Check out the Numbers thread for (now) accurate info based on roster updates. We have one remaining 'open' schollie for 2011.
cm, I'm not sure where he gets his numbers. Coaches can't discuss specific recruits. They could...doubtful they necessarily would...discuss general #'s and target positions, etc., as far as I'm aware. Particularly if it wasn't on record. Plus, SC does talk with the recruits and that's how he's piecing his info together. Something he would know far more about, is also based on the remaining offers out there by position and who is being recruited the hardest by the staff and what they are being told.
Example...let's say SC calls up Cyrus Hobbi and talks with him and he says "Coach Cotton said they want 1 more OL in this class." That's info he has that we don't, unless we pay for access to his site.
I don't think his numbers/positions are gospel, by any means, but he does have good info to base them on. Other people seem to be 'in the know' on these kinds of questions from time to time. I'm not. I just count down the numbers.
However, i can go look at the visitor list on scout and give you a good idea:
http://nebraska.scout.com/a.z?s=204...iRecruitVisitFlag=1&OrderbyColumn=RatingValue
From that list, I can deduce that we are looking for
1 TE
1 OL
1-2 DE
1 WR/S
then I'd check the offers list
http://nebraska.scout.com/a.z?s=204...RecruitVisitFlag=-1&OrderbyColumn=RatingValue
We have offers out for these positions:
WR
TE
OL
DT
DE
OLB
S
Reading headlines makes it obvious we are recruiting Peat (DT), Lyons (S) and DE's. We've offered JC DT, WR, and OLB...that tells me we definitely want one of each
So, I'd say our targets are:
WR/TE 1-2
OL 1
DL 2-3
LB 1
DB 1
There's some flexibility there, e.g. Onwuasor could play either WR or DB. We could probably live w/o a TE if the other spots fill up. Also, we might only take the "right" OL. e.g. we aren't going to take a guy just to take one.
I'd say 3 minimum to 6 on the high end.