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We need to recruit better. Plain and simple.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 8:06 am
Posted on 10/23/16 at 8:06 am
I dont want to hear the we are in a bad location anymore. Tennessee and Ole Miss have built competitive teams. Auburn plays second fiddle to Bama and is probably the 5th or 6th choice in their region and look at the team they have.
We pay these guys millions and our recruiting is garbage. We need better recruiters on staff.
We pay these guys millions and our recruiting is garbage. We need better recruiters on staff.
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Posted on 10/23/16 at 8:10 am to boogiewoogie1978
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I dont want to hear the we are in a bad location anymore. Tennessee and Ole Miss have built competitive teams. Auburn plays second fiddle to Bama and is probably the 5th or 6th choice in their region and look at the team they have.
You may not want to hear it but it's 100% true. All three of those teams are in significantly better recruiting grounds than us. Our location will always be our biggest detriment when it comes to recruiting.
This post was edited on 10/23/16 at 8:11 am
Posted on 10/23/16 at 8:19 am to TheCheshireHog
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You may not want to hear it but it's 100% true. All three of those teams are in significantly better recruiting grounds than us. Our location will always be our biggest detriment when it comes to recruiting.
I don't dispute that, but I'll also contend that we're also blanketed by states - Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Mississippi - that produce a significant number of SEC and P5 players.
We're basically in the same situation as Oklahoma, sans the history.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 8:39 am to Feral
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We're basically in the same situation as Oklahoma, sans the history.
And yet Oklahoma is a perennial top-10 team
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:13 am to boogiewoogie1978
Tuscaloosa:
54.09% White
42.73% Black or African American
0.16% Native American
1.49% Asian
0.02% Pacific Islander
Baton Rouge:
40.8% White,
50.4% Black or African American
0.5% Native American
3.5% Asian
NWA:
89.70% White,
1.22% African American
1.53% Native American
1.19% Asian
0.29% Pacific Islander
Protip: Get used to mediocre recruiting, I doubt even Saban could recruit top 15 classes here.
54.09% White
42.73% Black or African American
0.16% Native American
1.49% Asian
0.02% Pacific Islander
Baton Rouge:
40.8% White,
50.4% Black or African American
0.5% Native American
3.5% Asian
NWA:
89.70% White,
1.22% African American
1.53% Native American
1.19% Asian
0.29% Pacific Islander
Protip: Get used to mediocre recruiting, I doubt even Saban could recruit top 15 classes here.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:16 am to boogiewoogie1978
We aren't going to recruit that much better. We were outschemed last night
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:28 am to boogiewoogie1978
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We're basically in the same situation as Oklahoma, sans the history.
And yet Oklahoma is a perennial top-10 team
Yep, that's my point
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:31 am to Feral
But we aren't the same as OU. They're much closer to Texas, play completely different competition and have that whole history thing. It's not apples to apples.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:35 am to TheCheshireHog
I didn't say it was apples to apples, but they're in the same situation regarding proximity to talent and lagging in-state recruiting fertility. They've got to go outside their borders regularly as well in order to stay competitive.
Their answer to having to recruit Texas isn't to hire a bunch of connectionless coaches with Big Ten track records who've never set foot in an SEC stadium.
Their answer to having to recruit Texas isn't to hire a bunch of connectionless coaches with Big Ten track records who've never set foot in an SEC stadium.
This post was edited on 10/23/16 at 9:37 am
Posted on 10/23/16 at 9:44 am to boogiewoogie1978
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We pay these guys millions and our recruiting is garbage. We need better recruiters on staff.
I couldn't agree more. Bret is going to have to bring in better football players or Long will be forced to replace him. We got destroyed on national TV. We sucked at every facet of the game. The team looked like they were just going through the motions. That's the first time that I've seen one of Bret's trams quit. If nothing changes then we're going to be just as bad next season. We're in trouble until we recruit better players.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 10:54 am to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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Tuscaloosa:
54.09% White
42.73% Black or African American
0.16% Native American
1.49% Asian
0.02% Pacific Islander
Baton Rouge:
40.8% White,
50.4% Black or African American
0.5% Native American
3.5% Asian
NWA:
89.70% White,
1.22% African American
1.53% Native American
1.19% Asian
0.29% Pacific Islander
Protip: Get used to mediocre recruiting, I doubt even Saban could recruit top 15 classes here.
This is the problem with our fanbase. We always have a BUT.
The University of Oregon doesn’t have this problem.
Eugene, Oregon
88.15% White
Asian,1.25%
Black or African American 0.93%
Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander
Posted on 10/23/16 at 10:55 am to boogiewoogie1978
They also don't play in the SEC. We looked great in the SWC and probably would look better than now if we were in the Big 12.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 11:00 am to boogiewoogie1978
If you haven't noticed Oregon also sucks without Chip Kelly.
They are soft as it gets this year. Not having as much success pulling the top players out of the LA area.
They are soft as it gets this year. Not having as much success pulling the top players out of the LA area.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 11:01 am to TheCheshireHog
We would've gotten beat at least 4 or 5 times last year in the big 12 and at least 3 or 4 times this year. Don't kid yourself. Why is Houston better than us then. Do they recruit better?
Posted on 10/23/16 at 11:48 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Houston just got blown out by SMU lol
You can't compare midmajor teams (which is basically what the AAC is) to a team that plays in the SEC
You can't compare midmajor teams (which is basically what the AAC is) to a team that plays in the SEC
This post was edited on 10/23/16 at 11:51 am
Posted on 10/23/16 at 11:53 am to boogiewoogie1978
We need to go the Ole Miss route.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:37 pm to boogiewoogie1978
Oregon being good is a very recent thing. Tell me about Oregon before (and after) Chip Kelly.
We will have to catch fire and hire a coach that is a top 5 playcaller that can win with 3 star talent.
If you really want to compete, tell Bert to move on and hire Chip Kelly. Otherwise try to find a diamond in the rough or keep on keeping on.
We will have to catch fire and hire a coach that is a top 5 playcaller that can win with 3 star talent.
If you really want to compete, tell Bert to move on and hire Chip Kelly. Otherwise try to find a diamond in the rough or keep on keeping on.
Posted on 10/23/16 at 12:59 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
Or move to the sec east...
Arkansas has never been a recruiting power.The players just have to be developed..
But we could have better classes if Bret would take the thugs and problem children.
Trying to do things right has it's disadvantages I reckon.
Arkansas has never been a recruiting power.The players just have to be developed..
But we could have better classes if Bret would take the thugs and problem children.
Trying to do things right has it's disadvantages I reckon.
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