Can someone break down the recruiting rankings for me in the sunbelt?
Also can someone compare this class with say the one recruited 4 years ago...
Thanks!
Can someone break down the recruiting rankings for me in the sunbelt?
Also can someone compare this class with say the one recruited 4 years ago...
Thanks!
Rk Team Commits
78. Troy 33
82. Louisiana-Monroe 27
86. MTSU 23
88. FIU 23
110. North Texas 21
112. University of Louisiana 17
117. Arkansas State 20
118. FAU 27
*CajunRedZone.com (I wouldn't put too much stock in this stuff though. Remember, Fenroy and Chery were both Ranked as "1 star" athletes - Hilarious)
The 2005 signing class included three-star RB Deon Wallace and one-star recruits Pirtle, Fenroy, Chery, Blount and Richardson by Scout.com. In addition to Wallace, Rivals.com had two other three-star guys sign with UL in K Brit Framel and QB John Hundley.
That class ranked second in the Sun Belt and tied for 72nd overall by Rivals.com. (The 2003 class was the best rating-wise in school history, finishing first in the conference and 56th overall.)
The Cajuns had 11 starters last season that were one-star recruits by Scout.com. That includes Chery, Desormeaux, Fenroy, Decoster, McCoy, Pirtle, Blount, Richardson, Jones, Edmiston and Burkhalter.
The leading rusher in Sun Belt history and Sun Belt player of the year as a senior.
The Sun Belt offensive player of the year as a senior.
Both starting tackles.
The team's leading tackler.
The school's career PATs made leader and league's single-season PATs made and PATs attempted marks.
Kind of shows how silly it is to take too much stock in these rankings.
Thanks Josh... exactly what I was looking for.
Teams don't win games because of how many stars their recruits have. Those recruits have to get out there, develop and produce.
The Cajuns finished second in the Sun Belt last season with a 5-2 mark with 11 starters that were one-star recruits by Scout.com. That included the Sun Belt player of the year and offensive player of the year.
Anyone who looks too much into these recruiting rankings don't know much about football. These recruiting classes are ranked based on what they are right now, not in two or three years. That's how much time it will take for most of these players to make a true impact because most of the returning players are better, bigger and stronger right now and will get most of the playing time.
The recruiing awards should only be viewed as a high school senior class award.
I know its hard not to but the temptation to either extreme view 3 years down the road is silly.
By extreme I mean ignoring the senior production and wanting to wait 3 years OR trying to project 3 years down the road.
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