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I doubt Bobby Putrido has any friends.

(02-04-2013 01:41 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Is this a bad thing? I really don't know, but losing somebody to Jacksonville State doesn't sound critical.

The reality of recruiting is that you don't know for at least a year if you got the "right guy" or if you missed out on a "superstar". Chances are good that most of the ones we lost will only be vaguely remembered in a couple of years when someone asks why a name sounds familiar. Besides, when our program finally breaks out, they may wish they had stayed for our show, maybe even transferring in later -- perhaps from WKU like a certain BB player.

(02-04-2013 10:14 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 01:41 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Is this a bad thing? I really don't know, but losing somebody to Jacksonville State doesn't sound critical.

The reality of recruiting is that you don't know for at least a year if you got the "right guy" or if you missed out on a "superstar". Chances are good that most of the ones we lose will only be vaguely remembered in a couple of years when someone asks why a name sounds familiar. Besides, when our program finally breaks out, they may wish they had stayed for our show, maybe even transferring in later -- perhaps from WKU like a certain BB player.

Recruiting conversation from the main board:
http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=616463

If I'm McGee, I send a nice letter of thanks for stabbing me in the back. Petrino is an @$$!

He'll have to send nice letters of thanks to coaches at all the other schools too

(02-04-2013 10:23 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 10:14 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 01:41 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Is this a bad thing? I really don't know, but losing somebody to Jacksonville State doesn't sound critical.

The reality of recruiting is that you don't know for at least a year if you got the "right guy" or if you missed out on a "superstar". Chances are good that most of the ones we lose will only be vaguely remembered in a couple of years when someone asks why a name sounds familiar. Besides, when our program finally breaks out, they may wish they had stayed for our show, maybe even transferring in later -- perhaps from WKU like a certain BB player.

Recruiting conversation from the main board:
http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=616463

The "star ranking" of a high school player is based on how soon he is expected to contribute to a school's program. A 5* player is usually expected to play important minutes from his first step on campus. The fewer stars players are expected to be slower to that same level of contribution. If a player remains in a good collegiate program for 4 or 5 years, the difference at the end point should be much less than at the beginning. He has grown physically, matured intellectually and developed football skills from superior coaching. A 2* or 3* player may not play regularly until their junior year, but by that time, he is likely to be only slightly less capable than the 5* or 4* of two years earlier. Since the NFL doesn't generally want to draft any player until the end of their junior year, the difference at that end point is not likely to be as great as it was 2 years before. What team is Ryan Leaf playing for today?

(02-04-2013 06:53 PM)backyardblazer Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 06:36 PM)Blaze4Pres Wrote:  Just be careful, they randomly select when the lights will be on.

Guess that qualifies Legion Field to host a Superbowl, right?