Bearcats Football Recruiting: A look back to 2006

[cpawstoney]

This is interesting. Not sure if it belongs under the Football thread or Where Are They Now?

http://www.examiner.com/x-19766-Cincinnati-Sports-Examiner~y2010m2d3-Bearcats-Football-Recruiting-A-look-back-to-2006

[richard k.]

This is interesting. Not sure if it belongs under the Football thread or Where Are They Now?

http://www.examiner.com/x-19766-Cincinnati-Sports-Examiner~y2010m2d3-Bearcats-Football-Recruiting-A-look-back-to-2006

WOW! There were what, about 19 guys in that class almost half (8?) of whom contributed absolutely nothing to the advancement of UC football except to leave. I thought Dantonio (this was one of his classes, wasn't it?) was supposed to have brought in a higher caliber of player, irrespective of "stars." :confused:

[nolte50uc]

...so brandon miller played football too?

[Carthage World]

...so brandon miller played football too?

Different Brandon. The basketball one was a soccer goalie in high school.

[RMHinVA]

I get to listen to a lot of UVA and VTech talk shows and they love signing day around here. The notable take-away from all the talk I heard is in Frank Beamer and in the past, Al Groh recruiting classes, both have had similar results. In each recruiting class they get 1/3 to be solid contributors, 1/3 to "fill out the roster", and 1/3 that move on to their life's calling. From the 1/3 that contribute, they hope to get two or three stars. And it's probably similar to that throughout the country. You just want that 1/3 solid contributors to be better than the other guy's contributors.

[DCrack]

I get to listen to a lot of UVA and VTech talk shows and they love signing day around here. The notable take-away from all the talk I heard is in Frank Beamer and in the past, Al Groh recruiting classes, both have had similar results. In each recruiting class they get 1/3 to be solid contributors, 1/3 to "fill out the roster", and 1/3 that move on to their life's calling. From the 1/3 that contribute, they hope to get two or three stars. And it's probably similar to that throughout the country. You just want that 1/3 solid contributors to be better than the other guy's contributors.

Good Post! The addiction of College Football drives us to make more out of the recruiting process than its reality; a crap shoot. Can't wait for Spring Game!!!