Greenstein Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Anyone follow college football recruiting? I follow recruiting for Nebraska, but I find it very interesting to see how talent is evaluated and ultimately how a recruit picks a school. Its definetely something I enjoy as it helps time pass until next fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drov Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Well, I don't really follow it but I am involved in it. I work with the academic side of football here at my university and I am the guy who prepares the chart that says whether or not a recruit has good or bad test and GPA scores. It's interesting to see the level of smarts these up and coming players do and don't have. Many of the scores suprise me as far as the range goes with ACT's and SAT's. Some are so low you wonder how kids like them made it through middle school and it's a plain miracle they made it through H.S. But, if you think back to your H.S. days, I am sure you can remember those kids that got passed because they were who they were. Bad background, talented athlete, whatever the case may be, they got passed. I enjoy my job very much but it's disheartening sometimes to see the real mindset of most players and what they're actually capable of doing on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeonic Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I follow recruiting here in Texas. Seems like it is the only good thing that Mack Brown can do at the University of Texas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2004 i try to follow michigan's recruiting as much as possible. i'm also glad that edwards and jackson are staying for their senior years. i'm also glad that no michigan underclassmen declared for the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeonic Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 i try to follow michigan's recruiting as much as possible. i'm also glad that edwards and jackson are staying for their senior years. i'm also glad that no michigan underclassmen declared for the draft. Same here, Derrick Johnson was a Butkus Award finalist this year and has to be the favorite to win it next year. And then the return of Cedric Benson will boast possibly the best 1-2 punch of quarterback/running back rushing offence next year with Vincent Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2004 hehe, so you're a texas fan? sorry, but i don't think anything good is gonna happen to you guys as long as mack is coach. you guys have the rep for being the most overrated team of the decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I follow Florida's recruiting pretty close as well. It looks like another solid year for recruit commitments, although with another 8-5 season, that kind of success will come to an abrupt stop. I haven't had time in the past week or two to read up on signings/orals so I will get back to you on that. But, it looks like the secondary problem might be temporarily fixed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstein Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Nebraska has had a hard time recruiting this year, through no fault but its own. The firing of Solich really hurt recruiting, but more importantly, the month and a half with no coach hurt us the most. NU had several people that wanted to commit but the Univ wouldn't let them without a coach. Now Callahan and his newly created staff have to work feverishly to salvage anything of a class. More than anything, we just need some decent warm bodies to fill out this class. Callahan was given the reigns in a VERY difficult time, but he has done and admirable job just getting recruits to even consider us. I'm hoping NU can fill at least an average class this year, and that NU can really benefit from a full year of recruiting next year under Callahan and his talented recruiting staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowimnothing Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 following recruting is definitely the only thing i can do to keep myself occupied from the end of the bowl season until signing day... then i just have to look forward to the spring game, and all the other news... i just hope there's enough information (and misinformation) around between now and next fall to keep me occupied :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeonic Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 hehe, so you're a texas fan? sorry, but i don't think anything good is gonna happen to you guys as long as mack is coach. you guys have the rep for being the most overrated team of the decade. Yea, I was born in Austin, and live 10 miles from UT-Memorial Stadium...Your probably right, but at least we have the reasurrance that our 2 best players are returning. As for everything else...I have no idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted January 23, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2004 doh, i just read that texas lost their recruiting coordinator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitjel Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I follow recruiting...I'm an Auburn fan, so mainly Auburn recruiting I guess. I hear Texas is still in the running for Xavier Lee's signature...and yeah, recruiting is about all Mack Brown does with his talent. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I do a little OSU watch on recruiting. We have some awesome all american defensive players coming in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Nebraska has had a hard time recruiting this year, through no fault but its own. The firing of Solich really hurt recruiting, but more importantly, the month and a half with no coach hurt us the most. NU had several people that wanted to commit but the Univ wouldn't let them without a coach. Now Callahan and his newly created staff have to work feverishly to salvage anything of a class. More than anything, we just need some decent warm bodies to fill out this class. Callahan was given the reigns in a VERY difficult time, but he has done and admirable job just getting recruits to even consider us.I'm hoping NU can fill at least an average class this year, and that NU can really benefit from a full year of recruiting next year under Callahan and his talented recruiting staff. I just read today that you guys picked up a lineman from MN. Cant remember if he's offensive or defensive, but he's apparently good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstein Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 I just read today that you guys picked up a lineman from MN. Cant remember if he's offensive or defensive, but he's apparently good! We did actually...which is finally helping in recruiting. His name is Lydon Murtha. Lemming's #1 rated OL prospect. Needless to say, he's a welcome addition to NU. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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