(02-08-2018 08:22 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 07:36 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-08-2018 04:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  If these rankings are to be believed, we are doing better but our divisional rivals are not hurting, either!!

https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Footba...erence=MAC

But look a the total points in these rankings there are some severe drop points between the teams that the rankings alone don't indicate. I would have to do some analysis but I have to believe we have the most JUCOs recruits of any MAC school. I thought we would slack off after losing Grubb to Fresno St but I'm impressed with the current staff has done with JUCO recruiting. Maybe Murphy needs to hire them.

Nope. Castro is learning from Murphy. Castro has FOUR transfers eligible this year including his star, Minott, from Syracuse.

The top 5 scorers are Minott (a transfer), two returnees, a true frosh and another transfer (Jackson).

http://emueagles.com/cumestats.aspx?path...year=2017&

Castro deserves a lot of credit for rebuilding the team in two seasons. Minott, Lewis and Jackson are his players.

And if doesn't cause me any heartburn, but we have ONE player from the state of Michigan, Micah Robinson. Next year it will be ZERO.

Steve once again you nailed it with respect to our lack of Michigan players. Castro had to rebuild quickly and I don't blame him for doing so with transfers. In the long term, however, we need the Michigan players. Attendance is a long standing sore spot and Micah Robinson's family and friends have occupied at least 15-20 seats at the three games I have seen this year. That's a nice kick start to the turnstiles.