Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[bignewt]

A lot of football people should probably stick to football comments and leave the golf to people who can break 80

Let me know when you can tackle jeremy banks idjit.

 

[CAVPUT]

Lol exactly. People gas up their golf games like no other lol.

You should see my shoe wedge. Never fails me.

 

[you]

Well this is lame. Been gone 24 hours and came back expecting recruiting talk. Instead, we got no commits and there’s talk about sex

 

[Rishvol]

Well this is lame. Been gone 24 hours and came back expecting recruiting talk. Instead, we got no commits and there’s talk about sex

Talking about sex with no commitment? Sounds like a Saturday night to me

 

[Devo182]

FWIW, 67 on 132 slope rated course. Normally shoot 70-76. Pre-winter handicap index of 3.8.

With all due respect, golf is the greatest and hardest game to play on the planet. College football is the greatest to watch.

Hardest? I would attest it is difficult and a never ending challenge. But that sure doesn't make it the greatest. I would consider golf far too inegalitarian to be the greatest. A game like soccer or baseball might be up there for that award imo. Golf is for the select few in 1st world countries that can afford the immense costs of just learning, training, and playing.

 

[Devo182]

I'm sure he's the only player on the tour who has been unfaithful. I am not condoning his behavior, but if you're using that as the sole basis to decide who to root against, your pool of players is a lot larger than just Tiger.

Bout 90% have cheated if professional sport statistics hold true. It almost takes a saint to tuck it in every day and night. The 90's Cowboys team book really opened my eyes. Sex houses by spring camp, a girl in every city. Only 1 guy on the entire roster, including trainers and such, apparently refused to go out with the team and hook up randomly. It's a different world out there from ours. I have a hard time judging something I don't know. And honestly I'm happy I don't have all those temptations.

 

[fearsvols]

FWIW, 67 on 132 slope rated course. Normally shoot 70-76. Pre-winter handicap index of 3.8.

With all due respect, golf is the greatest and hardest game to play on the planet. College football is the greatest to watch.

65 on a 146, pre winter i was +3.2, ...i normally gear up right after The Masters. The key imo to playing great golf is play as much as possible. Summers i try to play 3 rounds a week.

 

[delfonic]

A lot of football people should probably stick to football comments and leave the golf to people who can break 80

It's up to you to watch that gate! Make sure no one new gets through!

 

[snowvols]

I dont know how much GA Tech stuff yall see, but Geoff Collins reminds me so much of Butch Jones.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I dont know how much GA Tech stuff yall see, but Geoff Collins reminds me so much of Butch Jones.

I hope not. Kinda want him turn that program around so UGA doesn’t have a gimme at the end of every year.

Same reason why I hate FSU but want them to be good again. Just to mess with UF

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

I dont know how much GA Tech stuff yall see, but Geoff Collins reminds me so much of Butch Jones.

Very gimmicky

 

[HankHill]

I dont know how much GA Tech stuff yall see, but Geoff Collins reminds me so much of Butch Jones.

A lot of new coaches have stuff like that. Collins is a very good defensive coach. They messed up not hiring the pirate.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I cannot believe we’re about to make it through the weekend with none of our top targets committed

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Okay so serious non trolling question here....

There was some negative reaction from fans when the last two guys committed, based on their "rankings."

This of course led to a number of guys bashing the guys being negative, and basically suggesting that rankings/stars don't matter.

My question is... if rankings/stars don't matter and every kid we take is good in your opinion because the staff likes them, etc.... why do you even really follow recruiting? Maybe that isn't the right way to ask the question. But the point I'm trying to make is that most of us have careers/families/etc. We're not full time scouts. Neither are you.

As such, generally speaking the first thing probably 99% of any of us look at when we offer a kid, or a kid commits, or visits, etc, is their recruiting profile and their ranking.

Are rankings the end all be all? Of course not. There are exceptions to the rule. But by and large, the best teams in college football are the ones who have the best recruiting classes. And those recruiting classes are based on rankings. Clemson, Alabama, UGA, Oklahoma, OSU, etc....

Now, I get calling out the people who insult or trash a kid based off of .85XX composite. The staff can identify talent and if the kid didn't have some, then the staff wouldn't accept the commitment or likely even offer. But I don't get the snarky holier than though attitude towards those of us who question a commitment. Because if everyone is being honest, even the stars don't matter crowd, if they had their choice of Rakim Jarrett committing yesterday over Calloway, they'd go with Rakim. Or Marshawn Lloyd over Ebony Jackson, they'd choose Lloyd. Et cetera et cetera et cetera....

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I cannot believe we’re about to make it through the weekend with none of our top targets announced

FYP

 

[volatil]

I can’t believe it’s April and people get worked up over kids committing somewhere

 

[chargervol]

Okay so serious non trolling question here....

There was some negative reaction from fans when the last two guys committed, based on their "rankings."

This of course led to a number of guys bashing the guys being negative, and basically suggesting that rankings/stars don't matter.

My question is... if rankings/stars don't matter and every kid we take is good in your opinion because the staff likes them, etc.... why do you even really follow recruiting? Maybe that isn't the right way to ask the question. But the point I'm trying to make is that most of us have careers/families/etc. We're not full time scouts. Neither are you.

As such, generally speaking the first thing probably 99% of any of us look at when we offer a kid, or a kid commits, or visits, etc, is their recruiting profile and their ranking.

Are rankings the end all be all? Of course not. There are exceptions to the rule. But by and large, the best teams in college football are the ones who have the best recruiting classes. And those recruiting classes are based on rankings. Clemson, Alabama, UGA, Oklahoma, OSU, etc....

Now, I get calling out the people who insult or trash a kid based off of .85XX composite. The staff can identify talent and if the kid didn't have some, then the staff wouldn't accept the commitment or likely even offer. But I don't get the snarky holier than though attitude towards those of us who question a commitment. Because if everyone is being honest, even the stars don't matter crowd, if they had their choice of Rakim Jarrett committing yesterday over Calloway, they'd go with Rakim. Or Marshawn Lloyd over Ebony Jackson, they'd choose Lloyd. Et cetera et cetera et cetera....

Simple, you said it yourself. "by and large".
Nobody wants an entire class made up of 3 stars but everyone already knows we WILL be taking some.
In return, they trust this staff to pick out the ones that we do take.

So if we already know we'll be taking some and we trust the staff to pick those, what's the point in the fit pitching tantrum that some throw everytime we pick one up?

 

[InVOLuntary]

If you want to reel in the big guys, the cream of the crop, you have to be prepared to wait.

 

[volatil]

If you want to reel in the big guys, the cream of the crop, you have to be prepared to wait.

I want to see what our list looked like last April and what we actually signed.


Guaranteed it it looks way different.

 

[UpstateVol613]

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Simple, you said it yourself. "by and large".
Nobody wants an entire class made up of 3 stars but everyone already knows we WILL be taking some.
In return, they trust this staff to pick out the ones that we do take.

So if we already know we'll be taking some and we trust the staff to pick those, what's the point in the fit pitching tantrum that some throw everytime we pick one up?

Quality answer. And I agree.

But why don’t the people say that as opposed to the stars rankings don’t matter stance.

 

[Rishvol]

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No way Alabama was 62k

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

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Literally nothing else to do in Nebraska.

Plus rumor is Alabama probably multiplied the actual attendance by 3 and posted that number.

 

[HankHill]

I cannot believe we’re about to make it through the weekend with none of our top targets committed

Just goes to show you even the “ace recruiters” are only as good as the current program they are recruiting for.

 

[SweetasSoda]

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I remember when we had the bragging rights for the best fanbase, and the recruits always mentioned the fans when answering what they liked about their visit.