Football and Tennis Top 10% in APR

[GMG24]

 

[Zeleny' Orel]

One thing Coach Mac did right.  Also interesting that all but one of the tennis players are international students.

GO MEAN GREEN!

[jdennis82]

Among the many things I hope to hear from our new AD at the introductory press conference is a focus on and commitment to maintaining the success we've had in this area.

[oldguystudent]

I'll always maintain that it's a university first and that the student part of student-athlete is an equally important part of the equation.  Suck as we may on the field, I do love seeing our athletes go on to success in the world after college.

[GMG_Dallas]

1 hour ago, oldguystudent said:

I'll always maintain that it's a university first and that the student part of student-athlete is an equally important part of the equation.  Suck as we may on the field, I do love seeing our athletes go on to success in the world after college.

Serious question. What do y'all think is more important to a footballrecruit? Graduating a high percentage of your football players with good grades and them having successfully post-grad careers, OR sending two or three players to the NFL each year? Obviously I think the best would be to do both but I'm just wondering hypothetically. It seems like high school athletes are more and more thinking about non-football adult lives than pro football adult lives. I've seen a lot of athletes talk about the importance of academics in their commitment choices.

[oldguystudent]

22 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Serious question. What do y'all think is more important to a footballrecruit? Graduating a high percentage of your football players with good grades and them having successfully post-grad careers, OR sending two or three players to the NFL each year? Obviously I think the best would be to do both but I'm just wondering hypothetically. It seems like high school athletes are more and more thinking about non-football adult lives than pro football adult lives. I've seen a lot of athletes talk about the importance of academics in their commitment choices.

I'm too old and without son to have any idea how to answer that question.

[Eagle-96]

56 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Serious question. What do y'all think is more important to a footballrecruit? Graduating a high percentage of your football players with good grades and them having successfully post-grad careers, OR sending two or three players to the NFL each year? Obviously I think the best would be to do both but I'm just wondering hypothetically. It seems like high school athletes are more and more thinking about non-football adult lives than pro football adult lives. I've seen a lot of athletes talk about the importance of academics in their commitment choices.

I think graduating a high percentage of players is important to the parents of these student athletes and the parents can have a lot of sway as to where a recruit signs. That is one of the reasons why this recognition is important. You can bet that the staff uses this fact when they are speaking with mom and dad.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Proud of these players.

There are some folks currently on staff that are worth holding onto.  Wish Jub would shift his focus from keeping Hank to keeping:  

http://www.meangreensports.com/genrel/cinnamon_sheffield_848272.html

[GrandGreen]

Conference affiliation is the most important factor in recruiting.   Kids cite academics as a reason for picking a school almost universally, but I doubt it is a major factor in their decision.  

Players are quickly slotted into three categories.   High level P5, low level P5 & high level G5 and only G5's.  The levels are really established by the success of the programs.   The real competition in recruiting takes place among the three tiers of schools.  

I believe the biggest factor in recruiting within a tier other than winning is the coaches' ability to recruit.  Secondary considerations such as location, playing style,  facilities, and to a large extent overall resources can be overcome by good recruiters.     

 

 

Edited July 14, 2016 by GrandGreen

[Travis]

#ThanksalotMac&RV

[MeanGreen_MBA]

2 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Serious question. What do y'all think is more important to a footballrecruit? Graduating a high percentage of your football players with good grades and them having successfully post-grad careers, OR sending two or three players to the NFL each year? Obviously I think the best would be to do both but I'm just wondering hypothetically. It seems like high school athletes are more and more thinking about non-football adult lives than pro football adult lives. I've seen a lot of athletes talk about the importance of academics in their commitment choices.

There are a number of schools who recruit players that the biggest benefits is a pipeline to the NFL.  Players that come to UNT, and MOSY schools realize that it is the academics that are key.  They want to graduate, play football/basketball....whatever and move on with a successful life.

[GMG24]

5 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Serious question. What do y'all think is more important to a footballrecruit? Graduating a high percentage of your football players with good grades and them having successfully post-grad careers, OR sending two or three players to the NFL each year? Obviously I think the best would be to do both but I'm just wondering hypothetically. It seems like high school athletes are more and more thinking about non-football adult lives than pro football adult lives. I've seen a lot of athletes talk about the importance of academics in their commitment choices.

Do you want a service academy type kid who you know is a high character high quality kid? Or do you want to win games?  Or be Stanford Football lol Thats how you get the kids who care about grades etc.  If you want to win and be elite, send kids to NFL and other kids who have those dreams will follow.  

 

In the end though it is the relationship the recruiter establishes with the Kid.