Then why are we keeping Donte around? He can’t coach, and apparently, he can’t recruit.
Dont get me wrong, I actually like our class( including Portal), we filled a lot of areas of need. 6 DLine, 4 OL and 3 LB. And the two big pickups for me are Cobb and Tackett. Our run D just improved overnight.
Id dump Dante and hire a FT Special Teams coach.
They also have an inside receivers coach who as a temp that they could get rid of...and OU had an inside receivers coach that was a hellva recruiter...
No one has the swag that Deion has. So what?
I need to know why other schools that performed worse this past season than SC with first year coaches were able to
out recruit Riley. If he can’t deliver through the TP then I will be concerned about his ability to recruit well enough to compete at a championship level.
its a solid class, but not a great one, which is surprising since Riley has been here a full year and completed a great season with a Heisman winner. You would expect more, especially since he came here with Nelson and Lemon. Couldn’t land a 5 star since then. Not sure if it’s just the NIL or still part of the Helton hangover with recruits. nonetheless, he did get some great talent in Shelby, Curtis, Branch, Lemon and Nelson.But this class has to be judged by what it also does in the TP. So far so good, but not enough. He still needs at least two quality OL and DL if he expects to compete for a playoff spot next season. If we can get those quality OL and DL then this will be a very good class. if Riley doesn’t get them, then this class will he a disappointment and you have to start asking why SC can’t compete with the big boys.
Neither Dante no Lincoln got the swag that Deion does. Deion about to reshape the Pac 12 and kick some behind before 'SC leaves.
the current early signing period is a big yawn
tell me more about the transfer portal
Donte needs to go. No sense in keeping him around. Sounds like he did better as a bag man, but NIL has all but negated this in the new era. And Lincoln is no Pete in the recruiting.
My sense is 11-2 is going to be Riley's high water mark. His last shot at the playoffs is next year with Caleb and a final season in the P12. Once we go to the B1G he'll never get us close again. We'll be Purdue circa 1990's.
The only thing that can change this is if he hires a solid DC that can put us in the top 25 for total D on the regular. Otherwise we'll continue to be fun to watch on offense but lose to the elites and elite lites.
DC
Pete’s first class was 12th.
but he didn’t have to deal with early signing period. sc
It’s a functional class. One I’d be happy with if he put it together on short notice.
for him to have this much time. This much newness. This much playing time to offer. This much buzz. This much momentum. And to come up with this class? The top 3 of whom he’s had for a year?
Complete and utter failure. Not sure how else to put it.
this entire program is built around caleb Williams and whoever wants to come play with him year to year. That’s unacceptable .