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Many projected about 20 in the class which is where we are at at this point with Jaden Mitchell being added as a grey shirt. There are some guys moving on and if the staff can get someone they think can be a building block for the future or an impact player via JC/Grad transfer, then I would expect a few more additions. maybe up to 3 or 4 additions coming, but only if they are what the staff considers a positive addition. No just filling by numbers just to add bodies. There are a few quality HS recruits still out there who might shift their sights to a school like Arizona for PT or other reasons like just not getting into the schools higher on their lists. There are a few more JC guys as well, but like the HS ranks, not a huge amount and so the options are limited here more so than the HS options. Grad transfers are high impact guys and we could be in play for someone from this group. Traditional transfers are also an option but they have to be someone the staff believes will be an impact player as soon as they become eligible. We have room for a few so it could happen. Remember that the staff did not worry about year one as they were focused on the future, so is the second year future enough or will we continue to be in a building process? Most believe the talent is already on campus to compete for the South and I believe Tate coming back is a sign that the staff will pull out a few stops this year to make it happen. I believe if we add some late guys it will be guys that can help us right now via grad transfer or JC unless there is a HS or traditional transfer that has a high ceiling for the future. The Tate move is what directs my thoughts on this. As far as losses along the way I expect a total of 6 to 7 players to leave the program and we have seen a few already.