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Who has the final say in recruiting?
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:51 pm
I've heard LSU had the #1 class.
Then:
There's a Bama bump which allows sites owned by Bama alums to fit their subscription requests.
And now, tOSU now has the #1 class.
Is it ESPN because that's who MOST people have heard of? Or who has the final say so in the number one recruiting class.
shite for all we know, Bama is just claiming this shite.
Then:
There's a Bama bump which allows sites owned by Bama alums to fit their subscription requests.
And now, tOSU now has the #1 class.
Is it ESPN because that's who MOST people have heard of? Or who has the final say so in the number one recruiting class.
shite for all we know, Bama is just claiming this shite.
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Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:53 pm to Errerrerrwere
1. ESPN is non biased. We have and will retain the best class here
2. 247 is owned and operated by a Bama fan. They put out rankings to appease their followers.
2. 247 is owned and operated by a Bama fan. They put out rankings to appease their followers.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:53 pm to Errerrerrwere
The overall success of the recruiting class on the field has the final say...
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:56 pm to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
That's a great point. But with all of these recruiting services and ESPN; there really isn't a clear cut way to decide.
Amarite?
Amarite?
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:59 pm to Errerrerrwere
Here is all you need to know. LSU is bringing in an absolutely LOADED class of players. This class isn't good. It's utterly fantastic. The Tigers got a ton of talent at need positions.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 8:59 pm to Errerrerrwere
Your best bet is to take a look at the 247sports Composite team rankings. It averages all 4 recruiting services to determine a consensus winner.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:00 pm to Errerrerrwere
As far as this year, I vote ESPN, despite the way everyone slags them. They have largely not destroyed people's ratings after they've chosen a school this year. In prior years I've found them to be more guilty of knocking people out of the top 10 or out of being #1 at their position as soon as they chose a school.
This post was edited on 2/2/16 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:03 pm to Errerrerrwere
We keeping getting caught up in the #1 class ego trip. Fact of the matter is this - if we maintain Fowler, and sign Mullen and Fulton, we will have the most ESPN 300 prospects in a single class ever. ESPN will blast this fact all day long and during Sportscenter.
With that being said, pulling them in will make this arguably the best class in LSU history. If we are ranked #10 on any service or #1, it won't discount that fact.
Everyone wants to follow the measurables and metrics, and those only matter on the field of play on Saturdays.
With that being said, pulling them in will make this arguably the best class in LSU history. If we are ranked #10 on any service or #1, it won't discount that fact.
Everyone wants to follow the measurables and metrics, and those only matter on the field of play on Saturdays.
This post was edited on 2/2/16 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:06 pm to Errerrerrwere
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Take it from someone who has followed recruiting for a very long time. Class rankings are good indicators of how good or bad a class is. But having the "#1 class" doesn't mean much. Usually the difference between each class in the top 5 is negligible. It's really about filling needs, getting a few guys who can be studs and a few program guys in each class.
Some five stars will be busts, there will be one or two guys that don't qualify and four or five that transfer that never played. It happens to every single class. Then there will be a 3 star like Tyson Jackson who turns into a top 5 pick.
This is a very good class with a ton of defensive talent that is very much needed. Take it as such regardless of "rank".
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:09 pm to Suntiger
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Then there will be a 3 star like Tyson Jackson who turns into a top 5 pick.
This. We can name countless Tigers that were rated below 4 stars that would shock the casual fan as to their rating out of high school.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:09 pm to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
You do realize the difference from 1 and 3 are pretty much nothing. Pretty much the top 10 programs in recruiting every year are all winners.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:10 pm to GermantownTiger
quote:
1. ESPN is non biased. We have and will retain the best class here
ESPN is the worst recruiting site.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:11 pm to BayouBengal0505
I take it that was for the OP, because yes, I am very aware.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:11 pm to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
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Your best bet is to take a look at the 247sports Composite team rankings. It averages all 4 recruiting services to determine a consensus winner.
Wrong. 247 is run by a Bama alum... Look it up.
Here's the reality. No one knows which service will get the class right, HOWEVER tomorrow ESPN will have 100 times the coverage as the others
Posted on 2/2/16 at 9:35 pm to GermantownTiger
quote:
Wrong. 247 is run by a Bama alum... Look it up.
247 has their own set of rankings independent of the Composite rankings. The composite averages ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and 247. I think most people who keep up with recruiting would agree that the 247 format is the best in the industry. They're the industry leaders, regardless of fanbase.
Also, it is not run by a Bama Alum. It was founded by Shannon Terry, who is the only reason ESPN felt it necessary to get into the recruiting game - because of how much money recruiting services were generating. Shannon did not graduate from UA, but did grow up a Bama fan. He's lived in Tennessee most of his life. He recently sold 247sports to CBS for a shite ton of money, in the same fashion he sold Rivals to Yahoo. He wasn't able to do that just because Bama fans buy a lot of subscriptions.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 10:56 pm to Tuscaloosa
Sounds like ya'll will lay claim to all kinds of championships, Gump.
Posted on 2/2/16 at 11:15 pm to Tuscaloosa
Just for the record. He also co-founded BamaOnline and it is the biggest subscription-based college football fan site on the internet.
Also, for the record, I don't think Shannon Terry has anything to do with such machinations.
Also, for the record, I don't think Shannon Terry has anything to do with such machinations.
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