Commitment thread? If not then post them here.

Notice that Hutzler and Turner not having a lot to say on social media today......

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Originally Posted by gtowndawg

Safety

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Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Coach34

We doing some serious roster turnover. We are expecting to grab at least 20 out of the portal or more as well

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We are 100% upgrading needs.

Here?s the thing. After 2023, it was going to be a massive process to rebuild the program. We were low on talent. The culture had gone down. We didn?t have even a skeleton of an in house NIL structure.

Some want to skip steps in the process. I get it.

Jeff Lebby walked into an untenable situation. There wasn?t a coach available to us that would have come in and immediately start flipping 4 and 5 star recruits.

However, Jeff came in a damn near flipped a couple. Daniel Hill being one. He closed strong with MVB, Craver, and Stonka that year. Some didn?t pan out. The others transferred out.

Year two, he closed even stronger. He got Tyler Lockhart. He kept Kamario Taylor. He added Ferzell Shepherd.

He has closed strong again. We just missed out on flipping a couple more.

It may not be fast enough for some, but Jeff Lebby knows what he is doing. He?s got the financial backing now. Hit the portal hard. Win 8 next season. We might be at that point where we are actually getting more and more higher rated recruits.

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Originally Posted by KB21

Here?s the thing. After 2023, it was going to be a massive process to rebuild the program. We were low on talent. The culture had gone down. We didn?t have even a skeleton of an in house NIL structure.

Some want to skip steps in the process. I get it.

Jeff Lebby walked into an untenable situation. There wasn?t a coach available to us that would have come in and immediately start flipping 4 and 5 star recruits.

However, Jeff came in a damn near flipped a couple. Daniel Hill being one. He closed strong with MVB, Craver, and Stonka that year. Some didn?t pan out. The others transferred out.

Year two, he closed even stronger. He got Tyler Lockhart. He kept Kamario Taylor. He added Ferzell Shepherd.

He has closed strong again. We just missed out on flipping a couple more.

It may not be fast enough for some, but Jeff Lebby knows what he is doing. He?s got the financial backing now. Hit the portal hard. Win 8 next season. We might be at that point where we are actually getting more and more higher rated recruits.

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Just need some momentum!

I'm super happy where this class ended up! Great job to Lebby and crew and the big money men!

Also.. to all the posters keeping us informed.. thank you! It means alot to someone like me who has zero connections lol

Toothman is in.

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Originally Posted by gtowndawg

I'm glad we seem to be trending better, moving up in the rankings, but is it fools gold? We have a 5 star (awesome) but one 4 star? Everything else is just 3 stars. I mean even South Carolina has nine 4 stars. Point being, our average player signed, 95% of the class, is (ranking wise) just that, average.

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You know the drill, sign with MSU lose a star. The difference in 3 star and 4 star is a hair anyway. No worries.

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Originally Posted by KB21

Here?s the thing. After 2023, it was going to be a massive process to rebuild the program. We were low on talent. The culture had gone down. We didn?t have even a skeleton of an in house NIL structure.

Some want to skip steps in the process. I get it.

Jeff Lebby walked into an untenable situation. There wasn?t a coach available to us that would have come in and immediately start flipping 4 and 5 star recruits.

However, Jeff came in a damn near flipped a couple. Daniel Hill being one. He closed strong with MVB, Craver, and Stonka that year. Some didn?t pan out. The others transferred out.

Year two, he closed even stronger. He got Tyler Lockhart. He kept Kamario Taylor. He added Ferzell Shepherd.

He has closed strong again. We just missed out on flipping a couple more.

It may not be fast enough for some, but Jeff Lebby knows what he is doing. He?s got the financial backing now. Hit the portal hard. Win 8 next season. We might be at that point where we are actually getting more and more higher rated recruits.

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Good post.

Is Cooley signing with us. Seems he has not signed with Bama just yet.

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Originally Posted by KB21

Here?s the thing. After 2023, it was going to be a massive process to rebuild the program. We were low on talent. The culture had gone down. We didn?t have even a skeleton of an in house NIL structure.

Some want to skip steps in the process. I get it.

Jeff Lebby walked into an untenable situation. There wasn?t a coach available to us that would have come in and immediately start flipping 4 and 5 star recruits.

However, Jeff came in a damn near flipped a couple. Daniel Hill being one. He closed strong with MVB, Craver, and Stonka that year. Some didn?t pan out. The others transferred out.

Year two, he closed even stronger. He got Tyler Lockhart. He kept Kamario Taylor. He added Ferzell Shepherd.

He has closed strong again. We just missed out on flipping a couple more.

It may not be fast enough for some, but Jeff Lebby knows what he is doing. He?s got the financial backing now. Hit the portal hard. Win 8 next season. We might be at that point where we are actually getting more and more higher rated recruits.

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This is how it works and that's the plan.

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Originally Posted by Santiago

Is Cooley signing with us. Seems he has not signed with Bama just yet.

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It looks like he is signing on Friday.

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Originally Posted by BlackSailsDawg

It looks like he is signing on Friday.

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deciding then or knows now?

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Originally Posted by Santiago

deciding then or knows now?

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Never know. Our kicker is signing with A&M Friday and he's been 100% committed for a few months. Kids want their moment

Lebby did a really good job closing this week. He has gotten well deserved criticism but today was a good day for him and us. We need to go tear it up in the portal.

Well, I actually have to see patients this afternoon. No residents to do that grunt work this afternoon. LOL!

Chambers, the kicker, is in

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Originally Posted by BlackSailsDawg

Chambers, the kicker, is in

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I thought C34 said he was signing with aTm on Friday?

Is this another kid?

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Originally Posted by Op4isabitch

I thought C34 said he was signing with aTm on Friday?

Is this another kid?

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I took this to mean a kid at his school was signing with them on Friday.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

I took this to mean a kid at his school was signing with them on Friday.

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Yes- one of my players