re: Analyze your class

Our offensive class is mediocre? From a Florida fan?

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Our offensive class is mediocre? From a Florida fan?

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Think he is talking about UF

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Arguably the best defensive class in America. Typically mediocre Offensive class.

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It still doesn't seem right that that's true given the offenses of UF old. It just sounds like a lie or at least a confused statement from someone who doesn't know Florida football even though I know it's not.

BIG CORY

QB-
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P-

DB: A+ - Not only in quality but in size of the class and the needs we'll have next year at the position. It should be a substantial need but we've gone a long ways towards filling it with one of the best DB classes we've ever signed...

DE: B+ - Very similar to the DB position above...we have more options at DE than we had for CB next season, but we've improved it with quality. High 4*s Sawyer and Wideman headline this class (Wideman most likely projects as a DT down the road, but should see opportunities early on as a SDE). Reason why this isn't a solid "A" is due to academic questions for several of these guys...

DT: A - Another solid position class, with 4* Lamin and high 3* Stallworth, in addition to Wideman who will be a DT down the line. Not the biggest position of need for next season but we've added great depth...

LB: A+ - With the success of our young LB depth this past season, USC is fine at the position for 2014 and beyond. But we still pulled in a top LB 4* prospect in Allen-Williams: we were on top of him when others were looking elsewhere; stayed on top of him when he had a flat period during camps in the spring and summer, and were there all along when he blew up in the Army AA game, and everybody else came running. He's a great person as well as player and will be a great future leader for USC. Could also develop into a DE in time...

OL: A- - Added 2 quality OL in 4* Stanley and high 3* Young. Probably could've used another OT to this group: could've been a "A+" with misses in Spain and Prince...

QB: C - Not the greatest QB class but our need wasn't there for the position this cycle. We missed on Barker who chose UK, but even he was only a take because of his talent and interest at the time for USC. Both Scarnecchia and grayshirt Baldwin have potential, but both are clearly projects...

RB: D - IMO this one was rated so low because not only did we miss on our primary target for this cycle in Scott, it is also at a position of moderate to high need at USC: high only due to the rash of injuries USC has had at the position in recent years. Joe Blue was brought in to be a FB, but now is looked at as a big RB for us. He's a gamer, but we under-performed here for this class IMO...

TE: NA - Can't really grade this position as we didn't have a need for it and didn't really recruit for it. We are bringing in two prospects who have been rated as TE by the online services, but both are really ATH players that we'll use at the HB and DE positions. If the HB position is considered a TE type, then 4* Crosby is as good as any to sign...

WR: A - Only brought in 2 for this class, but 4*s Davidson and Samuel were great additions...

QB: A - Jacob Park was a highly rated EE. Bobo was content enough with him that he did not send out another offer or accept commitments after Park got on board.

RB: A+ - You're all fricked and you know why.

OL: B+ - Solid line haul with plenty of guys who should contribute. Dyshon Sims and Isaiah Wynn will be starters and Jake Edwards could be a diamond in the rough. Lacking that Theus or Tunsil type big name to really make this class stand out, though.

WR: B- - Had we not nabbed McKenzie this morning, I'd put this as a C. It's not a bad group, but missing out on guys like Josh Malone isn't great. McKenzie may end up being our kick returner in the Fall, though.

TE: A+ - As far as TEs go, you can't do much better this year than Jeb Blazevich. Adding a solid prospect in Atkinson and this was a nice set of recruits to add to Jay Rome. Hopefully Chris Clark jumps on board TEU soon.

DL: C - Even with Andrew Williams, this wasn't going to be a stellar haul. Lamont Gaillard should be good (assuming he drops the weight and keeps it off). However, Kendall Baker is expected to go to the OL so Gaillard is our only DL commit of the class. With Ray Drew,Mike Thornton, and Toby Johnson gone after next year, we needed at least 3 DL this cycle. We will have to pick up a few more guys in addition to Trenton Thompson in 2015 to make up for it.

LBs: A - Detric Dukes, Lorenzo Carter, Keyon Brown. Given that UGA stocked up on LBs last year with guys like LEonard Floyd, Johnny O'Neal, Tim Kimbrough, etc., these three new guys only make a great group even better.

DBs: B+ - Malkolm Parrish is a stud. Add to that a tall JUCO CB in Shattle Fenteng, Shaq Jones, and Dominick Sanders and UGA has done well to build up its reserves for Pruitt to work with an already crowded defensive backfield.

QB - N/A

Didn't sign one.

RB - A+

6'3 235 lbs Jalen Hurd will be the #2 RB from the beginning. Butch is basically building this team around him. Derrell Scott will be an excellent compliment to Hurd's bruising style of play. Treyvon Paulk was one of the best RB's in GA before he blew out his ACL in September. He will likely redshirt.

WR - A+

JUCO Von Pearson will likely be our #2 WR immediately, either outside or in the slot. Josh Malone has superstar talent and could be a starter day 1 as well. Both are EE's.

TE - A

Daniel Helm is one of the best pass catching TE's in the country. Ethan Wolf is more of a blocking type of TE. VOLS got almost zero production from this position in 2013. Both will likely be #1 and #2 on the depth chart in the fall. Both were EE's.

OL - B

JUCO Dontavius Blair will replace Tiny Richardson at LT. Coleman Thomas could be the day 1 starter at RT. Losing Orlando Brown due to grades stung a little bit.

DL - A
Dewayne Hendrix is the stud of this group. Could push for SDE starter day 1. Signed a total of 8 DL with 5 of them being 4*. Best DL haul in years for VOLS. Would've been an A+ had we been able to keep Lambert.

LB - A
Dillon Bates is the best of this group and could see a lot of PT next year. #1 JUCO LB Chris Weatherd could be a starter at OLB. Gavin Bryant and Jakob Johnson both have big potential at MLB.

CB - B+
VOLS needed a massive speed upgrade at this position. Adding Evan Berry, Payne and Moseley should help a ton. I think Ev. Berry is extremely underrated and could be a star for UT. Rashaan Gaulden is probably UT's most underrated recruit and he could factor in at either S or CB.

S - A+
Todd Kelly could be a starter at SS early in the 2014 season. Cortez McDowell has big potential at FS. VOLS terribly needed speed in the defensive backfield and they addressed their needs very well.

K - A

Aaron Medley will handle placekicking duties next season. Could be the KOS but not sure yet.