Comments on: Recruiting Philosophy, Pt. 2

By: Her Loyal Sons » DickRod Gets Shady in Recruiting, Loses More Players

Her Loyal Sons » DickRod Gets Shady in Recruiting, Loses More Players — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:53:43 +0000

[...] recently, Richie has decided that Scholarship Offers Aren’t REALLY Offers. According to Jim Stefani, Michigan has as many as 130 offers to high school prospects outstanding [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:34:36 +0000

My data wasn’t meant to be a be-all, end-all of incontrovertible proof. However, it does show that, even if it’s a one-year sample size, the conferences are at the very least comparable.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:20:55 +0000

I don’t agree with 4204 at all. However, Tim’s one year draft data is not convincing at all. Show me the same data over a 5 or 10 year period and I’ll agree. Until then, Big East is the least talented BCS conference–by far.

By: jaggs

jaggs — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:46:27 +0000

frank, i respectfully disagree. All rating systems are NOT based on past performances, they are almost exclusively based on future (college) expectations. This is why the small mighty mite back with 35 TDs and a 12.3 ypc gets 3* and backs with lesser stats, but better college prospects are 4 and 5* guys.

And with regards to the band girl being surpisingly hot, wouldn’t you prefer to acquire 4 or 5 ‘hot girls’ rather than one potential band girls that may pan out? Unless your Freddie Prinze Jr., hot girls are the way to go!

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:57:53 +0000

Now you all are experts on how to offer????

By: frank

frank — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:49:34 +0000

This seemingly strong argument rests on the dubious foundation that the “star ratings” are infallible. Maybe the “band girl” is a unbelievably hot under that uniform and has a winning personality, more so than the “hottest girl,” but only a few bother to take the time to look.

Recruiting is an art not a science. All rating systems are based on past performances which can’t always predict future performance.

RR seems to know what he’s doing. “Those who can coach, do; those who can’t, rate high school recruits.”