2024 Recruiting Thread

[FearlessF]

I'd like to see what Iowa could do with 5* TE's.

ND pretty good for TE's too.

well, Iowa doesn't throw to the WRs

[847badgerfan]

UW got a good one today.

Thomas Heiberger, Jefferson, Linebacker (247sports.com)

[Mdot21]

I'd like to see what Iowa could do with 5* TE's.

yeah I'd rather not see any Iowa offense...but I happen to be a guy who likes good offense.

[Mdot21]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36125619/ohio-state-lands-24-recruit-air-noland-losing-dylan-raiola

that's not a bad plan C at QB- getting a top 100 player at QB from the south with high upside. how many schools can do that in 'crootin? not many.

Day has that thing humming. And to think if he goes 11-1 this year but loses to Michigan in Ann Arbor there will be a huge contingent of OSU fans that want him fired lol.

[Mdot21]

There are several high profile schools that do well with TEs of course.  Bowers made some highlight plays that put UGA "on the map" of late a bit.  But a 4/5* guy in the state of GA going to UGA?  Not gonna be a shocker.  Guy from say Napa going there?  Kinda unusual.

I think the same about "RBU" and whatever else, maybe for a period some program has some really good ones, OK, but everyone else of note would have good ones too.

Michigan could creep up in there at RB U. They already are at OL. Think they'll need Donovan Edwards are Blake Corum to both have giant seasons and if they win another Joe Moore Award their RB and OL 'crootin might shoot off into the stratosphere. Assuming Jeem doesn't fk it up and go visit NFL teams on signing day again....

[Honestbuckeye]

Well yeah- in Columbus- if you don’t win every game there are morons calling for your head.  

But cooler heads will prevail.  Hell he came within a missed field goal of getting into the national championship game last season and that was without arguably his best five offensive players ( non QB). No Harrison, Smith-Njigba, Henderson, Williams or Stover. 

His overall record is beyond exquisite and nobody in the conference comes remotely close. He is a top 3 coach nationally if you go by results.  

Plus- his winning % in “The Game”
Is better than Jimmies- and that’s Without taking into account the two years he was offensive coordinator and card Michigan like a Thanksgiving turkey, and the Michigan chicken out year.

Also he’s great with the media, runs a super clean program, the players families love him. 

Sanity will prevail.  You can’t expect to beat Michigan every year- it is a premier program. But some dumbass fans think that way.  

[Cincydawg]

There is a contigent of fans at any major program wanting the coach fired unless they just won it, then there is a minor contingent.

Day is doing fine, I think, as noted, they would have clobbered TCU.

[847badgerfan]

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[FearlessF]

Sam probably did more research on this than Rhule's staff

[Cincydawg]

Can anyone win the NC without recruiting in or near the top five for several years?

It's possible, obviously, but probably not going to happen.

[FearlessF]

TCU had a shot

[847badgerfan]

Can anyone win the NC without recruiting in or near the top five for several years?

It's possible, obviously, but probably not going to happen.

Clemson did it, before they truly became a recruiting machine.

They were #8 for 2016, which was the first championship year for Dabo.

2015: 10
2014: 16
2013: 15
2012: 20
2011: 10
2010: 27 Dabo's first full class

[Cincydawg]

I know Clemson did it, in the past, I was more thinking about the future.  

I think in CFB, you might hit 2-3 superb players at key positions and be able to do it even if the rest of your guys are 3 starish but develop well.

You get a Joe Burrow and a couple others on offense and put together a gritty defense ... maybe.

[Mdot21]

Can anyone win the NC without recruiting in or near the top five for several years?

It's possible, obviously, but probably not going to happen.

Clemson did it a couple times. 

They had a great defensive coach who built elite front 7's on defense and they had 5* recruit, 1st rd NFL draft QBs like DeShaun Watson and Trevor Lawerence. 

I think that's the only way you can do it without 'crootin top 5 classes all the time. You need an elite front 7 on defense and you need an elite QB.