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Message: [QUOTE="Van111, post: 285964, member: 1851"] Miss the point, totally agree with you that this years class doesn't have a caliber player of Ishaq or Jones. We are talking recruiting domination in NY and getting the best talent, or in the running, is all each year, especially in DM's back yard in NYC. We have yet to bring in the best talent overall to call ourselves NY's CFB program, which by default we are as their is no power house team in NY. I know we can't bag them all nor should we, but we should be, or would be nice to be a clear front runner on the majority of NY talent if we are going to call ourselves NYs CFB team and command the recruiting market in this area. Understand that some kids don't fit the system, that is just the way it is. I am really not talking about any one position or person from the state of NY, I am talking the talk we have heard that we are taking back our state. DM has made strides in that area, but has yet to show that we are the dominating program in the state of NY. A good class here would help all that. As for Officer, almost all these kids have a bad camp, and as for Laviano, a Pro Style QB doesn't fit our system? (And no, I will not say I told you so if he signs with Rutgers, like you said we never even offered him, so why would he want to go where he isn't wanted) Are we changing something about our offense? If he goes to to Rutgers, so be it. As ofr any of these kids, so be it, but to outright say we are NY's team, and we will own it, is in my book. Morgan was a nice surprise for us last year and DM may have something up his sleave this year too. Does anyone have an accurate count as to how many slots we have for the 2013 year? My math is saying it is right around 20-22 slots depending on transfers and red shirt senior players coming off injury. We still have 2 from the 2012 recruiting year that are question marks. So could be as many as 26 or as low as 18 if I'm counting correctly. If it is on the low end, much of this years "slow out of the gate" in recruiting would be better understood. Just want the program to keep taking steps in the right direction. All too often, nice guys finish last, so maybe this years silence is a change that will be a good thing. In the meantime, people like me will bring up our concerns. I will easily shut up when Edwards and Ebeneezer sign on! :) [/QUOTE]

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