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In today’s recruiting environment what is the most important thing for a 17 or 18 year old recruit? Obviously winning is important to everyone, but what’s next? Playing time, tradition, uniforms, academics, or something else? I don’t really follow recruiting that closely so I was wondering what you guys thought.
 
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1. Winning
2. Playing time
3. Coaching relationships
4. Uniforms

It's take a culmination of the first 3 to get a player to sign uniforms are a nice kicker, winning gets the foot in the door playing time gets their ear and relationships make them sign.
 
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dblutfan said:
In today’s recruiting environment what is the most important thing for a 17 or 18 year old recruit? Obviously winning is important to everyone, but what’s next? Playing time, tradition, uniforms, academics, or something else? I don’t really follow recruiting that closely so I was wondering what you guys thought.
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I would think most of these kids are looking for a gateway into professional football.
 
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This is just my order from what I have went through and other experiences along the way. JMO.

1. You definitely want to be on a winning team. One that has some character and "swagger" to them. Kinda like FSU did last year on the defensive side.

2. A student-athlete's lifestyle could play a large role. Do you want to be living in UCLA's dorms and city or Nebraska's? Just an example.

3. I honestly think gameday atmosphere plays a big part and other traditions... (the Vol Walk and running through the Power T)

4. Relationship with coaches... huge IMO.

5. I think playing time and coaching philosophies could be here. Also, facilties.

6. And last but not least... Academics :)

This is always different with every kid. And there are several things I left off that could be major factors in a kid's decision.
 
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1) Will playing here help get me into the NFL drafted as high as possible?
2). Will playing here help get me into the NFL drafted as high as possible?
3) Will playing here help get me into the NFL drafted as high as possible?

4) Everything else
 
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Agree with what everybody else said.

I'll add a couple.

TV exposure.
Girls.

Not in that order.
 
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jerry Mcguire said it best "Show me the money!!" A gateway to the NFL. Swag comes with those players. So they can bring swag here. It's all about the NFL.
 
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A conversation with a friend got me to thinking about this question. He was talking about all the different uniforms Oregon has and I was wonderig how much of a roll this played in attracting a kid to a school.
 
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JeffHostetler said:
jerry Mcguire said it best "Show me the money!!" A gateway to the NFL. Swag comes with those players. So they can bring swag here. It's all about the NFL.
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I would think the NFL would be the goal of a lot but with the small percentage of players actually making to the NFL I wonder how many kids actually have this goal in mind when selecting a school.
 
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Some that worked in the past at some places.
Range Rover
22"s
Job of turning automatic sprinklers on and off at the field for 500.00 per week
Donation, (large), to a family members church
Campus hostesses
Off campus apartments
 
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Geography -

Proximity to parents/family in many situations. Some players want their families to see them on the field/after the game.
 
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1. Dolla dolla billz y'all
2. What Otha Peters got at Arky the weekend before NSD.
3. "Swag"
 
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I would put O.V., Girls & the best facilities in the nation right up there & we have all three.
 
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dblutfan said:
I would think the NFL would be the goal of a lot but with the small percentage of players actually making to the NFL I wonder how many kids actually have this goal in mind when selecting a school.
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Well I think if you're talking about Tennessee or Oregon programs like that, I think the bigger D-1 schools mostly sign atheletes that have intentions of going pro. If you're talking about college period then I might be wrong.
 
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dblutfan said:
In today’s recruiting environment what is the most important thing for a 17 or 18 year old recruit? Obviously winning is important to everyone, but what’s next? Playing time, tradition, uniforms, academics, or something else? I don’t really follow recruiting that closely so I was wondering what you guys thought.
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Can my coach do a good enough job of coaching me that my skills improved measureably each year to the point that I am draftable in the N.F.L. in my senior season.
 
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dblutfan said:
A conversation with a friend got me to thinking about this question. He was talking about all the different uniforms Oregon has and I was wonderig how much of a roll this played in attracting a kid to a school.
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Plays a significant role contrary to what people think. Tradition is becoming secondary.
 
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Not that my career went anywhere but when I was being recruited playing time was most important for me. I had a FBS offer but I could tell I was recruited to be career back up. Instead I went to a FCS school..still remained a backup but thats different !! The important message is immediate playing time. Also facilities and relationship with coaches are very important !!
 
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