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2027 David Folorunsho 5* DT From Chicago, IL (St. Patrick HS)

gogeta4 said:
just realized who his coach is......if we actually get this kid it will be one of those huge mario pulls...because that hc is nd through n through n if u know his story hes even more indebted to ND.
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Wow I just googled too

Have to think this is a wrap
 
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kmwcane said:
Your statement that D-line recruiting has slipped the last few cycles simply is not true. Looking back at the past 3 recruiting cycles, and I am including transfers as well since that is part of the game today, we have landed the following "blue chip" high school recruits (i.e. 4 star or higher per On3 industry rankings) and transfers:

2024
  • Justin Scott 5*
  • Marquis Lightfoot 5*
  • Armando Blount 5*
  • Booker Pickett 4*
  • Artavius Jones 4*
  • Simeon Barrow 3*
  • Elijah Alston 3*
2025
  • Hayden Lowe 4*
  • Herbert Scroggins 4*
  • David Blay 4*
2026
  • Asharri Charles 4*
  • Keshawn Stancil 4*
  • Frederic Saiteus 4*
  • DeAnthony Lafayette 4*
  • Keona Davis 3*
  • Damon Wilson 4*
  • Jarquez Carter 3*
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What you just posted helps prove his point more than anything. We haven’t signed a 5 star since 2024, and we went from signing three 5 stars in one cycle to zero the following two years and only signing three top 100 lineman (Lowe, Stancil and Charles) during those cycles.
 
CanesSkins26 said:
What you just posted helps prove his point more than anything. We haven’t signed a 5 star since 2024, and we went from signing three 5 stars in one cycle to zero the following two years and only signing three top 100 lineman (Lowe, Stancil and Charles) during those cycles.
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Lowe and Scroggins are perhaps the best on that list not named Scott. Stancil also.

This cycle is far from over. Lowe, Blount, Stancil, and Scott were all flipped. We are heavily in the mix for Jacobs and Bryant. Get either and your point is clearly false.

Where I agree is we do need the next war daddy on that DL more than Matthews. We already have our star OT for the next 3 years. We can find another OT and having 1 anchor means we can shift a RB or TE over to help the other. Spending on Matthews is actually perhaps not the best roster move TBH. Give it all to Jacobs or Bryant.
 
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Yall gotta take it easy man lol. Getting way too stressed about a singular player.

I don’t know what else Mario needs to show you guys for you trust that they know what they’re doing and even thiugh we won’t always get our top target, there will be a backup plan in place.
 
ShadowSpring said:
CanesSkins26 said:
What you just posted helps prove his point more than anything. We haven’t signed a 5 star since 2024, and we went from signing three 5 stars in one cycle to zero the following two years and only signing three top 100 lineman (Lowe, Stancil and Charles) during those cycles.
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Lowe and Scroggins are perhaps the best on that list not named Scott. Stancil also.

This cycle is far from over. Lowe, Blount, Stancil, and Scott were all flipped. We are heavily in the mix for Jacobs and Bryant. Get either and your point is clearly false.
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IF we land a Jacobs or Bryant then sure, DE recruiting looks a lot better. But even then, that’s just DE and we’d still be looking at only one top 100 DT (Stancil) across three recruiting classes, which nobody can legitimately claim is successful recruiting at that position.
 
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JZCane0825 said:
Spot the lie
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Since Mario arrived 2022 recruiting class (technically not fully his class) is the only class that he did not land at least 1 composite 5 star. There are only 32, 5 stars per class

2023 5 stars (6.25% of all 5 stars)
Francis Mauigoa
Samson Okunlola

2924 5 stars (9.4 % of all 5 stars)
Justin Scott
Marquise Lightfoot
Armondo Blount

2025 5 stars (3% of all 5 stars)
Hayden Lowe

2026 5 stars (3% of all 5 stars)
Jackson Cantwell

2027 5 stars so far (9.4 % of all 5 stars)
Donte Wright
Nick Lennear
Israel Abrams

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CanesSkins26 said:
IF we land a Jacobs or Bryant then sure, DE recruiting looks a lot better. But even then, that’s just DE and we’d still be looking at only one top 100 DT (Stancil) across three recruiting classes, which nobody can legitimately claim is successful recruiting at that position.
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We could use another DT as you said. Some folks are saying this isn't a great DT cycle anyway. We will likely hit the portal for a DT this year but also if we miss today it makes 2028 a must hit.
 
CanesNation26 said:
I take no pleasure in saying this, but these are the kinds of recruiting losses that show up in the fall. D-line recruiting has slipped the last few cycles, and I’m concerned about who replaces Moten and Scott.
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Which fall though? I agree with you, I am likewise concerned about who replaces Moten and Scott next year, but it is extremely unlikely it is a TF DT, even the highly rated ones rarely burst on the scene day 1.

So basically I am somewhat agreeing with you, we need to recruit better in this area, and in 2 falls this is what shows up when you dont have depth but for Moten to be gone (and scott if he declares early which I guess is no guarantee unless he goes nuts this year) then they are likely banking on Stancil as a true soph, Keona David as a true senior, Jaquez Carter as a True Junior, maybe Mykah Newton as a RS soph. Logan Nagle got some positive buzz in spring so him as a true soph, and who knows what Blount does and then obviously a portal guy.

If your fear is replacing Moten and Scott in one year with ANY TF DT the problem is already there as that is a recipe for disaster.
 
kmwcane said:
Your statement that D-line recruiting has slipped the last few cycles simply is not true. Looking back at the past 3 recruiting cycles, and I am including transfers as well since that is part of the game today, we have landed the following "blue chip" high school recruits (i.e. 4 star or higher per On3 industry rankings) and transfers:

2024
  • Justin Scott 5*
  • Marquis Lightfoot 5*
  • Armando Blount 5*
  • Booker Pickett 4*
  • Artavius Jones 4*
  • Simeon Barrow 3*
  • Elijah Alston 3*
2025
  • Hayden Lowe 4*
  • Herbert Scroggins 4*
  • David Blay 4*
2026
  • Asharri Charles 4*
  • Keshawn Stancil 4*
  • Frederic Saiteus 4*
  • DeAnthony Lafayette 4*
  • Keona Davis 3*
  • Damon Wilson 4*
  • Jarquez Carter 3*
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And I think 2026 is missing Nagle and the kid from Delaware too
 
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Some perspective—

There isn’t one person on this board who foresaw this rapid rise in national stature a year ago… and after SMU & Louisville brain farts— who could’ve?

The fact that we accomplished what we did all of last year— and the incredible coverage we’re now getting— the talent we have restocked, the ones we’ve signed and more to come (including another flip or two) versus those we lost…but portal gains full in the blanks.

Sports fans— we’ve already won… between what we develop organically and our discerning eye in the portal— ( we have had few if any busts in the our limited/scaled approach via portal)

We are bidding and in play on kids we wouldn’t have had a sniff from in years past!

I want everything and everyone— not realistic. I trust that we will come out on the otherwise just fine….
 
Hobokane said:
Some perspective—

There isn’t one person on this board who foresaw this rapid rise in national stature a year ago… and after SMU & Louisville brain farts— who could’ve?

The fact that we accomplished what we did all of last year— and the incredible coverage we’re now getting— the talent we have restocked, the ones we’ve signed and more to come (including another flip or two) versus those we lost…but portal gains full in the blanks.

Sports fans— we’ve already won… between what we develop organically and our discerning eye in the portal— ( we have had few if any busts in the our limited/scaled approach via portal)

We are bidding and in play on kids we wouldn’t have had a sniff from in years past!

I want everything and everyone— not realistic. I trust that we will come out on the otherwise just fine….
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We had a poor showing in the portal the first two year Mario was here. The past two years were excellent, although last year was signifcantly better than year 3.
 
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