Todd4State
12-14-2019, 11:38 PM
Personally I think the thing I like the most about recruiting is the team building. Is easy to get caught up in the stars and all of that BS- Hi Ole Miss fans!- but the reality is there is more to it than that. And I always think about classes in terms of three groups. For example the 2019, 2020, and 2021 class all kind of go together because as a group that will essentially be our team in 2023 and they will be mostly juniors and seniors by then. So here's what I am seeing for 2023.
QB- Shrader would have been good to redshirt if possible but I feel good about Will Rogers. Rogers is a winner as evidenced by today. We just need to make sure that we get him some weapons. Rogers appears to be a great leader and that's really what I value out of a QB more than anything else. I also like that he is coming in for bowl practice. We also need to get Ty Keyes and Luke Altmyer and if we do we'll be in great shape.
RB- After watching some film I feel better about Marks coming in. He's bigger than I thought too. He will be a legit running back. And I like that we have the running back from Starkville committed- Amariyon Howard for 2021. I could definitely see Marks being a three year guy like Hill. Dillion Johnson from Greenville St. Joseph's may play running back too.
WR/TE- We really need to hit on outside receivers big time next year and the good news is there are several in the state next year. This may sound crazy but I would be OK if we took 5-6 of them next year if we could. Make a couple of them tight ends for down the road. We are getting Tulu who is a slot WR that is a four star Under Armour All-American and I think we could get Alex Adams in a couple of years potentially if he has to go the JUCO route. Jaden Walley appears to be a really underrated receiver.
OL- We were able to redshirt Charles Cross a five star player as well as Brandon Cunningham and Nick Pendley. Missing on Xavier Hill was big though. Calvin McMillan and Grant Jackson are both typical raw Mississippi offensive linemen who could be good after developing in a college weight room and with college coaching. We really need to get at least a couple more high school offensive linemen in the class. We appear to be in decent shape here but with work to do probably after the early signing period.
DL- We are off to a great start here. We were able to redshirt DeMonte Russell who was a four star UA All-American and Jevon Banks and Armondous Cooley both played very well in the ASG today. Banks and Cooley could get a fourth star after the re-ranking. Missing on McKinley Jackson sucks but it is what it is. We really need to find another DE to book end with Russell in 2021. I'm not sold on Jack Harris yet.
LB- Probably our second biggest need behind WR. The good news is we are off to a good start with Kadarius Calloway in 2021 and we will see if our staff ends up offering Tyrese Hopkins and I have a feeling that they will after the early signing period. This position should be a priority in 2021.
CB- I think Emmanuel Forbes will end up here and I would think that Jaden Walley would give us an inside track on Justin Walley in 2021. We also have Cameron Threatt committed so we look pretty good here.
S- Janari Dean appears to be a four star caliber player that is underrated. I could see Dillion Johnson playing safety as well down the road.
Hybrid defenders- JP Purvis almost lost his redshirt this year and I think he will be a good nickle/OLB type player for us. I'm not sure where Dylan Lawrence will play- he's 6'4" but very slightly built. Javorrius Selmon can help us out in nickel situations as well potentially.
K/P- Probably more of a need in a couple of years.
QB- Shrader would have been good to redshirt if possible but I feel good about Will Rogers. Rogers is a winner as evidenced by today. We just need to make sure that we get him some weapons. Rogers appears to be a great leader and that's really what I value out of a QB more than anything else. I also like that he is coming in for bowl practice. We also need to get Ty Keyes and Luke Altmyer and if we do we'll be in great shape.
RB- After watching some film I feel better about Marks coming in. He's bigger than I thought too. He will be a legit running back. And I like that we have the running back from Starkville committed- Amariyon Howard for 2021. I could definitely see Marks being a three year guy like Hill. Dillion Johnson from Greenville St. Joseph's may play running back too.
WR/TE- We really need to hit on outside receivers big time next year and the good news is there are several in the state next year. This may sound crazy but I would be OK if we took 5-6 of them next year if we could. Make a couple of them tight ends for down the road. We are getting Tulu who is a slot WR that is a four star Under Armour All-American and I think we could get Alex Adams in a couple of years potentially if he has to go the JUCO route. Jaden Walley appears to be a really underrated receiver.
OL- We were able to redshirt Charles Cross a five star player as well as Brandon Cunningham and Nick Pendley. Missing on Xavier Hill was big though. Calvin McMillan and Grant Jackson are both typical raw Mississippi offensive linemen who could be good after developing in a college weight room and with college coaching. We really need to get at least a couple more high school offensive linemen in the class. We appear to be in decent shape here but with work to do probably after the early signing period.
DL- We are off to a great start here. We were able to redshirt DeMonte Russell who was a four star UA All-American and Jevon Banks and Armondous Cooley both played very well in the ASG today. Banks and Cooley could get a fourth star after the re-ranking. Missing on McKinley Jackson sucks but it is what it is. We really need to find another DE to book end with Russell in 2021. I'm not sold on Jack Harris yet.
LB- Probably our second biggest need behind WR. The good news is we are off to a good start with Kadarius Calloway in 2021 and we will see if our staff ends up offering Tyrese Hopkins and I have a feeling that they will after the early signing period. This position should be a priority in 2021.
CB- I think Emmanuel Forbes will end up here and I would think that Jaden Walley would give us an inside track on Justin Walley in 2021. We also have Cameron Threatt committed so we look pretty good here.
S- Janari Dean appears to be a four star caliber player that is underrated. I could see Dillion Johnson playing safety as well down the road.
Hybrid defenders- JP Purvis almost lost his redshirt this year and I think he will be a good nickle/OLB type player for us. I'm not sure where Dylan Lawrence will play- he's 6'4" but very slightly built. Javorrius Selmon can help us out in nickel situations as well potentially.
K/P- Probably more of a need in a couple of years.