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Let's admit the DB room needed some bodies after losing 3 starters but boy ohhhhh boy has the transfer portal, JUCO and HS recruiting been intense. What does that tell us?
There are 4 starting spots and a 5th that we use to fill with the JoJo type.
Lets assume the following based on seniority:
Starters:
CB Newsome (Seems a solid dude, maybe the only solid one)
CB Clark (Shaky performances with injury history)
SS Farmer (Good spot duty 2 years ago, looked below average last year)
FS Johnson (Highly rated but we saw zero from him)
OLB/Nickle(??) Gifford (Didn't impress me much but limited time to review)
2nd string:
CB Buford (Rave practice and attitude reviews, one to keep an eye on)
CB Hill (Transfer with limited exp)
SS Singleton (Highly touted newcomer)
FS Gates (Seems undersized and hasn't popped on a big play ST or otherwise)
OLB/Nickle Wright (Possible medical issues might preclude this from ever happening)
Outsiders:
Taymon Lynum (Good rumors about having a great attitude and built up his frame but seems to be getting recruited over, may have been a stretch as a recruit)
Koby Bretz (New, young but have heard next to zero about him)
Both should consider trying to break through with solid ST work.
Freshman:
I would be absolutely surprised if Jaedon Gould or Jalil Martin factor into anything above STs as true freshmen. I also believe that Malcom Hartzog is a DB by designation but is going to basically be groomed as a return specialist with little impact on the actual D.
Gabe Stenger hasn't even had his position settled between QB??? OLB/DB. (dude finds himself way way outside the picture in both situations)
The continued emphasis on recruiting:
There is no way Fisher is content with the possibilities that I spelled out in the "seniority list" with having so many spots that seem shaky at best. Enter Morton for increased competition and the Northern Cockeye rumored transfer All American (Omar Brown) to shore things up??? An AA seems a take in any situation but especially with the departures we have had.
The portal is calling:
If we land the Northern Cockeye AA then I believe that Tyreke Johnson, Braxton Clark and Noa Pola Gates are all distinct possibilities. One of them or all three. Lynum wouldn't surprise me. I think Javin Wright unfortunately won't work regardless.
A possible starting lineup / 2nd string after a room shake:
CB Newsome/Buford
CB N. Cockeye/Hill/Morton
SS Singleton
FS Farmer
DB/OLB Gifford
Would we be happy with that? Still seems shaky to me.
Added note: If we are going after the N. Cockeye AA as an additional transfer then IMO that means we won't be trying to add HS DB recruit Kylin Griffin, who recently visited. Maybe we take him only if we miss on the transfer guy. Based on schollie numbers we already need to see some pretty significant attrition anyway so adding two more DBs doesn't seem feasible. (I could be wrong)
There are 4 starting spots and a 5th that we use to fill with the JoJo type.
Lets assume the following based on seniority:
Starters:
CB Newsome (Seems a solid dude, maybe the only solid one)
CB Clark (Shaky performances with injury history)
SS Farmer (Good spot duty 2 years ago, looked below average last year)
FS Johnson (Highly rated but we saw zero from him)
OLB/Nickle(??) Gifford (Didn't impress me much but limited time to review)
2nd string:
CB Buford (Rave practice and attitude reviews, one to keep an eye on)
CB Hill (Transfer with limited exp)
SS Singleton (Highly touted newcomer)
FS Gates (Seems undersized and hasn't popped on a big play ST or otherwise)
OLB/Nickle Wright (Possible medical issues might preclude this from ever happening)
Outsiders:
Taymon Lynum (Good rumors about having a great attitude and built up his frame but seems to be getting recruited over, may have been a stretch as a recruit)
Koby Bretz (New, young but have heard next to zero about him)
Both should consider trying to break through with solid ST work.
Freshman:
I would be absolutely surprised if Jaedon Gould or Jalil Martin factor into anything above STs as true freshmen. I also believe that Malcom Hartzog is a DB by designation but is going to basically be groomed as a return specialist with little impact on the actual D.
Gabe Stenger hasn't even had his position settled between QB??? OLB/DB. (dude finds himself way way outside the picture in both situations)
The continued emphasis on recruiting:
There is no way Fisher is content with the possibilities that I spelled out in the "seniority list" with having so many spots that seem shaky at best. Enter Morton for increased competition and the Northern Cockeye rumored transfer All American (Omar Brown) to shore things up??? An AA seems a take in any situation but especially with the departures we have had.
The portal is calling:
If we land the Northern Cockeye AA then I believe that Tyreke Johnson, Braxton Clark and Noa Pola Gates are all distinct possibilities. One of them or all three. Lynum wouldn't surprise me. I think Javin Wright unfortunately won't work regardless.
A possible starting lineup / 2nd string after a room shake:
CB Newsome/Buford
CB N. Cockeye/Hill/Morton
SS Singleton
FS Farmer
DB/OLB Gifford
Would we be happy with that? Still seems shaky to me.
Added note: If we are going after the N. Cockeye AA as an additional transfer then IMO that means we won't be trying to add HS DB recruit Kylin Griffin, who recently visited. Maybe we take him only if we miss on the transfer guy. Based on schollie numbers we already need to see some pretty significant attrition anyway so adding two more DBs doesn't seem feasible. (I could be wrong)
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