So, if my cipherin' is correct, we have 15 commits, 3 of which are already signed, Artimus-Pyle, Danzey and Bradley. How many more can we sign....10? What do we have and what do we need?
RB: Mason, Blakely, Grant, Porsche on the roster. Artimus-Pyle signed and Wilkins verbal. Both are 4 star guys and both bad ass. If Wilkins sticks with us and that's what we get, I'll be happy. If Derrick Green hops on board...all bets are off.
QB: Wallace and Frayzha. Nick Marshall and Jeremy Johnson verbals. If both sign, we suddenly go from not having an SEC caliber QB on the roster to hold on just a damn minute. Marshall has D1 and JUCO experience putting up sick numbers and JJ is the one guy I think can really step right in and be effective in Malzahn's system.
WR: Our one legit pass catcher is gone. Coates is the epitome of "potential". Ricardo Louis is my pick to bust loose. After that....??? Jason Smith and Earnest Robinson are verbals. Smith may be the all-around playmaker we've been wanting for some time while Robinson is the prototype, athletic receiver at 6'2" 200. I think we desperatley need 1-2 more.
O-Line: With the addition of JUCO Guard, Danzey, I think the future is in good hands. 2 great recruiting classes with last year's being rated only behind Stanford's by most experts. We have numbers and talent. Time to develop it.
DL: Numbers, size, great resume's...but a definite lack of anyone stepping up. Was it coaching? Strength and conditioning? Lack of desire to get better? All of the above? Ben Bradley looks like a quick fix on paper and if we hang on to 5 star Carl Lawson and 4 star Ta'Shawn Bowers (6'5" 243 DE), we could be pretty good if the new staff gets the current group off their collective asses. Defintely need another (a) playmaker. Montraviosity Adams?
LB: McKinzey, Frost and
That's it!!! Cameron Toney looks solid but we damn sure better go nail down Foster and/or a couple more good size kids. Maybe a JUCO? Names? Gurus?
DB: I like this group. Especially with the experience that Holsey and Jones got as true freshmen by year's end. With the addition of Melton and JUCO bad ass, Brandon King, I think we can find a group to put on the field and be pretty damn good. I'm hoping the new staff will get in some of these guy's heads, like Florence, and get them playing up to their potential.
ST: Everything looks solid for this year, if Clark learns to punt again. Signing two foosballz kickers should keep the future bright. Long snapper worries me. Malzahn needs to make that priority ONE!!!
Thoughts? Names to look out for? Most pressing needs in your opinion?