https://www.seccountry.com/sec/sec-recruiting-national-signing-day
National Signing Day is right around the corner, and all 14 SEC schools are trying to collect as many prospects as they can before Feb. 1.
So, how will your favorite team stack up with the rest of the SEC? Here’s a way-too-early look at how each team will fare in this year’s SEC recruiting rankings, subject to the whims of 17- and 18-year-olds:
Georgia
Current commitments: 19
Projected SEC rank: 2
Last week’s projection: 2
Overview: Our friends at DawgNation expect Georgia to add nine or 10 more players to the 18 already pledged for this class.
The Bulldogs crept closer to that total with JUCO tackle D’Marcus Hayes signing this week, and they’re still in the hunt for Nate McBride, DeAngelo Gibbs and several other key players in this cycle.
Tennessee
Current commitments: 25
Projected SEC rank: 6
Last week’s projection: 6
Overview: The additions of 3-star quarterback Will McBride and defensive end Deandre Johnson offset a couple of dropouts from this year’s class for Tennessee.
Despite the 25-man class, the Volunteers are still after 4-star guard T.J. Moore and 3-star corner Yusef Corker to add to the group.
South Carolina
Current commitments: 22
Projected SEC rank: 7
Last week’s projection: 8
Overview: South Carolina added a pair of JUCO corners to the ranks this week when it landed Keisean Nixon and Kaleb Chambers. Both are 3-star prospects, but Nixon was one of the better JUCO corners available.
That bit of need-based recruiting moves the Gamecocks up a notch in this week’s rankings, and they’re still in the market for help along both the offensive and defensive fronts.
Mississippi State
Current commitments: 22
Projected SEC rank: 8
Last week’s projection: 9
Overview: The Bulldogs added a whopping nine junior college recruits to their 2017 class this week, headlined by 4-star defensive end (and former Georgia player) Chauncey Rivers. Seven of the signees are on the defensive side of the ball, which based on that unit’s performance this season isn’t all that surprising.
This is shaping up to be a nice class for Dan Mullen and his staff, and if things go right between now and Feb. 1, it could get even better.
Florida
Current commitments: 14
Projected SEC rank: 9
Last week’s projection: 7
Overview: Florida added 3-star defensive tackle Kyree Campbell to its ranks this week, boosting its total to 14 players.
There’s obviously some work to do here for the Gators, and one wonders how Geoff Collins’ departure will affect the rest of this recruiting cycle?
Jim McElwain and his staff are still in line to land a couple of 4-star recruits, running back Adarius Lemons and receiver James Robinson, and a few others as well. They’ll need to, if they want to avoid slipping even lower in the rankings.
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You can't make this stuff up. It would be a total joke even if we ended up 7th in the SEC pecking order on recruiting but we could end up 9th out of 14 teams now it appears.
Someone please wake Gator Nation up from this nightmare unfolding the past few years in recruiting.
I guess Ole Miss stopped paying for recruits since the NCAA started watching them some.
National Signing Day is right around the corner, and all 14 SEC schools are trying to collect as many prospects as they can before Feb. 1.
So, how will your favorite team stack up with the rest of the SEC? Here’s a way-too-early look at how each team will fare in this year’s SEC recruiting rankings, subject to the whims of 17- and 18-year-olds:
Georgia
Current commitments: 19
Projected SEC rank: 2
Last week’s projection: 2
Overview: Our friends at DawgNation expect Georgia to add nine or 10 more players to the 18 already pledged for this class.
The Bulldogs crept closer to that total with JUCO tackle D’Marcus Hayes signing this week, and they’re still in the hunt for Nate McBride, DeAngelo Gibbs and several other key players in this cycle.
Tennessee
Current commitments: 25
Projected SEC rank: 6
Last week’s projection: 6
Overview: The additions of 3-star quarterback Will McBride and defensive end Deandre Johnson offset a couple of dropouts from this year’s class for Tennessee.
Despite the 25-man class, the Volunteers are still after 4-star guard T.J. Moore and 3-star corner Yusef Corker to add to the group.
South Carolina
Current commitments: 22
Projected SEC rank: 7
Last week’s projection: 8
Overview: South Carolina added a pair of JUCO corners to the ranks this week when it landed Keisean Nixon and Kaleb Chambers. Both are 3-star prospects, but Nixon was one of the better JUCO corners available.
That bit of need-based recruiting moves the Gamecocks up a notch in this week’s rankings, and they’re still in the market for help along both the offensive and defensive fronts.
Mississippi State
Current commitments: 22
Projected SEC rank: 8
Last week’s projection: 9
Overview: The Bulldogs added a whopping nine junior college recruits to their 2017 class this week, headlined by 4-star defensive end (and former Georgia player) Chauncey Rivers. Seven of the signees are on the defensive side of the ball, which based on that unit’s performance this season isn’t all that surprising.
This is shaping up to be a nice class for Dan Mullen and his staff, and if things go right between now and Feb. 1, it could get even better.
Florida
Current commitments: 14
Projected SEC rank: 9
Last week’s projection: 7
Overview: Florida added 3-star defensive tackle Kyree Campbell to its ranks this week, boosting its total to 14 players.
There’s obviously some work to do here for the Gators, and one wonders how Geoff Collins’ departure will affect the rest of this recruiting cycle?
Jim McElwain and his staff are still in line to land a couple of 4-star recruits, running back Adarius Lemons and receiver James Robinson, and a few others as well. They’ll need to, if they want to avoid slipping even lower in the rankings.
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You can't make this stuff up. It would be a total joke even if we ended up 7th in the SEC pecking order on recruiting but we could end up 9th out of 14 teams now it appears.
Someone please wake Gator Nation up from this nightmare unfolding the past few years in recruiting.
I guess Ole Miss stopped paying for recruits since the NCAA started watching them some.
