Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Didn't Notre Dame get the #1 recruit in the freshman class. They seem to get their fair share of talent.


#1 recruit stuff is all nonsense, just like team polls and rankings - especially the HS rankings of teams and players. some kid piling up gawdy numbers against a bunch of over matched teams might not be quite the same player when put on a level playing field where everyone can play


Not sure that I totally agree.

- As the season wears on, the "team polls and rankings" do tent to shake out and become more accurate and credible. (preseason and early season do not have a lot of credibility).

- At the end of the season HS Rankings up to about #15 to 20 are pretty good. Not perfect but most of the teams listed at that point are deserving.

- HS player rankings are pretty good (maybe not the exact order) but most of the players that have been listed on the IL top 30 - 40 young gun list have gone on to do well in college. Those rankings have nothing to do with the HS season, it's all based on Summer where the kids on the top club teams do compete against each other. I do think however that where the player goes to college has an impact on how they perform in college. Coaching is a major factor and all coaches are definitely not created equal.


Lets talk about that. Which college coaches are the best at developing talent? Which ones recruit best? Which ones underperform with good talent? Which ones should not continue on in their jobs?

Best at developing talent? JS, Amonte-Hiller, Timchal

Best at recruiting? Levy, Walker

Underperformers? Halfpenny, O'leary (has a chance this year to get out of this category, again)

Where does Reese fall? Has the natural advantage of the Maryland feeder w in-state tuition.