College Football 2012

[]I)Money]

Originally Posted by Da Potentate

Roll Tide Roll

cogent, yet understated.

[Jurgen]

Originally Posted by ]I)Money

cogent, yet understated.

But he lives in Mississippi?

[docwells7]

Originally Posted by NativeSon

Gators have a great class overall, but seemed to have trouble finishing strong. We struck out at every announcement ceremony today on espn. I guess I should be thankful for the 3 five stars and small army of four star guys we did sign. If Muschamp can do this every year, we'll be fine. However, the inability to close the deal when the heat is on worries me a little; especially considering the amount of playing time Muschamp could legitimately offer. I also wonder if we signed enough kids. I know the coaching staff was hoping for 30 and fell way short.

After the last two seasons, are you really surprised? I, for one, am pretty impressed that we were able to end up with a top 5 class. It probably helped that they had the ability to use the 'you can play right away' line without suppressing a laugh for a change. If we can put together a couple of good seasons, we'll get better in the recruiting game again. As for the 4* vs 5* argument, I tend to think statistically the numbers matter across the entire class, but individuals and the situation they're put into can affect their performance dramatically (John Brantley comes to mind). Great player, wrong system...

[spanky]

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, that Navy's coach wants to drop Air Force from its schedule.

More here.

[Bubwheat]

Originally Posted by docwells7

After the last two seasons, are you really surprised? I, for one, am pretty impressed that we were able to end up with a top 5 class. It probably helped that they had the ability to use the 'you can play right away' line without suppressing a laugh for a change. If we can put together a couple of good seasons, we'll get better in the recruiting game again. As for the 4* vs 5* argument, I tend to think statistically the numbers matter across the entire class, but individuals and the situation they're put into can affect their performance dramatically (John Brantley comes to mind). Great player, wrong system...

It'll all become clear in the second week of the season, Florida at Texas A&M. It ought to be a good game, and a telling one at that. Damn, I miss college football!

[]I)Money]

stay classy, Miles...

Don't rag on a recruit YOU failed to land. Makes you look like a douche.

[Jurgen]

Originally Posted by ]I)Money

stay classy, Miles...

Don't rag on a recruit YOU failed to land. Makes you look like a douche.

I've never been much of a Miles fan. Now I'm in the anti-Miles camp. What a douche. Sure contrasts with Gundy's "I'm a Man rant."

"We needed a quarterback," Miles told the crowd. "We lost two. We needed a quarterback in this class. There was a gentleman from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou State. He did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program, so you know."

[LVCRVS]

No national champions in this list but some pretty solid programs.


SUCCESS OUTSIDE THE TOP 25
Here's a look at the 10 best teams in terms of winning percentage from 2002-10 who are*not in the top 25 recruiting rankings:
Team Winning pct. (rank) Avg. recruiting rank
Boise State 89.8 (1st) 76th
TCU 81.4 (5th) 61st
Utah 75.0 (9th) 59th
West Virginia 73.9 (13th) 33rdY
Wisconsin 70.9 (14th) 36th
Iowa 68.42 (T-15th) 40th
Boston College 68.37 (17th) 41st
Texas Tech 68.1 (18th) 38th
Penn State 65.5 (20th) 30th
Hawaii 64.5 (21st the top

[Jurgen]

Originally Posted by LVCRVS

No national champions in this list but some pretty solid programs.


SUCCESS OUTSIDE THE TOP 25
Here's a look at the 10 best teams in terms of winning percentage from 2002-10 who are*not in the top 25 recruiting rankings:
Team Winning pct. (rank) Avg. recruiting rank
Boise State 89.8 (1st) 76th
TCU 81.4 (5th) 61st
Utah 75.0 (9th) 59th
West Virginia 73.9 (13th) 33rdY
Wisconsin 70.9 (14th) 36th
Iowa 68.42 (T-15th) 40th
Boston College 68.37 (17th) 41st
Texas Tech 68.1 (18th) 38th
Penn State 65.5 (20th) 30th
Hawaii 64.5 (21st the top

What teams have been the worst performers with top talent? (Lot's of 4's & 5's) I think that would be a very interesting statistic.

[Fleece Johnson]

Originally Posted by 10tv.com

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was asked Wednesday whether he had noticed any changes in recruiting in a Big Ten with new coach Urban Meyer now in charge at Ohio State.

Turns out, the answer is yes.

"There's a few things that happened early on I made people be aware of that I didn't want to see in this league that I had seen take place at other leagues," Bielema said on Wednesday. "Other recruiting tactics, other recruiting practices that are illegal. I was very up front and was very poignant to the fact. I actually reached out to Coach Meyer and shared my thoughts and concerns with him and the situation got rectified."

Bielema did not disclose any details.

The Buckeyes visit Wisconsin on Nov. 17, and there is no telling whether the two coaches will talk more in the meantime.

Two players who gave verbal commitments signed with other programs, including 6-foot-6 offensive tackle Kyle Dodson, an Ohio native who signed with Ohio State.

On Thursday, Bielema said that Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alverez will speak with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany about Meyer’s recruiting methods.

Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for continuing Ohio State football coverage.

Edit: Link: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/...ate-meyer.html

Maybe sour grapes? Maybe not.... We all know Bielema wouldn't do anything so crass....like go for two up by 30 in the 4th quarter or run up 80 some points on Indiana....

At any rate this matchup gets real interesting before ever playing a game.

[Jurgen]

Originally Posted by SI

Biggest disappointment: LSU. Les Miles' team is normally a fixture at or near the top of the rankings, and a BCS championship game appearance last month would seemingly make this year ripe for a particularly strong class. Instead, the Tigers finished fifth among SEC teams and outside the top 15 nationally. Getting and then losing elite quarterback Gunner Kiel was a disappointment, as was four-star linebacker Torshiro Davis' last-minute defection to Texas. Quite uncharacteristically, the top four players from Louisiana -- safety Collins (Alabama) and linebackers Denzel Devall (Alabama), Davis and Otha Peters (Arkansas) -- went out of state.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1lKAryyJh

Well deserved.

[Bubwheat]

Originally Posted by Jurgen

Well deserved.

I mean really, if someone had a chance to get out of Louisiana, and took it, who could really get upset about it?

[docwells7]

Originally Posted by Jurgen

What teams have been the worst performers with top talent? (Lot's of 4's & 5's) I think that would be a very interesting statistic.

First team that comes to mind for me is UGA. Richt has managed to do less with more for about a decade. No offense meant to UGA fans, but I live here in Athens, and even the local radio guys say the same. They only managed four or five of the top 25 recruits from the state of Georgia this year which is surprising considering the season they put together last year.

[Bubwheat]

Originally Posted by docwells7

First team that comes to mind for me is UGA. Richt has managed to do less with more for about a decade. No offense meant to UGA fans, but I live here in Athens, and even the local radio guys say the same. They only managed four or five of the top 25 recruits from the state of Georgia this year which is surprising considering the season they put together last year.

How about Penn State and Notre Dame over the last decade?

[NativeSon]

Originally Posted by docwells7

After the last two seasons, are you really surprised?...

If that was a recruit's biggest concern, FSU wouldn't have signed such a highly ranked class.

I think Muschamp must work on is winning the instate recruiting battles.