Look at recruiting needs

Right now we have 13 commits. We don't know how many scholarships will be taken away by the NCAA, but even if they take some away, I would not sign more than 18. My reasoning behind this is that we are not in the running for many top recruits right now. We also do not have a ton of needs right now because we already have such a young roster. Therefore, I would stockpile some scholarships for after this NCAA ruling comes down.

The biggest need right now is at Offensive Tackle. We basically have 1 true tackle coming back next year (Norwell), so anyone of any quality could come in here and start from day 1. Losing Kalis to Michigan was devastating. The only other tackle we have a shot at, that is capable of coming in and starting, is Jordan Diamond out of Illinois. He is probably going to wait until very late in the recruiting process to make his decision. Even if we get Diamond (I don't think we will end up getting him), we need at least 1 other tackle to build some depth. The problem is that the top in-state tackles are committed elsewhere. I have my eyes on a tackle from Hamilton, Adam Pankey. Most of his offers right now are from MAC schools and a few Big East schools. He would not be able to contribute right away, but I like his raw skills. He is a dominating run blocker. He explodes off the ball and finishes his blocks. He will need to work on his pass blocking, but I like bringing him in as a future Right Tackle.

The other need is a weakside DE that can rush the passer. Luckily, we are high on the list of the best one in Ohio, Adolphus Washington. He is an absolute beast. He would be a huge get, and he could probably come in and be in the 2 deep right away. I am hoping we can also get Ifeadi Odenigbo out of Centerville. He is a bit of a project, but he has amazing raw talent.

If we could get Diamond, Washington, and Odenigbo, I would be ecstatic about this class. If we could get all three, I would still go after Dwayne Stanford, because we can always use a big receiver, and Pankey. That would give us 18. If we don't get Diamond, I would probably go after another Tackle project.