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Posted on 4/22/19 at 5:12 pm to Zou brownmajic
Posted on 4/22/19 at 5:12 pm to Zou brownmajic
I get that we get sucked into recruiting rankings. But building a program around 4 and 5 star players can be as challenging if not more challenging than doing it the Mizzou way. Saban can manage the egos of the kids he recruits. So many of these coaches recruit highly rated players, but produce poorly run teams i.e. UT and Florida.
Coach B.O. matches up very well with kids who have something to prove. He is a no nonsense type of coach, would he mesh with a team if half of them were entitled jackasses? Pandering to playing time and threats to transfer.
Coach B.O. matches up very well with kids who have something to prove. He is a no nonsense type of coach, would he mesh with a team if half of them were entitled jackasses? Pandering to playing time and threats to transfer.
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Posted on 5/3/19 at 9:10 am to surgicalvenom
Not all programs filled with 4- and 5-stars are equal.
Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State can bring in the best and push them to improve because they have 2 more 4- or 5-stars in the depth chart right behind them. If the recruit does not develop, they are shown to the transfer portal.
This also allows them to be more particular with the top recruits and chase only the best kids. Doesn't hurt quite as bad if they miss on one or two.
The second tier teams (Tenn., Mich., Fl. St., Auburn, etc.) put up big recruiting numbers on signing day, but don't have the same amount of wiggle room.
They can not compete regularly with the elites for the very top recruits. They do not have as many of the 4- to 5-stars to choose from, but are still expected to fill their recruiting class with them to appease the fanbase. They have to accept more of the highly rated recruits with flags (injury, character, work ethic, etc.) to keep their class rank up in the top 10, where the elite bluebloods can pass on the recruits with flags.
My point - Reality says MU is not an elite football school. I would rather the coaches stick with trying to win with high-percentage, high character 2- and 3-stars than a class full of passed-over, cast off 4- and 5- stars. I say that is the play with the higher percentage of success.
Pinkel started chasing stars a little more in his final few classes. We ended up with too many players more worried about grabbing their buzz in the parking lot on Sat. night than what happened on the field Sat., even though they had the precious 4- or 5-star rating when we signed them.
Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State can bring in the best and push them to improve because they have 2 more 4- or 5-stars in the depth chart right behind them. If the recruit does not develop, they are shown to the transfer portal.
This also allows them to be more particular with the top recruits and chase only the best kids. Doesn't hurt quite as bad if they miss on one or two.
The second tier teams (Tenn., Mich., Fl. St., Auburn, etc.) put up big recruiting numbers on signing day, but don't have the same amount of wiggle room.
They can not compete regularly with the elites for the very top recruits. They do not have as many of the 4- to 5-stars to choose from, but are still expected to fill their recruiting class with them to appease the fanbase. They have to accept more of the highly rated recruits with flags (injury, character, work ethic, etc.) to keep their class rank up in the top 10, where the elite bluebloods can pass on the recruits with flags.
My point - Reality says MU is not an elite football school. I would rather the coaches stick with trying to win with high-percentage, high character 2- and 3-stars than a class full of passed-over, cast off 4- and 5- stars. I say that is the play with the higher percentage of success.
Pinkel started chasing stars a little more in his final few classes. We ended up with too many players more worried about grabbing their buzz in the parking lot on Sat. night than what happened on the field Sat., even though they had the precious 4- or 5-star rating when we signed them.
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