7th ranked class

We just got a new coach. Before you relegate us to some lower tier, how about we give him time to build relationships…

This isn’t going to be a well received post but if we want to be a consistent playoff participant versus a once every 4-5 years we’re going to have to do a little bit better. A lot will say that the difference between where we are and top is marginal, but that margin is getting an extra Harold Perkins. Over the course of a few cycles that really adds up.

quote:

---

7th on On3 and 24/7 6th on Rivals

---

When we’ll get 10-15 new incomers via the portal, the raw HS recruiting rankings are less important in the grand scheme vs overall talent infusion.

Denver Harris, if he’s committed is plug and play game 1 starter and won’t count in the tally but Ricks who will walk into a deep CB room at Bama and may play ST and 5-10 snaps per game on defense moves the needle as a 5 star.

I like our approach, Ricks accepted our NIL Tuesday (and it was significant) only to come back on Wednesday and ask for more after Bama raised the ante. His focus is more matierial and he’ll be the highest paid DB at Bama next year. If he doesn’t start that’s how rooms break down like A&M this year.

We have a good class addressing needs. Kelly has done a great job, we’ve just missed on a few to bring us to top 3.

The difference just needs to be high quality OL/DL to put LSU in the playoff hunt every year.

That is the thing that has separated Bama all these years. LSU will always have enough skill guys and athletes. I’m convinced QB talent is in good hands with Kelly and LSU is on the verge of having a dominant Oline.

The one chink in the armor so far has been Dline recruiting…specifically DT.

Roster management is more important than the class ranking. This class was clearly about building up the trenches and the secondary. Not getting Ricks stung a little, but a back fill with Denver Harris is equal, if not better, for the program.

Point is, don’t get too caught up in the class ranking this cycle, or maybe even next. There’s a roster that still has to be built over time. The roster desperately needs big guys, so that’s what you got for most of this class.

Not sure how y’all can’t see by now that recruiting rankings aren’t worth all that much. Between bias, transfers and apathy from NIL it’s become a game of roster management like a Wild West NFL.

Brian Kelly actually is in a great position building a new program under these new parameters and seems to have a great grasp of the roster management aspect.

That 2017 class our GOAT Class and it was ranked 7th.

And we moved up to #9 on the Portal Transfer Rankings after Denver Harris joined the Tigers. And we are not done, hopefully more good news soon on this front.

Transfer Team Rankings

I'm not thrilled about how we did on the La top 10.