re: Why are Texas recruits so coveted?

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At most this says the Texas rejects who go to Arky are overrated--not that Texas kids in general are overrated.

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Is that why the nation's best wide receiving core two years in a row was comprised of nothing but Arkansas kids?

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Regardless of topic, until proven otherwise, Cam is all stats and no chest in the NFL. I give him 2-3 more years. If he doesn't have a Superbowl or at least a championship of some kind, he's a bust.

On the topic of AJ, as far as a pure passer, he is better than Tebow by far and about the same passing wise as $cam. His offense allowed his receivers more space and room to make plays. Hence the yards. You saw what kind of yards JFF got against Alabama being able to fly around the backfield. But, it's just my opinion. Supported by observation and opinions. Because I think stats are usually absolute bullshite.

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Are you real?

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in '06-07 Arkansas had the most talented backfield in the conference along with one of the best running backs to ever play in the SEC. All three of them were from Arkansas.

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Felix Jones was from Oklahoma

Mississippi puts out a lot of great athletes, but they the coaching in this state is not up to par and a lot of them don't qualify. Athletes are everywhere though and the speed of the game is very fast in this state.

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Felix Jones was from Oklahoma

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I caught that after I posted but decided not to fix unless I got called out on it. Damn you.

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Darren McFadden - Arkansas
Peyton Hillis - Arkansas
Joe Adams - Arkansas
Greg Childs - Arkansas
Jarius Wright - Arkansas
Jake Bequette - Arkansas
Jamaal Anderson - Arkansas
Marcus Harrison - Arkansas
Jerry Franklin - Arkansas
Tyler Wilson - Arkansas
Shawn Andrews - Arkansas
Marcus Monk - Arkansas
Matt Jones - Arkansas
Jonathan Luigs - Arkansas
Cedric Cobbs - Arkansas


Knile Davis - Texas
Tony Ugoh - Texas
Chris Houston - Texas
Caleb Miller - Texas

I'm putting Texarkana players in a separate category:
Cobi Hamilton - Texas
Dennis Johnson - Arkansas
Ryan Mallett - (finished high school in Texas, but from Arkansas)

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I could name as many good players from Mississippi in that time span. That said, Texas players are overrated.

The main reason Texas kids have traditionally been coveted is that, from the onset >100 years ago, Texas high school coaches have been hired to win football games. And fired for not doing so. There never has been any of that, "you're a teacher first. Promote their socio-spiritual blossoming foremost and keep football where it belongs amongst life's priorities" drivel. In Texas football IS life. And so Texas kids were mentally, and to a lesser degree physically, as ripe for football when they entered college as were many other sophomores.

For several decades now other states like Florida and others in the south have shifted toward the winning first philosophy of high school football and so things have pretty much equalled out. imho.

Let's go back over the last 4 years and note some key Texas recruits from the 2009-2012 classes:

2009

1 - Russell Shephard
2 - Alex Okafor
3 - Garrett Gilbert
4 - Craig Loston
5 - Christine Michael
7 - Jamarkus McFarland
14 - Tom Wort
18 - Knile Davis
23 - Michael Brockers
26 - Stepfan Taylor
28 - Rex Burkhead
37 - Glasco Martin
38 - Kenny Vaccaro
39 - Emory Blake
47 - Uzoma Nwachukwu
49 - Kendall Lawrence
63 - Marquise Goodwin
64 - Cobi Hamilton
65 - Steven Terrell
66 - Ryan Swope

2010

1 - Jackson Jeffcoat
2 - Lache Seastrunk
4 - Mike Davis
6 - Luke Joeckel
8 - Jake Matthews
11 - Cedric Ogbuehi
20 - James Franklin
29 - Carrington Byndom
30 - Zach Lee
37 - Justin Gilbert
42 - Josh Huff
46 - Ben Malena
51 - Henry Josey
72 - Damontre Moore
77 - Jameill Showers
99 - Toney Hurd

2011

1 - Malcolm Brown
2 - Trey Metoyer
3 - Brandon Williams
5 - Quandre Diggs
9 - Jaxson Shipley
24 - Tevin Mitchell
28 - Joseph Cheek
35 - Howard Matthews
45 - Johnny Manziel
47 - David Ash
63 - Joe Bergeron
67 - Donnie Baggs
100 - Trevone Boykin

2012

1 - Mario Edwards
2 - Johnathan Gray
3 - Trey Williams
4 - Malcom Brown
10 - Devante Harris
11 - Ladarelle McNeal
13 - Bralon Addison
15 - Matt Davis
19 - Mike Matthews
22 - Devonte Fields
26 - Jonathan Williams
28 - Edward Pope
37 - Danielle Hunter
40 - Corey Thompson
47 - Michael Richardson
48 - Polo Manukainu
62 - Will Hines
63 - Kimo Tipoti
66 - Germain Ifedi

If coaches are not interested in players from Texas, they won't recruit 'em. End of discussion. Guess I'm not understanding the rationale behind this thread .

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