[PalmTree]

At the same point in the recruiting cycle as Ziegler is now (2 years before LOI day) he was not a 4*.

And to be clear, I’m not saying Ziegler will be the next Okorie, just that the predictive power of recruit ratings is limited when you are talking about high school sophomores.

BC

A lot of guys on that 2027 list.  What is a reasonable guess as to how many we will need?

I'll take a totally SWAG-based swing and venture a guess of 4-6 based solely on having 2 seniors (Gealer, Okpara) and two post-bac/grads (Rohosy & Dent-Smith) on the roster + adding possibly 1-2 undergrads who might decide to move on b/c they're not in the "regular" rotation, at least not so far at this point of the season.  That said, the season's young and wth knows what can happen given the vagaries that admissions, NIL and the transfer portal can lend to the situation. Actually, given all these factors, I don't think the # of reported offers is that outlandish at this point.

[PalmTree]

At the same point in the recruiting cycle as Ziegler is now (2 years before LOI day) he was not a 4*.

And to be clear, I’m not saying Ziegler will be the next Okorie, just that the predictive power of recruit ratings is limited when you are talking about high school sophomores.

BC

A lot of guys on that 2027 list.  What is a reasonable guess as to how many we will need?

I'll take a totally SWAG-based swing and venture a guess of 4-6 based solely on having 2 seniors (Gealer, Okpara) and two post-bac/grads (Rohosy & Dent-Smith) on the roster + adding possibly 1-2 undergrads who might decide to move on b/c they're not in the "regular" rotation, at least not so far at this point of the season.  That said, the season's young and wth knows what can happen given the vagaries that admissions, NIL and the transfer portal can lend to the situation. Actually, given all these factors, I don't think the # of reported offers is that outlandish at this point.