mac's year 4 team beat Nebraska (#1 at the time), played close games with other strong teams, and finished 6 and 5 with his recruits playing big roles. Marrone deserves a lot of credit for the 8 and 5 record in his second year -- keeping in mind that it was carry-over kids who led that team. Maybe we see Marrone's best recruits (Broyld, Morris, MacFarlane, Thompson) set forward in his year 4. [/QUOTE]