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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1783154, member: 40"]
I think that latter point will be a significant factor in our favor for class of 2017 recruiting: the opportunity for significant, immediate playing time.

Players like Green, Tucker, etc. will have the opportunity to walk into starting roles [provided they stay healthy].  Ditto Diallo / Thompson, if we can land one of them.

Also, we can project what we think will happen with Battle and Lydon, but who knows?  Maybe they stick around and things aren't as dire as some expect in 2017.  Now, I believe that both will probably have the numbers to make the jump, but maybe they won't. Maybe the collegiate experience / academics will be important to these two.  :noidea:

So I'd expect a class with the foundation of Green [hopefully--he's a HUGE recruit for us], Tucker, and one of the 2G's.  We're also in solid shape for bigs [especially if we land Richards or Sidibe, or both].  That in and of itself would be a solid class.

From there, I'd expect a program guy or two [i.e, Frank Howard types, players who are going to stay for all four years], maybe a JUCO if the right one is out there [Diagne?], probably also a grad transfer or two.

Now, if we miss on Green, I'll be very disappointed, but it isn't the end of the world with Howard still having two more years of eligibility.  But land him, and I believe the floodgates open.
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