Recent content by RAMification

I don't buy the "wait and see" strategy either. There is another side of this. If the current remaining roster feels that the program is at risk of fielding a highly competitive team some of the players could bolt to the portal for greener pastures. Delaying securing commitments from quality...

One last comment on prep recruiting. You never want to lose your recruiting reference at the prep level. It takes years to develop and it's exceptionally hard to get it back if lost or tarnished. I am an advocate for harvesting the portal as stated on numerous occasions. It helps when you have...

I know how the NFL works and was not using that as a direct comparison obviously. That said, I don't see a world where successful programs will utilize the portal only in the recruiting function. Recruiting at the prep level will always be part of the equation. There were top 150 players last...

I hear you, but trust me it is going to take a mix to achieve any sense of stability. Ryan is going to continue to recruit preps hard(his words). It will take a mix of preps, portal players, as well as International, and even JUCO's to get it done. Three of our four players that went into the...

One major concern I have in terms of the recruiting function is the "timing" issue. I keep harping on this issue but there is a significant "opportunity cost" to be trying to recruit so many players into the summer for 2024. Some schools are close to wrapping up things for the 2025 cycle...

Tyson Cade will be a very, very tough get. He hails from Monroe, NC, is only a Sophmore, and has a great stat line. It does look like UNC.

This is one reason why I would like to have seen us more active in the 2024 prep recruiting cycle. There were a substantial number of quality prospects not only available but very much doable in the early signing period. We were largely absent and now have to find a lot of players in the portal...

I honestly believe the money got ahead of the governance. The schools likely don't give a rats a$$ what the kids are confronted with after they have exhausted their eligibility. It's a business now and it's your individual responsibilty.

When some of these players strike NIL deals they better set a substantial amount aside to pay CPA's, Tax Attorney's, and International Law specialists. There is a lot of money being doled out without due consideration of all the ramifications involved. I can see a lot of trouble on the horizon...

N I would be very surprised at this point if Ryan could/would use all available scholarships. That would be a lot of players in a relatively short period of time. Plus when you factor in the "opportunity cost" time wise for 2025 recruiting it makes it more difficult. 2025 recruits are...

Hopefully we're still hanging in there. Brickus would be a great fit. That said, in general you need to nail a commit during the visit, particularly with portal prospects. That did not happen.

Oh but wait... I thought Brickus was a done deal a week or so ago lol.

I am and have been a RO fan. That said,I was a bit disappointed that we were pretty quiet on the 2024 recruiting trail. There were a substantial number of quality(top 150 type) prospects that were doable. Now we find ourselves in a position to have to fill 7 or so scholarships and follow large...

DL- Perhaps I missed it but you referred to Crawford as Associate Head Coach. Isn't he still an Assistant Coach?