(06-30-2020 06:47 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 04:19 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 03:04 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 02:43 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

WR decommits from UCF, supposedly he was processed to free up room.

One thing I never understood about this strategy. Why not go after the creme of the crop and move down from there as they tell you whether they are interested. Seems cheap to offer someone a scholarship and tell them how happy you are they committed, and then tell them two weeks later we don’t want you here

Because if you wait too long, you'll get squeezed. Temple blew this in basketball putting all of our eggs in one basket with Jalen Brunson, and let Justin Robinson go to VT when he wanted to go to Temple. You have to be honest about who is a legit target for you. We offer 4* and a 5* in football every now and then, but we don't spend much time because it's unrealistic.

I never said 5*, just our top targets who have shown interest at the position. Hopefully we get a good recruit for it

I'm sure you are, you just probably took Franks' commitment too early.

(06-30-2020 09:24 PM)pesik Wrote:  

How big of a loss is this for you guys?

https://twitter.com/mattdalex/status/127...8269912065

Got a commitment from Mathew D. Alexander. A lot of P5 offers along with Harvard/Princeton. Seems like a smart young player with a lot of potential

https://247sports.com/Player/Matthew-Ale...-46084383/

(07-01-2020 03:31 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  https://twitter.com/mattdalex/status/127...8269912065

Got a commitment from Mathew D. Alexander. A lot of P5 offers along with Harvard/Princeton. Seems like a smart young player with a lot of potential

https://247sports.com/Player/Matthew-Ale...-46084383/

Yep, DT from GA with offers from Arkansas, Arizona State, Maryland, Missouri, Iowa State, Kentucky, Memphis, Washington State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Colorado, among others.

(07-01-2020 03:33 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(07-01-2020 03:31 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  https://twitter.com/mattdalex/status/127...8269912065

Got a commitment from Mathew D. Alexander. A lot of P5 offers along with Harvard/Princeton. Seems like a smart young player with a lot of potential

https://247sports.com/Player/Matthew-Ale...-46084383/

Yep, DT from GA with offers from Arkansas, Arizona State, Maryland, Missouri, Iowa State, Kentucky, Memphis, Washington State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Colorado, among others.

We also just got a 400-600k donation too about an hour ago. This has improved my mood quite a bit

https://247sports.com/player/ethan-mort-46084295/
Crystal ball in for UCF for an OT from Florida. Other offers from West Virginia, Louisville, Maryland, Duke, Florida State, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, NC State, Syracuse, Purdue, Virginia, Vanderbilt, among others.

(06-30-2020 10:09 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 09:24 PM)pesik Wrote:  

How big of a loss is this for you guys?

I get the impression neither he nor the other kid who is transferring were expected to start. That said, I'm genuinely curious to see if this is reflected in the Underdog Dynasty position rankings. If they don't mention this or take this into consideration I have a lesser opinion of them.

Most of the conference is recruiting really well. Kinda surprised UH has started slow though.

New Crystal Ball pick for SMU:

https://247sports.com/Player/Stone-Eby-46083358/

3* DL who has offers from Ga Tech, Baylor, Iowa State, Purdue and a couple of others. Solid pickup on the DL.

(06-22-2020 10:54 AM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  

(06-18-2020 01:37 PM)AusTxPony Wrote:  With way too much time on my hands, here are some recruiting updates. Kids rated 0.8498 or above by 247 so far:
UC - 8
SMU - 7
MEM - 6
UCF - 2
USF - 2
All the rest have 1 or none at this point. What these ratings mean, except for bragging rights, is a mystery to me. I tend to trust the Coaches to take the best ones they think fit needs, culture, academics, etc. AAC out recruiting all G4 conferences in a big way, FWIW.

ECU only has 4 total recruits for the 2021 cycle so far with an avg recruit ranking of 84.57 (5th best in the AAC at the moment). Due to having such a small senior class ECU likely won't exceed 15 total recruits. Hopefully, the focus is quality over quantity this year.

ECU gets their 5th recruit of 2021 in Athlete Jacob Coleman. He has a composite ranking of .8577 which increases ECU's overall per recruit avg to .8487. He chose ECU over offers from Boston College, Rutgers, Temple, etc.

https://247sports.com/player/jacob-coleman-46084114/

(07-01-2020 03:56 PM)SMUleopold Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 10:09 PM)IamYourDad Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 09:24 PM)pesik Wrote:  

How big of a loss is this for you guys?

I get the impression neither he nor the other kid who is transferring were expected to start. That said, I'm genuinely curious to see if this is reflected in the Underdog Dynasty position rankings. If they don't mention this or take this into consideration I have a lesser opinion of them.

Perry lost his starting early last season & he appeared to be further down the chart going into this season. Don't think Hurst had played much at all.

BTW, over half the AAC currently with better recruiting averages than VT, Colorado, ISU, Vanderbilt, Boise St, Wake Forest, KU, Illinois, Arizona, Rutgers, Arizona St, BC, Washington St, Syracuse, etc.

(07-03-2020 10:46 PM)B easy Wrote:  BTW, over half the AAC currently with better recruiting averages than VT, Colorado, ISU, Vanderbilt, Boise St, Wake Forest, KU, Illinois, Arizona, Rutgers, Arizona St, BC, Washington St, Syracuse, etc.

Great job guys! One step at a time we will hack away at the cartel and make this world a more fair place

Memphis seems to be doing extremely well with recruiting. My Pops and I are excited for the Tigers.

(07-03-2020 10:46 PM)B easy Wrote:  BTW, over half the AAC currently with better recruiting averages than VT, Colorado, ISU, Vanderbilt, Boise St, Wake Forest, KU, Illinois, Arizona, Rutgers, Arizona St, BC, Washington St, Syracuse, etc.

It is a good sign, but do not set off the fireworks yet. There is a long way to go.

(07-04-2020 08:11 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 10:46 PM)B easy Wrote:  BTW, over half the AAC currently with better recruiting averages than VT, Colorado, ISU, Vanderbilt, Boise St, Wake Forest, KU, Illinois, Arizona, Rutgers, Arizona St, BC, Washington St, Syracuse, etc.

It is a good sign, but do not set off the fireworks yet. There is a long way to go.

Nice unintended July 4th pun

Speaking of fireworks, happy to see SMU add DL Stone Eby over Baylor, GaTech, Duke, et. al. to its commitment list.
From 247: "Stone Eby is a potentially position- and scheme-versatile defensive lineman whose most natural fit may be a strong-side end in a four-man front. In the 6-foot-4, 240-pound range, Eby is a big, burly defensive lineman who wears his mass well, but will still be able to add some bulk in college."

(07-01-2020 04:19 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  Most of the conference is recruiting really well. Kinda surprised UH has started slow though.

Houston is on it... Here's a little info...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...jZ&cf=1


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...8JCFS6CK6y

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...sC&cf=1

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...c5&cf=1

Memphis got commitments from Raheem Roberts & Errington McRae yesterday bringing the Tigers into a tie with Cincy at #36 nationally in the Rivals rankings