I'm not sure I'd agree. Ask me again in about 2 more years with what he does with TCU. But he's no longer anywhere close to a good fit for us.
Here's the problem for me. I don't know really know who is a good fit for us anymore.
But let's get first things first. We better start rooting for Capel to still be a good fit because he's going to be here for at least two more years.
There is a lot of talent to be had in 2022 as the class is deep so the potential is "really" there to right the ship and build a really strong base of players. That does include reclassification to 2021 with at least a few of these players.
But my number 1 priority besides getting a quality player on board early, is establishing an "identity". I don't even know how we would sell an identity after what I witnessed so far this year. We went from a team that was locked in on defense with zero offensive flow early in the year, only to fix the offense as the season went on while totally quitting on defense. I cant recall a season where I've seen an offense and a defense do full 180 Uturns during the season.
As much as I would love to extend defensive pressure with Femi, we dont have the quality depth to do it and Champ is playing hurt. We have no senior leadership. If the identity is recruiting the junkyard dog types that is built off toughness, why the heck did we not full court press Posh Alexander who is tearing it up at St. Johns. It was a blunder, simply put, by Capel just as it was with every other Coach that pulled Posh's offer and backed off.
My viewpoint obviously is not all sunshine and roses. We have a lot of quality targets on the big board, players that are 5 star, players that are ghosts on the recruiting sites. I don't feel we are truly locked in on enough of our targets. In other words, we cant go all in on JHS and Rice for example and put the others on the backburner forever. We need a "solid" commit early to establish some momentum and build a base.
Recruiting is the lifeblood of a program. Im hoping to steal a win down the stretch, get some chemistry going with the young players, and we have got to get someone on the board early in 2022, whether that player reclasses or not and regardless if that player is at the top of our "wish" list.
We have a very legit chance with JHS and Rice. Same with Gallagher, Reid, and others Ive not mentioned. But with our current situation the net needs to be wider with getting a player committed. "A very solid chance" does mean signed loi, see RJ Davis.
Getting a player for example like Jaquan Sanders or even Tyson Commander early would be a major, major, win on many levels. And I dont feel we have the full court pressure turned up nearly enough on either of them, quite yet, at least where it should be. And those are only 2 players among others.
I dont mind Jeff feeling confident on recruiting which I feel he is quite confident on 2022. But overconfidence indeed kills.
