I personally don’t believe that they will be focusing just on defense. Jerry Kill has always said that he is looking for more talent and lots of it. His definition of talent is athleticism and speed. So as far as to whether it is defensive or offensive talent it appears to be pretty well across the board. Per Rivals the Gophers have put out 106 offers. The breakdown of these offers by position are: 10 athletes, 19 defensive backs, 15 defensive ends, 8 defensive tackles, 13, linebackers, 11 offensive linemen, 2 quarterbacks, 13 running backs, 2 tight ends, 11 wide receivers, and a partridge in a pear tree.
It is difficult to analyze these numbers without understanding what the thought process was behind these selections. From spring practice Jerry has indicated he would like to particularly see greater talent and numbers in the defensive backs, defensive ends, and the wide receivers.
They are also clearly casting a wide net with 2 offers in Alabama, 21 in Florida, 2 in Georgia, 13 in Illinois, 4 in Indiana, 1 in Iowa, 1 in Kansas, 3 in Louisiana, 1 Maryland, 1 in Michigan, 7 in Minnesota, 4 in Missouri, 2 in New Jersey, 9 in North Carolina, 8 in Ohio, 3 in Pennsylvania, 6 in South Carolina, and 4 in Texas.
Hopefully you are right about them creating some buzz out there. I am also confident that they won’t be outworked in recruiting. What they do need to do though is establish their credibility. I expect a lot of these recruits will be watching how the Gophers perform this fall and what people say about the program. It should be interesting.