Saint Greg

Dykes signed 10+ JUCOs every year which inflated recruiting rankings and set himself up for a big 2012 season so he could get out the door leaving the cupboard empty (except for Kenneth Dixon) for the next coach. 35 seniors graduated after 2012 and no depth was really developed. Holtz has had to find some JUCOs and transfers to even things out. Many of the JRs and Srs were actually brought in by Holtz. These starters were brought in under Holtz QB Sokol (transfer from Iowa), RT Bell (JUCO), OG Wixon (JUCO), C Brunson (Transfer from ULL), TE Gaston (JUCO) WR Turner (Transfer from LSU), WR Griffin (Transfer from USF), WR Taylor (true sophomore), DE Bates (transfer from Illinois), LB Johnson (JUCO), LB Pinson (JUCO), CB Woods (true sophomore), K Barnes (RS freshman), P McPherson (true sophomore). There are about 10 true freshmen getting significant playing time. The 2015 recruiting class is at 21 so far with no JUCOs. Holtz has done a good job cleaning up the mess Dykes left.