'20 IL S Antonio Johnson

[SweetasSoda]

Could be the difference between a speedy Saban or methodical Dabo type rebuild.

Yes, the better the players the faster it happens. I believe they will develop the players we get and know what to look for. We can enjoy being the underdog.....hopefully for fewer games each year.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

This was predictable

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Perception matters and recruits in the following classes also takes notice.

Wrong.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Evolution. At some point a non-chicken (or ancestor of a chicken) birthed a mutated chicken. Let's become chickens!

Gamecocks? ....no

 

[volbeast33]

This staff is not as good as last years staff at this stage yet salary expense is up exponentially. They are going to have to earn the hefty salaries somewhere. Looks like it will have to be coaching up in the early going.

How is it not as good?

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Wrong.

No he’s not..

 

[FirstAndGoal]

We have regressed from seven... to five 4-star commits. It's one thing for the recruiting cycle to be going slow, but to be going backwards at this point just sucks. Keeping the faith! GBO!!!

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

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[cHiZzLeVOL]

No he’s not..

Yes he is. Otherwise we wouldn’t of pulled a #12 ranked class last year. Thanks.

 

[Volfan76]

Great... what the heck, man? Jimbo is eating out lunch! Hope we don’t lose Spraggins!

Come on down Joel williams and Mordecai. Hopefully.

Everybody is eating our lunch right now.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

This was predictable

Exactly he literally got his first SEC offer and committed on the spot. Anyone who thought this kid was not going to open his recruiting up was blind.

 

[volbeast33]

We need to be top 10

No we don’t..... we need to hit on a high % of the guys that are solid football players and get a couple plus stars from this class.... keep building and we will eventually be pulling top 5 classes without breaking a sweat.

 

[Devo182]

Plus being Top 10 with the Long Snapper is going to be hard to obtain period.

Not going by the composite. Each player, from top to bottom, is worth less and less in the team score. So once we have 25 players, the difference between a 75 Albright and an 86 guy is a mere .35 points (out of 270+). He will have essentially 0 negative impact compared to any other lowest rated guy in our class.

Your top ~20 guys is where a huge bulk of your ranking comes from.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Not going by the composite. Each player, from top to bottom, is worth less and less in the team score. So once we have 25 players, the difference between a 75 Albright and an 86 guy is a mere .35 points (out of 270+). He will have essentially 0 negative impact compared to any other lowest rated guy in our class.

Your top ~20 guys is where a huge bulk of your ranking comes from.

Don’t disagree. Again I think we will be in the top 15 and that means we could be anywhere in between 1 - 15. I’m guessing around 10 - 15.

These coaches have proven they can recruit yet everyone still doubts them somehow.

 

[VOLuptuousBOOMS]

It is pathetic how fast the trolls and negavols swarm to de-commitments.

 

[UpstateVol613]

This is so wrong on so many levels... the most mentally and top 3 in physicality taxing positions... all the really good defensive coaches understand that and that is why they are trying to get more of them on the field.

Did you watch the NFL Draft? Were offensive and defensive lineman going first or safeties? I will help you out. Lineman went first. The game is won in the trenches.

 

[Devo182]

What is the difference in the 9th ranked class and the 13th ranked class? In one thread, everyone complains about how these recruiting sites rank the players based on 40 times and 7 on 7. Then, the same people act like where we land based on those same recruiting rankings will dictate how many games we win. That makes no sense.

Yup. The gap from ~9th to ~13th is usually very meaningless, about 10 points out of 270+... and the average recruit is close.

More focused on high quality guys than a specific ranking.

 

[Devo182]

Damn! Price said butch loaded up on paper 4 stars that nobody wanted

Really throwing Rivals under the bus lmao. He referenced beating out McNeese St for "4-star Terrell Bailey" when Rivals was the only one that had him anywhere close to a 4* lol. He was #330 by ESPN and #644 player by 247. Wow.

 

[DefenseWins]

Did you watch the NFL Draft? Were offensive and defensive lineman going first or safeties? I will help you out. Lineman went first. The game is won in the trenches.

I agree with you whole heartedly. However if you think safeties are a dime a dozen your are very wrong. Especially with the defense we run now... for this defense to work you HAVE TO hit on safeties and you better not miss. There is too much IQ and physical tools needed. In a regular snap you will have six DB’s on the field (one being your best cover LB)... safties have to know run fits, set the fronts, determine strength, make backend calls, make calls based on WR splits and more... also you are covering the most ground with TE’s that usually outsize you... I love safties... I use to be one and think they are the most misunderstood and under appreciated groups in viewers eyes they stop a lot of plays people never see and get run out the stadium because they miss an assignment that becomes a touchdown... safties can’t screw up because of they do it is usually a big gain or six points...

I’m not trying to “come at you” lol probably too much off soapbox... safeties have a special place in my heart hence the avatar.

 

[Devo182]

These coaches have proven they can recruit yet everyone still doubts them somehow.

Yeah...some just get emotional on these nights. I'm sure they still believe. Hell I got real torn up after King committed to tamu I knew it was coming deep down but didn't want to accept it ahead of time

 

[JacketVol]

I think we're decent at safety.
In 2020:

Flowers JR
MCullogh SO
Jackson JR(RS)
Fields FR (RS)
Lawrence FR

Beasely, Gray, and Williamson can factor into that as well.

Still hope we can get Johnson back in the fold.

Nah Screw him. We have kept recruiting the position and when we win this year, he will want in and we will have him replaced.

 

[Sammy Joe]

It is pathetic how fast the trolls and negavols swarm to de-commitments.

If he doesn't want to be here I say adios and good luck. Spraggins is the one I'm excited about. Stargazers say we don't want the best long snapper so we look good in the ratings. Simply foolish.

 

[mrMet]

This. Top 15 is 7-8 win team

Gotta win 8 before we can win 10+

 

[Devo182]

Gotta win 8 before we can win 10+

Someone please remind Florida of this. They cut line.

 

[UpstateVol613]

I agree with you whole heartedly. However if you think safeties are a dime a dozen your are very wrong. Especially with the defense we run now... for this defense to work you HAVE TO hit on safeties and you better not miss. There is too much IQ and physical tools needed. In a regular snap you will have six DB’s on the field (one being your best cover LB)... safties have to know run fits, set the fronts, determine strength, make backend calls, make calls based on WR splits and more... also you are covering the most ground with TE’s that usually outsize you... I love safties... I use to be one and think they are the most misunderstood and under appreciated groups in viewers eyes they stop a lot of plays people never see and get run out the stadium because they miss an assignment that becomes a touchdown... safties can’t screw up because of they do it is usually a big gain or six points...

I’m not trying to “come at you” lol probably too much off soapbox... safeties have a special place in my heart hence the avatar.

No worries...I was just saying I am not going to lose sleep over losing a person at that position. I know the “Eric Berry’s” which come along ever so often are game changers. I just think it’s a position that there a lot of athletic players out there Pruitt/Ansley can coach up. Big uglies on the other hand are more rare and you have a much smaller supply you can work with.