Started By
Message
re: I'm still a believer in the Jimmies and Joes
Posted on 12/29/25 at 2:41 pm to SquatchDawg
Posted on 12/29/25 at 2:41 pm to SquatchDawg
quote:
This is what OP is missing. A team of kids in their 20s with a lot of experience and good coaching can overcome HS recruiting stars. Vandy had similar experience.
Sure, you can spring some upsets here and there but you aren't going to consistently beat more talented teams.
1
Posted on 12/29/25 at 2:43 pm to SidewalkTiger
They’ve beat both Ohio State and Oregon. Both teams have great QBs and top 5 composite talent
Posted on 12/29/25 at 2:46 pm to NWLA_Bama
quote:
Those are "stars" given to players in HS, before they ever touch a college campus.
Exactly. There were several 5* that Saban recruited who didn't pan out. If memory serves, Javier Arenas was a 2* and he was one of the better DB's to play for Bama since the turn of the century. Not to mention his contributions as a PR.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 2:53 pm to SidewalkTiger
Wonder how those numbers compare to OSU? Indiana has faced at least comparable talent before and come out on top, albeit in a very close (and somewhat boring) game.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:33 pm to SidewalkTiger
Alabama is not losing to Indiana lol come on now. Look up the QBs stats vs the better teams he played. He feasted off the scrubs.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:35 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:
Recruiting rankings don't mean everything, but they do mean something.
I think they absolutely still matter, but the transfer star system is terrible so they aren't rating guys who transfer correctly
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:38 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:
I'm still a believer in the Jimmies and Joes
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:40 pm to paperwasp
Those aren't Jimmies and Joes baw.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:44 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:
Those aren't Jimmies and Joes baw
Really?
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:50 pm to paperwasp
We need more Jimmy Sextons and Joe Rosens !!!
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:52 pm to Trumansfangs
quote:
We need more Jimmy Sextons
Posted on 12/29/25 at 4:03 pm to paperwasp
quote:
Really?
They played like Jamis and JoAnns
Posted on 12/29/25 at 4:03 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:
They played like Jamis and JoAnns
Posted on 12/29/25 at 4:26 pm to NWLA_Bama
quote:
Those are "stars" given to players in HS, before they ever touch a college campus. Once they get into college those stars dont mean anything.
False. The blue chip ratio is in fact a thing. No team has won a national title since recruiting rankings have been a thing without 50% of their roster being 4 or 5 stars.
You can claim it doesn't mean anything... but it clearly does otherwise we'd have teams with bad recruiting rankings winning titles.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 5:02 pm to SidewalkTiger
Winning @ Oregon is a great win
Beating Ohio State was a damn good win as well
Kicking the shite out almost everyone else is impressive, especially with all of the parity in CFB right now.
All of that combined with the fact Alabama hasn’t really impressed me this year.. and I think Indiana might make a big statement this week.
Indiana wins by 14+ imo
Beating Ohio State was a damn good win as well
Kicking the shite out almost everyone else is impressive, especially with all of the parity in CFB right now.
All of that combined with the fact Alabama hasn’t really impressed me this year.. and I think Indiana might make a big statement this week.
Indiana wins by 14+ imo
Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:21 pm to SummerOfGeorge
quote:
Meh, Indiana has already beaten an entire schedule of teams with much more talent per the 247 composite roster talent formula
Summer,
Always the voice of reason
BYU would be nothing without their “old guys”
Don’t know if you’re familiar with Jon Curtis HS in the New Orleans area
Same situation
Holding kids behind a year
Makes a huge difference
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:24 pm to SidewalkTiger
Indiana has a better coaching staff than most teams in the nation...but yea. Talent usually wins. 31-13 is my guess
Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:25 pm to chefrossi
quote:
Alabama is not losing to Indiana lol come on now. Look up the QBs stats vs the better teams he played. He feasted off the scrubs.
That's because we play defense in the Big 10
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:20 pm to bisonduck
quote:
They’ve beat both Ohio State and Oregon. Both teams have great QBs and top 5 composite talent
Heck, maybe I'm wrong to believe in talent.
Indiana may be the team that changes everything. It will be interesting to see.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:39 pm to SidewalkTiger
Stars do mean something, statistically at least.
I'll tell you guys one thing I noticed, Indiana tackles very well. When the defense makes contact with the ball carrier, he goes down. Not a lot if missed tackles or extra yardage given up by Indiana.
I'll tell you guys one thing I noticed, Indiana tackles very well. When the defense makes contact with the ball carrier, he goes down. Not a lot if missed tackles or extra yardage given up by Indiana.
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News