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Arkansas Recruiting Class for 2011 - a preemptive strike
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:18 pm
Petrino has already offered something like 10 instate guys for the 2011 class. There's some reasonable expectations out there that another 2-5 could be offered between now and February. It's an uncharacteristically strong year for Arkansas high school football.
Anyway, when those guys get ranked, there will VERY likely only be a few that are higher than 3 stars. So my question is, does the fact that Petrino is choosing to offer these guys THIS early, prior to being evaluated by Rivals, and with countless other high school athletes available...will any of that change your opinion when the rankings start coming out? Or is Petrino "settling" before the game even starts? Other explanations or theories?
Yeah - It's the offseason.
Anyway, when those guys get ranked, there will VERY likely only be a few that are higher than 3 stars. So my question is, does the fact that Petrino is choosing to offer these guys THIS early, prior to being evaluated by Rivals, and with countless other high school athletes available...will any of that change your opinion when the rankings start coming out? Or is Petrino "settling" before the game even starts? Other explanations or theories?
Yeah - It's the offseason.
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Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:21 pm to ocelot4ark
Congrats 
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:23 pm to ocelot4ark
Imo Petrino is offering guys who he knows hell prob have to settle on. Im sure he will offer some bigger guys but once they chose to go to other schools he can come back to the in state guys now. I dont get why this year he chooses to offer so many instate guys when last year he waited a little while to offer Dyer didnt he?
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:27 pm to hehatedrew
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Congrats
Did you read the thread?
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:29 pm to ocelot4ark
Wouldn't look into it either way. Petrino's class will be much better this year.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:29 pm to Swagga
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Imo Petrino is offering guys who he knows hell prob have to settle on. Im sure he will offer some bigger guys but once they chose to go to other schools he can come back to the in state guys now. I dont get why this year he chooses to offer so many instate guys when last year he waited a little while to offer Dyer didnt he?
Probably not a BAD thought. Nowadays people keep talking about these "non-commitable" offers. Guess he could be going that route.
2009 was a pretty weak year in Arkansas, which is pretty common. They had an offer out to Dyer AT LEAST by his junior season, I believe. It was Moseley that they waited so long to offer.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:32 pm to ocelot4ark
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Other explanations or theories?
Michael Dyer butthurt.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:32 pm to TheJones
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Wouldn't look into it either way. Petrino's class will be much better this year.
I'm not completely sure it will. If we sign the majority of the instate guys we've offered, it's probably going to look about like 2010 in terms of stars. Just curious what you would base that thought on? Inside info?
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:33 pm to ocelot4ark
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Did you read the thread?
Yeah, just congradulating you early on the recruits. Something wrong or are you just being defensive just because I posted?
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:33 pm to thatguyrightthere
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Michael Dyer butthurt.
Arkansas fans are the ones that are obnoxious to you, right? Just checking...
Thanks for the contribution, though.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:33 pm to hehatedrew
I think I spelled a word wrong in my post
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:35 pm to hehatedrew
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Yeah, just congradulating you early on the recruits. Something wrong or are you just being defensive just because I posted?
Well I had posed a question towards the end, but you answered my question with a question. That's just rude.
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Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:35 pm to ocelot4ark
Arkansas is a bit better as a state this year, and I think Petrino being at Arkansas another year will help his cause. I don't have any inside info, but I've seen more top athletes around the south list Arkansas in their top teams this year than last.
Plus, it's bound to be better than last years. There really isn't any direction he can go other than up.
Plus, it's bound to be better than last years. There really isn't any direction he can go other than up.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:36 pm to ocelot4ark
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Well I had posed a question towards the end, but you answered by question with a question. That's just rude.
I'm a little off tonight. The rant is taking its toll on me...
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:39 pm to hehatedrew
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I'm a little off tonight. The rant is taking its toll on me...
Take a break if you must, but don't expect Murray to be loyal.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:39 pm to ocelot4ark
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Arkansas fans are the ones that are obnoxious to you, right?
Only on TD. I've got no problems with Arkansas for real though, I hope yall do well except against Auburn. I graduated with yall's punter Dylan Breeding and I know a WR yall just signed in this class so Arkansas is alright with me.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 10:44 pm to ocelot4ark
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Take a break if you must
Definately considering it, just tired of the same old shite. Don't worry about Murray though, he's cool with whatever I decide
Posted on 4/8/10 at 11:25 pm to ocelot4ark
He's settling before the game even starts. Can't recruit w/ the likes of Miles, Saban, Meyer, Chez-it, etc..
Posted on 4/8/10 at 11:43 pm to LittleJerry
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He's settling before the game even starts. Can't recruit w/ the likes of Miles, Saban, Meyer, Chez-it, etc..
I don't think Bobby tries to do anything but Bobby's thing when it comes to recruiting. He seems to know what he wants and goes after it, though like anyone else, not always successful. I have been OK with his recruiting. I know he dove right into it the day after he was hired at Arkansas. This past year was lean but I think it will be much improved this next year.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 11:47 pm to Porky
Dyer will do nothing but ride the bench at Auburn he is to small. Arkansas didn't need him as i recall i think Arkansas is 5 deep at RB. 
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