(02-08-2018 12:48 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 12:39 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 12:02 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 12:01 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 07:58 AM)JCGSU Wrote:  Lol, so you not taking my bet either?

To recap, one year no posting if based on recent recruiting rankings or 24/7 team talent rankings for the G5 I take the top half of every conference based worthless rankings alone and you take the bottom half. Zero goes to last years records, coaching just worthless rankings. Which ever half has the higher winning % wins pretty simple.

All the rankings naysayers sure got quiet quick. AppManDG forgot how to type all of a sudden lol. He never lets anyone get the last word and poof gone.

Haven't gone anywhere. Simply doing things that are more important than arguing with a broken record. I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy watching App win games with all these lowly regarded signees and let the experts explain how App is the exception to the rule. Again...

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so you do admit that app IS the exception to the rule, correct?

No. That's the "experts" opinion.

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so when you look at facts comparing recruiting rankings and school rankings, and see that app greatly over performs to their level of talent compared to the rest of college football, you consider that an opinion?

Interesting.

I take it you aren't in a field that involves analytics of any sort.

I take it you're not in a field that involves comprehension.

The opinion I refer to is that of the recruiting "experts" who evaluate these players. A rating is nothing more than one person's opinion. The difference is where some place an unwavering belief in the accuracy of the rating system, I see it as inherently flawed. I am amused you guys are dead set on attributing App's success to a superior & stable coaching staff, simply because in your mind there is no way these low rated players could perform to that high of a standard. I have argued ad nauseam App looks for players who best fit our scheme and embrace the Boone environment, regardless of the rating. There comes a point when you have to step back and question this rating system. Five of App's top ten 3 Star signees (including the top three) didn't make it to their Soph year. Another left after the Jr year. One third of the thirty three 3 star signees left the program early. Of those who stayed and graduated, two WR's had a combined stat line of 16 receptions. 1 TD, one RB was a career back up to 2 star Marcus Cox, another had 48 carries for 197 yards. Two defensive players became starters their Sr seasons. Meanwhile none of App's All Sunbelt honorees were rated three stars. Including a OPY who failed to be given the minimum,700 2 star rating.