(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

Someone's a little salty over an opinion lol. Have any evidence to refute what he's saying? I hope ECU turns it around but he made a pretty rational post imo

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

I don’t need to, I can look at 247 and see you guys havent exactly knocked it out of the park in recruiting lol

(06-16-2021 01:02 PM)Nameless Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

Someone's a little salty over an opinion lol. Have any evidence to refute what he's saying? I hope ECU turns it around but he made a pretty rational post imo

Yeah I didn’t say anything that outlandish

(06-16-2021 01:02 PM)Nameless Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

Someone's a little salty over an opinion lol. Have any evidence to refute what he's saying? I hope ECU turns it around but he made a pretty rational post imo

Nah, I'm just screwing with the guy. I love the UCF football experts telling everyone what's what.

We'll be fine, Houston knows what he's doing, he's proven it everywhere he's been. If he can win a national championship at a school in the sticks of the Shenandoah Valley he can at least recruit competitive classes in FBS at a program that has a winning tradition. The issue is we were so bad that he had to start from scratch and it's a multi year process. I could be wrong but I don't think there's a player left from Mo's classes.

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Cin has already been getting to 50s lately and Mem cracked the top 50 with the 2021 class. Hopefully all four can have a class that can crack the top 30 or top 40 once the new system is in place or close to being in place.

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

You're correct that Navy's recruiting is really only comparable to two other schools: Air Force and Army West Point.
We have already been recruiting based on the quality of the AAC and the national visibility factor -- Navy's been in the CFP NY6 conversation Thanksgiving weekend or later three years out of the six we've been in the AAC.

While we're still fishing in a smaller pond with our fellow service academies - looking for quality football players who can make the grade academically AND are interested in serving as an officer after graduation. I expect us to do relatively better in that if we can talk about the chances of an AAC championship and a spot in the 12-team playoff. That won't get Navy to top 50 nationally; that may not even move Navy up the AAC recruiting rankings. But we're not hitting a ceiling yet, and I hope this helps Navy do relatively better than the Woops and Zoomies

(06-16-2021 04:14 PM)Alanda Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Cin has already been getting to 50s lately and Mem cracked the top 50 with the 2021 class. Hopefully all four can have a class that can crack the top 30 or top 40 once the new system is in place or close to being in place.

I agree, I easily could’ve said top 40, I just figured top 50 would be a good starting place

(06-16-2021 04:23 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

You're correct that Navy's recruiting is really only comparable to two other schools: Air Force and Army West Point.
We have already been recruiting based on the quality of the AAC and the national visibility factor -- Navy's been in the CFP NY6 conversation Thanksgiving weekend or later three years out of the six we've been in the AAC.

While we're still fishing in a smaller pond with our fellow service academies - looking for quality football players who can make the grade academically AND are interested in serving as an officer after graduation. I expect us to do relatively better in that if we can talk about the chances of an AAC championship and a spot in the 12-team playoff. That won't get Navy to top 50 nationally; that may not even move Navy up the AAC recruiting rankings. But we're not hitting a ceiling yet, and I hope this helps Navy do relatively better than the Woops and Zoomies

Yes, that’s why I never really include Navy in these rankings, because y’all’s recruiting is completely different from everyone else’s, and your recruiting ranking doesn’t matter as much in the grand scheme of things, for a number of reasons I’m sure you’re aware of.

(06-16-2021 01:31 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

I don’t need to, I can look at 247 and see you guys havent exactly knocked it out of the park in recruiting lol

True. We can only dream of recruiting well enough to put together two perfect seasons like UCF.

(06-16-2021 01:02 PM)Nameless Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Could potentially see a top 50 class- Tulane, usf

Needs a new coaching staff to see better recruiting results- Houston, Temple

Teams I don’t see having great recruiting, even with new system, other than an outlier year every once in a while- Tulsa, ECU

Not comparable to any other schools- Navy

Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

Someone's a little salty over an opinion lol. Have any evidence to refute what he's saying? I hope ECU turns it around but he made a pretty rational post imo

True, it's not a question of whether East Carolina recruiting and results suck. It's a question of whether they suck more in basketball or football. That's the only debate.

(06-16-2021 06:01 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 04:14 PM)Alanda Wrote:  

(06-15-2021 06:53 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  Should see immediate top 50 classes- UCF, Cincy, SMU, Memphis

Cin has already been getting to 50s lately and Mem cracked the top 50 with the 2021 class. Hopefully all four can have a class that can crack the top 30 or top 40 once the new system is in place or close to being in place.

I agree, I easily could’ve said top 40, I just figured top 50 would be a good starting place

True. Being there consistently would be a good start.

i’ve been looking at a lot of the college football talking heads on youtube talking about cfp-12 and iam pleasantly surprised how much the AAC is talked about and in a positive way and i think this is going to have a real impact on recruiting
for all Arescos a6 talk i think what iam seeing and hearing is having a much more immediate positive impact for our conference big time
ian still kinda surprised that this cfp-12 is happening, lots of good recruiting to come our way

To level the playing field for Navy, Aresco could require that no football scholarships will be awarded in the AAC unless recruits carry 4.0 GPAs and are endorsed by their congressional representatives.

(06-17-2021 01:38 PM)colohank Wrote:  To level the playing field for Navy, Aresco could require that no football scholarships will be awarded in the AAC unless recruits carry 4.0 GPAs and are endorsed by their congressional representatives.

dang man, that’s a shot across the bow

(06-17-2021 01:38 PM)colohank Wrote:  To level the playing field for Navy, Aresco could require that no football scholarships will be awarded in the AAC unless recruits carry 4.0 GPAs and are endorsed by their congressional representatives.

That's a really weird flex, dude...

REGULAR-SEASON AAC RECORDS SINCE 2015
Rk Record Team
1. 34-14 Memphis
2. 31-16 Temple
3. 31-17 UCF
4. 30-17 Navy
5. 27-19 Houston
6. 26-20 Cincinnati
7. 24-23 USF
8. 22-25 SMU
9. 20-26 Tulsa
10. 16-32 Tulane
11. 10-38 East Carolina

Navy vs Cincinnati - 1-1.

See you October 23rd, when Cincinnati is Navy's homecoming opponent.

(06-16-2021 09:07 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 01:31 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:55 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 10:14 AM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(06-16-2021 09:15 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  Have you reached out to Mike Houston yet to let him know you are ready to teach him how to recruit? We'll not be able to get out of our own way without your help, thank you for offering your insight and expertise...

Your best class while in the AAC was ranked 73…. and clearly it’s not that you guys were just finding “diamonds in the rough”…

Do you have a recruiting blog Mike could maybe read or a MySpace page where you hang out with the other super recruiters? Or a YouTube channel? BraveKnight's expert recruiting advice videos and blog? You could charge $.02 a month, which is very expensive for such gnostic advice.

I don’t need to, I can look at 247 and see you guys havent exactly knocked it out of the park in recruiting lol

True. We can only dream of recruiting well enough to put together two perfect seasons like UCF.

I think this CFP expansion will bear some fruit in our recruiting but it's going to take some time to shake out. Currently Houston's fight is selling a program with several years of terrible football. I don't blame kids for not wanting to play in a program that has been losing since Ruff's last year. And our OOC scheduling isn't what it once was.

This will benefit the backyard programs no doubt.

Who have a 10% chance in any given year of having a future 1st round draft pick within a close radius.

The majority of the AAC has that going for them. Some in the other conferences.