Currently #56 in Rivals recruiting rankings

[Jaxcat]

Unless Stein can pull some top talent out of the transfer portal, we may have a serious talent disadvantage in 2026. By all accounts, Stein is a great recruiter -he's gonna need a few more on the staff. Stoops & co. were seriously lagging this recruiting cycle and it's understandable. But, certainly puts us in a pretty deep hole immediately and could get much worse if we see wholesale transfers out (although, with Stein, I doubt that happens).

I've read that there's at least a possibility Stein might bring one of the OR QBs with him. If so, does Boley transfer? Ward? Saunders? Ponatoski signed today (thank goodness) so we'll have him as a backup if all else goes to pot. If I were a QB, I'd sure want to see what Stein is all about at least through spring ball.

Either way: 'good players make good coaches'. It was true and is still true. We need better than 56th most talented roster when all is said and done. Go get 'em staff!

[The-Hack]

The current ranking, alone, does not worry me.

Where were Vandy and IU last year or two years ago in December.

Maybe Stein pulls a Diego Pavia miracle or lures some Oregon talent.

And given our timing, and current low profile, we could not have expected better, and narrowly avoided far worse results.

[Helix]

"And given our timing, and current low profile, we could not have expected better, and narrowly avoided far worse results."

This. I've got hope, which was in short supply a mere two weeks ago.