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Most Important Factor for Recruits....

Posted on 8/1/13 at 7:09 am
Posted by MTB
Houston
Member since Aug 2007
1423 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 7:09 am
The thread jack in Memphis' LF thread got me thinking. What do you guys feel is the most important factor for present day recruits?

-Football Facilities (with the arms race that is CFB, almost all major programs have amazing FB facilities. I feel like the all are pretty equal now......except the Death Star that Oregon is building)
-School Facilities (campus appeal)
-Familiarity/Trust of the Head Coach
-Familiarity/Trust of the Primary Recruiter
-Comfort with the current players
-Friendliness with other commits
-School has a good program in their intended major
-Program exposure (TV deals, etc. Not as important now a days because even the MACtion is on national TV every week)
-Amount of alumni in the NFL
-Chance at playing time
-Chance to compete for MNC
-College town atmosphere (where the partys at?)


I have personally know 8 kids who have signed with a BCS level school in the past 7 years and I must say that all picked their school based on a few factors I listed. I would have to single out though their Familiarity/Trust of the HC and Primary Recruiter as the most important factor shared by them all. I think LSU hits on most of these factors, but Les and his staffs relationships are what drive the ship.

What say you RB?
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
60739 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 7:48 am to
Straight Cash Homey

What school is best suited to get me paid?
Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
34891 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 8:03 am to
quote:

Familiarity/Trust of the Head Coach
-Familiarity/Trust of the Primary Recruiter
-Comfort with the current players
Posted by kevlanmei
New Taipei City (Tamsui)
Member since Jul 2011
975 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 8:17 am to
I would add:
- Geography (there is a very strong pull for kids to attend their in-state school)
- Legacy (Programs have a tendency to offer legacy kids if they are marginally talented. Some legacy kids also have a desire to follow their dad/mom/uncle/etc)
Posted by Big Lake
Member since Jul 2011
3844 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 8:40 am to
For every recruit besides the top few just feeling wanted is usually the number 1 factor
Posted by Suntiger
BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
33037 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 8:55 am to
Every recruit is different.

Some want to go to a school that is an NFL pipeline.

Some want a school with an academic center.

Some have friends and feel familiar with the players/coaches.

Some just want to stay close to home.
Posted by Cincinnati Bowtie
Sparta
Member since May 2008
11951 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 11:49 am to
For me, I would see which school's General Studies Major met my needs.

For the most highly recruited, I think the quickest path to the NFL.
For the majority, the relationship to the Coaching Staff.
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53419 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 11:51 am to
Every player has his own reason they pick a school. Don't you play NCAA?
Posted by cajunduby
C-Bus
Member since Nov 2012
2252 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 11:53 am to
Cars, clothes and hoes!
Posted by PeaRidgeWatash
Down by the docks of the city
Member since Dec 2004
15210 posts
Posted on 8/1/13 at 12:08 pm to
Playing time has to be way up there.
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 8/2/13 at 9:20 am to
Geography
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