HS_Coach_C
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Supposedly because he "doesn't have an offer" but I don't think they would let someone take an official visit if he didn't have an offer.
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Word is the four remaining spots are Safety (NPG), Corner (James or Jamel Starks), OLB (Fonua or Parker) and WR (Njoku or Houston). That part isn't all that surprising. Corner as WR are still question marks about if we'll be able to get those top guys. If we miss on them, that would open up a spot for Bivens or MPM.
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Ziebol
All-Conference
BIG ERN
All-American
After they got his real height/weight he might be.
Don't we have more room than just 4? Thought we could take 6 more...
Huskers93-97
All-American
Is only 4 spots assuming Bland signs? We want Fonua over Parker or the Kansas kid?
I would be surprised to not see Mao end up here.
He's a bit of a tweener I think. Most people see him as a safety. I think we're going to try him at corner but he's probably a more natural safety.
Four seems to be the number. I guess I got the impression that is including Bland because I've seen the number 30 pretty often (with one more spot for a transfer being saved until after spring) so the 25 we have now (including Bland) would leave spots for four more. And that jives with the update where I got the above info.
I'm not 100% sure what our pecking order is on OLB. I only listed one guy but we are obviously after several. I would guess all things being equal we'd rather have a HS guy but with the help we need right away they might be leaning toward a JUCO guy for that spot.
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BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
Not questioning your information. I'm sure that's what you're gathering from your reliable sources. But, from the outside, it doesn't make sense.
Fonua is one of our top prospects we are trying to get.....but, he doesn't have an offer.
Pola-Mao isn't a take at this time, but he's a fairly highly recruited guy at a position of need.
I would say right now, DT is a higher need than WR....even though I think we could use another WR.
I went ahead and made a profile for Fonua. There seemed to be questions about whether he had an offer or not but I feel pretty confident that he does now.
I'd tend to agree with you about DT>WR at this point. But we should be pretty set at DT for this year so perhaps we're willing to wait for next cycle.
Edit: when I first typed that, I typed "not" instead of "now". That was a pretty bad typo in this case.
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Huskers93-97
All-American
I was thinking we take more than 4 too. As far as trying to pin down what the biggest need is. Didnt Frost say these last few spots would kind of be the best available regardless of position?
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FrankWheeler
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With Bland there are 84 under scholarship, so really there is 1 spot open. After that, every recruit that signs means somebody currently under scholarship is out.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
Here is why I would take a DT right now over a WR. It is much easier to find a WR that can come in and almost immediately contribute. It's much more likely that a DT needs time in the S&C program to develop and get ready to contribute at this level. My opinion is, we have a number of players in the system that can play multiple positions if needed such as RB, WR, R...etc.
SouthLincoln Husker
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Are you including players who have quit due to injury that are still on scholarship, as they do not count toward the 85. I also think there will be a few leaving before the fall; graduating Sr. who will not get a lot playing time.
Yep. We're supposedly taking 4-5 more plus a couple walk-ons (Warner and Armstrong) who deserve it.
There will undoubtedly be some "surprising" departures in May.....