DT recruiting- Cause for Concern?

[Dansky]

There’s five months left to go before early signing day and a lot of new names and commit shuffling that is going to happen between now and then.

Freak out in November and only if we’re having a poor season, because otherwise we’ll be fine.

Yep we will be in top 12-16 in recruiting, behind 5-6 other sec schools. But no worry. our coaches will overcome those disadvantages. Recruiting ranking mean little anyway.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[bigl3327]

He's not as young as he was.
And some of these kids aren't tough enough for his style anyway.

Personally, I like that because he gets who we need

I still think they are grooming Robert Ayers to be his replacement. You create a younger, more relatable version of CRG.

 

[benholt06]

Honestly our recruiting on both sides of the line could improve if our goal is to be elite. And I think that should come with sustained success. Right now the staff coaches up our players and trust in the system to counterbalance any talent advantage the Georgias and Bamas have.

 

[rallen]

Maybe we get Tony V to be the closer! He's been on fire recently!

 

[bignewt]

Yep we will be in top 12-16 in recruiting, behind 5-6 other sec schools. But no worry. our coaches will overcome those disadvantages. Recruiting ranking mean little anyway.

11-2

 

[Adam Sandler]

Add OT and DE to the title

 

[Eastknox865]

I'm not concerned but I do wonder why we haven't signed or got commitments from a few 5 star caliber players at the DL position

 

[Jackcrevol]

With only one DT commit in the ‘23 class, and none so far in the ‘24 class, how concerned are you? Heard is listed as a DT, but I don’t think it’s a certainty that he stays there. You can’t win at the highest level without very good d-line play, and I’d hate to overrely on the portal. It’s a bit perplexing how we haven’t been able to recruit this position with more success given CRG’s reputation.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

VN - “Garner needs a raise!”

Also VN - “Why isn’t he recruiting better?”

You do realize that there is more to coaching than recruiting right?

 

[Jackcrevol]

You do realize that there is more to coaching than recruiting right?

we need a full class of 25 bc we're losing a bunch.

beer is good

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

With only one DT commit in the ‘23 class, and none so far in the ‘24 class, how concerned are you? Heard is listed as a DT, but I don’t think it’s a certainty that he stays there. You can’t win at the highest level without very good d-line play, and I’d hate to overrely on the portal. It’s a bit perplexing how we haven’t been able to recruit this position with more success given CRG’s reputation.

There is zero concern for any position we are recruiting right now. If it’s late October? Mid November and we still haven’t gotten some good DL recruits, then it might be cause for concern. But then again factor in the portal and the concern becomes even less.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

we need a full class of 25 bc we're losing a bunch.

beer is good

We will be fine

 

[Jackcrevol]

We will be fine

yes. but beer is good

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

yes. but beer is good

Its good but vodka is better.

 

[SoilVol]

I'm not concerned but I do wonder why we haven't signed or got commitments from a few 5 star caliber players at the DL position

You mean like the 5* DL we signed in '23?

 

[MarcoVol]

I'm not concerned but I do wonder why we haven't signed or got commitments from a few 5 star caliber players at the DL position

There are a total of (8) 5* DL in ‘24 class.

Just for comparison, UGA and Bama also have zero 5* DL committed in ‘24.

 

[SoilVol]

The biggest DL pickups CRG has had have been late in the cycle. Bryon Young (Dec 16th), Tyre West (Dec 15th), James Pearce (Dec 15th), Joshua Josephs (Nov 22nd), Daevin Hobbs (Nov 25th). Caleb Herring and Chandavian Bradley were outliers. They committed early (April and July). Omar Norman-Lott transferred in early January.

I'm sure they'll take their primary targets down to the wire for Early Signing Day in December, then address what they missed with the transfer portal.

TLDR: No need to freak out with this position group in July, especially when the primary DL targets haven't committed.

 

[SoilVol]

There are a total of (8) 5* DL in ‘24 class.

Just for comparison, UGA and Bama also have zero 5* DL committed in ‘24.

Actually only 7 on 247. And only 1 of them is even committed yet.

 

[MarcoVol]

Actually only 7 on 247. And only 1 of them is even committed yet.

Looks like OSU is getting nearly half of them lol

 

[Eastknox865]

There are a total of (8) 5* DL in ‘24 class.

Just for comparison, UGA and Bama also have zero 5* DL committed in ‘24.

I can't be the only person that thinks we should have better DL committs or current players with RG

 

[Eastknox865]

You mean like the 5* DL we signed in '23?

We signed a 4 star in 23 not a 5

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Clearly they don’t have a job or they’re miserable with themselves most likely.

The posters who are blindly optimistic are as annoying as the posters who are overly pessimistic. Just saying.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

I can't be the only person that thinks we should have better DL committs or current players with RG

You're not.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

You do realize that there is more to coaching than recruiting right?

If you're not overly optimistic all the time he thinks you're a rival troll. You're wasting your time.