With those kinds of numbers and no seniors, I only see us taking 2 guys unless someone hits the portal. 2023 is loaded with FLA WR's...
Lol Fla WR. I can't remember the last time we landed a Jeudy, Cooper, Ridly or Shwartz. Real coaches will look out of state like Jimmy did. I'm shell shocked on the Pope's and the divas we have chosen. I can't remember the last time we had a WR from FL that went Pro besides Benjamin
Are you suggesting we stop recruiting FLA WR’s?
Dorsett did. First round too but was a bust. Herb Waters was a WR that went to the Packers that ended up playing DB. Was a Folden recruit. Ahmon Richards would have played on Sundays if he didn’t have that tragic injury. That’s about it since Benjamin. There might be a few I am missing but even if there was that is so pathetic!!!
Hankerson, Dorsett, Allen Hurns, Coley…….. but yea to the real point, we haven’t had a real star in forever while the area keeps producing nfl stars. Hopefully Mario changes the trend starting this class. We need at least 3 of the top guys even if others leabe…. redding hasn’t done a thing here and Worsham has seemed like a candidate to go also.
I was going by 247’s ratings. It’s transfer rating has Ladson as a three star, down from the four star listing coming out of high school. However by the same measure they listed Osbourne as a four star when he transferred in 2019.
We just have to improve our evaluations. There were way too many WRs we ignored from South Florida that are better than the people we recruited over them. And I'm not even talking about the blue chippers. Just like in 2008 when Randy Shannon, a LB head coach, took a whole class of Northwestern players except the LB that ended up being an All-Pro.
I hear people say this all the time, but I never actually looked into it. Did he actually offer every senior Northwestern player except Lavonte? Why didn't the scrub kids with no other offers, just come to the U for a free scholarship?
Hurns
Dorsett is still playing.
The average NFL career is a little over 3 years and you are eligible for a pension at 3 years. He has been in the league 7 years. Anyone saying he is a bust is a moron.Pretty sure he got the pension at 6+ years! I think the world of Phillip. Football & character. Awesome dude.
Redding is still here? Totally forgot about him. Hope to see something from him this year.
This. I thought I was the only one who thought the word "bust" was very harsh. LOL. Should he have been first round? Probably not. But when you run a 4.33 at the combine then run a 4.27 at your Pro Day..that gets everyones attention.