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This is another subscriber-suggested question and will close the book for now on our JT Daniels transfer discussion, until the point comes that there is a resolution to the matter. The poll question is, if the one-time transfer exception proposal is pushed through and Daniels does find himself immediately eligible at a new school for the 2020 season (assuming a full college football season for the purposes of this question), what are your expectations for him?

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I was especially curious to see the results from the Monday poll question, which asked which of the three new commits from last week are fans most excited about? We had a clear winner in offensive guard Maximus Gibbs, who received 23 out of the 36 votes. Safeties Calen Bullock (7 votes) and Anthony Beavers (6) nearly split the remainder.

I think any of the three are a good answer, and that's not a cop-out. I will say that I voted for Bullock, but I can make the case for all three.

With Bullock, the 4-star safety from Muir HS in Pasadena, USC badly needed to add impact safeties in this class after signing none in 2020 and really ending up light there in 2019 as well, as one of the three safeties they did sign (Dorian Hewett) was moved to cornerback. With starting safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao both entering their junior/redshirt junior seasons, finding a succession plan at the position is of paramount importance.

Bullock is a clear 4-star prospect with easily identifiable upside as a long, fluid, athletic safety with soft hands (having also played wide receiver in high school). I think he has the potential to be an early impact contributor, whether that's walking in and filling a void in 2021 left by one of those safeties departing early for the draft, or as a key depth option behind them ready to compete for a role if injury strikes.

That said, I could have just as easily voted for either of the other two.

I'm not surprised that Gibbs won the vote. While left tackle has long been the spotlight position on the offensive line, the value of strong guard play is widely recognized these days. That was reflected a couple years ago when the Indianapolis Colts took OG Quenton Nelson with the No. 6 overall pick out of Notre Dame. Closer to home, we saw it last year with Alijah Vera-Tucker having a breakout season at left guard for the Trojans and making a significant impact there.

At 6-foot-6, 360 pounds (according to him) and with a high motor, Gibbs is a potential immovable force down the road for USC. St. John Bosco HS coach Jason Negro called him "one of the most physical, menacing, finishing type offensive linemen that we've ever had in our program" and compared him to Ohio State starting guard Wyatt Davis.

Negro also said: "Maximus is an NFL-type lineman. He was blessed with a bunch of size. He was blessed with the mentality and kind of the drive to be as successful as he possibly can, and I think the sky's the limit for the young guy."

**Read his full scouting report of Gibbs here**

So, yes, there is every reason to be excited about Gibbs. He'll surely end up as one of my favorite commits in this class too.

And with Beavers, what is especially exciting is that defensive coordinator Todd Orlando played an active role in his recruitment -- one of his first calls after being hired was to Beavers -- and identified him specifically for a key role in his defense. The "Joker" position has been described as a hybrid safety-linebacker role by some, which could be an apt description of Beavers himself.

He told us back in the fall that he saw himself as a defensive back and was driven to prove that to recruiters, some of whom viewed him more as a linebacker. As for Beavers' own explanation of the "Joker" role he was recruited for, he said simply "playmaker."

Orlando used his former Texas standout DeShon Elliott as an example for what the position can be. Elliott had 63 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, 9 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks his last season at Texas.

So for those reasons, I truly think any of the three could be the right answer.

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More Austin Jackson draft hype ...

Michael Pittman ...

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The entire thread about the buzz surrounding No. 1 overall recruit Korey Foreman was the main discussion-driver Monday, and will likely remain so. Join in the discussion.