I came across this very interesting website that shows where college football recruits are coming from. Very easy to filter down by school/position/etc.

Link --> Where Football Players Call Home

I'm sure it's not 100% correct, but does show some interesting things about where are the college recruits across the country and for JMU.

One interesting thing for JMU:
- If you look overall you see the large aggregation of recruits in the NOVA, Richmond, and Tidewater areas as you would expect.
- If you switch from overall number to "per capita", you see that JMU is getting a higher percentage of the kids from some of the smaller counties.

Only thing that bothers me (and maybe its not a big deal because I don't know anything about recruiting) is that our footprint seems much smaller than our peers.

This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

(01-21-2014 11:17 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

2 years (or 2 seasons at least)

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

VA, MD, PA, NJ, NY. Decent footprint for a I-AA.

(01-21-2014 11:17 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

We also had a QB (and I think another player) out of CA...but they didn't stick, and they are the exception.

(01-22-2014 08:38 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:17 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

We also had a QB (and I think another player) out of CA...but they didn't stick, and they are the exception.

2 out of CA I think you might be referring to. (Looking at the roster over the last 3 seasons 11'-13' were actually 4):
-Kavon Seaton, from CA, transferred from Navy Prep. Started as a QB, moved to WR. On team for only 3 seasons.
-Max Spees was from CA, but granted he was a walkon, and only on team for 2 seasons.
-Lukas O'Conner- From CA, prepped in CT. Signed as QB last yr, moved to WR.
-Some kid lfrom CA on roster for a season, listed as a Fr TE in 11'. Had to be a walkon.

Looking back over the last 5 seasons, Besides the 2 from TX and the 4 from CA, looking at the roster over the last 5 seasons I there's a few more exceptions for JMU footprint VA and the northeast.

Were at least 8 from NC. Granted 3-4 were probably walkons, and I don't think there was one last season.
-Dixon Wright, starting placekicker for a couple of seasons
-DJ Brandon, started at LB 07'-08')
-Reggie Hicks (2 deep at LB),
-Chris Beaver- 3 yr starting LS
-Markus Hunter (played little)
3 more from NC that only lasted 1-2 seasons.

Also listed on team for 4 season (07'-10'), from Florida. Max Alexandre, was on 2 deep at DT, missed most of his rJr season in 10' to injury, didn't come back for a 5th yr.

Had Nick Emmons from Oregon by way of Army..

Oh yeah, had one from Pago, Pago, too..

(01-22-2014 04:43 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 08:38 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:17 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

We also had a QB (and I think another player) out of CA...but they didn't stick, and they are the exception.

2 out of CA I think you might be referring to. (Looking at the roster over the last 3 seasons 11'-13' were actually 4):
-Kavon Seaton, from CA, transferred from Navy Prep. Started as a QB, moved to WR. On team for only 3 seasons.
-Max Spees was from CA, but granted he was a walkon, and only on team for 2 seasons.
-Lukas O'Conner- From CA, prepped in CT. Signed as QB last yr, moved to WR.
-Some kid lfrom CA on roster for a season, listed as a Fr TE in 11'. Had to be a walkon.

Looking back over the last 5 seasons, Besides the 2 from TX and the 4 from CA, looking at the roster over the last 5 seasons I there's a few more exceptions for JMU footprint VA and the northeast.

Were at least 8 from NC. Granted 3-4 were probably walkons, and I don't think there was one last season.
-Dixon Wright, starting placekicker for a couple of seasons
-DJ Brandon, started at LB 07'-08')
-Reggie Hicks (2 deep at LB),
-Chris Beaver- 3 yr starting LS
-Markus Hunter (played little)
3 more from NC that only lasted 1-2 seasons.

Also listed on team for 4 season (07'-10'), from Florida. Max Alexandre, was on 2 deep at DT, missed most of his rJr season in 10' to injury, didn't come back for a 5th yr.

Had Nick Emmons from Oregon by way of Army..

Oh yeah, had one from Pago, Pago, too..

Wow!!! What was intended to be a little joke, sure got some play. Continue...

(01-21-2014 11:17 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:17 PM)DolleyMadison Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 03:04 PM)mad_dog97 Wrote:  This is based on data from ESPN on current rosters, so this is more of a view of historic recruiting. We're already seeing that the new staff is widening the scope on where they're going after kids.

Oh no, that's what I meant. My comments above were not reflective of Withers and his staff at all. I was saying it seems the previous staff had a very short reach in regards to their recruiting footprint.

But we got a couple of QB's out of TX a few years back. Oh, that's right, one stuck it out for about 6 months and the other we got a year from, but he got into trouble. So, I guess TX was a dud for us. We did get excited with the news they were coming.

Can't afford not go to back to TX; there's way too much talent here. Hopefully Coach Withers will have someone on the staff with some pull there (or FL).