They have one 4 star, two 3 stars, and a 2 star committed.
I thought that when we got Chavis, our woes in the LB dept would go away. Why can't we pull a few solid 4 star linebackers each year? We are already known as D-Linemen U and are apparently doing really well pulling in top-notch talent in the secondary as we consistently put them in the NFL. Whats up with the LBs? Wouldn't you think they would want to play on a team that already has great Linemen and Secondary? That would only make their job easier, make them look better, and allow them to be on a successful Defense ( and team ) that gets media attention.
19 of the top 40 ranked Middle LB's are from the South ( TX, LA, MS, FL, AL, GA ) and 10 of them are from Texas.........where we generally recruit well.
34 of the top 70 ranked Outside LBs are from the South ( TX, LA, MS, FL, AL, GA )
..........and we're losing these great LBs in our fertile southern recruiting grounds to such recruiting powerhouses as Texas A&M, Stanford, Clemson, Ga Tech, Wake Forest, Arizona State, Virginia, Arizona, Louisville, Michigan, Okie State, etc.
Obviously there must be some disconnect between the way we recruit other defensive positions and the way we recruit LB's. Where are we going wrong? We have a DC who is a great LB coach and has put them in the NFL. Our defense as a whole is always great.
What do you think?
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