Watched the ESPN Future Power Rankings drop and honestly the staff evaluation is the part that keeps getting overlooked. We have position coaches out there grinding on the trail every single day but the 247 composite doesnt always tell the full story. Hearing from a source close to the program that our defensive staff has identified some real sleepers in the 2027 class that the recruiting services havent bumped yet. The crystal balls arent lighting up becuse these arent the guys getting invited to every camp circuit but the tape evaluation is different this year.
The real test is whether our coaches can develop these guys once they get on campus. We saw what happened when we relied purely on star ratings the last few years. Some of those five stars never panned out while the three star developmental kids ended up starting. If this staff can actually evaluate and develop instead of just chasing the 247 composite rankings we might finally close the gap on Ohio State and Oregon in th...