Going "all in" for elite national recruits 2026 vs past few years

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

I've been quite curious which big time recruits we are going "all in" for this year.   In the last few years there have been a handful of guys that we have basically refused to lose out for.  Guys that perhaps we were behind for and surged ahead or flipped from another school.  This seems like great strategy.. spend big NIL on guys at positions of need that will play early, potentially hurting rival schools that have the same need.

2025 Justus Terry, Jaime Ffrench, Josiah Sharma, Myron Charles, Kade Phillips (less dramatic recruitments in the year Lance Jackson, Jonah Williams, Lockett)

2026 Tyler Atkinson, Richard Wesley, Derrek Cooper, James Johnson (less dramatic recruitments in the year Bishop, Bell, Matthews, Turntine)

2027 Candidates so far - Easton Royal, Monshun Sales, John Meredith, Laden Williams-Callis, Ismael Camara, Semaj Stanford, Brock Williams, Kasi Currie.  Don't think we're in it enough with KJ Green yet.  Who do you think we will refuse to lose for in this group?  Others?

[GoHorns1]

Want to win a natty in any sport then recruit nationally, never limit one’s recruiting pool.

Refuse to lose Royal, Meredith, Williams-Callisto, Camara, Currie in the listed.

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

16 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

Want to win a natty in any sport then recruit nationally, never limit one’s recruiting pool.

Refuse to lose Royal, Meredith, Williams-Callisto, Camara, Currie in the listed.

I like your list. Considering dead money in nil for guys that may not play much year one, I’m going with royal, sales, merrdith, and Currie, but I still really want Camara and Williams Callas