Most (if not all) recruiting class rankings are based on a system where larger signing classes reflect higher class rankings. Average recruit rating is the measuring stick by which you can really get an idea of the quality of a particular signing class. We needed to sign a large class this year, and our final class ranking will reflect this. Our average signee ranking in our class should also still stack up fairly well against most G5 schools.
Very accurate comment despite some other people's perspectives. In fact, it might be more important that this get shared with highly regarded recruits, more than fans. Being a good student, being of good character, and taking the talent/hard work that got you to being a high recruit... is imperative.
And as for the comment that recruits outside of the top 100 also fail. Very true. But we analyzed all of this 1000 times back in our days of not recruiting 3 star athletes... being proud of our 2 star and less athletes. Back then, we bragged that we found diamonds in the rough... with higher work ethic than the 3 and 4 star recruits of others. We cannot have it both ways.
I agree with you... we saw a recruiting rating composite go up with Hud. Many of those athletes never contributed. I'd dare say that we selected some that were known to all as "great athletes" that came with a "questionable student/questionable character". And it bit us in the butt.
I didn't take your comment as negative. I took it as the reality of recruiting. The recruiting process Hud deployed was high risk gambling. I don't think that's where we're at with Napier. I also don't think Napier will turn over the locker room to the wrong kinds of outspoken athletes.
Hudspeth is gone, left with class. Sure we can find fault with a lot of things he could have done better. I’m as guilty as the next, but we should just let it go.
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