You are absolutely right. If the dominos keep falling favorably, it could indeed push Kofi to Illinois. When January's name surfaced, I threw out a prediction that our 2019 class would most likely consist of January, Shannon, one of Timme / Kofi, and, if BU and Co decided to go with a four-man class, a Spring signing or late bloomer. Timme is out, obvi, but that is what made the most sense at the time.
Fast forward to January 4th, and I still feel that this prediction is not unreasonable. That said, while Shannon is and should remain a very important recruit, both as a player and a "political piece" in maintaining our CPL connections/ presence, bringing in a two-man class of January and Cockburn will yield a more balanced and talented team that is well-positioned and leveraged to start year three of BU's tenure as a fringe Top-25 with an identity that has not yet coalesced. This, in turn, will hopefully allow for the continued growth, exposure, and the rebuild to national relevance that we all very much want.