This would be my final 3
Nation
Geddis
Simms
I don't have any real evidence to support this theory, but, under the assumption that lowering academic standards would result in a better team and more wins, I think that it could actually raise the average academic level of the school. High school students like to apply to schools with good sports team. More applications means the school can be more selective, taking better students. Even if this theory is incorrect, as CUWPC noted, it's 85 students.
This is an obviously extreme example (FGCU's prior anonymity, smaller enrollment, different sport) but following their Sweet 16 run their applications skyrocketed. It also cites a few other examples.
http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/3222/how-fgcus-run-can-benefit-admissions
Oh, yeah! Because Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, and U of Chicago have such strong athletic programs.
I would like to add Marshall.
. . . it's not ideal
My top two semi-realistic guys I want to get right now are Marshall and Nation. Also reallllly want to get Harding signed, sealed, and delivered. If we can avoid any academic casualties, or at least replace the ones that do occur with equal or greater value, as well as get Marshall and Nation, I'm happy with this class. It won't be ranked any higher than 55, but I like the strength on the offensive line and the relative speed to some of our usual classes. Given the scenario the coaches had to deal with, this class is solid.
But it's not ideal
There will be academic casualties
2 Deep next year?
OLB Julian Jones/Justice Williams
MLB Tre Watson/Dele'Harding/Mike Svetina
WLB James Crawford/Cedric Doxy/Austin Roberts
But it's not ideal
Trenard Davis will be a mid year enrollee.
Trenard Davis will be a mid year enrollee.
So does he count against 2015 too ?
SOUNDS ACCURATE .....though ju jones needs to add at least 10-15 lbs
im guessing barton and day at saftey with pat nelson getting snaps/ and the corners i just dont know.....mosley dunlap?.... with cameron watkins and ahmari hayes seeing some snaps.....?
we are gettin some great size at db
2 Deep next year?
OLB Julian Jones/Justice Williams
MLB Tre Watson/Dele'Harding/Mike Svetina
WLB James Crawford/Cedric Doxy/Austin Roberts
SOUNDS ACCURATE .....though ju jones needs to add at least 10-15 lbs
im guessing barton and day at saftey with pat nelson getting snaps/ and the corners i just dont know.....mosley dunlap?.... with cameron watkins and ahmari hayes seeing some snaps.....?
we are gettin some great size at db
Class is now #61 on Rivals. Fairly solid showing from Cubit, and not a class that will tank the program by any means. Grab Trevour Simms tomorrow and they'll finish right around Beckman's better classes.
I like that the class has a lot of High School talent instead of Juco based. Juco talent saved us from being embarrassing the past 2 years but it is not good for building the program.
for the commitment /decommit swaps I think we came out ahead if we get Simms back. I like Harding more than Walton and the Pulley/Oliver duo better than Black and Shelton.