Kennedy says "Wait 'til Next Year"

If we struggle with a new offense, our defense doesn't improve or we have serious injuries on either offensive or defensive line we won't do well in season and we won't get a good recruiting class, but if our offense is as good or better than last year, our defense makes the improvement you would expect from getting a year older and we are healthy, we will win a lot of games and our recruiting class should be good.

Hell, even just winning 7 games Rodriguez would have had a top 15 (maybe top ten) class with two five stars, (Hart and Frost) and maybe Zettel. Michigan still has pull with recruits and if we start winning top 10 classes will be the norm.

The biggest key to recruiting next year will be eliminating the illusion or threat of upheaval and/or uncertainty.  A solid season will close the book on the last few years of nightmare.  So sure, it's certainly okay to be optimistic, but we can't land an egg in the season and expect the blue chips to not notice.

"A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie."

I have nothing to add, but am contractually-obligated to respond to any posts that reference the Wire.

Guarantee we're selling big to offensive and defensive linemen and then can just sell to elite players at the other spots.

They will be able to play for a DC who has coached, successfully, at the highest level and for arguably the best defense at said level.  This is a huge sway for those defensive players we are going to be pursuing from here on out.  If they are scared of the competition that they will face in order to see the field then I would be willing to bet that Hoke and co will see that as a weakness in their play  Especially when you listen to them talk about how tough and hungry he wants the players to be.  He's bringing an exciting mind set to the team that we should see transpire into the players that he recruits.

I was worried about our numbers at LB for the next recruiting cycle.  I would hope we can land at leat Ross and Jenkins-Stone.

Our overall quality of recruit will have to be off the charts if we expect to land a number 1 class according to the recruiting services, considering their rankings are compiled using aggregate points, which will always favor the SEC and their 30+ recruit (over)signing classes.

I do think we'll have a great recruiting class this year, though.

Was explained on the radio this morning.  They even used the word OVERSIGNING.

When they rank a class they only use the top 20 recruits.  If someone signs 33 (Satan) only 20 of those count.  But, if a class is less than 20 recruits then they get penalized when compared to 20.

Just an FYI.  Continue bitching about the SEC oversigning now.

But Mattison is a monster recruiter, and from what I have read, Hoke is pretty damn good, himself.  

Oh, and Mattison's NFL experience was a heck of a lot more successful than Saban's.  

Comparing to Hoke may be a bad example, but Mattinson also has an NC and some (more successful) experience in the NFL.

I hear that early in the morning he rises to the street, lights up a cigarette and straps shoes on his feet (deedle deedle dee)

Tom, that 16-17 spots available is assuming no real attrition, right?  Just the outgoing seniors and maybe one or two guys who don't receive a fifth year?

I'd be surprised if we don't end up with a number of available spots in the low 20's.  I'd expect a couple transfers out of the slot receivers and the massive amount of young secondary and linebackers.  

Clemson had 6 wins this year and, per rivals, finished with the 8th best class.