We’ve recruited 41 blue chips between ‘16-‘19. (1- 5* & 40-4*)
We’ve out recruited 1/2 of teams that’s in the Top 25
However what’s really screwed us is the class of 16, who are supposed to be our Sr. leaders. It wasn’t a big class, but what compounded matters is the shear amount of blue chips that were lost from this class:
Mullins-Transferred
Allison-Transferred
Jackson-Gone
Homer-Gone
Bruce-Kicked off team
Richards-Injured/Retired
So out of the blue chips recruited from that class, Shaq, and Bethel are here, and unfortunately for Bethel, this staff never found a position for him; is he a DT or DE? McCloud was a fringe 4 star and now he’s receiving RS.
Two guys who were considered blue chips from ‘16 are contributing v. the nine we recruited.
As a matter of fact, that whole ‘16 class collapsed:
James-kicked off team
Haskins-kicked off team
Wright-kicked off team
Young-Injured/Retired
Martin-JAG
Johnson-transferred
Harris-transferred
19 players recruited/6 still here/4.5 contributing this season.
Fortunately for 2017, our blue chips are here, w the exception of DJ Johnson (transferred) and Dean (graduates). The only JAG appears to be Herbert, but the jury is out. 7 of the 10 blue chip guys are still here and contributing. The only guys from 17 that bounced was Feagles, Smith, Weldon, but we’re still missing guys like Steed & Wilder due to injuries.
Our problem has been a combo of a plethora of things, but hopefully the 17 class stick around a bit