re: Recruiting Mock Draft 2012 - JOHNNY FOOTBALL!!

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but why do you waste time with that? We do this because it actually is fun trying to be a head coach picking a team and seeing how well you eye for talent is amongst others. More of a "low grade" cock measuring contest, I guess.

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Like you guys, I am addicted to recruiting & it's all for the discovery. I don't know the process each of you guys use to identify players to pick, but watching team's complete classes gives me an idea on what teams might stay in the top 25 or not, and what player might be the next iconic & easily identifiable face like a "Tebow" that I can fark with. I always thought my way may be a more complete process as opposed to just identifying 25 or so prospects to pick & follow. But my way also makes me forget a buch of dudes because of the enormous volume of footage I go thru where guys didn't look "special", even though some turn out to surprise like Tyler Wilson did. I also miss out on small school guys like Memphis' DT Dontari Poe who I don't even hear about until draftniks identify him.

But as others have stated, y'all seem to be following & learning about each others picks, so in the end, we may be accomplishing the same thing by browsing over an enormous selection of prospects yet only retaining a 10th of it. And I can see how following guys on non-Top 25 teams would make a Central Mich/Akron game more interesting, so that's certainly a plus for this process & could be fun. But the only time I watch those matchups are for the one or two pro prospects identified to be in the game by one of my NFL Draft Preview pre-season mags as I am equally a draftnik and not interested in following a kid who will make all-MAC but does not have next level potential.

I'm a recruiting nerd, too.

But I'm still trying to figure out how you guys let Marcus Lattimore go until the 18th pick in the 18th round.

Thanks. Makes sense now.

Damn I'm half drunk at a bar and too stupid to follow the thread.

freek, you're vested so if you ever want a spot, you're in.

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I also say that if we have room next year, he gets in. Just off his farks alone he is worthy.

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Freek

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freek, you're vested so if you ever want a spot, you're in.

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It's funny that I've gone from questioning the sanity of the members initially to now wanting to join in, even if it is 11 months or so away. And considering that the final grade of my initial "brilliant" draft probably won't be fully assessed until 2017, somehow this may be too crazy to pass up.

What is the time limit rule on selections? I usually work two 12 hour shifts per week, occasionally three nights in a row. With getting dressed for a shift, going to work and coming home to research a pick, I could be out of pocket approx 15 hours at a time if I am on the clock. I'm sure that could get annoying for guys picking behind me.

What is the eligibility criteria for a prospect for selection? I gather JUCO's are eligible, but what year? I see WR D'haquille Williams has already been selected before he even started JUCO, of which he has at least another year or so before Rivals will grade him with a eligible JUCO star-rating for a certain undetermined class. Will he be eligible for selection again? Same with TE John Thomas who was picked in the 20th round this year but never signed because of grades. Will Thomas be eligible again as a JUCO TE one day? My first thought was maybe only having "LOI signees" have eligibility, but then what about guys like Mettenberger who signed with one school & was eligible, but then got kicked out & went to JUCO and later signed by another school? Maybe dual eligibilty should be allowed because it would be too hard to track previous years of selections & you would never want to eliminate selecting JUCO prospects altogether because they are finally primed for a break-out in the big leagues & ripe for a selection process like this.

What's the rule on position selection? Do I have to fill out 22+ spots, one player at each position with players that play actually play that position? Or can I draft 22+ ATH's to fill out my roster? Can I take a OG and say I am switching him to DT? or draft a DE and say he is playing DT for me becuase I project him there even if the rest of the recruiting world doesn't agree?

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What is the time limit rule on selections?

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There is no set time limit on our picks. If a person does not select in "some what" of a timely matter, then that person is "bumped", and the teams behind them can select. At this point, the team bumped can make their selection at any time. Usually after a few hours of being on the clock you will get bumped. Another way to get your selections made is by texting or emailing Dan, Pasty, or the like with your picks. That way, if you will be out when your pick comes up, they can pick for you, and the draft can continue on.

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What is the eligibility criteria for a prospect for selection?

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It sounds trickier than it really is. An eligible player is ANY player that is leaving HS for that given year, even if that player does not sign with a college or not. With the case of JUCO or PREP school kids, they are eligible ONLY IF they were not previously selected when they came out of HS. Once a player has been selected, they can not be selected again, PERIOD. JUCO, PREP, transfer, mission, etc. We always have previous drafts on hand to see if a player has been previously selected. Control F on PC and Command F on MAC is your friend. Sadly enough, some people on here have yet to figure this out (ie.: Trey fricking Meteyor).

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What's the rule on position selection?

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A team must select 11 offense and 11 defense in the first 22 rounds. 5 Olinmen and 6 skill position player on offense. This must also resemble an offense that one would see on the field (1 RB and 1 FB, 2 WR, 1 TE or 2 RB, 3 WR, etc). On defense, you can have whatever scheme you like, within reason. 4-3, 3-4, 4-2-5, 46 defense, etc. When it comes to switching a player from one position to another, it must be within reason. If you move a guy from dline to Oline, or a big WR to TE, or a LB to FB, that is fine. Moving Trindon Holliday to DE is obviously not reasonable, even though most on the rant will disagree with me. Usually looking at the teams website, and finding out what said coach is saying about said player will determine where they are looking at that player to be playing. Then we draft 3 supplemental players, in which this can be any player remaining in the player pool. 3 QBs, 3 WRs, 3 Kickers, it doesn't matter. Whatever you want.

Sorry guys, Imani Cross, RB Nebraska

No, I have no idea how that was posted as I woke up 20 minutes ago....the RMD is possessed.

Ashton Broyld was supposed to be the man that lead Syracuse into relevance but then he whipped out his junk and showed it to the opposing team's fans. He then didn't make grades and went to Prep School. That old story. But now Broyld is back, dick in hand, and ready to lead Syracuse.

Broyld is true dual threat- QB not just a guy scrambling around in high school. Once he gets the starting job, he'll keep it.