Coaching Staff = Regional recruiting success!

[crusse10]

Why do you think I said they were bred to play in the Red River Shootout? They either go to Texas or Oklahoma. If my post were read, it'd be clear that I understood certain players left, but they didn't go far.

As long as the University of Tennessee still exists in the state of Tennessee and not in either Texas or Oklahoma, no amount of Texas faces will get Texas kids out of that state. They are born and bred to play in the Red River Shootout, and those who can't make it there go to Tech or A&M.

[wkhardplayhard]

We need to be able to recruit nationally. But if we can get a few great recruits from Ca, Tx, and FL it will only make us better. But Like i've been saying in other threads we still gonna have to coach them up.

[Midfielder10]

Originally Posted by crusse10

You're right. Vince Young wasn't from Texas.
Neither was Colt McCoy.
And Limas Sweed didn't come from Texas.
Selvin Young wasn't from Texas either.
Brian Orakpo wasn't born in Texas.
Cedric Griffin
Aaron Ross
Michael Huff
Michael Griffin
Justin Blalock
I'll put it this way. 107 of the players on Texas' roster are from the state of Texas.
9 players on this year's roster are from outside the state of Texas.

But you're right, Mack Brown doesn't know how to get players from Texas...

Show me how many of the top players were swiped away by SEC schools.

[bburger991]

Originally Posted by Midfielder10

Show me how many of the top players were swiped away by SEC schools.

3 of the top 4 in Texas aren't going to Texas this year
Can't find 08
Top 2 left in 07
3 of the top 4 left in 06
Can't find 05
Adrian Peterson and Rhett Bomar went to OU. 3 of the top 4 left Texas
4 of the top 5 left in 03

It really looks like he's dominated Texas recruiting.

[Dagreek1998]

Guys, I really think it falls this way.

O takes LA and FL

Chaney and Creeg take Big 10 country

L Kiffin takes TN and CA

M Kiffen will help where needed

Reeves will take NC and SC

We need Chris Beatty RB WVU to cover VA and Maryland

We need Bobby Kenndey WR Texas to cover Texas

We need Lance Thompson to cover GA

That leaves DB to help in Big 12 country
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[crusse10]

Like I said, yet again, Texas/Oklahoma get the kids from Texas. I did not mention, but it goes without saying, that those on the eastern side of Texas have an inkling to go across the border eastward to LSU.

Anyway, for the 2009 top 10 in Texas (as of July of 08), 5 are going to Texas, 2 to Oklahoma, 2 to LSU (both from just west of the border of Louisiana), and 1 to A&M.

In 2007, 5 of the top 10 went to Texas, 1 went to LSU (again, just west of the LA border), 1 to Michigan (who is now at Arkansas, and was from the Texas part of Texarkana), 2 to Oklahoma State, and 1 to Tennessee.

In 2006, 6 of the 10 went to Texas, 1 to Oklahoma, 1 to A&M, 1 to USC, and 1 to UGA.

In 2004, 3 of the 10 went to Texas, 3 to Oklahoma, 2 to A&M, 1 to Okie State, and 1 to Miami.


So my point still exists, the players go to Texas or Oklahoma (with the exception of the eastern border of Texas, who consider Texas or LSU) and for those who don't get to Texas or OU, they go to A&M, Tech, or Okie State.
Maybe 1-2 a year leave the area they are from (Texas/Oklahoma/LSU), but you'll never change that. Bringing in 1 guy to recruit won't stop them from staying near home, because the programs there are so good right now, that there's no reason to go to a Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, etc. It just won't change their mindset.