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Posted on 8/28/13 at 11:54 am to Stlox
Posted on 8/28/13 at 11:54 am to Stlox
Agree about winning and get noticed. We'll never get noticed by the 4 and 5*'s in Georgia, Florida, Texas and elsewhere though.
And yes, 5-7 and HC uncertainty has created a difficult situation for GP to recruit in BUT there is no excuse for the pathetic job he is doing in state still. Not only not getting the in state commitments but not even being mentioned by them. And Wingo isn't the only one.
I've said it before, for GP to have success, he HAS TO get the top kids in state and in the surrounding areas and then pull your diamond in the roughs from Florida, Georgia and Texas. Just can't have a whole class of diamond in the roughs. Win this year and maybe he does better but he's on a downward spiral right now and it might be that the only way to fix it is to bring in a fresh face.
And yes, 5-7 and HC uncertainty has created a difficult situation for GP to recruit in BUT there is no excuse for the pathetic job he is doing in state still. Not only not getting the in state commitments but not even being mentioned by them. And Wingo isn't the only one.
I've said it before, for GP to have success, he HAS TO get the top kids in state and in the surrounding areas and then pull your diamond in the roughs from Florida, Georgia and Texas. Just can't have a whole class of diamond in the roughs. Win this year and maybe he does better but he's on a downward spiral right now and it might be that the only way to fix it is to bring in a fresh face.
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Posted on 8/28/13 at 1:54 pm to reedus23
Locking up the state does need to be a priority, but it has to be ONLY for talent we truly believe will start at Mizzou.
I will still contend that much of the talent is "soft" in St. Louis.
Dave Matter just wrote an article about the fact that there are no starters from St. Louis.
Ronnie Wingo didn't start at Arky. There was even talk that he wanted to transfer but was denied.
Let's take one of the best rated linemen to come out of Missouri, Nick Dimein. The red shirt JR could only muster up to 2nd string, just before informing the coaches that he plans to graduate in May.
Robert Steeples transferred to Memphis because he knew he wouldn't get much playing time.
Let's look at the 4star blow outs in the state. Justin McCay signed with OU, got buried and asked to tranfer to Mizzou but was denied. He's now at kU. Dan Tapko went to OU and quit after a year. He's now going to school at Mizzou, but out of football.
What about 4star Darrien Miller and Keston Terry? We never offered to the rage of many Tiger fans. Where are they now?
OTOH, Danario Alexander living 30mi south of Baylor was a 2star unknown. Sean Witherspoon was a 2star out of Houston. Now he's a Pro-bowler. Same goes for Ziggy Hood. Few colleges ever bother to recruit Amarillo.
I will still contend that much of the talent is "soft" in St. Louis.
Dave Matter just wrote an article about the fact that there are no starters from St. Louis.
Ronnie Wingo didn't start at Arky. There was even talk that he wanted to transfer but was denied.
Let's take one of the best rated linemen to come out of Missouri, Nick Dimein. The red shirt JR could only muster up to 2nd string, just before informing the coaches that he plans to graduate in May.
Robert Steeples transferred to Memphis because he knew he wouldn't get much playing time.
Let's look at the 4star blow outs in the state. Justin McCay signed with OU, got buried and asked to tranfer to Mizzou but was denied. He's now at kU. Dan Tapko went to OU and quit after a year. He's now going to school at Mizzou, but out of football.
What about 4star Darrien Miller and Keston Terry? We never offered to the rage of many Tiger fans. Where are they now?
OTOH, Danario Alexander living 30mi south of Baylor was a 2star unknown. Sean Witherspoon was a 2star out of Houston. Now he's a Pro-bowler. Same goes for Ziggy Hood. Few colleges ever bother to recruit Amarillo.
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