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[jllanclos]

Why does Napier keep talking about only needing to sign 18 guys?

[zephyr]

Well we desperately need to hit home runs with OL/DL/LB signees. If we can land some studs who can contribute early at these three positions this years class will be super successful.

Definitely the three biggest needs in terms of position.

[angeleast]

Why does Napier keep talking about only needing to sign 18 guys?

Think Hud played the blue shirt/ grey shirt etc game... i'm sure our schollys available is out of whack

[Cajun/Bama Fan]

Just saw on Twitter that we offered Merrit. Dude was a 4 star athlete at Destrahan!

Check out Kirk Merritt (@kirkmerritt33): https://twitter.com/kirkmerritt33?s=09

Way to go Dez and Napier!

Louisiana 2018 Football Offers (144)
https://247sports.com/college/louisi...ootball/Offers

[Just1More]

Well we desperately need to hit home runs with OL/DL/LB signees. If we can land some studs who can contribute early at these three positions this years class will be super successful.

Aren't most OL and DL "developmental"... when it comes to HS recruits? Aren't the only "early contributors" in those positions generally JUCO transfers?

In all reality... if our program is most lacking in linemen... we will have a slower rate of program elevation. And the reality of it is... we are most lacking in linemen. A short distance behind linemen as the most difficult positions to recruit in G5... and especially believing you'll pick someone up out of HS that will have an immediate impact... is at linebacker.

The biggest impact of "Napier Year One"... will have to be the coaching impact of Napier and staff. I completely agree that if Napier can recruit OL/DL/LB studs in this recruiting pass... that's an awesome accomplishment. But to expect an immediate contribution out of those individuals... is a stretch... don't you think?

[CharlieK]

I haven't read or listened to what Napier said... but by delaying the LOIs... doesn't that also allow him time to assess the athletes in this program... and help make determinations of where he must focus his recruiting, transfer, JUCO efforts? I would think so.

I also think Napier is going to find some football players among some of the people in the program we think are untalented. For everyone that keeps blathering about "FCS talent"... Napier could probably take his pick of the Southland athletes and stomp the living ____ out of the SBC and the majority of the G5. There are SBC and FCS programs (well coached) that even the best Hud team did not eclipse.

A million times this. Talent is important. I repeat talent is important. At our level, development and game planning, and good old fashioned coaching is much more important. We MUST develop whoever we get. As who we get becomes more talented our ceiling will rise. But to win the sunbelt? We don't need astronomically better talent, we need astronomically better development.

[zephyr]

Aren't most OL and DL "developmental"... when it comes to HS recruits? Aren't the only "early contributors" in those positions generally JUCO transfers?

In all reality... if our program is most lacking in linemen... we will have a slower rate of program elevation. And the reality of it is... we are most lacking in linemen. A short distance behind linemen as the most difficult positions to recruit in G5... and especially believing you'll pick someone up out of HS that will have an immediate impact... is at linebacker.

The biggest impact of "Napier Year One"... will have to be the coaching impact of Napier and staff. I completely agree that if Napier can recruit OL/DL/LB studs in this recruiting pass... that's an awesome accomplishment. But to expect an immediate contribution out of those individuals... is a stretch... don't you think?

These are the two positions we've had guys come in and actually contribute immediately. People can say what they want about Hud's recruiting but he brought guys in that contributed at once on the OL and DL. Justin Hamilton, Ringo, Joe Dillon, Prudhomme, Horst etc..

[CajunT]

Why does Napier keep talking about only needing to sign 18 guys?

They're taking some transfers.

[CajunNation]

Why does Napier keep talking about only needing to sign 18 guys?

Transfers.

[angeleast]

They're taking some transfers.

grad students ? available immediately?

[Rougarou]

They're taking some transfers.

Manny Wilkins?

[Rainman66]

I understand our DC will be a a bigger deal than Coach Sale in the eyes of those that know and follow college football.

That is a BIG TEASE Rick.