Well, that's probably an exaggeration. There are a number of reasons a player decides to commit and then decommit. What you don't see, for instance, is the University publicly announcing what it does on its end. So, most of the time you have no idea whether this was a player decision, school decision, or some combination of both.
Hard to know what position Furman had in mind. Staggs' defense essentially runs three different types of linebacker - ILB (weakside/middle) are going to be your bulkier type players responsible for the inside game. We have some depth there with McKoy, Perryman, Voyles, Gilby, Hackett, etc.
Furman also runs a "Spur" position, which is a hybrid safety/OLB. Again, there's depth there with Willis, Porter, Wilkins, etc.
I would think that the biggest concern recruiting-wise is the "Bandit" position, our hybrid OLB/Pass Rusher. Behind Adrian Hope, there is really doesn't seem to be any depth at all.
It is too early to speculate where the new signees will play. Jalen Miller played a good bit of safety in high school, but is a bit bulkier as a freshman that some of those guys currently playing the Spur position. Bryce McCormick has not been shown to commit to a position either yet, but at his size (6'2 218) and athleticism, you could peg him for that pass rush role as well. If Furman really wants McCormick at TE, you also have Dillon Vann who moved to the other side of the line last year, but came to Furman as a OLB. Donovan Perryman is another player that spent time as an OLB before moving inside - a position he is suited for, but is also a place we have more depth.
Remember, Elijah McKoy was a high school cornerback, so there's really no guessing how the coaching staff may try to move guys around. I expect we will keep pushing for more linebackers, though, with some pass rush skills.
