here's the relevant part...
Posted on: January 24, 2024 at 13:05:43 CT
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Drink proved to be an elite recruiter *before* NIL took off, landing back-to-back classes that were the highest ranked of all-time for the program. It was clear he had the "it" factor.
Gates has some 4-star high school recruits coming in – secured via NIL – but none of them are expected to have an immediate impact. Now, if our incoming HS class had multiple 5-star phenoms ready to contribute – like Duke & Kentucky – I'd be more optimistic... but we have 0. And there's no guarantee the incoming 4-stars will stick around long enough to contribute to the program (especially if Gates has more seasons like the current one).