Signed 15 4 stars before???? Ever?
There's no way. Has to be our best quantity blue chip class ever.
Next year we probably don't pull 15 but we'll finally add multiple five stars to the mix.
Great time to be a Dwag!
We better pull 15
We are 10th in number of blue chips this year. I think 10th-15th is probably the realistic expectation in that category, especially when we:
a) Tend to take a couple less recruits per year than most schools because we have lower turnover
b) Use a higher percentage of scholarships on specialists than most schools (and specialists are never 4 stars). Right now we have four specialists on projected scholarship next year and that doesn't include last year's kicker. Hopefully Soderburgh portals his way out, but even three is higher than average - how many schools scholly a LS? [/b]
c) Seem to always have a couple three stars we fall in love with early who seem to have four star ability but never climb the ranks (Tuputala, Hampton).
12-14 blue chips for class will be enough IF we can begin raising the caliber of those blue chips. Next year is our chance to really take a step forward in the ceiling at the top of the class. We have to capitalize.
We've leveled up blue chip percentages very well. Now it's time to level up from four to five stars.
Game on.