A major recruiting website — 247 Sports — loved FIU’s 2018 recruiting class but isn’t a fan of what the Panthers have built so far for 2019.
FIU on Wednesday announced 12 signees — seven on offense, four on defense and one junior-college kicker/punter.
The Panthers’ 2018 class was ranked No. 1 in Conference USA and 68th nationally. This year’s class as of the early signing period is ranked 12th in the league and 115th nationally.
But FIU coach Butch Davis, who issued a statement from the Bahamas where he and his team are training for Friday’s Bahamas Bowl game against Toledo, said he is “very happy” with the 12 signees.