February 2nd Signing Day - Where we are, what to look for

[bigbang2]

Deion Smith- was out for a year.
Alex- was out for a year
Venn- change of pace back, true freshman. Not the biggest of guys.
Stacks- he is your full back.

CU lost Ashad, Jarek and Joe to the transfer portal.

 

[Bliff Cranch]

Ok, so bb2 has established CUs running back room is yikes. On that we can agree.

 

[Burrito]

That is risky. I think we are good at safety, can always convert one of the corners into a safety.

Agree. Or fullback

 

[BuffTuff]

The early signing day in December is the big one since it became a thing. But there's still significant opportunity in February. Some programs such as Utah do their best work in the second period.

First, where we are with this year's class.

December Signings (21)
QB - Owen McCown
RB - Victor Venn
WR - Jordyn Tyson, Chase Sowell, Grant Page (ATH)
TE - Zach Courtney
OL - Carter Edwards, Travis Gray
DL - Aaron Austin
LB - Aubrey Smith, Eoghan Kerry, Shakaun Bowser, Kaden Ludwick, Isaac Hurtado (JC)
CB - Joshua Wiggins, Jason Oliver, Simeon Harris, Keyshon Mills
S - Dylan Dixson, Xavier Smith, Oakie Salave'a (ATH)

February Commitments (1)
OL - Van Wells

Buffs have also accepted 4 transfers (OL-Tommy Brown, WR-RJ Sneed, DE/OLB-Chance Main, QB-Maddox Kopp), so we're at 26 new additions.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the rule this year is that you can take up to 32 instead of the normal 25 as long as those extra 7 are transfers. ????

Going on that assumption, we can take up to 6 more new players but at least 3 of them would have to be transfers.

From the transfer portal, I believe that we need to bring in 2 DBs since we lost so much from veterans there, 1 OL (probably interior), and 1 DL (pass rush focus).

That would leave room for 2 more prep signings (or JC). For that, I'd go with 2 DLs and maybe BPA between RB and OL.

I'm not opposed to going all transfer, though.

Edited: h/t to @GoBuffs7

It seems like they do want to take 1-2 more HS guys CB and something else to me.

For this class I would like all 6 remaining spots to go to portal guys and I would take
2 OL (T and G)
1 DL
1 S
1 CB
1 RB (big back plus 200 lbs)

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Agree. Or fullback

Everyone knows the path is QB -> Safety. Kopp is going to police the middle of the field in 2022!

 

[JMBuffs]

Everyone knows the path is QB -> Safety. Kopp is going to police the middle of the field in 2022!

I know this is a jape, however, I have been wondering about Drew Carter's athleticism. He seems like the odd man out in the QB room. Does he have any experience at WR or S?

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

I know this is a jape, however, I have been wondering about Drew Carter's athleticism. He seems like the odd man out in the QB room. Does he have any experience at WR or S?

I don't think he has that type of speed.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

An Andrew Paul caliber HS RB would be fine, but if they can’t pull him or someone like him, I do think they need to go to the portal for one. Rolling with Fontenot, Smith and Venn isn’t going to be enough.

I don’t think Clayton has signed anywhere yet. Would be nice to see if he wants to come back now that Broussard is gone.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

An Andrew Paul caliber HS RB would be fine, but if they can’t pull him or someone like him, I do think they need to go to the portal for one. Rolling with Fontenot, Smith and Venn isn’t going to be enough.

I don’t think Clayton has signed anywhere yet. Would be nice to see if he wants to come back now that Broussard is gone.

Didn’t Clayton go to Tulane?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Didn’t Clayton go to Tulane?

Last I saw he visited, but don’t think I ever saw a commitment tweet

Edit: nevermind looks like 247 has him as a Tulane commit.