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Clemson recruiting last 4 years

Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:53 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:53 pm
2018 - #7
2017 - #16
2016 - #11
2015 - #9

Not one class in the top 6. 2 classes outside top ten.

Beats Saban by 4 touchdowns.

That is x and o genius at work.
Posted by Crimson
Member since Jan 2013
1331 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:54 pm to
Venables
Posted by UncleFestersLegs
Member since Nov 2010
10829 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:54 pm to
A little misleading. Those middle 2 classes were pretty small but loaded. Clemson doesn't seem to have much attrition I guess.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:55 pm to
Yeah venables is the only reason
Posted by Whodat28
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2016
753 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:55 pm to
Kudos to Dabo and the tigers. Excellent job tonight X and O’s wise.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
65808 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 10:56 pm to
Yeah that 2017 class they only took 14 players, but the 92.10 average rating was top 4.
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
30015 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:11 pm to
Them QBs though
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:11 pm to
a legit #1 qb can make a huge difference. We haven't had half of Trevor at qb.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54094 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:12 pm to
And having the right kids
Posted by Mr Perfect
Member since Mar 2010
17836 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:13 pm to
Need to sort by average star ranking and not overall

You're not too smart are you?
Posted by djmicrobe
Planet Earth
Member since Jan 2007
4970 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:15 pm to
quote:

Not one class in the top 6. 2 classes outside top ten.

Beats Saban by 4 touchdowns.

That is x and o genius at work.



Foget the ratings. His coaches know how to game plan and develop a QB.
Steve E said Bureaux had to stop audibles because some players could only remember one play at a time. How is this possible?
I have never heard a coach make such a comment.
How does Clemson get the talent they have, develop it, and their players know more than the one play called?
It is all on the coaches.
Posted by WildManGoose
Member since Nov 2005
4568 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:16 pm to
I mentioned this a few weeks ago when someone tried to assert that Clemson/Bama wad unfair bc they're scooping up all the talent. Dabo is doing something unbelievable over there. He's developing 3/4 stars and getting them to stay 4 years.
Posted by HickoryofOld
PEC
Member since Jul 2011
253 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:28 pm to
DW4 and TL16. Starts there. Clemson definitely developed its lineman on both sides, but QB play took the teams to the next level.
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
6349 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:32 pm to

2018-93.45 avg(4th), 5 5*
2017-92.10 avg(5th), 2 5*
2016-90.30 avg(7th), 1 5*
2015-89.12 avg(13th),3 5*

i think they did alright by average. Its better to look at that.

Plus this is the number of 5* that teams have brought in over that four year period, and the 2019 ones in parentheses. They bring more top tier talent that almost anyone else in college football.

1.Alabama-15(3)
2.Georgia-15(5)
3.USC-12(2)
4.Clemson-11(2)
5.Ohio State-10(3)
6.Florida State-9(1)
7.LSU-6(3)
8.UCLA-6(0)
9.Penn State-4(1)
10.Auburn-3(1)
10.Texas-3(0)
10.Texas A&M-3(2)
10.Ole Miss-3(0)
10.Michigan-3(1)
10.Stanford-3(0)
Posted by Mr Perfect
Member since Mar 2010
17836 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:33 pm to
Great post

Proved the op as foolish

Nicely done
Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
40971 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:43 pm to
Wonder if OU misses him yet
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22775 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:45 pm to
Clemson and Dabo's strategy has always seemed to get elite 5* guys at top offensive positions, like QB and WR, then build and develop a bunch of 4* guys into great players.

Watson was a huge 5* recruit as was Lawrence. I remember Sammy Watkins being a super recruit also.

If you always have a great QB, which they have for a long time now, you can lift a lower recruiter to beat a more talented team.

It's seems having an A+ DC also helps.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51613 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:46 pm to
OUs defenses were really bad with him. It's an impressive turnaround for him.
Posted by Overbrook
Member since May 2013
6088 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:53 pm to
quote:

That is x and o genius at work.


Clemson wasn't athletically inferior to Alabama at all.

Too much baying at the altar of recruiting services. Being accurate isn't how they make their $...selling subscriptions is.
Posted by moock blackjack
Member since Apr 2008
96198 posts
Posted on 1/7/19 at 11:55 pm to
All about the coaching
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