Can we talk numbers?

[Ericvol2096]

With the slew of commits this week it has me perplexed as to what our final number at positions will be.

Lets get some discussion going as to what everyones opinion is on our number crunch.

I am hoping that we can end up signing 21 players by Feb including Orta and Bullard (don't think Loften ever makes it). So include Orta and Bullard in your numbers but only use 21...unless someone can make a good case as why we should use a different number.

Skeeter, feel free to comment if you have any info that can steer us in the right direction (coaches opinion on how many they will sign this class total or at a certain position (LB, DT especially).

My best guess as of now.

QB -1 (Peterman)
RB -2 (Cross, Hill)
WR-3 (Bowles,Redding,?)
TE -1 (?)
OL -3 (Bullard, ?,?)
DE -2 (Lewis,?)
DT- 2 (?,?)
LB- 4 (Henderson, Peters, King, ?)
CB- 2 (Orta, ?)
S - 1 (Blanc)

That has me at 21....

If we can take 25 like Skeeter says, then I would think you would add a DT, DEX2, and either a LB, S or RB.

[Ericvol2096]

From Skeeter in Cody B thread

dont be suprised if we sign 25 this year. also, dooley will most likey take atleast 1 local kid every year.

This changes everything!

[madbamahater]

We will have to tell some kids thanks but no thanks! Our commitment list by late November will look overwhelmingly different. IMO.

[colvol]

Originally Posted by Ericvol2096

With the slew of commits this week it has me perplexed as to what our final number at positions will be.

Lets get some discussion going as to what everyones opinion is on our number crunch.

I am hoping that we can end up signing 21 players by Feb including Orta and Bullard (don't think Loften ever makes it). So include Orta and Bullard in your numbers but only use 21...unless someone can make a good case as why we should use a different number.

Skeeter, feel free to comment if you have any info that can steer us in the right direction (coaches opinion on how many they will sign this class total or at a certain position (LB, DT especially).

My best guess as of now.

QB -1 (Peterman)
RB -2 (Cross, Hill)
WR-3 (Bowles,?,?)TE -1 (?)
OL -3 (Bullard, ?,?)
DE -2 (Lewis,?)
DT- 2 (?,?)
LB- 4 (Henderson, Peters, King, ?)
CB- 2 (Orta, ?)
S - 1 (Blanc)

That has me at 21....

If we can take 25 like Skeeter says, then I would think you would add a DT, DEX2, and either a LB, S or RB.

Could put Patterson in there.

[rallen]

You can put Redding in there just commited!

[Ericvol2096]

Updated...maybe we have redding, bowles, patterson at WR
and croom at TE?

[pcvolfan]

May not be anything, but going off of MZTerry's comments in Croom's thread about if he is a bulldog or not does not make me feel good about our chances.

[UTVOLS107]

Originally Posted by Ericvol2096

Updated...maybe we have redding, bowles, patterson at WR
and croom at TE?

Based on what Skeeter said about Croom, this could be a possibility

[TMatthews19]

With us appearing in a good shape for Patterson, Croom being 50/50, Redding on board, and Bowles on board, it makes me think one of the following.

1. We believe we're out of it with Croom.
2. Croom may end up at TE if he is a Vol in the end.
3. We will exceed our scholarship limit unless we have a lot of attrition.
4. We will oversign and some current players will lose their scholarship
(Dooley made his opinion pretty clear on this yesterday at media days)
5. WR depth is needed, but with the numbers being tight, there is certainly more need at DL.


Any other possibilities? I am gonna go grab a Tylenol.

[OCIVol]

If we get Humphries, look for us to be done on the OL. Also, we will not sign a TE in this class.

[chavisut]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

If we get Humphries, look for us to be done on the OL. Also, we will not sign a TE in this class.

No.

[OCIVol]

Originally Posted by chavisut

No.

We currently have 3 Juniors (Thomas, Gooch, Anderson), 5 Sophomores (James, Stone, Fulton, Schofield, Bullard), and 6 Freshmen (Pair, Jackson, Richardson, Crowder, Kerbyson, Posey). That's 11 underclassmen on the OL. Kerbyson, Posey, and Crowder are all redshirt candidates. If they do redshirt, and we add Humphries, next year we'll have 3 Seniors, 5 Juniors, 3 Sophomores, and 4 Freshmen. Adding guys at WR and on the defensive front 7 are the priorities for this class. If we miss out on Humphries, we'll take more OL.

[LynxVol]

I've said 5 LBs from the start. I think the defensive front 7 numbers could be crazy this year with us leaning towards a 3-4.

The amount of WRs we are in on ATP is just shocking to me. I love it.

[OCIVol]

Originally Posted by LynxVol

I've said 5 LBs from the start. I think the defensive front 7 numbers could be crazy this year with us leaning towards a 3-4.

The amount of WRs we are in on ATP is just shocking to me. I love it.

We'll end up with at least 10 commits in the front 7.

[chavisut]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

We currently have 3 Juniors (Thomas, Gooch, Anderson), 5 Sophomores (James, Stone, Fulton, Schofield, Bullard), and 6 Freshmen (Pair, Jackson, Richardson, Crowder, Kerbyson, Posey). That's 11 underclassmen on the OL. Kerbyson, Posey, and Crowder are all redshirt candidates. If they do redshirt, and we add Humphries, next year we'll have 3 Seniors, 5 Juniors, 3 Sophomores, and 4 Freshmen. Adding guys at WR and on the defensive front 7 are the priorities for this class. If we miss out on Humphries, we'll take more OL.

Transfers, injuries, and players not living up to their potential. This will all likely happen. Signing one player for a group that makes up five spots is what could get us right back in the mess our OL has been in. JMO IMO.