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Yup, this is almost entirely a result of Vele looking great and making him expendable. The positive is that Tim Patrick actually looked very good this preseason as well.

Going into the off-season, I’d assumed he’d be cut after two missed seasons and that it might be the end for him. But he looks to be recovered and a high quality contributor, so…[Read more]

Yup, this is almost entirely a result of Vele looking great and making him expendable. The positive is that Tim Patrick actually looked very good this preseason as well.

Going into the off-season, I’d assumed he’d be cut after two missed seasons and that it might be the end for him. But he looks to be recovered and a high quality contributor, so…[Read more]

I’m actually pretty happy with our CBs….but Keenan Johnson is not a multi-year starter in the SEC. He has 11 starts (less than one season’s worth) in 43 games for Georgia Tech.

So he’s a guy who had recently become a starter in the ACC

I’m actually pretty happy with our CBs….but Keenan Johnson is not a multi-year starter in the SEC. He has 11 starts (less than one season’s worth) in 43 games for Georgia Tech.

So he’s a guy who had recently become a starter in the ACC

I think some will…but it probably won’t be Tilmon just given where he’s currently rated. That would be a BIG bump, more than Ayers normally get.

That said, looking at players as 3 stars vs 4 stars is a bad way to consider it.

An 89 overall player (3 stars) has a lot more in common with a 90 (4 stars) than a 82 or 85 or even an 86.

Stacking…[Read more]

Right now I’d say we have probably the (tied for) 4th best recruiting class in the conference.

TCU and UCF are way ahead of everybody, unless we land Tilmon, Epenesa AND Myles, we aren’t catching them.

Baylor is solidly ahead of the rest, kind of in their own tier. And then us and Texas Tech are neck and neck for the 4th spot and leading the…[Read more]

Blair Angulo now giving the slightest edge to USC… But realistically this one seems like a coin flip (or whatever the three-sides version of a coin might be)

Lots of confidence from Oregon in the last 24 hours or so – they have a few of their different inside sources very loudly saying they’re in the lead on Dunn. At this point, it’s really tough to call. Noise was that Utah was in the lead, but an On3 USC guy thinks they’re in the lead and (like I said) multiple Oregon guys are coming in strong for…[Read more]

I’ve been following recruiting on all those boards – basically Epenesa is really quiet about things and none of those fanbases feel like they have a strong inside track.

Some rumors that Miami is a bit behind the other two…but also rumors that Miami is trying to put together a massive NIL deal that will vault them to the top.

Anticipation is…[Read more]

Some more updates as I look around various boards

Blair Angulo said on 23 July that it was Utah, BYU, Oregon, USC with the in-state schools slightly ahead
(https://247sports.com/article/recruiting-buzz-in-the-southwest-ahead-of-another-busy-weekend-234095720/)

Steve Bartle (can’t provide a link since his 247 twitter no longer exists) suggested…[Read more]

Latest I’ve heard is that Utah and BYU probably feel slightly better than USC and Oregon, but that they’re all really close.

Utah is as likely as anyone to get him, but overall odds are still tough

Call it 25% Utah, 25% BYU, 20% Oregon, 20% USC, 10% UCLA/Other. No inside info, just based on what I’ve heard/read

The noise has been that he was always planning to wait to commit. But he went to Ole Miss and they gave him the “but wait, there’s more! If you commit today you get an extra NIL deal” with the implication that NIL deal wouldn’t be available/promised later.

So he did the smart thing and tentatively committed there right then – knowing that if he…[Read more]

I’d say the odds are about the same as they’ve always been. He likes Utah, but he wants to see Utah make use of WR and there’s LOTS of other options. He’s one of the best players out there (in general, but especially among uncommitted recruits).

He’s going to get offers and attention … but if we want to get top recruits, we have to be…[Read more]

He’s lower rated than most of our recruits…but I do like him. Very much a guy who has had high level performance against great competition, but is getting mostly dinged for his height.

Makes him a high variance player. If his height is enough of an issue, he won’t be playable. If it continues to not be an issue, then he could be a stud. Would…[Read more]

Reports have also said that the Big 12 would have to go to unequal revenue sharing to give FSU and Clemson a higher share

He’s a lot like Keita. Very high energy, very athletic, not yet as skilled. Oregon brought in a few centers in the transfer portal so he wasn’t going to get the chance to play there – almost certain to redshirt.

He’ll get minutes at Utah though, which is probably why he switched commitments. I’d imagine (like Keita) he’ll be an energy guy in…[Read more]

Probably mostly continuity (Whitted, Powell, Elliss) or guys I’ve not yet heard of, guys who are position coaches at G5 or FCS schools or interns/analysts somewhere.

For example the WR coach would likely be Whitted still. But a dream scenario would be to get Keenan Bailey. He’s only a few years removed from being an intern and is an offensive…[Read more]

I would be shocked and dismayed if this was the coaching staff. These are great players, but hiring great players doesn’t always make great coaches

Let’s say this happens in 2 years. Here’s where those coaches are now and where they’d have to come from

Eminently realistic

• HC Morgan Scalley – already arranged
• DC Sharief Shah – not a given, but…

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They have a real argument… But it’s also hard to win with a QB who is #13/16 in the conference.

I think that’s the biggest issue. Utah is very good everywhere, Oklahoma St is elite in a few places, but mediocre to subpar elsewhere

As of right now (and with the extremely important caveat that it’s still early, meaning both that we can get new commits and that existing commits can have their ratings change)…

… our recruiting class doesn’t appear to be as strong as past years or as our Big 12 competition.
There’s obviously exceptions in recruit ratings, but as a general…[Read more]