re: 2016 Recruiting Discussion

Finally got around to watching some Chattman video. Hard to tell much about his coverage skills as a DB. He's a rangy 6'4" kid, who is pretty good in run support and coming up to make the stop one on one on WR screens. The ball carrier goes backward once he makes the hit.

I expect him to start out at SS or nickel, but a potential LB once he fills out. He's probably rated lower due to needing to show improvement in coverage skills as a DB. But I see why A&M and FSU liked him as a prospect.

No I don't think it did, consistent classes like that with this staff though is what worries me. I don't have a lot of faith in our actual X's and O's ability, but that will sort itself out.

You can get by with those types of classes that OU and MSU have in their conferences also. I think it's much harder in our conference

Mazzone should be fine with those X and o s

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Damn. The 2016 team has to be the most talented one at A&M in decades.

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Not really. Deficient at key positions.

Most talented teams by unit:

QB - 2013
RB - 1993
WR/TE - 2016
OL - 2011
DL - 1992
LB - 1991
DB - 1991

If we're talking in terms of recruiting rankings, which we are, this is the most talented since they started doing that sort of thing

It's worth remembering here that our 2013 class looked great on paper according to the recruiting services, but in reality has almost been a bust. So I'm not gonna declare our future a lost cause.

I think it's a solid group of players with several being versatile enough to play in different positions. This kind of versatility helps in filling holes in the depth chart. I don't really have any objections to the players taken.

The problem is we just needed a couple more players to ensure depth at some positions, such as another player on the DL. Although if Moton gets in, that will help alleviate this concern. Has Moton's test situation worked out?

It would also be nice if Jay Bradford can return to the game. But I haven't seen anything about that, one way or the other.

Hopefully it's like the ASVAB, where applicants typically do 10-15 points better than their practice test score.

We've added players after signing day before, such as Hubenak. And we've also accepted transfers, such as Carson and Ford. I don't know the exact number be we likely have a few spots available for "a player to be named later."

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Damn. The 2016 team has to be the most talented one at A&M in decades.

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You are correct, but we will still be behind LSU, Bama, and Auburn talent wise. 247 has a nice link, which shows you the talent your teams. In 2015 we were #10 and we only had 78 players. We lost to 2 teams less talented than us (Ole Miss and Louisville), but we didn't have the assistance of many players when we played them (Allen, Murray, Alaka, Bradford, Davis, Ford, Willis, Knight, and we had several redshirts).

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