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Class Rankings - How I see our recruits

dnc
dnc Member Posts: 56,855
Currently we have 7 4 stars per 24.7 (Stars.gif) and 10 3 stars. Doog that I am, I like the class better than that, and I have a number of 3 stars ahead of some of the 4 stars. Here's how I have the class as it sits now (24/7 ranking in our class in parentheses).

DNC 5 Star - High floor, Superstar ceiling
1. Yankoff (2)

DNC 4 Star - Medium floor, superstar ceiling or high floor, high ceiling
2. Spiker (1) - Only thing that gives me pause is the lack of top end speed. If that develops, as I expect, he'll be unstoppable.
3. Osborne (5) - These two are pretty interchangeable. But Osborne is white so he slides in here.
4. Taimani (4) - Outside of Yankoff, probably the most important recruit in the class based on our current roster.
5. Hampton (15) - Most underrated kid in the class. Can. Not. Lose. Him. His ranking is a fucking joke.
6. QB Sirmon (3) - Superstar ceiling, but his floor is much lower than Yankoff's. Could be a top 5 draft pick or a guy who starts fewer than 5 D1 games. Most chinteresting recruit in the class. Huge variance. Bush's skills as a QB coach might have a lot to say about how he does.
7. Mele (9) - Nobody talks about him anymore but man, what a big get.
8. Curne (12) - Huff going into Arizona and Texas to get these two bodes very well for the future.
9. Lowe (6) - Hardest kid to read in the class for me. If they really use him as a RB primarily I'd move him up to around 7. If he's primarily in the slot I'd move him down to a 3 star.
10. Culp (11) - Probably would have been a consensus four star if he'd have been labeled a TE first rather than starting as a WR.

DNC high 3 Star - medium floor, very good ceiling or low floor, high ceiling
11. Bynum (7) - Really close to a 4 for me. Really like this kid. Probably never a star though, but a very solid starter one day.
12. ZTP (14) - About like I feel with Bynum
13. Other Sirmon (9) - Probably underrated since he's been committed so long. Had he waited until last month to commit I bet some places would have 4 stars on him. Really good get.
14. Tafisi (10) - Exciting to get multiple quality defenders from Utah.
15. Ale (16) - Could suck. Could be awesome. Along with Jake, biggest wild cards in the class. Can Huff develop him? If so, BRB, YO

DNC medium 3 Star - meh
16. Newton - Tried to talk myself into this kid. Failed. Really hope Lowe plays RB.
17. Liu - Still haven't forced myself to watch his film so maybe I'm too low on him. The possibility of him never excited me other than fucking with @89ute.

Where key targets would fall if they were the 18th commit in order of how much I like them:

Togiai - DNC 5 star, #2 in the class behind Yankoff
Tremblay - DNC 4, #5 behind Taimani (I like him better than Taimani but two years of eligibility is huge)
Kaho - DNC 4, #5 behind Taimani
Gordon - DNC 4, #6 ahead of Sirmon
Irvin - DNC 4, #6 ahead of Sirmon

Love to see everyone else's lists.
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Comments

  • RhythmicSlappingDawg
    RhythmicSlappingDawg Member Posts: 1,176
    edited December 2017
    I think Zion could, either, never see the field or be a total monster.
  • whuggy
    whuggy Member Posts: 2,088
    I think Lowe will be a top three pick in this
    class. Another Gaskin if they're smart and play
    him at RB. Hated the Newton pickup.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    Good list. I wouldn't change a thing mostly because you know this shit better than me and I am hoping to butter you up so we can do naked twister this weekend.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    Swaye said:

    Good list. I wouldn't change a thing mostly because you know this shit better than me and I am hoping to butter you up so we can do naked twister this weekend.


  • Bread
    Bread Member Posts: 4,102

    I think Zion could, either, never see the field or be a total monster.

    why not both? #AzeemsDream
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    dnc said:

    Swaye said:

    Good list. I wouldn't change a thing mostly because you know this shit better than me and I am hoping to butter you up so we can do naked twister this weekend.



  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,753 Founders Club
    We'll be lucky to win 3 games in 2020
  • Neighbor2972
    Neighbor2972 Member Posts: 4,334
    Great list. I really like Hampton but I'd have him a little lower, maybe 8th. I'd also have Liu and Dick over Ale. Ale is one of the few things I agree with BallzDeep on, I don't see how he ever turns into a useful player. He's a low 3 for me.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    edited December 2017

    Great list. I really like Hampton but I'd have him a little lower, maybe 8th. I'd also have Liu and Dick over Ale. Ale is one of the few things I agree with BallzDeep on, I don't see how he ever turns into a useful player. He's a low 3 for me.

    Chinteresting. Maybe I'm just drinking the "he's huge and he just started playing football" kool aid too much, but my impression was that he had plenty of upside just a lot of risk he never reaches it. You don't think he has the upside or just think it's highly unlikely he develops?

    BTW, DDY has Hampton as one of 5 DDY 3's in the class, so he's come all the way around on him. I think he's a baller.
  • Neighbor2972
    Neighbor2972 Member Posts: 4,334
    dnc said:

    Great list. I really like Hampton but I'd have him a little lower, maybe 8th. I'd also have Liu and Dick over Ale. Ale is one of the few things I agree with BallzDeep on, I don't see how he ever turns into a useful player. He's a low 3 for me.

    Chinteresting. Maybe I'm just drinking the "he's huge and he just started playing football" kool aid too much, but my impression was that he had plenty of upside just a lot of risk he never reaches it. You don't think he has the upside or just think it's highly unlikely he develops?
    He's huge and a decent athlete so he has upside. I just haven't seen enough flashes from him to think that he will ever put it all together. I'd much rather have Beresford or some other guys Huff was looking at.