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What once was considered a strange phenomenon is now being used by this staff in a major way. We may end up with half our class this year as early enrollees.
Something being discussed less than character that is also extremely important is the intellect of this current class. Dooley does not want kids who made a 12 on the ACT and finally qualified after "homeschooling" like D Morley. When kids cannot read, unless you have widespread and effective cheating (as many programs do) you cannot keep the players eligible. They are also set up for problems later in life. Darwin Walker, Cosey Coleman, Chad Clifton, Peyton Manning. Those guys never cheated in college. Travis Henry could not read.
When guys can succeed academically with some hard work, and then they go to a basket weaving major, they can basically major in football because without cramming sessions they can make good grades in an easy major.
We are getting guys who will not screw us and switch schools at the last minute, guys who will not have trouble qualifying (which even when they make it in means HUGE ongoing headaches for the staff) or guys who are going to get arrested again. Dooley is building a class of sure things in terms of building depth and reliability.
Once we have 10 EEs in the program, he will better be able to evaluate what risks he can take to finish out the class. I think this group has some Michael Taylors in terms of guys whose senior season will see them rated higher, but more importantly, I think that the staff is finding guys who fit needs and who they can get in the program lifting with Wylie, learning their positions and building depth. There is zero chance they can build a #1 class, but there is also zero chance that they will bring in a group of "we're no angels" hellions who besmirch our University. Every single person I mentioned above as being intelligent has lots of talent as well. It is not an either/or proposition and I believe that we are well on the way to getting both.
Something being discussed less than character that is also extremely important is the intellect of this current class. Dooley does not want kids who made a 12 on the ACT and finally qualified after "homeschooling" like D Morley. When kids cannot read, unless you have widespread and effective cheating (as many programs do) you cannot keep the players eligible. They are also set up for problems later in life. Darwin Walker, Cosey Coleman, Chad Clifton, Peyton Manning. Those guys never cheated in college. Travis Henry could not read.
When guys can succeed academically with some hard work, and then they go to a basket weaving major, they can basically major in football because without cramming sessions they can make good grades in an easy major.
We are getting guys who will not screw us and switch schools at the last minute, guys who will not have trouble qualifying (which even when they make it in means HUGE ongoing headaches for the staff) or guys who are going to get arrested again. Dooley is building a class of sure things in terms of building depth and reliability.
Once we have 10 EEs in the program, he will better be able to evaluate what risks he can take to finish out the class. I think this group has some Michael Taylors in terms of guys whose senior season will see them rated higher, but more importantly, I think that the staff is finding guys who fit needs and who they can get in the program lifting with Wylie, learning their positions and building depth. There is zero chance they can build a #1 class, but there is also zero chance that they will bring in a group of "we're no angels" hellions who besmirch our University. Every single person I mentioned above as being intelligent has lots of talent as well. It is not an either/or proposition and I believe that we are well on the way to getting both.
