Interesting Article on Tennessee Talent

[TennesseeRhett]

There has been some discussion lately concerning the rise in football talent in the state of Tennessee, and the resulting impact it will have on UT Football. This is a Saturday Down South article that ranks the states in terms of division 1 talent as a ratio to the number of high school players in that state for the 2014 year. Although Florida, Georgia and Louisiana grab the top 3, I was surprised to see Tennessee come in at 10, ahead of powerhouse states like Texas and California.

SIAP, of course.

FL, GA, LA produce highest percentage of FBS football players

 

[Rudy123]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

 

[Top Gun]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

You lost me when you started on your political rant. Other than that it was a good post. By the way, Ohio and Michigan are red states.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

I wish they would stay up North and just send their talented kids down here to play football.

 

[orangeluvr]

There has been some discussion lately concerning the rise in football talent in the state of Tennessee, and the resulting impact it will have on UT Football. This is a Saturday Down South article that ranks the states in terms of division 1 talent as a ratio to the number of high school players in that state for the 2014 year. Although Florida, Georgia and Louisiana grab the top 3, I was surprised to see Tennessee come in at 10, ahead of powerhouse states like Texas and California.

SIAP, of course.

FL, GA, LA produce highest percentage of FBS football players

We know which states to raid!

 

[BigOrangeD]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

You forget to add that Liberals want to ban football due to concussions also.

 

[sjrobert]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

So much for the Middle Tennessee-Nashville booster club. Tennessee has two other states as well, East Tennessee and West Tennessee. Some of your assumptions are partially correct, but population and availability of high school talent is greater in much larger states than here or in other southern states, with the exception of Florida and maybe Georgia and much of their higher population stems from retirees. So, partially correct but not totally, imho.

 

[Recoil]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

Many won't like the political/socioeconomic facts you've listed above, but there's plenty of merit to it.

Another key component, and I'm fearful of the 'That's Racist' Meme/GIF backlash I'm about to be hit with, is the distribution of African Americans as a % of each states' population. Look at 2010 census data, you'll find the majority of Blacks live...you guessed it, in the South. With such a huge pool of incredibly gifted athletes, its no wonder BIG has to recruit down South to survive.

According to 2010 census data, Tennessee's black population ranks 10th in the nation. Growing up in East Tennessee, I'll admit, I was a bit shocked by that fact.

By State Black % of Population (2010 Census data):

1 Mississippi 1,074,200 37.30%
2 Louisiana 1,452,396 31.98%
3 Georgia 2,950,435 30.02%
4 Maryland 1,700,298 29.44%
5 SC 1,290,684 28.48%
6 Alabama 1,251,311 26.38%
7 NC 2,048,628 21.60%
8 Delaware 191,814 20.95%
9 Virginia 1,551,399 19.91%
10 Tennessee 1,055,689 16.78%
11 Florida 2,999,862 15.91%
12 Arkansas 449,895 15.76%
13 New York 3,073,800 15.18%
14 Illinois 1,866,414 14.88%
15 NJ 1,204,826 14.46%
16 Michigan 1,400,362 14.24%
17 Ohio 1,407,681 12.04%
18 Texas 2,979,598 11.91%
19 Missouri 704,043 11.49%
20 PA 1,377,689 10.79%
21 CT 362,296 10.34%
22 Indiana 591,397 9.07%
23 Nevada 218,626 8.10%
24 Oklahoma 277,644 7.96%
25 Kentucky 337,520 7.71%


This fact adds to the importance of effectively recruiting the South. tOSU, Michigan, and all other teams from the North have little to no choice but to come South to recruit.

 

[orangeluvr]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

Only the GOP and the Koch bros can save this country from going to Hell in a hand basket ! :blink: The the right to work states are really right to pay low wages states.:yes:

 

[Recoil]

You lost me when you started on your political rant. Other than that it was a good post. By the way, Ohio and Michigan are red states.

Not in the last Presidential election.

 

[therealitytheory]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

There's a good chance some of these talented TN recruits will come from an insurance-less working poor family that InsureTN was designed to help.

Hey - let's pray about it.

 

[orangeluvr]

Many won't like the political/socioeconomic facts you've listed above, but there's plenty of merit to it.

Another key component, and I'm fearful of the 'That's Racist' Meme/GIF backlash I'm about to be hit with, is the distribution of African Americans as a % of each states' population. Look at 2010 census data, you'll find the majority of Blacks live...you guessed it, in the South. With such a huge pool of incredibly gifted athletes, its no wonder BIG has to recruit down South to survive.

According to 2010 census data, Tennessee's black population ranks 10th in the nation. Growing up in East Tennessee, I'll admit, I was a bit shocked by that fact.

By State Black % of Population (2010 Census data):

1 Mississippi 1,074,200 37.30%
2 Louisiana 1,452,396 31.98%
3 Georgia 2,950,435 30.02%
4 Maryland 1,700,298 29.44%
5 SC 1,290,684 28.48%
6 Alabama 1,251,311 26.38%
7 NC 2,048,628 21.60%
8 Delaware 191,814 20.95%
9 Virginia 1,551,399 19.91%
10 Tennessee 1,055,689 16.78%
11 Florida 2,999,862 15.91%
12 Arkansas 449,895 15.76%
13 New York 3,073,800 15.18%
14 Illinois 1,866,414 14.88%
15 NJ 1,204,826 14.46%
16 Michigan 1,400,362 14.24%
17 Ohio 1,407,681 12.04%
18 Texas 2,979,598 11.91%
19 Missouri 704,043 11.49%
20 PA 1,377,689 10.79%
21 CT 362,296 10.34%
22 Indiana 591,397 9.07%
23 Nevada 218,626 8.10%
24 Oklahoma 277,644 7.96%
25 Kentucky 337,520 7.71%


This fact adds to the importance of effectively recruiting the South. tOSU, Michigan, and all other teams from the North have little to no choice but to come South to recruit.

White men can't jump.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

There has been some discussion lately concerning the rise in football talent in the state of Tennessee, and the resulting impact it will have on UT Football. This is a Saturday Down South article that ranks the states in terms of division 1 talent as a ratio to the number of high school players in that state for the 2014 year. Although Florida, Georgia and Louisiana grab the top 3, I was surprised to see Tennessee come in at 10, ahead of powerhouse states like Texas and California.

SIAP, of course.

FL, GA, LA produce highest percentage of FBS football players

Even if you just go by numbers as opposed to %, TN is 12th with 67 FBS signees. The problem is that of the 11 states that had a higher #, 6 have SEC schools located in them.

 

[kamoshika]

ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

Don't know why you chose to politicize this topic, but unemployment rates and crime rates (particularly violent crime) are higher in the South than the Midwest.

Higher taxes up north? Yes. Colder? Yes. "Less freedoms?" I'm not even sure what that means.

 

[Sandvol]

Seems like next year's talent isn't quite as highly rated as the last few years.

 

[YorkVol]

Many won't like the political/socioeconomic facts you've listed above, but there's plenty of merit to it.

Another key component, and I'm fearful of the 'That's Racist' Meme/GIF backlash I'm about to be hit with, is the distribution of African Americans as a % of each states' population. Look at 2010 census data, you'll find the majority of Blacks live...you guessed it, in the South. With such a huge pool of incredibly gifted athletes, its no wonder BIG has to recruit down South to survive.

According to 2010 census data, Tennessee's black population ranks 10th in the nation. Growing up in East Tennessee, I'll admit, I was a bit shocked by that fact.

By State Black % of Population (2010 Census data):

1 Mississippi 1,074,200 37.30%
2 Louisiana 1,452,396 31.98%
3 Georgia 2,950,435 30.02%
4 Maryland 1,700,298 29.44%
5 SC 1,290,684 28.48%
6 Alabama 1,251,311 26.38%
7 NC 2,048,628 21.60%
8 Delaware 191,814 20.95%
9 Virginia 1,551,399 19.91%
10 Tennessee 1,055,689 16.78%
11 Florida 2,999,862 15.91%
12 Arkansas 449,895 15.76%
13 New York 3,073,800 15.18%
14 Illinois 1,866,414 14.88%
15 NJ 1,204,826 14.46%
16 Michigan 1,400,362 14.24%
17 Ohio 1,407,681 12.04%
18 Texas 2,979,598 11.91%
19 Missouri 704,043 11.49%
20 PA 1,377,689 10.79%
21 CT 362,296 10.34%
22 Indiana 591,397 9.07%
23 Nevada 218,626 8.10%
24 Oklahoma 277,644 7.96%
25 Kentucky 337,520 7.71%


This fact adds to the importance of effectively recruiting the South. tOSU, Michigan, and all other teams from the North have little to no choice but to come South to recruit.

You also have a larger number of different sports in many of the states up north that dilute the pool of talent focused on football. Up here you see a lot more hockey, lacrosse, soccer, volley ball etc then down south.

 

[Recoil]

Only the GOP and the Koch bros can save this country from going to Hell in a hand basket ! :blink: The the right to work states are really right to pay low wages states.:yes:

The irony of this post is the FACT the individuals employed here willingly take these jobs.

It is easy to assume that just because the wages are lower, the quality of life and work environment is equally diminished. That's a straw man argument. Fact of the matter is, right to work states have lower overall cost of living than union states. Additionally, right to work states' also have economies that are in far better shape than union states.

Facts and emotion/opinion don't typically go well together. I don't mean to be offensive in the least, just sharing observed data. :hi:

 

[Recoil]

You also have a larger number of different sports in many of the states up north that dilute the pool of talent focused on football. Up here you see a lot more hockey, lacrosse, soccer, volley ball etc then down south.

I'd love to see hockey players and soccer guys involved in sports like baseball, basketball, and football.

They are tremendous athletes. Odell Beckham, Jr. was/is a soccer guy. That guy is arguably the best athlete in the NFL.

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

Or how about Tennessee is in the middle of the eastern seaboard with access to the Mississippi River. So it is a Central location for moving domestic goods. But that's just the money end of it. What do I know.

 

[screenthis]

You lost me when you started on your political rant. Other than that it was a good post. By the way, Ohio and Michigan are red states.

I too would love Vol Nation to be one place where we don't have to see Partisan rants. Stay focused on football. As for Michigan being a Red State, it's like all other states. Detroit is deep Blue. Most of the rest is Red. It just depends on who gets the voters out better.

 

[macrovol]

I'm still trying to figure out why there are only 48 states listed. Alaska and Hawaii were included.

 

[VOLywood]

There has been some discussion lately concerning the rise in football talent in the state of Tennessee, and the resulting impact it will have on UT Football. This is a Saturday Down South article that ranks the states in terms of division 1 talent as a ratio to the number of high school players in that state for the 2014 year. Although Florida, Georgia and Louisiana grab the top 3, I was surprised to see Tennessee come in at 10, ahead of powerhouse states like Texas and California.

SIAP, of course.

FL, GA, LA produce highest percentage of FBS football players

Important distinction is that this is per capita. TN is a less populous state than TX and CA, and still doesn't put out as many total D-1 prospects.

 

[tallshortvol]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.

lol the North does not have higher unemployment than the South.

Unemployment Rates for States

The north has 9 states in the top 25 of smallest unemployment while the traditional South has 3: VA, TX, and NC.

Which States Are Givers and Which Are Takers? - The Atlantic

You'll also notice traditional Southern states dominate the top 10 in terms of receiving federal tax dollars vs. how much their population pays in federal taxes.

I have lived in the South my whole life and love it but yeah your line about unemployment is bunk.

 

[WishWeHadTee]

You have to remember the dynamics of the current day American economy. The northern states have higher taxes than us. They have higher unemployment and fewer companies that are locating there.
families are gravitating to where the jobs are, which at this time, is the south. Middle Tennessee is becoming very attractive to companies that are re locating.
There are 3 major interstates that intersect in Nashville. There is a good work force. It is a Right to Work state. The Governor will sell his own sister to convince companies to move here.
ONce families from Ohio, MIchigan, New York & Illinois, notice those are Democratic controlled states with high taxes, high crime, less freedoms & high un employment, move here their athletic kids will not return to the cold northern weather to attend college. They will remain the in the south.
So, T.O.S.U., Michigan, Penn State, etc will see their recruiting pool suffer.

Your preacher doesn't always tell you the truth.

 

[joevol33]

You forget to add that Liberals want to ban football due to concussions also.

They also don't like football because so many
teams use the shotgun.