Many folks consider "recruits" & "transfers" to be two different buckets. Assuming that position was intended, 3 signees in 2 seasons is fairly small volume [although each was highly touted]. And one was lost. Two current "recruits" for two classes is small by any standard.IowaBear said:
Wait what? Void of recruits? 2 years ago: 5 star Gusters, 5 star Andrews, and McDaniel the transfer from PSU. This year: 5 star Dauda, Transfer Carr from TT, Transfer Lewis from Bama, and possibly Carr from KSU. Not really sure where the notion recruiting was all the sudden sucking comes from.
Part of the issue is that everyone faces the changing world of the OTT Rule. Trying to see transfers as something more than short term rentals is new. On top of that item, the COVID issue exists. Are players "Seniors" or "COVID Juniors"?
Baylor lost its Louisiana pipeline. Baylor faces four "significant players" in Texas recruiting: Baylor, UT, ATM, and now LSU. Baylor may be losing its best connection to Arkansas and Missouri recruiting pipelines.
But.......and it is a big but........it is smart to wait and see who Collen hires as assistants. If she gets a top Texas recruiter and gets someone with strong ties in Atlanta AAU circles, the recruiting opportunity gains and losses probably net out at zero.