Encouraging recruiting post from Eric Capper

[Harry]

Talking with @NTCoachMac today, says this is his best recruiting staff he's had in long time. Could surprise some folks with late additions.

— Eric Capper (@Eric_Capper)

January 27, 2015

[Harry]

Being surprised with late additions =

[Marty]

Hmmm.

[greenit]

Let's go Devonte Fields!

Now that would be a surprise.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Considering we only have two spots left to give--assuming we even have that--it's not like we are going to be flooded with surprising late additions.

[Lydia Gooding]

Flip that guy from Paso to UNT and I will be happy. This class is set for the most part. Sites that rank recruiting classes are going to tear into this class and rank us low bc of the number of JUCO's, but that is OK. I like most of the guys in this class. I think we went a little too heavy on a few positions that could have been used on the DL, but no complaining just observing. It is NEVER a bad thing to have too many DL, particularly DT's. I like the class and I think McCarney and Co. did a decent job. I bash them a lot, but this is a slight praise. Now all they have to do is use the recruited talent to produce wins, ya know, the hard part.

[BillySee58]

Best class by what metric?

I'd like to trust Coach Mac's opinion on these evaluations, but Carlos Harris and Lairamie Lee are really the only guys he has signed who didn't have more than 2 other FBS offers but who were still legitimate CUSA level starters.

Guys like Cyril Lemon, Derek Akunne, and James Jones (our 3 all-CUSA players last year) all had at least 3 other FBS offers when we signed them, so they were guys you could feel confident in because multiple other coaches agreed they were FBS level players. Not just Coach Mac, or Coach Mac and, say, one other FBS coach.

That's what really has me nervous with this class.

[Coach Davis]

It's says best recruiting STAFF not class....

[BillySee58]

It's says best recruiting STAFF not class....

True. But you would think the two go hand in hand. Although you can't deny the job Coach KP did on getting Jareid Combs. Edited January 28, 2015 by BillySee58

[eulessismore]

True. But you would think the two go hand in hand. Although you can't deny the job Coach KP did on getting Jareid Combs.

I feel confident about what KP is doing, whether he's coaching on the sideline or out on the recruiting trail. He seems to give 100%.

[Withers940]

maybe we will flip Kyler Murray and some other local 4 stars with this class. (Sarcasm)

[Travis]

Best class by what metric?

I'd like to trust Coach Mac's opinion on these evaluations, but Carlos Harris and Lairamie Lee are really the only guys he has signed who didn't have more than 2 other FBS offers but who were still legitimate CUSA level starters.

Guys like Cyril Lemon, Derek Akunne, and James Jones (our 3 all-CUSA players last year) all had at least 3 other FBS offers when we signed them, so they were guys you could feel confident in because multiple other coaches agreed they were FBS level players. Not just Coach Mac, or Coach Mac and, say, one other FBS coach.

That's what really has me nervous with this class.

I don't recall Cyril having any other FBS offers.

[greenminer]

I don't recall Cyril having any other FBS offers.

Quite a few, actually.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Cyril-Lemon-111804