Coaching staff is about to start year 3, best season in 10-20 years, unprecedented commitment to in-state recruiting: you need dividends from from the top in-state recruits. You can't make excuses due to random factors. This isn't meant to sound existential (because it certainly isn't!) but it's a warning sign if they can't get 4-5 recruits in the state's top-15.
I'd be surprised if we even land 4-5 of the top 20.
currently using 247 composite, out of the 16 uncommitted top 20 players in IL, we've offered 9.
1. Bradford from ESL has offers from everyone so probably depends on if any of the big boys push hard for him.
2. Easley- Bama offer so we'll have to see how bad they want him.
3. RB Dupree- has a ton of offers and we were fairly late, no idea on that one.
4. Griffin - offers from everyone.
5. Turek- currently our most likely
6. Lightfoot - offers from everyone, has visited MSU
7. Stewart- Michigan probably, if they want him.
8. Luke Williams- maybe? he's listed as a "top" target for us, but has a ton of offers as well.
9. J. Scott- no chance.
Our one commit, Hansen is currently #21 on the list.
We'll see. Hopefully our new hires can be ace recruiters and maybe if we keep looking legitimate next year they will come, but right now I'd be surprised if we land more than 3 from that list. Hope I'm wrong!