MGB: Now that the dust has settled, a look back on UNT/C-USA recruiting

[Brett Vito]

MGB: Final rankings, some of the transfers arriving at other C-USA schools, rank by offers site listing

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/02/looking-back-on-the-16-football-recruiting.html/

[UTSA Fan]

Okay, 11 and 12. Considering each school had, if I remember correctly, less than a month to recruit, not coming in 13 and 14 is a positive. I'm a glass is a 1/4 full not 3/4 empty guy.

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, UTSA Fan said:

Okay, 11 and 12. Considering each school had, if I remember correctly, less than a month to recruit, not coming in 13 and 14 is a positive. I'm a glass is a 1/4 full not 3/4 empty guy.

well, considering the ranking, I think a 1/6 full glass optimist is more appropriate.

[GrayEagle]

In my opinion this ranking is a lot of hooey.  For example, #2 UAB total ranking is based on 38 recruits.  Several in lower rankings had only 16-17 signees.  Transfers from four-year colleges are not considered.  

While I do believe that 247 composite is the fairest rating of athletes this particular ranking leans heavily toward the number of athletes signed.  I believe that a fairer way would be to average the composites of total signees.  

 

[UTSA Fan]

9 hours ago, GrayEagle said:

In my opinion this ranking is a lot of hooey.  For example, #2 UAB total ranking is based on 38 recruits.  Several in lower rankings had only 16-17 signees.  Transfers from four-year colleges are not considered.  

While I do believe that 247 composite is the fairest rating of athletes this particular ranking leans heavily toward the number of athletes signed.  I believe that a fairer way would be to average the composites of total signees.  

 

Is there a rating that works as you described?

[VideoEagle]

As always, these rankings are based on estimates of the abilities of high school kids and what will happen when these kids go to college. There are always 5* players who are busts and no * players who will excel. It happens every single year. How the players in a given class are performing for that school in four and  five years is what I care about.

[GrandGreen]

3 hours ago, VideoEagle said:

As always, these rankings are based on estimates of the abilities of high school kids and what will happen when these kids go to college. There are always 5* players who are busts and no * players who will excel. It happens every single year. How the players in a given class are performing for that school in four and  five years is what I care about.

No one is going to argue with your statement validity.  The truth is however, that the higher a class is rated the greater the probability of success will be. 

I have seen variations of this statement for years at NT, and the sad truth is that badly rated recruiting classes usually led to poor teams.  

This is Littrell first class and the expectation is that he and staff will recruit significantly better in years to follow.  There are some no doubt good signings and hopefully future stars in this class, but overall recruiting will have to get better for NT to excel.   

[UNT90]

6 hours ago, VideoEagle said:

As always, these rankings are based on estimates of the abilities of high school kids and what will happen when these kids go to college. There are always 5* players who are busts and no * players who will excel. It happens every single year. How the players in a given class are performing for that school in four and  five years is what I care about.

Said by every fan whose university just had a poorly rated recruiting class...

Edited February 25, 2016 by UNT90

[GrayEagle]

On 2/25/2016 at 8:35 AM, UTSA Fan said:

Is there a rating that works as you described?

I don't believe that there is one per se.  However, each 247 recruit has a composite rating.  Totalling them and then dividing by the number of recruits would give the fairest average I'd think. 

It still wouldn't include transfers from four-year institutions but that doesn't seem feasible.  Maybe a footnote with their original rating might add a little to understanding the full recruitment picture.