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Message: [QUOTE="DogMania, post: 5038531, member: 21"] I flat out love Thomas. One of the top all around talented players in this year's class. Including Thomas, most of the recruits we've offered we're going up against a number of top programs which isn't surprising, but does bring concern. Even after coming off the 2023 National Championship, Hurley and staff loaded up with a bunch of great players from the portal and 2024 recruiting class, (Liam McNeeley & tranfers decided post 2034 NC), they did lose two of their top targets Flagg and Ngongba to Dook last fall. I hope our back-to-back NCs and all of the Staff returning, that we'll win most of the battles for the recruits the staff priorizes. Recruits looking to jump to the league after their freshman campaign, want a promise for specific playing time and/or top NIL might end up elsewhere. The ones that place winning and development as top priorities are the one's they'll have the best shot at landing. I don't know how the Squid, Scheyer and Self cast such compelling opportunities, but recruits always seem to rave about these coaches and their programs, especially after visiting their schools. Maybe this year, Hurley will out recruit them all for their primary targets. [/QUOTE]