Wake Forest Football Recruiting

[CONeill]

I don't understand the notion that they have 2 classes without a LB ... they're high on all three freshmen: Chase Jones, Jaylen Hudson and Zach Ranson.

This quote from Clawson on Signing Day feels like the most relevant to not having a linebacker:

"It’s a new world. I think in the past, that we’ve always tried to be done with the first signing day. And now, I think more players this year are waiting until February than last year. I don’t know if that’s a national trend, but there’s other players that we’re involved with that are going to sign in February.

"Certainly the portal, the grad-transfer market is bigger than it’s ever been. I think sometimes rather than – if you don’t get the two or three players that are clearly going to make your program better, don’t settle and take somebody just to fill a number when there is now more of a secondary market for players than there’s ever been."

 

[WFU1977]

I still don’t like us having two classes without a lb in them

I thought Zach Ransom is an LB

 

[piratedeac92]

I thought Zach Ransom is an LB

He is. As well as Jaylen Hudson and Chase Jones last year. Just need one this year. Where are people getting the no LB’s for two classes?

 

[wfu22fan]

Look at the scholarship chart recently posted by BSD. Next year, will have one senior, 4 juniors, one sophomore, two RS freshmen and no true freshmen. The chart erroneously lists Chase Jones as a RS freshman, but he played in 5/6 games this fall.

 

[Pilchard]

Ransom (3 games) and Hudson (1 game) will both be RS frosh LBs next year. Chase Jones played in 6 games; so, he will be considered a sophomore next year. Would expect WF will look to sign an LB in the February signing period, and LB will be a position of emphasis in the 2021 HS recruiting class. Clearly, Oklahoma's flip of Whitter hurt.

 

[skinnydeac]

Connor or someone, let us know if there is any serious activity for 1 or 2 lb transfers.

Hopefully they will be much bigger. I don’t see how transfers that small will be effective.

 

[forensicdeac]

So says skinnydeac.

 

[dcon69]

Hopefully they will be much bigger. I don’t see how transfers that small will be effective.

Size is good- the ability/speed to cover / run laterally , side to side is extremely important with today's offenses

 

[Dekin]

Size is good- the ability/speed to cover / run laterally , side to side is extremely important with today's offenses

Yep. Look at lbs at Clemson and Auburn. Not huge but very fast.

 

[DeacDaddy]

Whoosh

 

[Biff Tannen]

Isaiah Simmons is 6'4", 230 lbs.

 

[skinnydeac]

oh well...

 

[WhoTheDeac?]

So they just need enough speed to make up for their lack of size!

Introducing our new transfer:

 

[Deaconblue]

Extra linebackers and safeties are useful in kickoff coverage. Those guys should be capable of tackling runners in space. So, more linebackers, please.

 

[shogun6066]

Isaiah Simmons is 6'4", 230 lbs.

That's certainly an improvement over 1-2 lb. linemen.

 

[Hwaker]

That's certainly an improvement over 1-2 lb. linemen.

Very funny....

 

[Bubble Boy]

Some of those 1 and 2 lb players are REALLY fast.

 

[mebanedeac]

Is Fehr (I hope that is correct) linebacker at App.St. eligible for grad transfer? He would be a great fit for WF.

 

[netflixnchildres]

Is Fehr (I hope that is correct) linebacker at App.St. eligible for grad transfer? He would be a great fit for WF.

No. He's not eligible anywhere since he has used up his eligibility.

 

[netflixnchildres]

Staff will prioritize another CB over an LB. CB is the weakest depth of any position right now.