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Roster Numbers - August 2020
Assuming Yary enrolls this fall, we should expect 2 couch sales prior to fall camp to get down to 85. With 14 commits for the '21 class so far, we'll still be over by 1 if no one else leaves early. Tryon and Otton are likely leaving if they have good seasons.
I think the pandemic has discouraged players from entering the portal so more players are sticking around with their current team. The coaches might have anticipated some transfers that didn't happen and that may explain why some guys they were recruiting earlier are now in a holding pattern (Cardwell, Schuster, Ho'ohuli). I think right now besides EE/JTT, the only kids we're recruiting that have committable offers are Bowers and Nunley.
* For redshirts
*Purple for blue chips
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I don’t know shit but to keep balance it looks like we need 8 more.
I think they have 3 buckets right now of prospects
Elite players who they will take no matter what and figure out the roster situation later - EE, JTT, Bowers, probably Franklin and Burke but those are long shots
Good players they like but can't take until the roster is sorted out - Cardwell, Schuster, Ho'ohuli, Jefferson. With the first three, they were given the opportunity to commit but weren't ready yet so we took Berry, Finau, and Latu.
Replacement level players but a position of need so they'll need to take - Nunley, possibly another 3* CB
With Pa'ama and Tryon couch sales, we are right at 85 for the "2020" season if and when that happens. With Nunley's commitment we're at 87 for 2021, not including the seniors who will get an extra year of eligibility for COVID.
Still time to bring them into the fold. Nothing is signed
There is plenty more room in this class.
Kim and Fetters manage every fucking year to predict a class of 15 and then act surprised when it ends up at 20-25.
Lather, rinse, repeat.