Quinncent McManning, Jr.

also interesting that OSU could go into Texas and pull 1 or 2 CBs in the nation and Bama for another. Have to think Bama and Auburn will not be backing down on this one.

was hoping this would happen so we can make brew feel like the #1 priority at CB

Can someone comment on how you would rank the dbs on speed and ball tracking? Seems like we get overly excited about kids coming into the program at db and then get concerned about one of these issues. Muhammad seems like the best we have had in years. What about the 2024 guys?

Thanks Gerry. I had heard the narrative but agree the national recruiting plus in state makes this less of a concern. I remember when Mack would get 7 or 8 of the top 10 but that was a different era completely. I think we just need the dominos to fall our way on a few of the in state elites every year.

While our recruiting has been overall fantastic, there have been some concerns that perhaps we are not hitting on as many top 10 state prospects as we could from some people, and I was wondering is this really a problem. I just went through the last few consensus rankings and tried to figure out if we ever had a shot: 2024 commits - Simmons, Black, Filsame 2024 recruited at same or better level - Hudson (Wingo), Tatum (debatable but seems like our coaches just liked our 2 guys better) 2024 got beat - Williams, Bussey, Jonah-Ajonye 2024 never recruited - Lagway, Flowers 2023 commits - Hill, Cook, Muhammad 2023 recruited at same or better level - Arnold (Manning), Owens (Baxter) 2023 got beat - Hicks, Bowen, Simpson-Hunt, Toviano, Hale (debatable.. maybe pulled back late) 2022 commits - Campbell, Banks, Brooks 2022 recruited at same or better level - Klubnic / Weigman (debatable with Murphy, though both guys ended up ranked way higher) 2022 got beat - Stewart, Perkins, Harris, Anderson 2022 never recruited - Marshall So we're pulling in 3 top 10s a year, losing on 3-4 a year, getting a few out of state equivalents. Is that a good level going forward or are we capable of doing better every year? in 2025, moore and sanchez are committed elsewhere #1 and 2. we are probably behind on williams, brew. perhaps doing okay with fasusi, pettijohn, terry. no idea on haywood, lockett, marsh

Any idea if Williams is wanting to commit early or draw this out? Seems like with our late pivot to recruiting him as a safety we are way behind OU, and this is feeling like a Devin Sanchez will we ever get enough time to make up the ground, type of recruitment.

Do you think the poor defense is more a function of recruiting the wrong guys in the portal or coaching? I remember the Beard teams were tenacious on defense, and other than Weaver I don't see any of that same type of fire playing defense. It's not like Terry wouldn't have figured out the defensive tactics that Beard was using as an assistant.

I can see Robertson versus Hutson filling in next year, and Cruz will use the time to get better. It will be year 4 in the system for both guys so I couldn't imagine getting a portal guy.

Sounds like Chip will be going back to the NFL.. portal season to continue! Any possibilities at DT? Jay Toia?

Long time listener, new to the board. Wanted to say welcome back to Gerry as well! Wondering if you had any input on WR tiers at this point. DK Moore is an obvious #1 battle with LSU. Sounds like staff trying to get into Lockett.. haven't heard much from Marsh and Taz Williams recently (Marsh an aggy lean?) . Is Michael Terry III a good WR take for a super athlete playing QB now? Staff still likes the Oregon commit Wilson it seems.. Then the out of state guys longshot Ffrench and the high possibility Harris from Mater Dei. How different are the coach's talent ranking and fit ranking for these guys?