templefootballfan Wrote:MAC has to start recuriting out of footprint, Ohio can not feed 8 schools & Mich 5. Northeast, Canda, Floirda & Texas are all spots MAC can look into. Maybe UMass for FB only would really help in NE.
Certainly the MAC needs to have a bigger footprint, the demographics demand it. Mich is actually losing population, Ohio's has remained essentially the same for years. While that's a coarse evaluation, it does seem as though the MAC states have a tough time filling so many rosters.
Another factor is the number of small schools in the state. Mt Union, Findlay, Baldwin Wallace, John Carrol, Dayton...all of those schools take their toll on MAC recruiting. Each school probably has 1-2 players/class that could contribute to a MAC team. That adds up, and makes a difference.
However, your choice of places to recruit has some flaws. Florida now has 7 Div IA schools alone, and TX leads the nation w/ 9...nearby LA has 5.
MA and most of the NE doesn't take HS football seriously, so there isn't much talent to be mined there. Look how badly Syracuse does, and BC isn't exactly a perennial powerhouse, despite being the exclusive Div IA school in 6 New England states.
I would recommend looking at Arizona, Tennessee (look at MTSUs success) and the Mountain West states. But no matter where, you have to have some plan. The internet is now rife with information, so talent can be identified prior to long, expensive trips.
Beauford, Seay, Volny, and Cotton have certainly been positive contributors this season. Mama has been a regular in our secondary since last season. Wilkins has played mostly on Special Teams. WR Cedric Fraser is listed on the two-deep, but I haven't seen him on the field yet. Freshman DE Kashawn Fraser has impressed coaches so far but hasn't played that position much yet, mostly sepcial teams. Also departed RB Marcel Archer (left team for other athletic pursuits, I believe) was a solid backup for a couple of seasons. 
