Recruiting Updates 22-12-15...

[CrazyCajun]

There's no reason to start turning on each other over this class.
Are there concerning things? Yes there are.
Are there reasons to be optimistic? Yes there are.
Are most of our issues financial? Without question.

There are still plenty of things that will happen between now and NSD.
We are better off than we think. Where we were over the last 3 of the last 4 years? No. But we had to know things would be different.

Think about Mike's approach before we freak out. It actually makes a lot of sense. That's just my opinion at this point.

We haven’t even gotten to early signing day much less the actual signing day in February. We had the number 1 signing class for 4 years under Napier and yet a lot of those guys could never beat out the “low rated” guys from the previous staff, maybe recruit ranking isn’t an exact science. How is one player 2 hundredths better than another player anyway? How exactly is that calculated?

[ZoomZoom]

How is one player 2 hundredths better than another player anyway? How exactly is that calculated?

When they recalculate after they see what programs need the boost.

[JamesTheJeweler]

So, if 247 is the only Metric, then we are 6th right now in the conference recruiting. That's not quite the hit the iceberg Titanic scenario you are suggesting, is it? Come on James, no one has their head in the sand here, of course it could be better. Had we won several more games it certainly would have helped. But to suggest that the recruiting is just terrible is a bridge to far dude. Put down the crack pipe bro.

Damn T! Now I'm on the pipe? In all seriousness, I never said the sky was falling. I said the drop off is concerning. Those reacting around it certainly were triggered though. And sh!+, I 'll never pretend to know more than you do on this stuff, but I know a drop off when I see it. Can it end with an increase by signing day? Certainly. But saying there's a drop off at this point from previous years isn't jumping off a cliff by any stretch.

[Bandwagon King]

What???? I asked you ro explain your criticism and you answered with, "don't act like the purveyor of all truth". So again, I asked you to explain how saying I felt like this recruiting class has dropped off is acting like the purveyor of all truth. I never get a straight answer. So I'm gonna assume, like many others here, that you believe this list of recruits is as good or better than those of the last few years. I also have to assume any questions or concerns about the program is considered being a negative recruiter and insulting to whom it may be concerning. So just know, I just entered yalls game. Cant wait for one of you to dare raise a concern on this board. Be on your P's and Q"s saints. The judge is here. LOL!

You might as well let it go James. At this point you're simply P!$$!ng up a rope with these people. Until they see a complete sub 500 mediocre non bowl achieving season by this team they are plenty satisfied & more than happy to live with the results of what is presently occurring. Then they will accept your concerns as plausible. Never mind the fact that this past season was possibly rostered by the most athletic group of players UL has ever had & only won 6 games against one of the easiest schedules they ever had.

Once the team has won less than the obligatory 6 games in a season, then supporters will be allowed too voice concerns. However, this doesn't mean the administration will do anything to change the course of events. This in turn means the program is likely headed for the depths of the conference cellar for at least a few years before the powers that be end up going another direction. Then there is no guarantee that they will make the right move. It only means they will make a move at that point. I'm not saying you are wrong. In fact, seeing the complete lack of respect & lack of desire to use all of the recruiting tools in the old tool box. I seriously doubt the future of this program has much of a chance to ever achieve even mediocre bowl status elligibilty over the next decade at least. IOW, you are correct in your concerns by my assessment, but nobody cares, or wants to hear it. So you're out of luck man. Have a blessed holiday season.

[Duggie35]

How many times have we heard and seen people posts that we won’t be able to truly judge a recruiting class until 2 or 3 seasons later. Yet, many have already poo poo’ed on this class before anyone has even signed! But I get it, this is a message board and everyone has a message.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Each recruit that is on the list of the recruiting class you are describing as an earth ending recruiting class . . . every single one of them . . .

Please tell me where I referred to it as an earth ending recruiting class. I'll wait. It's you clowns who acted like the world was ending because someone dared raise a concern. Go make another burner account clown. Nevermind, you couldn't even come up with a cogent point with TWO accounts.

[JamesTheJeweler]

How many times have we heard and seen people posts that we won’t be able to truly judge a recruiting class until 2 or 3 seasons later. Yet, many have already poo poo’ed on this class before anyone has even signed! But I get it, this is a message board and everyone has a message.

Duggie, I simply made the point that AT THIS POINT, there was a significant drop off in the list of recruits. That having 2/3 of the list being unranked projects is an awful lot to hope that they turn out to be Robert Hunts.

[zephyr]

How many times have we heard and seen people posts that we won’t be able to truly judge a recruiting class until 2 or 3 seasons later. Yet, many have already poo poo’ed on this class before anyone has even signed! But I get it, this is a message board and everyone has a message.

Perhaps but we've already seen our top 3 players in this class decommit. That should at least concern some people

[ManAboutTown]

We haven’t even gotten to early signing day much less the actual signing day in February. We had the number 1 signing class for 4 years under Napier and yet a lot of those guys could never beat out the “low rated” guys from the previous staff, maybe recruit ranking isn’t an exact science. How is one player 2 hundredths better than another player anyway? How exactly is that calculated?

Another reason why I don't follow recruiting. It's a system built on BS. If you don't show up at the right camp, on the right day, with the right measurables, blah blah blah, you can't play, supposedly. It's all BS.

[Balanced_view]

Please tell me where I referred to it as an earth ending recruiting class. I'll wait. It's you clowns who acted like the world was ending because someone dared raise a concern. Go make another burner account clown. Nevermind, you couldn't even come up with a cogent point with TWO accounts.

Im now curious, what is your actual concern that your raising?
This current class has an equal to or higher average player rating vs the last 4 years.
This class has a couple top-end players from a rating perspective as the last couple years.

I know we had a couple of high rated players de-commit and that may be concerning to you? or a couple of players the staff feel are diamonds in the ruff with fewer offers, maybe thats concerning to you? what am i missing with this debate as it relates to this recruiting class compared to 2019-2021 classes?