re: 2023 Recruiting Thread (#2 class final ranking)

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I've never seen a team win a natty then miss on so many key recruits. It's astonishing.

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It depends on what you mean when you say "key recruits".
No program gets every single recruit they go after. Not us, Alabama or Ohio State.

I think of "key recruit" as a highly ranked player at a position of need.
Our needs going into this cycle, imo, was at NT, 3T and 5T, safety, LB, (lumping LBs in together..ILB and OLB)and TE, WR.
(Some of these more critical than others)

At NT we pulled in one of the top 2-3 NTs in the country in Jamaal Jarrett.
3T we are in it firmly for Jordan Hall and James Smith. (Heavy favorites right now for Hall)
5T we are heavy in it for Kamran James and Kelby Collins (probably get one of those)
At safety we pulled Joenel Aguero. Aguero is a strong safety type and we still need a free safety type, but have a couple of CB commits that could move there, if necessary.
LB we got three fo the best ILBs in the country in CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson and Troy Bowles.
OLB we got Gabe Harris (Staff is very high on him from whaat I have read) and ares till in it for M'Pemba and Damon Wilson (#1 or #2 OLB)
TE we pulled Spurlin and Luckie...two of the best
WR we are in it for a bunch: Hykeem Williams, Raymond Cottrell, Tyler Williams, Anthony Evans (speed demon) got Yazeed Haynes (Another speed guy), Tyler Williams and a couple of others.

Yes, we missed on Justice Haynes and Caleb Downs, but for the immediate future we are ok, and will probably go after a late riser at RB.

Again...what is your definition of "key recruits"? I guess that would give us a better starting spot for a conversation.

NOTE: I am not a recruiting guru by any measure. I get most(Vast majority) of my information from the other board.

Probably the OT hughley

Welp - Anthony evans is also off the board.

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SWING and miss…again. Coaches better get on the ball or we might drop out of the top 10 classes.

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Definitely can't think of a team winning the Natty and being this low. You can say it's early all you want but somethings off.

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NIL has changed the game.

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Wouldn’t it be a good idea for our coaches to change with the times then?

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They seem to be waiting to pitch their NIL deals until December. Or maybe they have a different approach. Let's see how it plays out before we freak out.

Kirby may also be looking at the Portal. He’ll close strong. Always has and always will. He’ll make all the doubter’s look dumb AF. Trust me… I know first hand from experience.

Yeah… he plays near Peter Bucks old stomping grounds. Needs to add some weight but an elite and rare body frame.

And moved up to the #3 Recruiting class. In before, "what's going on with our recruiting".