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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 361139, member: 485"] Not "hand-wringing" to take an honest assessment of where we stand, at this point. The staff knows what it is doing; they are trying to upgrade the talent and rebuild the pipelines. It is a work in progress, even though it is Year 4 -- winning will help, facilities will help. The staff has been smart about filling in with JUCOs and transfers (Rayman, Funderbunk). They have a lot of work to do to fill this current class, but there is time in November-January to catch up. Gems can emerge in their senior years. The staff can go back to the JUCOs to fill in if they don't land prospects (EO, Smith, Officer, Curtis) who are deciding between us and 2 or 3 other finalists. Don't see the need to resort to "silent verbals" or "trust the staff" or "let it rest until February" as a way to avoid a fair assessment of our recruiting -- in mid-September -- versus the competition. [/QUOTE]