How many will SMU sign?

[Dement-ed]

I'm starting to wonder how many we'll sign next February.

By my count from the on-line roster, we have 16 seniors:
Kenneth Acker
Garrett Gilbert
Ben Gottschalk
Jeremy Gray
Brandon Henderson
Keenan Holman
Marcus Holyfield
Chase Hover
Jeremy Joyner
Randall Joyner
Stavion Lowe
Chris Parks
Kevin Pope
Daniel Roundtree
Jay Scott
Ryan Walker

Of the guys who will be juniors, 9 redshirted a season, and therefore could be eligible to graduate:
Beau Barnes
John Bordano
Kyle Guinyard
Ben Hughes
Mike Loftus
Christian Miller
Stephen Nelson
Uchenna Nwabuike
Der'Rikk Thompson

Barnes and Nelson walked on but were put on scholarship, weren't they? Plus, Ashton Duhe transferred, so that frees up another spot.

So that would make 10 graduation-eligible juniors, but there's no way they all leave early. I assume most of them will be back, so even with normal attrition, we still will have under 20 scholarships to give, right?

[gostangs]

there is always attrition. We will give at least 25-26

[PonyKai]

25...just like every single year.

[giacfsp]

I'd guess around 20-22.

[Junior]

why did duhe transfer?

[RyanSMU98]

Looks like he is going to Nicholls State: http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20130529/WIRE/130529458. As for why he chose to transfer, I have no idea.

[PonyKai]

lol it's a June Jones team. He's signing 25. Bank it.

[LHS81]

Are we including the recruits SMU offers, and who never hear from the coaches after the initial offer.