Who are the remaining recruiting targets?

[White Helmet]

Arent Henderson and Williams DE's?

[ponyboy]

And I'll say that really we haven't addressed all our needs. Looking 4 deep at the roster critically rather than as an SMU homer,

First, I'd say we are about as thin at QB as just about any team in the country not in the MAC or Sun Belt. Don't have a 4th string QB for next year which is gamble. I would hope we can get better talent at QB. The June Jones factor hasn't really gotten us that Superstar QB recruit yet.

Second, Its troublesome we weren't able to sign more DLM other than Frazier-instead we'll be forced to move players there.

Third, We are changing our philosophy at LB to quick and small from just plain slow-which I think eventually I believe will work out but all the LBs we will probably sign probably need some time in the weight and conditioning program (they range from about 195-205 lbs) although they might not get that time out of necessity. Not sure we've really found our answers at LB for the immediate future.

Fourth, its a questionmark whether we've addressed what could be a disasterous RB situation for next. We were LAST in the country in rushing last year and may have no new candidates from this recruiting class eligible to play next year. Hopefully, we catch a break with the NCAA and McNeal is eligible next year but that's a gamble. The remaining talent at RB is thin and unproven and they several don't project well physically as a DIA RB. We could have used another RB in this recruiting class even with McNeal.

I think we addressed our offensive line needs for the long term future but it won't really show as strength until about 2011. We have signed enormous numbers of DBs and WRs over the last 2 years-probably a sign that we've made some mistakes.

Basically, I think its fair to point out we left a lot of emergency needs unaddressed.

Hope you don't have me down as one of those homers. I've expressed concern with our lack of DL and LB recruits. RB's a good point and is a much bigger concern than QB for next year.

Having said that, you have to like the quality of the guys he's bringing in. Good commits this weekend with hopefully a few more to come.

[Dutch]

Ponyboy, I think you're right in how you're looking at this. we needed too much help across the board to fix it in one class. so we have to consider what we've got and is it an improvement over last year's class. at this point, i'd say yes, but we've still got a ways to go.

[Cadillac]

What are the odds that either Aron Franklin or Chris Frasier wind up taking snaps at RB?

-CoS

[kull]

What are the odds that either Aron Franklin or Chris Frasier wind up taking snaps at RB?

-CoS

I could see frazier taking a few snaps, Frankline is more of a possesion reciever in my mind.