Recruiting Football Talk VIII

#104,851
#104,851
TrippieRedd said:
Hmmmmmm, since I know we won’t pay a **** ton for players.

I wonder if O’mega Blake is expensive….led the nation in YPC.

Anyone know if he played against good competition?

Edit: had 5 receptions for 80 yards against UGA in 2023
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I have no idea but an O’mega-Fluff backfield brings us a trophy IMO.
 
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#104,853
Weezer said:
Am I the only one who thinks next year feels more like a rebuilding year rather than the "year we put it all together"? At least half the OL will be new. Jenkins announcing he's entering the portal today makes me question the DL even more. Still think we need safety help and no truly proven WRs IMO. A QB can't really be great without a support system around him, and I question the support we're giving Nico next year.
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Yes, as it currently stands it feels like a rebuilding year. We’ll need some miracle moves at WR, OL, and S to repeat 2024 success.
 
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#104,864
TrippieRedd said:
Might be in the minority but I’m hoping we open the book a little for KC.
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Portal WRs that are still uncommitted he's my favorite option a bit bigger than Branch with a lot more receptions and production even on a bad NC State team. Also more of a slot guy that made his big gains after the catch. His FR year he also had 41 carries for almost 8 YPC. He's the sort of "make a guy miss" type of threat we're missing at WR.
 
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#104,868
MoCo_Vol said:
Sampson as a true Freshmen - 58 carries 397 yards 6 TDs
Lewis as a true freshmen - 64 carries 339 yards 3 TDs

We're adding Daune Morris and Justin Baker, but Lewis is the only "big body" back we'll have next year since Keith and Seldon are both gone. But I don't think you chase a RB1 when you have 2 guys on the team already that have shown an ability to produce.

But if there is a 1 year RB that is willing to come compete for the starting role that's a 6'0"+ and 210lbs+ body then I say snatch him up for depth.

I like Justice Haynes, but don't think he'll wanna come into a RB room as young as ours.

Fluff Bothwell fits the bill, but also a true freshmen that may not want to join a room full of under classmen to compete with.

CJ Donaldson is a carbon copy of Princeton Fant size wise and far more productive as a rusher...but he lead WV in carries so will he want to be in another RBBC for his final year or is he just wanting to play somewhere for a team that will compete for the playoffs?
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Whereas Sampson was the bell cow last season, next year will likely be RB by committee.
 
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#104,872
Weezer said:
JMO, but Branch and Concepcion appear to be the only two elite WRs left, and I doubt we have traction with either. Maybe there's a diamond in there but searching for diamonds is why we had the receiving corps we did this year.
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If you're looking for a home run Thornton replacement, Malachi Coleman from Nebraska is that dude.

6'5" 210lbs ran a 10.46 100m in HS was a top 100 national player 4 star and the 11th best WR in his class. Only caught 8 passes as a true freshmen, but for a YPC of 17.4. They redshirted him this year for some reason...so 2 years in a P4 S&C program and 3 years left to play.
 
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#104,875
MemphisVol3 said:
Whereas Sampson was the bell cow last season, next year will likely be RB by committee.
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He’s only looking at total yards. Look at competition.

Each RBs average carry in SEC play their freshman season:

Sampson: 9.1 yards per carry in SEC play
Lewis: 3.26 yards per carry in SEC play

Major Difference, BUT again I was encouraged by what I saw from Lewis this other night.
 
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