*****2013 Recruting Thread*****

[JumpOnBoard]

Does anyone really take Scout's recruituing rankings seriously???

scout does the best job in the midwest..no doubt

 

[E.T.G.]

I can see that

 

[HUNT]

I trust scout over rivals, ESPN, 24/7, etc.

 

[E.T.G.]

garfather, this one for you

4* DE Torrodney Prevot to Oregon

 

[JumpOnBoard]

I can see that

they have 5 or 6 guys in that area alone....rivals and 24/7 don't focus on that area...so SE I think they are prolly better than scout...but not in the midwest

They rank players that Bill Greene, Allen Treiu, Chad Simmons etc have seen play 15 times without ever seeing them play a snap live.

 

[E.T.G.]

RB Alex Collins canceled his presser. He announced for Arkansas the other night on Sports South.

Mom won't sign the LOI, he will end up at Miami with FSU possibly creeping in to steal him

 

[Jimmydafreak]

scout does the best job in the midwest..no doubt

I wouldn't know. I stopped paying attention to their recruiting news/rankings many years ago. They are a joke.

 

[HUNT]

Trieu and Greene I respect a lot.

 

[Jimmydafreak]

I trust scout over rivals, ESPN, 24/7, etc.

LOL!!!

 

[JumpOnBoard]

I wouldn't know. I stopped paying attention to their recruiting news/rankings many years ago. They are a joke.

that's fine...your team focuses on kids in a different region anyways...not all is black and white

 

[HUNT]

Who do you prefer jimmy?

 

[JumpOnBoard]

RB Alex Collins canceled his presser. He announced for Arkansas the other night on Sports South.

Mom won't sign the LOI, he will end up at Miami with FSU possibly creeping in to steal him

just let the kid get out and have a chance to be succesful...

 

[HUNT]

Scout has had bama #1 several times. Not sure I get where you are coming from. But ok.

 

[E.T.G.]

just let the kid get out and have a chance to be succesful...

agree. I hate when parents do this and in this case, I'm surprised because he was a very level-headed-down to earth-kid in his interview on sportssouth

 

[Jimmydafreak]

that's fine...your team focuses on kids in a different region anyways...not all is black and white

You are right about that. It's a long ways from an exact science.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

it's amazing how good a job all of em do really when u think about the amt of kids they rank....

 

[sportjunky]

Calm down with the scout slander

 

[E.T.G.]

it's amazing how good a job all of em do really when u think about the amt of kids they rank....

An analysis of Rivals.com’s top 100 players from 2006 to 2009 reveals that 42 percent of the nation’s top prospects became busts, meaning they failed to either play in 40 games, start 20 games or have one above-average season in their college careers.

More than 1 million boys play high school football each fall. The chance of one of them being ranked as a Rivals.com top 100 prospect as a senior is 0.0004 percent. Yet, 42 percent of the best of the top one percentile still fail.

In contrast, only 14 percent of those 100 prospects have been, or are projected to be, first- or second-round picks in the NFL draft.

http://www.postandcourier.com/artic...cience-of-recruiting-results-in-many-failures

 

[Jimmydafreak]

Who do you prefer jimmy?

Anytime I post about recruiting rankings, I always use Rivals. That said, a lot of the top Rivals guys have now moved to 24/7. Those two services are heads and shoulders above the rest IMO.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

looks like saban may have flipped osu's punter commit lol...

 

[Jimmydafreak]

Scout has had bama #1 several times. Not sure I get where you are coming from. But ok.

I have no idea how they rate Alabama's class this year or in years' past, and don't really care. Like I said, I stopped paying attention to them a long time ago. I don't even know where to go to find their rankings.

 

[HUNT]

It's definitely not an exact science. It's fun though obviously. There is definitely a rivals camp and scout camp for recruitniks. I guess I prefer scout, like jump said, with the Midwest evals.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

I have no idea how they rate Alabama's class this year or in years' past. Like I said, I stopped paying attention to them a long time ago. I don't even know where to go to find their rankings.

Yet you have this ridiculous hatred for something you have no idea how to find, haven't followed and know nothing about? Odd stance.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

looks like saban may have flipped osu's punter commit lol...

<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(244, 115, 149);">@</s>BHSN BREAKING NEWS: Boone HS punter Johnny Townsend will most likely signs NLOI with Alabama NOT Ohio State.

 

[HUNT]

I think bama is #9, which is a bad ranking. #3 on rivals

 

[HUNT]

A punter flips on signing day..lol.

 

[sportjunky]

ND press release includes vanderdoes but they don't have his loi yet. Weird.

 

[sportjunky]

@ NDatRivals: Official Notre Dame press release on signing day includes Eddie Vanderdoes.

 

[HUNT]

Nd or tosu might get Ty Isaac.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

osu stopped recruiting issac along time ago back when they told green the ship had sailed...no room at the inn

 

[Jimmydafreak]

It's definitely not an exact science. It's fun though obviously. There is definitely a rivals camp and scout camp for recruitniks. I guess I prefer scout, like jump said, with the Midwest evals.

I've never really thought about regional biases. That certainly is a valid point. I can say that fans of most programs in the south seem to prefer Rivals. I don't know of anyone who takes Scout seriously. So you're telling me the people in the midwest prefer Scout??? If so, that's news to me.

 

[Jimmydafreak]

Yet you have this ridiculous hatred for something you have no idea how to find, haven't followed and know nothing about? Odd stance.

I don't "hate" anyone, nor do I "hate" any program. When I hear anyone or read anything from Scout on the topic of recruiting, I frequently find myself rolling my eyes. In general they seem to be uninformed. Perhaps there is some merit to them having a better pulse on midwest recruiting.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

Right on.

 

[HUNT]

I do at least. I trust the Ohio and Michigan evaluators since the brunt of kids in the Michigan classes are from Midwest. Same with tosu and nd which are michigans biggest rivals along with msu. Just my opinion.

 

[sportjunky]

[h=4]
savaiinaea is a bruin[/h]

 

[HUNT]

Trieu just said Isaac expected to sign with Usc this afternoon.

 

[HUNT]

I hate the 14' Mich qb. Prefer oconnor.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

I hate the 14' Mich qb. Prefer oconnor.

I'm shocked they'd accept his commit this early.

 

[E.T.G.]

jump, u guys are never going to offer drew barker right?

 

[cubsker]

Speaking of head cases, travell dixon decommitted for a 2nd time. Maybe we can get him a 3rd time before tomorrow.

And we did....hilarious

 

[HUNT]

Jump, its the Hoke way. And its Yag.

 

[cubsker]

Tressel never wud have lost a punter on signing day

 

[JumpOnBoard]

Greg Biggins ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>GregBiggins
Florida QB Asiante Woulard just announced for <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(244, 115, 149);">#</s>UCLA, Elite 11 MVP

 

[JumpOnBoard]

Tressel never wud have lost a punter on signing day

ain't that the truth lol

 

[sportjunky]

whats the deal with woulard. he seems like a beast, why wasnt anyone big time after him

 

[HUNT]

Lol true cub

 

[JumpOnBoard]

whats the deal with woulard. he seems like a beast, why wasnt anyone big time after him

don't know anything about him but his offer list def isn't what you'd expect for an elite 11 mvp...

was hoping clemson would get him as really want watson to flip '14 qb

 

[E.T.G.]

Alex Collins mother swiped the LOI, left the school, and no one can find her.

feel bad for the kid.

*he lives with his coach

 

[Jimmydafreak]

A punter flips on signing day..lol.

Punter Johnny Townsend, an #OSU commitment, has moved press conference to 4 p.m.

Question: Has a punter ever held a press conference on NSD???

 

[HUNT]

Beats me. Bring the hats out kid.