[SamuelMcF]

Is that a condemnation of the all Frosh starting team, or a condemnation of our recruiting? How on earth does a Power 5 team recruit only one D-lineman and zero linebackers and safeties?

Tongue in cheek the former, but humor aside it is the latter.  I've been harping all fall about the lack of recruiting on defense.  I think we have some late offers out to reinforce the defense, but I don't know about the probability of landing them or whether they are plan B kind of guys.  I agree that if we want to get out of our current funk, the staff's resources should be focused on recruiting.

SamuelMcF has a good read on the team, so this comment is ominous:

DL Booker, Williams, Swann (Williams, Swann, and rotational piece Schaffer could all move on, and recruiting them back should be priority #1. Hell, #0.)

Not sure if he is reflecting an informed concern that they might not return or just stating the obvious, which is that they are seniors and could graduate this year. and not come back  I have not heard anything one way or another about them.

BC

Agree. Lack of recruiting on D pathetic. That said there are a few guys still in play. But being "in the know" about this stuff can be INFURIATING.

Not an informed concern about the seniors; just stating the obvious. We did see a defensive starter exodus last year and better pray we don't see another.

[SamuelMcF]

Is that a condemnation of the all Frosh starting team, or a condemnation of our recruiting? How on earth does a Power 5 team recruit only one D-lineman and zero linebackers and safeties?

Tongue in cheek the former, but humor aside it is the latter.  I've been harping all fall about the lack of recruiting on defense.  I think we have some late offers out to reinforce the defense, but I don't know about the probability of landing them or whether they are plan B kind of guys.  I agree that if we want to get out of our current funk, the staff's resources should be focused on recruiting.

SamuelMcF has a good read on the team, so this comment is ominous:

DL Booker, Williams, Swann (Williams, Swann, and rotational piece Schaffer could all move on, and recruiting them back should be priority #1. Hell, #0.)

Not sure if he is reflecting an informed concern that they might not return or just stating the obvious, which is that they are seniors and could graduate this year. and not come back  I have not heard anything one way or another about them.

BC

Agree. Lack of recruiting on D pathetic. That said there are a few guys still in play. But being "in the know" about this stuff can be INFURIATING.

Not an informed concern about the seniors; just stating the obvious. We did see a defensive starter exodus last year and better pray we don't see another.