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How big of a class are we thinking we’ll sign this year? Definitely 4 but maybe 5 or 6? Petty, Herb, Reese, and Bruner will all be gone. Then you’ve gotta assume at least one transfer and maybe someone like Primo could be one and done?

Yeah, basically exactly what you said imo. Definitely 4 with a chance to be as much as 6.

The guaranteed open spots will be:

Petty
Herb
Reese
Bruner

Another possible open spot could open up if Primo declares for the NBA. On one hand it would suck to lose a player of his caliber, but if he declares with what I would have to assume would be a first round or maybe even lottery grade, that would mean he had a strong freshman season and would give the staff another positive recruiting pitch for the future. Given Primo's age, the NBA will be highly interested in him if he performs as well as many think he will, but I suppose his age could also work in our favor of getting him to stay a second season as well. I guess it would ultimately boil down to what he and his family think is best, but if he would be considered a consensus lottery pick at that point, it's hard to imagine him coming back for a sophomore season.

Another potential spot could open up if Tchikou blows up. More of a long shot than Primo, but the NBA is going to love Tchikou. I don't think he'll be here after his sophomore season.

Transfers could always produce another spot or two, but it's hard to say right now who that could be. I guess someone like Gary could be considered a potential transfer candidate. His injury is keeping him behind schedule and could get him buried on the depth chart. Just tough to predict right now though imo.

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If Holt joins the food, who do we think are still our top targets? Davison, Cardet, Bediako, Houston, Sallis...who else am I missing?

Davison, Cardet, Bediako and Houstan for sure.

Davison i'm not very confident in tbh. Maybe he's just playing the game, but it almost feels like he is looking for any reason to not go to Alabama. Still think the G League is possibility as well.

I think Cardet very well may be our biggest target. It seems like the staff is all over him and I think we are in excellent shape with him. Kid is a baller and would fit the system perfectly.

Bediako is obviously a major target. The staff has made him a priority for a long time now. He's holding a bunch of offers and can go just about anywhere he wants. Hopefully the relationship that Hodgson and Oats have with him pulls us through. The Canadian ties he has with Primo and KAH can help.

Speaking of Candian ties, that could also help us with Caleb Houstan. He played for the same AAU program as Primo and KAH.

I'm sure we would absolutely love to have Sallis, but it kind of feels like he has cooled on us now that he's holding offers from UK and UNC. JMO.

Alex Fudge is another, but it seems like he is higher on some other schools. Just my feeling.

Moussa Diabate and Jonas Aidoo are two more, but I legit don't know anything about their recruitment. Neither seem to be covered as much as our other targets.

Darius Johnson is PG that is set to announce on October 1st between us, UCF and Providence. He is supposedly very underrated and our staff likes him a lot, but his dad is the Director of Player Development at UCF, so I kind of just assume that's where he'll go.

Langston Wilson is a Juco kid that Hodgson is recruiting. He supposedly has 40+ offers, so who knows where we stand with him or where he'll end up.

There may be others, but this is about all I can thik of at the moment.