2023 Defense Board

My prediction:
We sign a portal S and see which of the many kids were are pulling in from LB/CB is either too small for LB or too large for CB.

There is still an outside chance we take two more CBs! JaKeem, Brown, maybe Ricks.

I wouldn’t rule out portal safety…I would love to hear something outta Balom. But ya possibly portal, definitely if A.Will leaves. I’m gonna add Ricks to the board…Probable long shot, but it’s nice to be afraid to say the word “long shot” with UM recruiting right now.

Balom was hurt earlier this year. Not sure if he is back to 100%.

The number of injuries this year is crazy! At least we haven’t had the carrier-ending injuries we did under Golden.

Chase Smith (season - not sure)
Denis (season - ACL)
Chaney (small chance he plays vs Clemson/Pitt- hip)
Citizen (season - ACL)
Knighton (ankle)
Parrish (shoulder/head)
Nelson
X
George
Arroyo (season)
Balom
TS2 (groin)
JW0
TVD
Mesidor (hammy)

Ya it’s been nuts…

Clark in and out
Keyshawn Williams limited, snaps low a few games.

I mean some of this game to game stuff is everywhere, but we have definitely had a big number of impact players miss time.

mallory, kelly

New OOS names added to DT and DB…currently committed to USC, Texas, and Ohio St.

New names and commits added DL

DT-
Hicks (NT)
McLeod (NT)
Horton (NT) - likely
Etta (3 tech with 20-30lbs)

DE-
Unless Wilson wants in, we are done.
Wayne
Bain
Acheampong (potential 3 Tech)

LB
Hill - working on
Bryant - EE
Aguirre - EE
Washington - EE
Plan B- Clarke but I doubt we take him

DB
McClain CB
Stafford CB
Brown CB/S - waiting on Bama who is close to done
Jackson CB - we like Brown better
Williams S - trying to Flip
Jackson S
Spencer - Star (Couch but with the actual size)

Yup pretty much matches what I have above with name, hope indeed Hicks is back not he board and that’s not just speculations…imo is more of a 3Tech.

At DB…Maybe the Ohio kid (who I really was impressed with) and now also Hussey are still in play (247 article today) . Spencer I think will be either S or LB here, but some of these positions are interchangeable. I’m not sure Steele needs size at that star position or else he would have just kept Frierson there.

Derek Williams would be quite the pull…Looks like a complete safety. Honestly when we factor in at least 1 and as may as 3 portal kids at DB. We really could be looking at an 8, and although this is extreme a 9 man DB class (I think 7 is a safe bet including portal, 8 wouldn’t shock, but if right guys who knows right now)

Also, Clarke may be the plan B to Hill…But it seems to be consensus at least on 247 that if Anthony Hill isn’t a possibility that Clarke will be taken and they definitely want him.

Added LB Marcus Pulliam’s tape back on.

Deciding tonite and UM is supposedly in the mix. I originally had deleted him last month bc he wasn’t being mentioned anywhere. Violent tape, a little raw.

Some changes to CB board…Mclain’s Lakeland teammate added

Added a big name in line for a January visit at corner…and added Edwin Joseph back in as well.

Added LB Hill to this and the Remaining Targets list

UM supposedly big game hunting down the stretch here and taking one last shot at the former TAMU commit (Texas leads, UM and OU shooting their shot)

EDIT: Hill to Texas. NVM

Bumped for Damari Brown!

Bumped for late DT weekend visitor for UM.