bleedingTNorange
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I believe I said earlier that we are trending in the right direction recruiting wise and seem to be fishing in a bigger pond now. Not sure how I'm suggesting recruiting is the same as it was 3-4 years ago. If the expectation though is for the program to take another step, we are going to have to consistently land some top 50 kids year in and year out. Being in their top 3 and getting them to sign and enroll are two different things.That’s my point, people are saying this but it’s not true...he isn’t only going for lower ranked guys, the most recent classes are a trend upwards in recruiting. He’s not taking 5 guys unranked and us all hoping they turn out to be the next Schofield or Williams, he’s taking a 4 star in ORN and we’re hoping he’s that. He’s taking a 5* in Josiah James and we are hoping he’s as good as Bone. He’s taking a 5* in Corey Walker and we are hoping he produces like Admiral. He’s taking Top 150 Uros Plavsic and hoping he’s like Alexander. He’s taking Top 100 Victor Bailey and we are hoping he’s similar to Bowden.
You seem to be suggesting that recruiting is the same as it was 3-4 years ago which led to the team we saw of Bone/Turner/Schofield/Williams/Alexander etc. but that’s not the case at all, recent classes have included much higher profile guys.
I believe I said earlier that we are trending in the right direction recruiting wise and seem to be fishing in a bigger pond now. Not sure how I'm suggesting recruiting is the same as it was 3-4 years ago. If the expectation though is for the program to take another step, we are going to have to consistently land some top 50 kids year in and year out. Being in their top 3 and getting them to sign and enroll are two different things.
I have an issue with calling Bailey top 100. He was top 100 in 2017, but if they redid the rankings now would he be top 100? I don't know. Throwing him out there is misleading if you ask me.
Josiah has been his biggest get so far, and if Barnes is landing a top 30 guy every season, then he can develop the rest of the roster and build around 1 stud a year. If Corey Walker is our stud this season, continue to find the right guys and keep building. This 2020 class will be a better barometer of where recruiting is heading. We are in it for a lot of high profile kids and probably need to land at least one more high profile kid.
Could Pember still blue shirt or go to a prep school/reclassify? I know that was an option that was discussed with him before, but I assume it's too late.
I don't think UT gets Blackshear anyway, so it probably doesn't matter. But it's still curious.
I doubt anyone (Pember, most likely) is being forced to do this. It is most likely voluntary, and if so, no way he is paying $25k with Hope scholarship money and any additional academic scholarships/Grant's he can apply for.Yea “go to tennessee where you might have to pay 25k if your in state and 40k out”
Has a ring to it that makes one laugh I guess.
I doubt anyone (Pember, most likely) is being forced to do this. It is most likely voluntary, and if so, no way he is paying $25k with Hope scholarship money and any additional academic scholarships/Grant's he can apply for.
Good grief dude.I forgot, you’re right, North Carolina really struggled in recruiting when Luke Maye walked on lmao.