I think you're kinda trippin, legit not a single name you mentioned has proven jack **** yet lmao. Yes we really need a top DT recruit. But just cause we have 7/8 projected guys returning doesn't matter much. Especially in this transfer portal world. We signed 5 DTs last class and brought in 2 transfers. In 2 years the 2 portal guys are guaranteed gone due to eligibility, and out of the currently unproven 6 on the roster, I think 2 min likely transfer out by then. DTs are unlikely to contribute year 1. So what we recruit out of HS at DT should be with an eye towards 28+29 season.
We need another 3 DTs out of HS minimum. If one of them is a 5star type, we still need another 2, maybe even 3 more developmental types. But if you look at the top 3-5 rated DTs we are recruiting Its Brewster, Fakatou, Folorunsho, Shumaker, Toia, Muhammad, then Ayangbile.... Brewster is committed to TTU. Has an OV set for us 5/29 at least (also has OVs to IU, SMU, and TTU scheduled, and I assume UF will get one too). So seems unlikely. Fakatou, Shumaker, and Toia seems to have shown Zero interest in us. Folorunsho is a competition with ND, but has 4 OVs scheduled - Purdue, Missouri, ND, IU.... And seems unlikely we win, but we're in it.
I think the ones we have the most traction with are Xavier Muhammad, Ezekiel Ayangbile, Josh Johnson, and Jamar Thompson. And if we got those 4, That would be a great class. And actually a higher rated one than last year I think....