[TheFarm07]

SCarolina will have 10 AA's next year (if everybody stays)

I am not sure that the number of McDonald's All-Americans matters that much as it's basically saying you have a top-24 player.  Yes it's good to have a top-24 player, however we have had McDonald's All-Americans like Kailee Johnson or Ashley Cimino who have not panned out at the college level.  I think top-10 or top-5 players are much more impactful than having say a couple of players ranked 21 and 22.  

To me the more relevant thing about South Carolina next year is that they are getting the #2,3, and 4th ranked players.  All of those players have the potential to be game changers at the college-level.  Think of our recent top-5 players.  Chiney - superstar.  Jones and Brink - producing right away and potential superstars when their college careers are done.

Agreed; hopefully we'll have a similar class the following year. With Betts already committing and in the mix for Gardiner, Rice and Nnaji, we could bring in another game-changing class and we'll need it as Haley will be a senior and Brink will be a junior by the time the HS Class of '22 arrives on the Farm.

[TheFarm07]

SCarolina will have 10 AA's next year (if everybody stays)

I am not sure that the number of McDonald's All-Americans matters that much as it's basically saying you have a top-24 player.  Yes it's good to have a top-24 player, however we have had McDonald's All-Americans like Kailee Johnson or Ashley Cimino who have not panned out at the college level.  I think top-10 or top-5 players are much more impactful than having say a couple of players ranked 21 and 22.  

To me the more relevant thing about South Carolina next year is that they are getting the #2,3, and 4th ranked players.  All of those players have the potential to be game changers at the college-level.  Think of our recent top-5 players.  Chiney - superstar.  Jones and Brink - producing right away and potential superstars when their college careers are done.

Agreed; hopefully we'll have a similar class the following year. With Betts already committing and in the mix for Gardiner, Rice and Nnaji, we could bring in another game-changing class and we'll need it as Haley will be a senior and Brink will be a junior by the time the HS Class of '22 arrives on the Farm.