I'm pretty sure Cox publicly stated that we was back open, and Mullen had to reel him back in. And Bumphis wasn't committed when Mullen was hired, so he had to go get him. Russell was also kind of quietly looking around, and Mullen had to reel him back in too.
This is my thing about Mullen. Everyone hates on him because he doesn't get top rated classes. But right now, you can point to a ton guys on the field that are about to be in the NFL or are already in the NFLthat Mullen had to get or keep.He and his staff develop talent, and there is no one that can dispute how that has translated to the field in the 3 years he's been here. You reallycan't say that about Croom except for a few guys here and there.Cox, Banks, Boyd, McPhee, Gabe Jackson, Chris White, Ballard, Skinner, Cam Lawrence, and Eulls are all either in the NFL or legit NFL prospects.