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And just when I thought this class couldn’t get any better. Welcome Kabbash!

Good question. There are a number of reasons I’m high on him. The first thing that stands out is his size. He is already a mature player physically and has length. Watching his film (which is the only thing I have to go off of) he has the ability to rush the passer and also hold the edge in the run game. He moves well enough to where he could be slotted at DE in a 4 man front or OLB in a 3-4 alignment. On many DE tapes all that is shown is the ability to rush the passer. There are multiple highlights of Kabbash denting, taking on the pulling blocker, and making the tackle. It takes an extremely physical player to consistently do that and usually the “denter” is not the one to make the tackle. I also like the way he often swipes across the football as he makes a tackle. As you alluded to, his eligibility is limited and I’m sure he knows his time to make an impact is running out. That can motivate players to give their best effort and finish with a strong season to close out their careers. We saw it to an extent last year with LB Tim Terry. By no means was Terry an exceptional player, but the last 4 games of the season he was playing at a high level. Hopefully, Kabbash starts out more quickly than Terry. I’m not too concerned about the JUCO stats. It’s the JUCO coaches’ job to not only win games but get their players recruited, so there can be a high rotation depending on the school. Looking at that roster (and off the top of my head) I see 5 DL that signed with FBS schools. Out of all the JUCO DEs we offered, Kabbash was the one I was most high on. Maybe he doesn’t live up to expectations? Not everyone will pan out. We need develop players and hit at a higher recruiting rate than our opponents and that seems to be happening under this staff.

And keep in tact the core that led to the 2 wins (mainly the WR room with George & Adams; thank you Louis for setting the tone).

Insane roster turnover from 2022. Which is a good thing when you go 2-10 in 2022.

The DE we needed!!! I’m now officially excited about our defense! I haven’t said that since… well, since last year, but this year I really mean it! 😂😂

I wish I could go to this on the 21st, but I have a parent getting two surgeries within the next few weeks (first one being June 15th), and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get away long enough to take the trip there and back (the drive to Akron and back will be as long as this event). Should be a fun night for those that have the chance to go with all the newcomers into the program (staff and student-athletes).

Because he can put the kabbash on the opponents' offense. We're playing name chess.

Yuge. Literally. 6'5" off the edge. That's a spot we've been undersized at for a while IIRC.

Yep! He’s the JUCO DE I really wanted us to land. I thought that ship had sailed, but glad to see I was wrong.

So hyped for this season!!!

Yeah, but our left outs are better than there left outs. So there!