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What percentage of recruits commit to a school and not a coaching staff?
Posted on 3/4/15 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 3/4/15 at 2:46 pm
Was talking with someone earlier about this and I said more than half of players that commit every year commit to coaching staffs and not the school. I think coaching staffs have WAY more to do with kids committing to programs than the programs themselves.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 3:30 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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I think coaching staffs have WAY more to do with kids committing to programs than the programs themselves.
When you're ole miss, yes.
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 3/4/15 at 3:31 pm to SwampyLSU
I mean, it's not like we haven't recruited well the last decade or anything 
Posted on 3/4/15 at 3:37 pm to Henry Jones Jr
About 47.2%
It depends on the school though.
It depends on the school though.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 4:06 pm to Henry Jones Jr
From a national perspective, of all the FBS level commits, less than 5% chose that school just b/c of the school's name/prestige.
More kids make a decision based upon:
- coaching staff relationship,
- depth chart, playing time appeal
- Next Level Development (how many kids does this/that school put in the NFL>)
- location
- academics (do they have his major, how good is the program/degree?)
- Money (who has the best offer.)
- childhood favorite team (grew up a fan.)
I think all 7 of these have more weight with the majority of student athletes than just saying "school X is awesome and historically good." If school X is awesome and historically good, they are probably doing well at the majority of the things listed above.
More kids make a decision based upon:
- coaching staff relationship,
- depth chart, playing time appeal
- Next Level Development (how many kids does this/that school put in the NFL>)
- location
- academics (do they have his major, how good is the program/degree?)
- Money (who has the best offer.)
- childhood favorite team (grew up a fan.)
I think all 7 of these have more weight with the majority of student athletes than just saying "school X is awesome and historically good." If school X is awesome and historically good, they are probably doing well at the majority of the things listed above.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 4:30 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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I think coaching staffs have WAY more to do with kids committing to programs than the programs themselves.
Agreed 100%. Think if Saban left Alabama, I highly doubt they would recruit at the same level.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 6:05 pm to pivey14
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Think if Saban left Alabama, I highly doubt they would recruit at the same level.
Depends on the coach we get to replace him. We have a desirable program for top coaches to come to as well.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 6:22 pm to Henry Jones Jr
I think majority of the time a player is committing to staff, but on the flipside I can also see some players holding out and still playing for the school in the case of a coaching change if it's a strong enough program that they're going to pull another good coach.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 6:23 pm to Henry Jones Jr
not many imo
we were very fortunate cece and martez were willing to do just that
we were very fortunate cece and martez were willing to do just that
Posted on 3/4/15 at 6:50 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Most recruits are dumb, so the percentage isn't very high.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:50 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Thoughts?
Freeze
Posted on 3/4/15 at 10:20 pm to Henry Jones Jr
25%
Posted on 3/5/15 at 12:36 pm to CockInYourEar
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More kids make a decision based upon:
- coaching staff relationship,
- depth chart, playing time appeal
- Next Level Development (how many kids does this/that school put in the NFL>)
- location
- academics (do they have his major, how good is the program/degree?)
- Money (who has the best offer.)
- childhood favorite team (grew up a fan.)
I would say that, in regards to the OP, these bolded items would be choosing the school vs. the coaching staff.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 11:55 pm to Henry Jones Jr
I don't think it's simply one or the other, ie a kid commits to either a school or a staff.
It's a combination.
A good staff at a shitty school will pull in good talent (Ole Miss)
A shitty staff at a good school will still pull in talent, but leave a lot out there to be desired (team like Michigan the last few years)
Great staff plus great program= rake in talent (Bama, LSU)
Shitty staff, shitty program= feeling elated to have 2 conference wins in two years
It's a combination.
A good staff at a shitty school will pull in good talent (Ole Miss)
A shitty staff at a good school will still pull in talent, but leave a lot out there to be desired (team like Michigan the last few years)
Great staff plus great program= rake in talent (Bama, LSU)
Shitty staff, shitty program= feeling elated to have 2 conference wins in two years
Posted on 3/6/15 at 3:57 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Because of saban?
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