Recruit SquareOffs

Most Iowa recruiting classes are a "see you in 3 years" sort of thing while the players get into the system and develop. I trust the coaches at this point, they've earned that.

I believe the staff recovered very nicely at the end with Bryan, Wieland, Creamer and Smith-Marsette. Nice top end talent with Wirfs and Epenesa. Excited to see them all in a few years.

after all the turmoil and negativity from the summer, they finished strong and have many performers that I think will turn out very well for them

It is easy to look back at where we were in the summer when we had the Texas pipeline in affect. But I think we filled the holes left by those decommits very well. I think Bryan fills in nicely for Benjamin. ISM is probably a step-up from Holmes. So all in all I am pretty happy where we are.

Big 10 is tough...

AJ Epenesa

I like to be cautiously optimistic on any recruiting class!!! I think there are a couple players ho may be able to impact right away AJ is one!! But do we redshirt his talent?? good question?? If we need a DE then we need him!! But if we have DE this year that can make plays we may want to RS him?

I think we met some big needs and I like the quality of character of these young men as well.

We are who we are in recruiting...and we are a development program (few do it better). I see multiple impact players in this class with higher upsides than I've seen in the past.

Good quality. Addressed position needs