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Finally can tell my aggy story.    Have a good insight into this kids recruitment and I’m still laughing about his visit to aggy. Dude gets his player host (I’ll let y’all find who that is) and

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How do you think this is helpful? Not being a jerk, just asking y'all to keep your shit together and use common sense. In any event, I know for a fact that nothing ever happens with Texas until a

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He could have if he isn't. Play devil's advocate and tell us why you feel about this guy's overall approach to his recruitment and how that either translates to the next level or doesn't matter.

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3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Evan Stewart caught the game-winning catch at Kyle Field next year fan fiction is the kind of nonsense that you slapdicks are better off jacking off to in private

I can’t fap to this.

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3 hours ago, FtheBig12 said:

That bitch is nothing but a keyboard warrior who talks shit on the internet but would shit his pants in real life if he tried to stand up to me. I take that bitch to the cleaners. 

You want me to move on fine I'm moving on Carry on. But doesn't change the fact that he's a cowardly little fucking cunt. I have zero respect for keyboard tough guys.

See ya cunts.

You should probably fuck off. Unless you are looking to buy a house- PM me for a mortgage and then fuck off. 

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Not shedding a tear over the Hampton flip.  Our recruitment of him never made sense to me.  His primary recruiter was Gideon and everything I saw and read indicated we were recruiting him as a defensive back.  His film does not show much to be excited about as a defensive back.  He always made more sense to me as a WR take.  But he made the most sense to me as a head-case to be avoided.  

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(Tom VanHaaren) Signing day 2023: Recruiting winners, missed opportunities

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The early signing day is now upon us, as teams have worked all year to build their recruiting classes and fill their rosters with future talent. Some have had more success than others, and some are still working to fill needs. The top-ranked classes are obvious winners: The Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 1 overall class, and has 19 ESPN 300 commitments. Even after losing a five-star QB earlier in the week, it's a loaded class.

Outside of those top teams, there are some coaches who either signed a top class when it was needed, filled a major need, flipped a highly sought-after recruit or finished strong down the stretch. On the other side, there are some teams that could have done more and are still searching for answers. Here is a look at the winners and the teams that missed out during the 2024 recruiting cycle. This is a view of not just what happened on signing day, but throughout the entire process.

Signing day winners

Auburn Tigers

The Tigers currently have the No. 10-ranked class in the country, which is a big improvement over their past three classes (No. 21 in 2023; No. 18 in 2022; No. 28 in 2021). Hugh Freeze and his staff have been recruiting at a very high level and poaching from several SEC rivals. One of the biggest was flipping ESPN 300 receiver Perry Thompson from Alabama.

Thompson is the No. 44 prospect overall and an in-state recruit, so it's a big win to steal that kind of player from the Crimson Tide. Freeze & Co. also swiped five-star receiver Cameron Coleman from Texas A&M and five-star defensive end Jamonta Waller from Florida. Coleman is the No. 6 recruit overall and the top receiver in the class. Pairing him with Thompson gives Auburn two excellent receivers for the future. Auburn also flipped defensive end Amaris Williams from the Gators. Waller is the No. 19 prospect and the No. 4 defensive end. Williams is ranked No. 101 in the ESPN 300. This is a class filled with talent that can come in and help right away.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Coach Joey McGuire has been adding in talent to Texas Tech's roster through the transfer portal and through recruiting the past few cycles. He has one of his best recruiting classes in 2024, and it's led by five-star receiver Micah Hudson. He's the No. 13 recruit overall and the No. 5 receiver out of Temple, Texas, and had offers from Florida, Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State and plenty of others. For Texas Tech to be able to sign him was a huge win for the program.

The staff also has ESPN 300 defensive end Cheta Ofili out of Rowlett, Texas, and ESPN 300 offensive lineman Ellis Davis from Prospect, Texas.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Matt Rhule was able to put together a solid recruiting class in the 2023 cycle after he was hired in November, with four ESPN 300 recruits. He brought in quite a few transfers to give him some immediate help, but he had more time to develop relationships in this 2024 cycle, and it paid off.

Rhule and Nebraska pulled off one of the biggest flips of the cycle, getting five-star QB Dylan Raiola from Georgia. He's the No. 8 recruit overall and the No. 1 pocket-passing quarterback in the class. Rhule needed help at the position and is getting someone who could compete immediately for playing time. The staff took in transfer Jeff Sims prior to last season, but Sims was benched during the season before transferring out.

The three quarterbacks that played this season combined for 1,631 yards, 10 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Getting Raiola could be a big help on the field and his commitment could help attract other recruits down the road for Nebraska. The coaches also signed two ESPN 300 offensive line recruits, another area of need, in Grant Brix and Preston Taumua, along with ESPN 300 tight end Carter Nelson. Overall, it's a great class for Rhule to continue building a foundation for what he wants the roster to look like.

Who missed out

Texas A&M Aggies

The Aggies went through a coaching change, so this is no fault of new coach Mike Elko. Texas A&M has lost commitments from eight prospects in this cycle, including five-star receiver Cameron Coleman, who flipped to Auburn. Wide receiver Dre'lon Miller, the No. 86 recruit, flipped to Colorado, and the previous staff also lost commitments from offensive linemen Weston Davis and Coen Echols, as well as defensive lineman Gabriel Reliford. The Aggies currently have the No. 21 ranked class, which is a far cry from the No. 1 class Texas A&M signed in the 2022 cycle.

Florida Gators

While the Gators did hold on to five-star quarterback D.J. Lagway, who was being targeted by Texas A&M, Florida lost nine recruits throughout the entire process, including ESPN 300 safety Xavier Filsaime, who flipped to Texas on Dec. 18. Filsaime is the No. 42 recruit overall and the No. 2 safety in the class. The Longhorns were also able to get ESPN 300 running back Jerrick Gibson, the No. 34 recruit, who decommitted from Florida very early in the process.

Texas flipped ESPN 300 corner Wardell Mack from the Gators as well. Mack is the No. 263 recruit overall and flipped in November. Florida also lost five-star defensive lineman Jamonta Waller and four-star DE Amaris Williams, who both flipped to Auburn. Waller is the No. 19 recruit overall and the No. 4 defensive end in the class. This is still a good haul for Florida, but it could've been a lot better, and the signing day process doesn't instill a lot of confidence given how many recruits almost flipped, or considered flipping, near the end.

Questions moving forward

Does Florida State have a "closing" problem?

This is the best class Mike Norvell has signed during his tenure in Tallahassee. The Seminoles have also had tremendous success signing players from the transfer portal. However, this cycle could see them lose their top two players in the class (K.J. Bolden, Armondo Blount). This is also the second time Norvell & Co. lost five-star recruits on signing day after Travis Hunter flipped to Jackson State two years ago.

Bolden, the No. 16 overall prospect, had Auburn and Georgia in pursuit up until the start of the early signing period. On Wednesday, Bolden flipped to Georgia. Blount, a five-star defensive lineman who flipped from Miami in October, could flip back to the Canes by the end of the day. If both prospects flip to other schools, it will put a damper on a class that has 11 other ESPN 300 commits.

The Seminoles did sign ESPN 300 quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, the No. 160 prospect overall and the No. 8 pocket passer, and could finish with a top-10 class, but closing out at the end of the process still needs some work.

Where does USC's QB situation go?

USC needed to add quite a bit in recruiting this cycle. While the staff has nine ESPN 300 recruits committed, it feels underwhelming. We're just grading out recruiting wins and losses, but it's difficult not to factor in what has happened in the transfer portal for the Trojans. The staff lost quarterback Malachi Nelson, receiver Mario Williams, running back Raleek Brown, linebacker Tackett Curtis, cornerback Domani Jackson, offensive lineman Michael Tarquin and a handful of others.

With Nelson leaving, the staff didn't have much time to fill the quarterback hole that he left. Lincoln Riley typically only takes one high school quarterback every other class, and because Nelson was the top signing in last year's class, the Trojans did not have a QB in their 2024 group. Riley and his staff made a very late run at five-star Florida commit D.J. Lagway, the No. 2 dual-threat prospect in the class, but were unsuccessful.

USC is trying to get Kansas State transfer Will Howard, from the portal. But Howard is a senior, so this would only be a short-term solution. The class is ranked No. 18 overall and fifth in the Big Ten, and it has some wins, including defensive end Kameryn Fountain, corner Marcelles Williams and receivers Xavier Jordan and Ryan Pellum. But it's lacking the necessary star power the team needs to get back on track.

What happens with DT Dominick McKinley?

McKinley, an ESPN 300 defensive tackle, confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that he is planning to wait until February to sign his national letter of intent.
McKinley, No. 33 in the ESPN 300, has been committed to Texas A&M since September. With the program going through a coaching change, McKinley is going to wait and see where he fits best.

LSU and Texas are the two schools trying to lure him away from the Aggies, and now they'll have more time to do so. What his final decision will be, will likely be molded over the next month.

Will L.J. McCray sign?

Florida has been desperately hanging on to a commitment from McCray, an ESPN 300 defensive end, since October. McCray has entertained other schools, though, including Auburn and Florida State. McCray, No. 24 in the ESPN 300, did not send in his national letter of intent to Florida on Wednesday, so those schools trying to flip him will get more time to change his mind.

 

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22 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

It’s the 3 decommitments and then playing it out till signing day more so than not being a 5 star. 

I agree.  Most elite WRs are divas (worthy, Stewart, cook, and wingo, etc).  They will become cancer in the locker room if you don’t win.  
Going 5-7 or 7-5 hurts your culture more than anything.  If you have only 1 reliable WR( like last year), it will affect winning and culture.  We will likely lose Worthy, Mitchell, Jwhitt, and Sanders after this year.  We need more weapons on offense besides Matthew Golden who has a history of injuries.   The other young WRs on the roster have not done anything yet.   If Evan Stewart or another elite WR improves the team,  go get him. 

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Quick hitters:

- Douchebag Riley lost 4* WR Ryan Pellum to Oregon

- Douchebag Deion may lose 5* Jordan Seaton to Maryland

- Douchebag Deion may lose 4* Edge Amontrae Bradford to Georgia Tech

- Dope Elko flipped WR Izaiah ("Better than Wingo!") Williams from Florida

- Douchebag Riley and Dope Elko failed to flip Lagway, who just signed with Florida

 

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4 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

Quick hitters:

- Douchebag Riley lost 4* WR Ryan Pellum to Oregon

- Douchebag Deion may lose 5* Jordan Seaton to Maryland

- Douchebag Deion may lose 4* Edge Amontrae Bradford to Georgia Tech

- Dope Elko flipped WR Izaiah ("Better than Wingo!") Williams from Florida

- Douchebag Riley and Dope Elko failed to flip Lagway, who just signed with Florida

 

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1 minute ago, BigHornedLurker said:

Another interesting observation is that USC is rated on 247 composite as #17 https://247sports.com/Season/2024-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/

I guess much to Reilly's dismay, USC does not in fact recruit itself. 

Idk, half the dipshits on Surly could probably land a top 10 class in his shoes.

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1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

3/4 of the signing class basically. 

 

The following are the only ones who aren't. 

Melvin Hills III
Micheal Kern
Santana Wilson
Nate Kibble
Freddie Dubose JR - Nothing on 247 about being an EE but a poster here says he will be. 

 

11 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

Note the asterisk on Dubose.

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