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Roster numbers - March 2021
With the Bradley-Hiles add the roster is currently going to be at 86 (not including the super seniors) once the true freshmen arrive. It seems like a certainty that at least one of Osborne and Spiker will be leaving, likely both. There are usually a handful of couch sales/retirements before and after spring ball so it'll be interesting to see if Jimmy continues to use the portal to fill those spots. There could also be some late blooming HS prospects out west who are just starting their senior seasons now too. I just hope we don't go into the season with a bunch of spots open that we end up handing out to try hard walk ons.
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Some random thoughts:
QB is what it is and we’ll either need to bring in a 2022 kid or hit the portal again. I suspect we’re going to continue to leverage the portal hard for QBs at least in the short term. We have to hit a big name in 2023 and probably 2024 as well.
I’d be surprised if Newton doesn’t portal by this time next year. He’s going to lose touches to the 15th year seniors and likely going to get passed by younger guys on the depth chart. I also think Adams ends up as a DB.
Imperative that 2022 class contains 1-2 dynamic TE recruits because we’re full on blocking less athletic TEs. I’m really excited for Moore and what he may bring. I wonder if Culp is about to get passed big time.
I know we’re looking at big numbers on the OL in this class but we’re going to have decent attrition here just because of numbers ... some to the NFL and probably others simply for opportunity
WR is worrisome ... particularly if you assume that Osborne and Spiker are over this shit. Need to have some heavy classes in 2022-20/3 to cover. This is also a position where you might be able to leverage the portal some
DL needs another strong 2022 class and LB depth is actually pretty good.
CB is in really rough shape if everyone that can declare declares. I don’t see how we aren’t in on both HS kids AND transfers again next year. Safety isn’t as bad of shape and I like the young players we have there.
https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/laiatu-latu/13387
He has three years if eligibility left but could declare after this season if he wanted to
Incoming (7)
Sam Huard
Jabez Tinae
Owen Prentice
Will Latu
Patrick O'Brien (lolz)
Brendan Radley-Hiles
Jeremiah Martin
Outgoing (8)
Elijah Molden
Keith Taylor
Brandon McKinney
Ty Jones
Puka Nacua
Jack Yary
Jacob Sirmon
Ethan Garbers
Maybe I missed some scuttlebutt?
abundance
Molden and Taylor are the only standout losses.