(07-11-2022 06:43 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(07-11-2022 10:44 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(07-10-2022 06:51 AM)emu79 Wrote:  I've been following EMU football recruiting for years and I can't recall a time when we had 8 verbal commits in mid July.

True and we have THREE highly rated DL this early.

Folks in the business will tell you DL is maybe the toughest position (and, of course, QB, because they can be program changers), to recruit.

Because of rotation in the DL teams try to stock them up.

We now have 3 verbals from recruits who can play well in the MAC to go along with our strong DL recruiting in the last couple years.

We're building something special along the DL. And if a team has a DL, all of a sudden the DBs look like world beaters back there.

It is incredible the level of talent recruited at that position recently. Think about these 3 guys we just got and then also think about Swindle and Carter Evans and the D-end we just got from Cincinnati. Clearly, CC was not happy with our rush defense the last couple seasons and it reflects in the recruiting. You guys have been following the team longer than me, but here's a question for you.....
-is next years team with our great trio of receivers, a really good o-line, 2 Power5 transfers at LB, experienced secondary....is this one of the more talented teams we have had in a while? obviously it has to translate on the field but the talent in the building seems at a higher level than say it did 6 years ago

It doesn't hurt that Maxx Crosby played for CC and is an NFL star. I wouldn't be surprised if they have Maxx talk to recruits one-on-one via Zoom.