Troy signs four star QB

cattousefan · January 9, 2006

I didn't know if anyone has checked out the Troy board lately, but they just signed a four star QB a few days ago. They will have a press release in the near future.

Scout.com link

FirefightnRick · January 9, 2006

With Troy's move to go with an explosive offense I expect we will continue to see them sign high ranking QB's and recievers.

Rick

UNTFan23 · January 9, 2006

Meanwhile ... Mean Green fans can only dream of such an offense.

Coffee and TV · January 9, 2006

Meanwhile ... Mean Green fans can only dream of such an offense.
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Well, I'll cut DD and company a little slack. That was a 3-Star recruit that wears #20. I don't mind signing 5 star RB's, as long as it means we're balanced.

DeepGreen · January 9, 2006

Hell, I'd be happy if we could just get a couple of good defensive line recruits.

Mad Hatter · January 9, 2006

I'd guess part of this has to do with a willingness to go after these recruits. I think our current group of coaches are hesitant to approach anyone over a 3 Star. Too big a shot of getting shot down I guess.

MeanGreen61 · January 9, 2006

I'd guess part of this has to do with a willingness to go after these recruits. I think our current group of coaches are hesitant to approach anyone over a 3 Star. Too big a shot of getting shot down I guess.
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I'd guess that a lot of people are doin' a lot of guessin'

Norwester · January 9, 2006

I wouldn't get too excited. Troy is where *** and **** QBs go to die. Remeber Aaron Leak and D.T. McDowell?

meangreendork · January 9, 2006

While I understand that going past 3-star recruits is a risk, the staff could make it a point to chase down at least one or two 4-star recruits at key positions that have immediate need while going after the 2-3-star recruits at those positions. You never know, being able to play early could be a big draw. I'm also seeing that in terms of NFL recruiting, it doesn't really matter what conference you play at as long as you perform very, very well.

untgirl04 · January 9, 2006

While I understand that going past 3-star recruits is a risk, the staff could make it a point to chase down at least one or two 4-star recruits at key positions that have immediate need while going after the 2-3-star recruits at those positions. You never know, being able to play early could be a big draw. I'm also seeing that in terms of NFL recruiting, it doesn't really matter what conference you play at as long as you perform very, very well.
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Agreed. I think the success of DeMarcus Ware in the NFL this year is a great testament for that. If PC and JMo and Nick Bazaldua all make it to the NFL and perform, it will matter less which conference we play in and matter more that our coaching staff knows how to get a recruit to the next level.

BIG DAWG · January 9, 2006

Rivals has him listed as a 3 star - and he is a JUCO - he will not ba a true freshman

emmitt01 · January 10, 2006

Am I blind or is the part where he's committed to Troy just invisible on this link?

jjpfootball · January 10, 2006

Scout.com

Am I blind or is the part where he's committed to Troy just invisible on this link?
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I must be blind also can not find 4 stars

Edited January 10, 2006 by jjpfootball

Monkeypox · January 10, 2006

Scout.com
I must be blind also can not find 4 stars
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The link you have is from when he graduated high school. Apparently, he was only a two-star recruit at that time. Note his height, weight, and interested schools, THEN go to the original link posted in the first message. You'll see he's now at 6'2", 215 (220) as opposed to 6'0", 205. OR, if you go to the list of QB recruits for 2006 on scout.com, you'll find him just after #17 Kevin Riley and at 4 stars.

BIG DAWG · January 10, 2006

Rivals has him listed as a 3 star

good_ken · January 10, 2006

you'll find him just after #17 Kevin Riley and at 4 stars.

Until you go to Rivals and see him listed as a 3-star.

Monkeypox · January 10, 2006

Until you go to Rivals and see him listed as a 3-star.
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I was responding to a poster who put up an old link and said he couldn't find a 4-star ranking. Haugabook is, according to scout.com, a 4-star recruit, as I posted. If you have a problem with that specific site's ranking system, that's not my problem. At any rate, a 3-star recruit at rivals is of the level that most people around here would be praising DD for, especially since they were falling all over themselves about 2-star Rivals recruit at the same position with less size, a worse injury history, and far less skins on the wall.

Instead, we'll just piss and moan about how the system isn't accurate. Judging by team performance, however...