re: Running Back Recruiting

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Hearing that DAWGS may be going to "Plan B" as it doesn't look like MILTON will be part of their 2020 class.

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calm down your banana. I predict MILTON to the Buckeyes - the depth chart looks much better for him there.

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Yea heard that too. Not sure it matters for a 17 year old, or really so much in the college game. Guys who run slow 40s have been very good college backs (hell UGA had one last year), but it won't translate well to an NFL look in 4-5 years.

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This... It shouldn't matter *too* much at the college level. Certainly would love to have more speed, but there have been plenty of backs who made a name for themselves in college who were not burners.

I think for UGA though with already having Kenny McIntosh in the last class, they may prefer a bit more speed in this class at the position as well. Doubtful they'd turn Milton away (that would be ridiculous), but also not likely to exert huge calories on him if he's trending away either at this point if there are other guys that they might evaluate similarly but offer a bit more speed upside. I think Lloyd had a 4.6ish time IIRC and offers pretty good size at 5'11" and just under 210... may try and opt for someone who offers a bit more of a change of pace speedster role.

Think McGowan is all OU.

Georgia has enough in state talent to wait on a late bloomer at RB.

Not when someone is giving them the chance.

Ohio St needs a RB and they are selling this.
Plus Milton left room open for USC. Only 4 OV.
USC has a big year I wouldn't be surprised if he used the 5th OV there even if he commits to Ohio State or whoever.

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Think McGowan is all OU.

Georgia has enough in state talent to wait on a late bloomer at RB.

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This is probably accurate... We will likely try to stay in the mix with a lot of kids because recruiting is pretty fickle, but outside of Zach Evans, I'd say that next tier is a lot of similar... I like Lloyd, but he's not leaps and bounds better than the other guys in that mix of dudes behind Evans.

Bigsby certainly is a good one in state. Kobe Pryor picking Clemson this early likely hurts, my guess is the staff wanted to see a little bit of his Sr tape before putting him in their sights. But there are plenty of guys in state that are talented at the position.

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I think everyone would be absolutely shocked if USC had any kind of notable season, in fact I'd say most people would be shocked if Helton was still the head coach there this time next year.

They really screwed themselves over keeping him 1 more year, the California kids are high-tailing it out of there.

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USC's problem is USC.
Their entire Athletic Department and their boosters get in the way too much.
JT Daniels? Guy shouldn't have been starting.

Kingsbury and then Graham Harrell made it known they pick the QB.
With a real QB SC can win 8-10 games at least. They have one in either Sears or their true freshman Slovis.

Don't underestimate them if they allow the football people to make football decisions.
That team is still loaded at the skill positions.

That is college football for you.

Some head coaches are able to quiet down the people around the program
The ones who fail cannot. Usually people around the program who think they know more football than they really do.

JT Daniels was delivered to Clay Helton and USC.
He didn't have a choice. The bad thing is that Daniels wasn't ready for that stage. Took his confidence away from the beginning.
Either they go with the confident QB or JT Daniels can regain his confidence.


I wouldn't count them out on any player in Southern California.
The chances of them winning 10-11 games is small because of their schedule.
but they have the talent to do so

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JT Daniels? Guy shouldn't have been starting.

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The hype on Daniels was out of control