Recruiting 2017

[Johnson85]

It's going to have to be a huge class...

At most we've got 65 returning scholarship players. Probably more like 62. Added 18 in the class with a couple of those counting back. In the year to year thing -- we should have room for about 35 players. Against the 85 limit -- we are currently at about 80 -- and you can bet we'll lose several more between now and the start of the season. We'll be playing with a ~ 10 scholly deficit next year which is pretty ridiculous in itself. But regardless. If we're at 75 by the end of next season which can reasonably be inferred -- and certainly lose the 23 remaining juniors -- that is pure room for 33 in this method and you always want to go one or two over to account for summer attrition.

If we are going to get back to the 85 limit and have good attrition -- we need to sign the absolute maximum allowed this coming year, which probably allows us to oversign by 1 or 2 against the 85 limit. If you start looking at the hard numbers -- it just defines another way that this recruiting class was a disaster and a total afterthought by our staff. Not only do we already have unbalanced classes -- but they are getting more and more unbalanced every year. We're knocking on the door to having a roller coaster team if this continues. Need to sign 35 next year and 25 the year after -- at which point we would have to process the hell out of 10+ players. Without continuing self-imposed probation, that's the only way to regain balance.

Assuming Dez Harris goes on medical scholarship after his 3rd torn ACL -- we are down to FIVE scholarship sophs/juniors to be prior to this class of jucos showing up. The 2013 class is an absolute nightmare. Add the 3 JUCOS -- and we will have 8 total juniors next year. Assuming none of the 3 redshirt. Our roster management has gotten really bad...

I'm really at a loss as to how we can redshirt so many players and still have trouble keeping 85 scholarship players on campus.

[raymond21]

OM getting Avery's cousin (trying to get)is a great move on their part. Both can play Without the transfer, we were in great shape to get the younger Avery

[Vandelay Industries]

AG
‏@raceymcmath

My Top 3 Schools
1) Texas A&M
2) LSU
3) Mississippi State


Would love to land him

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

don't get your hopes up. Might want to warm up to Braylon Sanders.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

don't get your hopes up. Might want to warm up to Braylon Sanders.

Braylon is a good player he's nothing to sneeze at. 6'1" 185lbs with good speed & good hands.

[maroonmania]

Braylon is a good player he's nothing to sneeze at. 6'1" 185lbs with good speed & good hands.

Yea, SR on his show kind of downplayed any chance for MSU to pull McMath or Bowie. Sounded like Sanders is the much more likely candidate of the 3 to become an MSU Bulldog.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Yea, SR on his show kind of downplayed any chance for MSU to pull McMath or Bowie. Sounded like Sanders is the much more likely candidate of the 3 to become an MSU Bulldog.

If you're handicapping the odds of the 3 then Braylon is the front runner. I wouldn't say we lead for Racey or DD but if you get them in on an OV & you take your chances.

[HoopsDawg]

If you're handicapping the odds of the 3 then Braylon is the front runner. I wouldn't say we lead for Racey or DD but if you get them in on an OV & you take your chances.

McMath isn't even visiting us is he? I thought he had LSU and A&M lined up the next 2 weekends.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Braylon is a good player he's nothing to sneeze at. 6'1" 185lbs with good speed & good hands.

I never said he wasn't good. We just have a better shot at him than McMath