[Jonathan Carone]

Hampton said LU facilities were better than some P5. He also spoke highly of coaching staff.

Only time Hampton sees P5 facilities is on their way in/out from a butt-whupping for a paycheck.

Not sure that’s a quality source, but we all know your relationship with “sources”.

He's talking about the quarterback who just verbally committed to Liberty, not the HBCU.

[olldflame]

Hampton said LU facilities were better than some P5. He also spoke highly of coaching staff.

Only time Hampton sees P5 facilities is on their way in/out from a butt-whupping for a paycheck.

Not sure that’s a quality source, but we all know your relationship with “sources”.

He's talking about the quarterback who just verbally committed to Liberty, not the HBCU.

That is correct, but he is also on record as saying that Hampton is now the "best venue" in the BSC.

[Cider Jim]

Hampton said LU facilities were better than some P5.

JK, Ballcoach was referring to Nate Hampton, the QB, not the HBCU that Ballcoach attended briefly. And his source is the News and Advance, which says Nate had offers from 16 FBS schools, including at least 3 P5 schools: Kentucky and Vandy from the SEC and...wait for it...even a Big 12 school in Morgantown.

https://www.newsadvance.com/sports/coll ... d0583.html

[ballcoach15]

We should always have our facts straight, before posting.

[flamehunter]

We should always have our facts straight, before posting.

[Purple Haize]

We should always have our facts straight, before posting.

That should be your new signature. It oozes with irony

[A Sea of Red]

247 sports just dropped their crystal ball prediction for Andrew Adair(3 star OG) and their prediction is good ole LU!

Wouldn't be surprised at all. He announces Thursday.

[A Sea of Red]

Manson any eta on finding out who the last commit was?

I'm pretty sure we're up to date now. Hampton was #3 and McClain was #4 by the coaches tweets.

[tyndal23]

Hampton QB has a lot of upside. He moves around really well for being 6’6 and apparently very high IQ. Not sure why he isn’t rated higher...but I don’t claim to be an expert QB evaluator.

[Cider Jim]

I don’t claim to be an expert QB evaluator.

Save that for Ballcaoach.

[ballcoach15]

I don’t claim to be an expert QB evaluator.

Save that for Ballcaoach.
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I recall at a spring game or open practice(can't recall which), a QB threw a terrible pass that was intercepted. My initial thought was he's 3rd or 4th string. He became the starter and ended being one of the top 3 or 4 top LU QBs of all time.

(I'm better at evaluating softball players)

[Class of 20Something]

Hampton QB has a lot of upside. He moves around really well for being 6’6 and apparently very high IQ. Not sure why he isn’t rated higher...but I don’t claim to be an expert QB evaluator.

My eye says he has heavy feet and hasn't quite learned how to effectively lower his center of gravity when making contact as a runner.

The feet was Buckshots biggest improvement under Freeze. I have no worries there. Additionally, AGG became prolific at getting his hips down on routes. As a raw prospect, this is the best QB that we have recruited in a decade. Buckshot probably had the most "baller" in his veins, but as a High schooler would stand 4 inches taller with 50 more lbs on that frame.

He has the build of Cam Newton. Let's pray he can pray like him.

[FLAMEfromBAMA]

Another one...

[A Sea of Red]

Probably Adair

[jinxy]

Adair is a huge add. With sims out we need branden mcdonald and probably another back. I havent seen any more guys that were in on but sure there are others behind the scenes.

[FlamesHighontheTide]

I have been hoping for Mcdonald the whole time. He is a better overall back than sims would be by far.

[jinxy]

I would agree. Hes def the better 1st and 2nd down back. Would have liked to have had both. For whatever reason we have struggled with rb and te. Outside of qb those are the biggest positions of need imho. Mack pickett huntley hobbs barrett all seniors. That leaves a bunch of 3rd down backs and blocking tes like jackson and yost.

[A Sea of Red]

We must have really wanted Sims. A couple coaches taking veiled shots at ODU.

[A Sea of Red]

[JK37]

Dang, so it’s like that?!

Sorry, BC. My mistake.

[jinxy]

Let him go and learn like the heritage kid did. 52 to 10 haha. I dont get the obsession with him anyway. Did he say something to spark all that?

[Ill flame]

Does odu not do cost of attendance? I thought most fbs teams do it now?

[FLAMEfromBAMA]

This time last year we had 9 commits. Not saying we should be there or that that has any say on how this year's class will fare, just pointing it out. I personally think we have gone after better prospects which has led to a bit stiffer competition. Let's hope all these Top 5s and Top 10s turn into commits and help us start building some momentum. Getting a few more active recruiters out there doing what Wendell Mcclain is doing on social media would be great!

[FlamesHighontheTide]

I thought about this too, but then I remembered there was no junior days or visits nor was there a spring game. These things have held up more commitments for us. My opinion of course, but it definitely doesn't help.

[olldflame]

This time last year we had 9 commits. Not saying we should be there or that that has any say on how this year's class will fare, just pointing it out. I personally think we have gone after better prospects which has led to a bit stiffer competition. Let's hope all these Top 5s and Top 10s turn into commits and help us start building some momentum. Getting a few more active recruiters out there doing what Wendell Mcclain is doing on social media would be great!

To say the recruiting process this year is different from last is an understatement. Comparing the 2 years within each program is pretty much meaningless. It would be interesting to see where other programs at our level are as far as commitments are concerned.