Kinda weird you’re so obsessed with Liberty players when you highlight so many other FCS schools in your post. Sure players from lower divisions can contribute in the ACC and we have been successful in identifying them.
Not obsessed…just remember them pushing us around more than most of the other big name programs we faced. That’s it. You’re acting like there’s no truth in what I’m saying.
Turner is in the NFL and I think Robert’s might be there too, I’d take those “FCS” players any day of the week.
For sure - i think the q is why aren’t we finding these guys in the first place? Our HS crootin’ has been a little suspect of late.
That’s exactly what I’m saying. They’re out there. Hope we snag many more in the portal this time around.
Got to think those type guys really developed in college. When you‘re talking about 17 year olds, they’re still growing and it’s hard to predict. Might be more important now identifying those guys in college now at the lower divisions that can be good ACC players.
I don‘t think it’s that we can’t, I think it’s because most kids don’t want to have earned 2 or 3 years of credits and then lose half of them when they transfer. Why Forbes is getting guys to agree to it, idk?
The issue is guys like Walker Merril who came from Tennessee and didn’t have a catch all season or the DT from Wellesley who didn’t have a tackle. If we are handing out money and scholarships, let’s get guys who will make an impact like at QB or Oline
I heard we tried, just because we offer guys doesn’t mean they come. We needed help at DT, I imagine we offered several guys before we got to the guy from Wellesley. Need to figure how how to get them to come.
Can you give a little more information about who we tried to recruit? These guys are pretty open about who is offering them in order to drive up more demand and I don’t remember many linemen who talked about a wake offer
Yeah this was my impression. I just don’t think anyone wanted to come. And no offense to us but if I’m a frisky FCS guy wouldn’t you rather go to like South Carolina and get a taste of SEC action (even on a mid team) vs. coming to Wake and playing in front of 15k?
Just saying that’s what I’ve heard, don’t know names or anything. Others have stated the same thing.
We will see what happens this year. The graduate tackle from Yale has already shown about 20 offers, none of which were from Wake. If anything I thought our Dline and Recieving corp were in a decent enough position this season, so maybe there is an internal talent evaluation issue going on as well.
Agree, but it sounds like OL is almost impossible to get in portal. Was surprised we took the WR (and surprised he wanted to come here given our depth). But as said above we’re missing on too many HS dudes which is forcing us to hit the portal.
Receivers maybe, but DT was a huge concern coming in. Pointer was unproven coming into the season. I think getting at least one DT in the portal was probably priority 1.
I have no idea, but I’d think Mustapha is going to be heavily recruited if he enters the portal (which my guess is he will…same for Davis, unfortunately).
Yes and we got the guy from Villanova as well who started part of the season. Pointer really did ball out this year, which is why I brought up the internal evaluation process. After last season the staff said we were set at QB and needed serious help at DT, when in actuality it was closer to the reverse. I wish the staff was more open about what they are seeing and what they are interested in going after.
