It's easy for it to look that way when the next 10 teams in your conference are so awful.
Returning Scholarship Players:
DB:
1. Stephen Griffin JR
2. Rashaan Gaulden RS JR
3. Justin Martin SR
4. TK Jr SR
5. E. Moseley SR
6. DJ Henderson SR
7. Marquil Osborne SO
8. Nigel Warrior SO
9. Ev. Berry SR
10. Baylen Buchanan SO
11. M. Abernathy JR
LB:
1. Cortez McDowell SR
2. Daniel Bituli SO
3. G. Bryant RS JR
4. Dillon Bates RS JR
5. Elliott Berry SR
6. Quarte Sapp RS SO
7. D. Kirkland Jr. JR
8. JaQuain Blakely RS FR
9. Colton Jumper SR
DL:
1. J. Kongbo RS JR
2. A. Butcher RS SO
3. D. Mixon SR
4. K. Vickers RS SR
5. Kyle Phillips JR
6. Shy Tuttle JR
7. Alexis Johnson RS JR
8. D. Taylor RS SO
9. KMac JR
10. Charles Mosley RS JR
11. Austin Smith RS SO
12. Quay Picou JR
QB:
1. Quinten Dormady JR
2. Sheriron Jones RS SO
3. Jarrett Guarantano RS FR
RB:
1. John Kelly JR
2. Carlin Fils-Aime SO
TE:
1. Ethan Wolf SR
2. Austin Pope RS FR
3. Jakob Johnson SR
WR:
1. Tyler Byrd SO
2. Jeff George RS SR
3. Marquez Callaway SO
4. Jauan Jennings JR
5. Latrell Williams RS FR
6. Brandon Johnson SO
7. Josh Smith RS SR
OL:
1. Jashon Robertson SR
2. Devante Brooks RS FR
3. Jack Jones JR
4. V. Boulware RS SO
5. D. Richmond RS SO
6. M. Tatum SO
7. Chance Hall JR
8. Coleman Thomas SR
9. N. Niehaus RS FR
10. R. Johnson RS FR
11. Brett Kendrick RS SR
P:
1. Trevor Daniel RS SR
K:
1. Aaron Medley SR
LS:
1. Riley Lovingood RS SO
Total returning scholarship players: 61
Commits:
Trey Smith OL
Maleik Gray DB/LB
Ty Chandler RB
Eric Crosby DL
Will Ignont LB
Jordan Murphy WR
Jaquan Henderson DB/LB
Cheyenne Labruzza DB
Matthew Butler DL
Latrell Bumphus TE
Kivon Bennett DL
Terrell Bailey DB
Theo Jackson DB
Marquez Bembry LB/DL
Shanon Reid LB
Riley Locklear OL
Trey Coleman RB
KRojhn Calbert OL
Deandre Johnson DL
Princeton Fant WR
Solon Page III LB
Jacquesz Jones WR
Shawn Shamburger DB
Will McBride QB
James Brown TE
Brent Cimaglia K
Total Commits: 26
Total Scholarship players and commits: 87
I don't know if this a cop out, but I take the "I believe in 2nd chances, but not on my team" approach in these situations. I guess if everyone had the same attitude, then Mixon would be in the market for a new profession.
Also believe Musberger was totally over the line. He was basically saying he hopes Mixon sticks it to all the haters.
The staff does do a great job of evaluating kids. When you go back and read this thread Darnold was looking at Northwestern, Wake, and Duke. Tennessee offered and the other big schools came in later. He may would have been here had USC's committed QB at the time not have decommitted.
I agree with second chances as well but for this kind of offense that second chance has to come at another university. Part of the punishment/rehabilitation should be having to move on from the original school. After that anyone gets the benefit of doubt with me.
My super early, seasons not even over, likely 25% accurate prediction is
Bama
FSU
Oklahoma
Washington
Next two
USC
Michigan