re: The DT Fiasco Sitting at 0-4 (0-5 is a Real Possibility)

It's gonna be a long year on the recruiting board. It's amazing what the portal has done to the hope and excitement spring generally brings. Now it's all panic and tones of desperation. We aren't gonna land every DT that visits. We aren't going to miss on all of them either. Look around and it's pretty clear other schools are in the same position as us in terms of desperation on the DL, DT in particular. It makes for an inflated market and it takes a bit to settle. Kids would be unwise to not leverage other visits while negotiating. They have agents now to make sure. It doesn't mean we are poor. Texas is sure to be setting the market with Dominic Williams but even they can't persuade him to not take other visits. They're far from broke. Just desperate and the kids(agents) know it.
We can get into a further discussion another time regarding a much overlooked point regarding Bo Davis. I'm a fan because of his development track record but taking a look at that Texas room and reading about their own dilemma of needing quality DL bodies, it could make one curious as to what Davis was doing as a recruiter there and why it means things are gonna suddenly change here. I think it's pretty clear those expecting major 5* hauls are set up for disappointment. He's fortunate the 26 class is DL loaded instate. He's one we are gonna truly have to trust in the evals/development angle with.