2027 Maleek Lee 4* DE from Sarasota, FL (Booker HS)

[cookies]

i just think we could do better
hope we land one of those guys
DE recruiting this year has been a massive head scratcher, hopefully we land at least a top end DT this year the guy from chicago would be ideal

Do better how? Mfs haven’t even taken their OVs here yet. The vast majority of guys are uncommitted.

You complain about the lack of stars and then when Mario allocates the majority of the program’s focus to literally the top two five star DEs in the country, getting them both on campus; both of whom he’s trying to flip— you call it a head scratcher lol.

Besides them, we’re all-in on Xavier Muhammad and really like Finley.

 

[bobbydigius]

We always target the top guys. That’s not anything new.

Idk the financials but USC & A&M— definitely outspent us. Wouldn’t be surprised if a TTech, Texas, Tennessee and some others ultimately did too. We finished 7th in the composite with an average rating of a 4 star.

Yes we missed on those linemen as i stated but the hype wasn’t that we were going to have the best dline class in the country. Mario goes after the top dlinemen yearly so he misses on guys yearly.

Look... Im just recounting how I remember last cycle which corresponded with what @jsy stated. There were more than a couple of connected posters that confirmed that we were at worst top 5 NIL wise, we even had one guy crash out and leave the site after the rough summer we had.

 

[Trav]

Look... Im just recounting how I remember last cycle which corresponded with what @jsy stated. There were more than a couple of connected posters that confirmed that we were at worst top 5 NIL wise, we even had one guy crash out and leave the site after the rough summer we had.

Every year Mario is deadly with the spatula and every year people forget. It became a punchline in the Manny days but it's true now.. watch the finish.

 

[bobbydigius]

Every year Mario is deadly with the spatula and every year people forget. It became a punchline in the Manny days but it's true now.. watch the finish.

I’m not arguing any of that, I was strictly pointing out that last year going into June we were going to land a DL that was going to be the envy of the nation.

 

[jsy]

Do better how? Mfs haven’t even taken their OVs here yet. The vast majority of guys are uncommitted.

You complain about the lack of stars and then when Mario allocates the majority of the program’s focus to literally the top two five star DEs in the country, getting them both on campus; both of whom he’s trying to flip— you call it a head scratcher lol.

Besides them, we’re all-in on Xavier Muhammad and really like Finley.

thats my point
its just trying to flip
getting them on campus whats the point if you dont land them
the dude who went to oregon was on campus mult times even broke bread with dmoney, that didnt get us anywhere
im not saying the recruiting is bad, but if we want to be the juggernaut we want to be we got to land more top end guys along the dline

even our top guys on the team currently blount, scott, lightfoot all 5 stars
yes guys develop like moten but its better to hedge towards the five stars

 

[dccane06]

thats my point
its just trying to flip
getting them on campus whats the point if you dont land them
the dude who went to oregon was on campus mult times even broke bread with dmoney, that didnt get us anywhere
im not saying the recruiting is bad, but if we want to be the juggernaut we want to be we got to land more top end guys along the dline

even our top guys on the team currently blount, scott, lightfoot all 5 stars
yes guys develop like moten but its better to hedge towards the five stars

This is a part I don't agree with. Relationships matter a ton in this modern era especially. Are you saying to not even try to host these guys if they don't have us as their #1? If so, we wouldn't have gotten Blount, Scott, or Lightfoot. Building relationships (especially with the transfer portal in play) is crucial

 

[Trav]

This is a part I don't agree with. Relationships matter a ton in this modern era especially. Are you saying to not even try to host these guys if they don't have us as their #1? If so, we wouldn't have gotten Blount, Scott, or Lightfoot. Building relationships (especially with the transfer portal in play) is crucial

Flips don't happen if the relationships aren't in place.

 

[jsy]

This is a part I don't agree with. Relationships matter a ton in this modern era especially. Are you saying to not even try to host these guys if they don't have us as their #1? If so, we wouldn't have gotten Blount, Scott, or Lightfoot. Building relationships (especially with the transfer portal in play) is crucial

let me clarify getting them on campus is important to sealing the deal and getting them to commit, but to flex like just simply getting them on campus is an accomplishment is where i disagree
yes if this was manny or fsu just getting them on campus would be something to celebrate
but we are a different recruiting machine we need to start getting commits not just visits