Thing I wonder 01 is, Chatman best friend is an LSU commit. And they both want to play together. Have heard Chatman could land the LSU offer after the season. Chatman was 3rd option last year for his school for guys who went D1 as well but they expect him to be the better prospect of them.
Spence, Chatman and Gossier all have the makings to become 4 stars after the season, with a good year.
Spence I believe is a 4 on some already and has been racking in offers.
Some will agree with me on Spence, people who have seen him live. I have, personally I like him. And he's already started to blow up and is getting legit offers.
Chatman, love his tape, but im just worried were gonna get burned here if LSU comes calling or a school wants to take him and his buddy in a package deal. And not only that, he's out of state.
Gossier has the highest ceiling but is very raw. Which same goes for Peete, even though Peete is a bit more polished than Gossier is at the moment.
If anything. Could see us keeping those 3 and adding Peete to it. Especially if Ridley doesnt come here.
We need the size at receiver in the coming years. 3 skyscrapers with potential, and 1 big bodied possession with potential.
At the moment I'm 50/50 on Ridley coming here. And I am leaning towards him NOT coming at the moment.
And for 2016 give me Newbold=speedy and shifty, and Pinder = Skyscraper with potential to close out 2016.
The haul would be from 2014 to 2016.
2014
Berrios - 5'9"
Brady - 6'3"
Langham 6'5"
Njoku - (ATH) 6'4" (Thinking TE or LB is his future)
(Gray primarily a RB but will sprinkle at receiver in packages.)
2015 -
Chatman - 6'4"
Gossier - 6'6"
Peete - 6'5"
Spence - 6'2"
2016 -
Bruce - 5'9"
Mullins - 6'0" (ATH)
Newbold - 5'11"
Pinder - 6'5"
Richards - 6'3" (ATH)
Snelson - 6'0"
Think staff targeting bigger guys right now cause its a dimension we are missing at receiver. We have some speedy guys like Coley, Waters, Dorsett and Lewis. But where is our big bodied guy? That 6'3 plus who will catch everything his way and win the jump ball.
Their will be transfers and guys graduating and eventually leaving early for NFL. Im thinking Dmauri Jones on his way out soon.
After this year, we lose Dorsett and Scott. Scott injury filled and suspension filled and been MIA and looking to be out for a while again. Dorsett deep ball impact will be replaced by Coley and Waters in 2015 season. Even though, Dorsett speed is very rare.
So I expect at the least to lose 3 after the 2014 season. 2 to graduation in Dorsett and Scott and 1 transfer in Jones.
But after this 2014 season. Going into next year for 2015, we would have.
2015 corps - 10, This excluding any other guys who transfer out or don't qualify.
Waters - Senior
Lewis - RS Junior
Coley - Junior
Berrios - Sophomore
Brady - Sophomore
Langham - RS Freshman
Chatman - Freshman
Gossier - Freshman
Peete - Freshman
Spence - Freshman
Thats 10 next year. Good number. And depth. Waters graduating and Coley is one of those 3 and done kind of guys. And you always have to expect at least 1 transfer or 2 every year when you have that many guys. Competition will push some up, and some out.
Unless we get Ridley, don't see any of the freshman receivers getting burn their first year.
Then 2016. We would be looking at.
2016 corps - 13, excluding any guys who transfer out or possible non-qualifies. I'm sure the number will be closer to 11 total by then.
Lewis - RS Senior
Berrios - Junior
Brady - Junior
Langham - RS Sophomore
Chatman - RS Freshman
Gossier - RS Freshman
Peete - RS Freshman
Gossier - RS Freshman
Bruce - Freshman
Mullins - Freshman (Think he ends up at receiver. Richards ends up on defense.)
Newbold - Freshman
Pinder - Freshman
Snelson - Freshman
(I think Richards has upside at WR and DB, but I think his future could be at DB.)
That's 13, excluding any transfers, non qualifiers, or any other cases.
And to finish everything. Staff focusing on bringing bigger guys in for mainly 2014 and 2015, and refocusing again mainly on the speedy, shifty guys for 2016 since we would be losing Coley, Dorsett, Waters, Lewis all in the coming years(14,15,16.) And then Berrios after 2017.
The staffs recruiting at wideout makes sense to me.
And I'm positive we will slow down more and only take 2 or 3 in 2017. We'll be stocked up.