With all the "woe is me recruiting talk," I thought I would point out how our recruiting losses this season will not effect the '08 season. The future of NU's recruiting will be contingent upon our '08 season and beyond. if we win next season, the recruiting will take care of itself. Our '08 class will mean very little on the field.
QB- Ganz, Lee or Witt - fine here
RB- Lucky (if he stays), Castille, Helu, Glenn, Wilson, Mendoza - fine here
LT- Burkes
RT- Murtha
LG- Slauson, Huff
RG- Hickman or Huff
C- Christensen, Hickman, Henry
O-line is fine!!
TE- Teafatiller, Young, Hetzer
WR, Swift, Peterson, Holt, Paul, Gillelyen, Henry
DE- Potter, Allen
DT- Dixon, Moore
NG- Suh, Barfield
DE- Kuli( if he signs)(turner)
OLB- Larry Asante- I believe Pelini will move him to his natural position, Stafford
ILB- Dillard, Covey
OLB- Lawrence, Washington
CB- Anthony Blue (Future All-big 12), West
CB- Armando Murillo, Shawn Sullivan
SS- Thenarse, Amukamara
FS, Major Culbert, Hagg
My point is the only position that will be effected by the '08 recruiting class is D-End. I think Simi Kuli could come in and start. Other than that, our recruits will make very little difference in '08.
That means, the real recruiting heats up for '09. Our results on the field or perceived improvement will greatly effect the '09 class. If Simi goes elsewhere, that's reason to fret. Otherwise, the '08 class won't be that bad overall. We were much worse off in '04.