Now Elko is reported to be close to a deal with ND. How do you expect this will affect our current recruits, 94?
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There is certainly some risk. Keep in mind that the strength of the 2017 class is undoubtedly on the defensive side of the ball. Think about Mike Allen, Chase Monroe, Avery Showell, Troy Simon, Jeffery Burley and Tyler Williams. Other than Taylor Powell, those are the guys that we are probably most excited about.
However keep in mind that recruits are usually closest to their area recruiter and position coach. Then probably Clawson himself. Wake doesn’t have any current commits from Elko’s recruiting area, and Showell is the only commit in his position group. Given Elko’s personality, I’d bet they all have a good relationship with him. But I doubt that he is the primary guy on the staff for very many of them.
The bigger impact would come if there was more turnover on the defensive staff. But if that were to happen it wouldn’t be because Elko left. I think this is very much Clawson’s staff (not the OCs or DCs).