these last 5 or 6 scholarships may go to

[20hog11]

Hearing elsewhere that we will only sign 23 players max for this class. Has RD mentioned how many we can sign? I thought we could sign 25. Brandon Martin appears to be leaning towards us as has been discussed in another thread. He and Edwards will make their decisions later this week.

[colbs]

Hearing elsewhere that we will only sign 23 players max for this class. Has RD mentioned how many we can sign? I thought we could sign 25. Brandon Martin appears to be leaning towards us as has been discussed in another thread. He and Edwards will make their decisions later this week.

I think Michael Smith said 23-25.

[WooPig90]

Brandon Martin
Chevin Calloway
Javier Edwards
Brandon Stewart
Thomas Johnston
Kamren Curl

That would be a great finish

[colbs]

Brandon Martin
Chevin Calloway
Javier Edwards
Brandon Stewart
Thomas Johnston
Kamren Curl

That would be a great finish

No doubt!

[Deep Shoat]

Brandon Martin
Chevin Calloway
Javier Edwards
Brandon Stewart
Thomas Johnston
Kamren Curl

That would be a great finish

Sadly, I think Johnston is going to Iowa.  And he's one I've really wanted for a long time.

[ricepig]

Hayes to Georgia as had been mentioned.


http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/georgia-lands-commitment-2017-juco-offensive-lineman/

[PorkRinds]

Hayes to Georgia as had been mentioned.


http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/georgia-lands-commitment-2017-juco-offensive-lineman/

He's prolly too slow for a screen to work. 

[ricepig]

He's prolly too slow for a screen to work. 

I think you have to be able to out run the OC to run a screen there.

[Oklahawg]

I think you have to be able to out run the OC to run a screen there.

Damn, man, that is too funny.

[ricepig]

Calloway has a final 3 of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas.

[colbs]

Calloway has a final 3 of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas.

Great if he goes elsewhere it will be to one of my two least favorite schools.

[sowmonella]

Calloway has a final 3 of Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas.

OM & Tejas are in massive nose dive mode.

[onebadrubi]

OM & Tejas are in massive nose dive mode.

I would believe it's between us and Texas, texas coming on strong here at the end. 

[ricepig]

I would believe it's between us and Texas, texas coming on strong here at the end. 

Coming on "Herman" at the end.

[Hogdomer]

I would believe it's between us and Texas, texas coming on strong here at the end. 

He is supposedly friends with Eno Benjamin, a running back who Texas just offered and who is likely to go there.

[onebadrubi]

He is supposedly friends with Eno Benjamin, a running back who Texas just offered and who is likely to go there.

I felt great about Caloway till Herman took the job and offered.  A lot of "steam" going in the texas direction even if it's just "steam", that program has it right now. 

[Hogdomer]

I felt great about Caloway till Herman took the job and offered.  A lot of "steam" going in the texas direction even if it's just "steam", that program has it right now. 

True but we still have the last OV and Callaway has a lot of family who are Hog fans.  We can get the momentum back, especially if we can win the bowl.

[King Kong]

If we don't get Chevin this will be a really low ranked class

[Oklahawg]

If we don't get Chevin this will be a really low ranked class

One player will not make or break this class. Worry about a string of decommits or whiffs, not individual players (although, yes, I too want Calloway as he is a potential early contributor where we need them).

[Hollywood870]

One player will not make or break this class. Worry about a string of decommits or whiffs, not individual players (although, yes, I too want Calloway as he is a potential early contributor where we need them).

New Crystal Ball tonight from a Texas guy. Calloway to Arkansas.

[King Kong]

One player will not make or break this class. Worry about a string of decommits or whiffs, not individual players (although, yes, I too want Calloway as he is a potential early contributor where we need them).

In terms of recruiting rankings it can. That is all I'm talking about. With Chevin we may end up with at top 25 to 30 class. Without him more like top 30-40.

Now I understand that the staff thinks a lot of our guys are under the radar. If they didn't they would not have accepted their commitments so early.

[a0ashle]

I'd be curious to see the raw ratings of the top 30 teams over the last 20 years.  I have a feeling that the top 30 ratings have contracted over the years, the #30 raw rating climbing. It would be another piece of evidence toward the parity we see.

[Oklahawg]

I'd be curious to see the raw ratings of the top 30 teams over the last 20 years.  I have a feeling that the top 30 ratings have contracted over the years, the #30 raw rating climbing. It would be another piece of evidence toward the parity we see.

If you dive into the metrics used in evals (and they are slowly improving from the days of Otis Kirk calling the head office and asking for a bump to drive the Arkansas rivals or scout site - whichever he was on) you'll find there is an elite core of 6-8 teams who are somewhat interchangeable at the top, another 15-20 who are rather interchangeable in the next tier, and then everybody else. It is highly unusual for UA to be outside of that second tier but it does happen. Not sure that Calloway is enough to sway the data that hard, but it might be possible.

[sowmonella]

If you dive into the metrics used in evals (and they are slowly improving from the days of Otis Kirk calling the head office and asking for a bump to drive the Arkansas rivals or scout site - whichever he was on) you'll find there is an elite core of 6-8 teams who are somewhat interchangeable at the top, another 15-20 who are rather interchangeable in the next tier, and then everybody else. It is highly unusual for UA to be outside of that second tier but it does happen. Not sure that Calloway is enough to sway the data that hard, but it might be possible.

I was told there wouldn't be any math required in this forum.

[Vantage 8 dude]

I was told there wouldn't be any math required in this forum.

Or brains either

[Wildhog]

Or brains either

Where have you been?  Haven't noticed your vitriol in a while.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Where have you been?  Haven't noticed your vitriol in a while.

Aww.....trying out one of the dime priced words you've been given for Christmas Nice........

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Brandon Martin
Chevin Calloway
Javier Edwards
Brandon Stewart
Thomas Johnston
Kamren Curl

That would be a great finish

Who are Stewart and Curl?  And is either an OL?

[ricepig]

Who are Stewart and Curl?  And is either an OL?

Nope, DB's.

[Oklahawg]

I was told there wouldn't be any math required in this forum.

Sorry, usually no math is required.

Where have you been?  Haven't noticed your vitriol in a while.

A dictionary is sometimes helpful, though.

Or brains either

Let's not get too optimistic.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Nope, DB's.

Could really use another SEC caliber OL in this class.  The numbers have sucked that last couple classes.

[ricepig]

Could really use another SEC caliber OL in this class.  The numbers have sucked that last couple classes.

Yeah, I figured we'd get one more, but no one on the radar that I know of.

[onebadrubi]

Could really use another SEC caliber OL in this class.  The numbers have sucked that last couple classes.

Our 4th is hopefully ragnow!  But ragardless I like our 3 and if ragnow stays I really like our numbers.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Our 4th is hopefully ragnow!  But ragardless I like our 3 and if ragnow stays I really like our numbers.

Ragnow or not, the recent recruiting numbers have not been good.  3 OL each class is not good. 

[onebadrubi]

Ragnow or not, the recent recruiting numbers have not been good.  3 OL each class is not good.

While I agree, 3 quality is an improvement for us over the past couple of seasons.  I think our goal is actually 4 a year if I remember Bielema from a few years back. 3-4 a year and hopefully 12-15 on the roster (that might have been a number given excluding red shirts).