(02-11-2016 06:18 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  Really a shame we can only sign 1. I wonder if we will recruit 2 strongly and count on some attrition... Maybe Marcus will graduate and go onto an academic scholarship or something?

Koulechov (along with Jackson) will be a 4th-year player. If either decides to graduate after 4 years and either leave a year of eligibility on the table or play elsewhere as a grad transer, that would open another spot in the 2017 class. Of course, both are excellent players and would be strong contributors at Rice in 2017! Hopefully they stick around. I can live with only one 2017 recruit if it means Rice has held onto and developed a lot of other good players!

One negative if the team signs both Martin Jr. and Meyer is that it removes the possibility of bringing in a grad transfer in 2016. That would help balance out future recruiting classes if Jackson and Koulechov both stay for all 5 years. Of course, Rice supposedly tried that for the 2015 class and was not able to bring in a grad transfer.