Randy Edsall rails ranking system

[DCrack]

I like Randy Edsall. The guy does more with less and developed the Conn. program from ground up to a very competitive BEast Team. He really doesn't mince words about the stupid Ranking System in Recruiting. I'd have to believe he is right, no one can predict what a teenage boy will develop into in 2-4 years. Look at the Baseball draft. Many more kids are coming out of college than ever before by-passing years in the Minors. They are more a finished product or at least more predictable about their skills physically and mentally.
I like our 2010 Class and the ability of the coaches to develop these players. The good note is we are recruiting more Cincinnati players and taller framed linemen and linebackers. Can't wait to see these guys play in 2-3 years.
http://http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/7680/edsall-rails-on-ranking-services-in-state-coaches

[Best Body]

I like Randy Edsall. The guy does more with less and developed the Conn. program from ground up to a very competitive BEast Team. He really doesn't mince words about the stupid Ranking System in Recruiting. I'd have to believe he is right, no one can predict what a teenage boy will develop into in 2-4 years. Look at the Baseball draft. Many more kids are coming out of college than ever before by-passing years in the Minors. They are more a finished product or at least more predictable about their skills physically and mentally.
I like our 2010 Class and the ability of the coaches to develop these players. The good note is we are recruiting more Cincinnati players and taller framed linemen and linebackers. Can't wait to see these guys play in 2-3 years.
http://http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/7680/edsall-rails-on-ranking-services-in-state-coaches

I like him, as well. He would've been my first choice to replace Kelly (in a perfect world). Still, teenage kids that are already huge or lightning fast and athletic won't likely develop backward.

[Lobot]

I like him, as well. He would've been my first choice to replace Kelly (in a perfect world). Still, teenage kids that are already huge or lightning fast and athletic won't likely develop backward.

I like Edsall but his offensive philosophy is so far away from BK's that we would have lost continuity while recruiting personnel to fit his system.

[RedRocker]

I like Randy Edsall. The guy does more with less and developed the Conn. program from ground up to a very competitive BEast Team. He really doesn't mince words about the stupid Ranking System in Recruiting. I'd have to believe he is right, no one can predict what a teenage boy will develop into in 2-4 years. Look at the Baseball draft. Many more kids are coming out of college than ever before by-passing years in the Minors. They are more a finished product or at least more predictable about their skills physically and mentally.
I like our 2010 Class and the ability of the coaches to develop these players. The good note is we are recruiting more Cincinnati players and taller framed linemen and linebackers. Can't wait to see these guys play in 2-3 years.
http://http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/7680/edsall-rails-on-ranking-services-in-state-coaches
Skip Holtz started the program.

[shaunsimpson]

Skip Holtz started the program.

Edsall brought it from 1AA to 1A, but you are right. Levitt started the program at USF, but Holtz started the Uconn program.

[Dannyboy]

The more I think about the ranking system, the more I think it breaks down like this:

- 5 star players. These guys are well known and obviously very good. Its pretty rare for these guys to suck.

- 4 star players. Good players, but currently at a lower level than a 5 star guy for whatever reason. It could be poor development, or playing at a small school. A 4 could be better than a 5 or worse, depending on what system he gets into or how he is coached.

- 2 and 3 star players. A lot of these guys are simply unknown or undeveloped in high school. Mardy Gilyard was a 2 star, and now he's off to the NFL. The reason is coaching and personal dedication. You can't measure those two things. If you get a team full of 3s, you could have a great team or a bad team, depending on what kind of people they are and what kind of system you have and what kind of coach you have.

- 1 star players. Obviously not big impact guys in HS. Its pretty rare for a 1 star guy to become an NFL player.

Its far from a perfect system. At best, it gives us a clue as to the potential of some of the players. But you don't have to look very far to find top teams that consist of nothing but 2s and 3s. Boise, TCU, Cincinnati, etc. If you have the right system and the right coaches, you can make it work.

But obviously it would be easier to be Texas and have a team full of 4s and 5s. :)