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"the better schools rely on HS talent" - absolutely not
The better schools take top HS talent because they can, but portal talent (aka proven talent) is much more valuable in this era. Last year's national champ didn't have a single top 25 HS class on the team, but they did have a top 10 portal class.
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Recruiting class sizes; is smaller the way to go? Outside the box thinking?
-- V333T
May 22, 2026 at 07:35 AM ET
V333T
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05/22/26 07:35 AM ET
Assuming things go relatively well in 2026 for VT, I think we'll see...
-- QCP
May 24, 2026 at 01:01 AM ET
QCP
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05/24/26 01:01 AM ET
The question is how much $$ do you want to spend on HS players potential,
-- Jwunderdog
May 22, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
Jwunderdog
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05/22/26 02:57 PM ET
More talent is always better. More bodies are not always more talent**
-- Beerman
May 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
Beerman
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05/22/26 12:34 PM ET
"the better schools rely on HS talent" - absolutely not
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-- NOFX
May 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET
NOFX
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05/22/26 12:15 PM ET
Nice trick, take a comment out of context
-- V333T
May 22, 2026 at 03:09 PM ET
V333T
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05/22/26 03:09 PM ET
With 105 I don't think it matters any more. Build it whatever works for the
-- UTPr0sim
May 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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05/22/26 10:08 AM ET
Concur! Coach Franklin knows what he's doing, so trust the process!
-- EDGEMAN
May 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/22/26 11:25 AM ET