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Seems to me that we have more guys committed this year without a set position than in years past, especially on the defensive side of the ball. I'd love to get others' thoughts on where they project our current crop of defensive commits (and likely commits) to play next year. Here's my best guess:

SDE: Khalid Kareem, Jamir Jones (with one or the other eventually sliding inside)
3T: N/A
NT: N/A
WDE: Julian Okwara, Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Sam: Daelin Hayes (I think Coney prevents Hayes from playing Will)
Mike: N/A
Will: N/A
Nickel: DJ Morgan
CB: Donte Vaughn, Julian Love, [Hamlin or Pride]
FS: Devin Studstill, Jalen Elliot
SS: Spencer Perry

Out of all those, Studstill, Hamlin, and maybe Ogundeji are the only ones I feel confident in (for that specific position). It's going to be a lot of fun watching the coaches try to fit all of these pieces together in the spring and fall.
 
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longliveautrydenson said:
Seems to me that we have more guys committed this year without a set position than in years past, especially on the defensive side of the ball. I'd love to get others' thoughts on where they project our current crop of defensive commits (and likely commits) to play next year. Here's my best guess:

SDE: Khalid Kareem, Jamir Jones (with one or the other eventually sliding inside)
3T: N/A
NT: N/A
WDE: Julian Okwara, Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Sam: Daelin Hayes (I think Coney prevents Hayes from playing Will)
Mike: N/A
Will: N/A
Nickel: DJ Morgan
CB: Donte Vaughn, Julian Love, [Hamlin or Pride]
FS: Devin Studstill, Jalen Elliot
SS: Spencer Perry

Out of all those, Studstill, Hamlin, and maybe Ogundeji are the only ones I feel confident in (for that specific position). It's going to be a lot of fun watching the coaches try to fit all of these pieces together in the spring and fall.
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Yeah, I think we were somewhat similar last year but at different positions. Perhaps we're accepting a few more tweener athletes. We signed a lot of big bodies for NT/3T and also for CB/Nickel/S positions with Ashton White, Coleman, Mykelti, Crawford, Ferttita.

Looks like the defensive staff is just looking for athletic footballers and they'll plug n play. Let's hope this will contribute to our most athletic defense fielded and more TOs forced/negative plays.
 
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Veritate Duce Progredi said:
Yeah, I think we were somewhat similar last year but at different positions. Perhaps we're accepting a few more tweener athletes. We signed a lot of big bodies for NT/3T and also for CB/Nickel/S positions with Ashton White, Coleman, Mykelti, Crawford, Ferttita.

Looks like the defensive staff is just looking for athletic footballers and they'll plug n play. Let's hope this will contribute to our most athletic defense fielded and more TOs forced/negative plays.
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Edge players and length in the secondary were big focuses this cycle. It looks like we'll do pretty well in those two categories.
 
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longliveautrydenson said:
Seems to me that we have more guys committed this year without a set position than in years past, especially on the defensive side of the ball. I'd love to get others' thoughts on where they project our current crop of defensive commits (and likely commits) to play next year. Here's my best guess:

SDE: Khalid Kareem, Jamir Jones (with one or the other eventually sliding inside)
3T: N/A
NT: N/A
WDE: Julian Okwara, Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Sam: Daelin Hayes (I think Coney prevents Hayes from playing Will)
Mike: N/A
Will: N/A
Nickel: DJ Morgan
CB: Donte Vaughn, Julian Love, [Hamlin or Pride]
FS: Devin Studstill, Jalen Elliot
SS: Spencer Perry

Out of all those, Studstill, Hamlin, and maybe Ogundeji are the only ones I feel confident in (for that specific position). It's going to be a lot of fun watching the coaches try to fit all of these pieces together in the spring and fall.
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I don't see Jones being a guy that would slide to the interior. He looks more like WDE right now. Kareem is a swing guy like Rochelle. Ade may grow into a SDE or he may stay lean and develop a bevy of pass rush moves and stay a WDE. Morgan is an inside the box safety/nickel that may grow into a LB. Vaughn, Elliott, Hamlin and Love are all potentially swing players - guys that are great athletes with the size to play safety or athleticism to play CB. Perry fits in the same mold as DJ Morgan. Studstill is for sure a safety.
 
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Crazy weekend weatherwise is SB for Dec. 12th. Jeans and a T-shirt were plenty comfortable outside (even still). Saw convertibles driving around town and some golf played.
 
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Beau,
Is Okonya go ingnto be added to this list? I was just wondering as he named Duke and ND as his leaders.
 
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We are in such a great position right now. I would like to see us finish with:

Studstill
McKinley
Hamlin
McCulloch
Okonya
Pride/Kelly/Fuller/Robertson/Alloway/Calloway(still really like him as a prospect)
 
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ND NYC said:
agree.
also hayes.
but more than likely not enough sample size for him to be higher is my guess
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I can understand why his ranking is where it is because I couldn't possibly debate why it should be higher.
 
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Great job Beau. Thanks for updating. Just a couple things:

-Upgrade the 19 commits to 21 currently.
-I know some write ups are a bit dated, but some thoughts like McCulloch visiting for banquet, didn't happen. Long is no longer a Stanford commit also.
-Lastly just update star stuff: Claypool 4 star. Robertson 5 star. Boudreaux 3 star. And Hayes is actually a 4 star everywhere other than rivals, and using composite is not our highest rated recruit rather 3rd on team (behind rivals 3 star and their 36th OT Liam Eichenberg).

^which is ridiculous about Eichenberg's rankings by the way. Composite 12th OT and 0.9463 overall. Good for borderline top 100 player at #105...which is despite them bringing him way down! Other services have his position ranking at: 247 12. Scout 6. ESPN 6. Hope he does work at Under Armour game and makes rivals eat it. End rant.
 
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NewEnglandGuy said:
Great job Beau. Thanks for updating. Just a couple things:

-Upgrade the 19 commits to 21 currently.
-I know some write ups are a bit dated, but some thoughts like McCulloch visiting for banquet, didn't happen. Long is no longer a Stanford commit also.
-Lastly just update star stuff: Claypool 4 star. Robertson 5 star. Boudreaux 3 star. And Hayes is actually a 4 star everywhere other than rivals, and using composite is not our highest rated recruit rather 3rd on team (behind rivals 3 star and their 36th OT Liam Eichenberg).

^which is ridiculous about Eichenberg's rankings by the way. Composite 12th OT and 0.9463 overall. Good for borderline top 100 player at #105...which is despite them bringing him way down! Other services have his position ranking at: 247 12. Scout 6. ESPN 6. Hope he does work at Under Armour game and makes rivals eat it. End rant.
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These are some great catches! Thanks!
 
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Interesting notes from Loy,

Brandon Peters, Michigan QB commit would have been Irish if we wanted him. Same for Marquez Calloway, Georgia WR.
 
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