2018 Recruiting Thread

[847badgerfan]

Snapshot of B1G classes per 247:

1. OSU (1)
2. PSU (4)
3. Michigan (12)
4. Maryland (19)
5. MSU (24)
6. Minnesota (27)
7. Wisconsin (35)
8. Iowa (39)
9. Rutgers (40)
10. Indiana (41)
11. Nebraska (45)
12. Purdue (46)
13. Northwstern (50)
14. Illinois (62)

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[betarhoalphadelta]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

But what's interesting there? The worst of the worst were better than the past. Everyone except Illinois were top-50 or better. I think there have been a number of years recently where the B1G would have several teams past 50--my own Boilermakers being one of the most egregious ones with 3 of past 4 recruiting classes ranked in the 70s nationally. 

[rolltidefan]

This might be the biggest non surprise in recruiting history...

nothing tops golic to notre dame

[847badgerfan]

But what's interesting there? The worst of the worst were better than the past. Everyone except Illinois were top-50 or better. I think there have been a number of years recently where the B1G would have several teams past 50--my own Boilermakers being one of the most egregious ones with 3 of past 4 recruiting classes ranked in the 70s nationally.

The rankings are a little misleading because they take the size of the class into account, but I see your point too.

There is a big drop in player ratings from OSU and PSU to even Michigan.

Minny is ahead of UW because it has 26 kids signed while UW has 19. UW has a better player rating. And then there is Iowa, with a better player rating than UW but only has 16 kids signed.

UNL sits at 11, but has the best player rating in the West.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Top five Big Ten classes are all in the B1G East. 

Oddly enough, even the dregs of the B1G East are ahead of Nebraska. 

[847badgerfan]

Top five Big Ten classes are all in the B1G East.

Oddly enough, even the dregs of the B1G East are ahead of Nebraska.

Not in player rankings.

Be fair to UNL and understand that they lost 4 or 5 4* players since they fired Riley, who was a good recruiter for them. He just couldn't make it translate to wins.

February (or December...) championships don't mean much when November rolls around.

[Cincydawg]

The Dawgs are having a good day, about as good as anyone could hope for.

[847badgerfan]

So.. Dabo gets the teeth out on Urban.

From an OSU beat writer:

Dabo Swinney told Jackson Carman during his recruitment that Urban Meyer is on the back end of his career in terms of years left. “It wasn’t a major factor, but it was an underlying one,” Carman said.

8:40 AM - 20 Dec 2017

[PSUinNC]

So.. Dabo gets the teeth out on Urban.

From an OSU beat writer:

Dabo Swinney told Jackson Carman during his recruitment that Urban Meyer is on the back end of his career in terms of years left. “It wasn’t a major factor, but it was an underlying one,” Carman said.

8:40 AM - 20 Dec 2017

Wait....negative recruiting?  Noooo......I don't believe it.  

[utee94]

The Dawgs are having a good day, about as good as anyone could hope for.

Horns are doing alright, too.
But none of it makes a lick of difference if it doesn't translate into player development and on-field success.  I'll remain cautiously... cautious... until I see a much better product on the field than what we've seen the past 8 seasons in Austin.

[ELA]

Former Detroit Cass Tech, and one time MSU verbal Jayru Campbell, who lost his offer after bodyslamming a school security guard, and subsequently got arrested, has seemingly gotten back at track in a JUCO, and has now signed with D2 Ferris State.

[Mdot21]

man what a crazy day in recruiting.

Michigan flips a 3* DL prospect from Germany away from Georgia Tech lol.

Ohio State loses out to Clemson on the top player in the state in 5* OL Jackson Carman- and Dabo fires a shot across the bow at Urban Meyer in the process. Ohio State also lost 4* QB commit Emory Jones to Florida- but I think they knew that one was coming. Sounds like they might lose 5* safety commit Jaiden Woodbey to Florida State tonight. Lost 5* DE Brenton Cox a few backs and he wound up staying home and signing with Georgia. The situation with 5* DE Micah Parsons was more complicated than just him taking a picture with Eddie George, but that's a kid that wanted to go to Ohio State and for whatever reason they wouldn't/couldn't take him. Crazy to think they lose all these highly rated players and still wind up with the #2 class. Lol. Just absurd. Just goes to show how amazing of a recruiter Meyer is. Had he landed all those kids he *just missed* on that would've probably been the highest rated recruiting class of all-time and it'd have been very hard for any class to catch it.

[Mdot21]

welp, 5* safety Jaiden Woodbey (6'2, 200) of California makes it official and flips from Ohio State to FSU.

Willie Taggart with his first huge pick-up as FSU head coach. This one is really shocking to be honest. Willie Taggart must've just been lights out. If anything, thought he'd flip to hometown USC.

[Mdot21]

really neat article by Sports Illustrated/Fox Sports CFB reporter Bruce Feldman on the German DE commit Michigan got and how schools are starting to tap into Europe for FBS football recruits.

https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/12/20/julius-welschof-michigan-wolverines-recruiting-germany-ppi