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We will have 9 scholarships available for this class. With that few available we probably can't go "Best Available Athlete" too much.
Position by position, here is how I see the roster:
QB: Edwards gets his chance to run the team, no backups to challenge him at all in current talent or potential. Huge need area.
HB: Brown is almost a sure thing to leave, in my opinion. But Dawson will do a nice job for us this year. We have some durability worries with Dawson (49) so it would be very good to bring in a quality backup if possible.
FB: Only two on roster, one is a senior. Would be happy to add a player here as well, if possible.
WR: Six on the roster, five are upperclassmen. But no PT to be had, this will be a need position next season.
TE: Three on roster, two with talent. Not at all a need.
OT: We have four excellent players, 3 JRs and one redshirt Soph. No OT this year.
OG: Two developing talents, but there is playing time to be had as backup. Would definitely like to add one player at this position.
C: One good player, adequate backup, and dogshit senior. Would take the right center, if available.
DE: Banducci graduates after this year. Smith (JR) and Phil Patten (SO) give us some options at the position. I would be OK with a backup at this position.
DT: No depth behind our two sophs. Would like to add at least one guy here.
ILB: McCullough, who has been a standout on our defenses, may be the 4th guy at this position as other people have clearly caught up to him (including Ben Arthur!)
OLB: Stud position, four very good ones and no seniors.
CB: Three good sophs, four adequate backups. Would take a difference maker here if he had good grades - Jackson and McCallister are both pretty close to 2.0.
S: 7 on roster and we are graduating three seniors. Think this will be an area to target next season.
K: None on roster. Obvious need.
P: Senior starter, terrible backup. Need.
So, we need:
K, OG, QB, DT, HB, P, FB, C, CB, DE
That is ten positions for nine scholarships. Lets see how this plays out.
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