I love recruiting as much as anyone but some of you seem to forget

Jan 21, 2018
8:42:32am

Bostonblue Playmaker

that recruiting rankings aren’t the end game. At BYU, due to missions, even if we had a top 40 class, it wouldn’t do much to help us in the next 2-3 years.

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Looks like our class ranking is going down

BigYfan

1/21/18 5:15am

I wonder how Arkansas feels about being #92, just ahead of Bowling Green, and

Game Changer

1/21/18 5:30am

i don't know, I'm not a fan of nor have I ever followed recruiting for

BigYfan

1/21/18 5:45am

You should.... It's a direct indication of team success if you want to believe

blackshirts

1/21/18 9:47am

They only have 9 commits, it’s not truly 90 something class.

Sweetness

1/21/18 8:32am

This is the reason. Rankings are based on points which are a byproduct of both

unctoothman

1/21/18 9:51am

BYU is # 83 in average star rankings.

jrj84105

1/21/18 4:14pm

This is a POLITICIAN

FootFAN

1/21/18 5:46am

RE: This is a POLITICIAN

monkeycowboy

1/21/18 7:11am

That is a pretty lousy recruiting class.

Nagurski

1/21/18 7:07am

4-9

Mark320

1/21/18 7:20am

Lip-sticking the pig, maybe, but

mantis mutu

1/21/18 7:25am

When you're indy you cannot have a season like we

johnnycarson

1/21/18 8:30am

Absolutely true...small caveat with players who grew up wanting to play at

Gathers

1/21/18 8:53am

It’s so hard to project a schedule at this point.

Sweetness

1/21/18 10:33am

No doubt. Luckily we banked a slew of very high end transfers last year.

mantis mutu

1/21/18 9:20am

Thank You. Yes, Doman decimated the BYU OL and we are still recovering.

Coogar2

1/21/18 1:49pm

I love recruiting as much as anyone but some of you seem to forget

Bostonblue

1/21/18 8:42am

The problem is the trend. We never have a top 40

johnnycarson

1/21/18 8:49am

So long as you understand that you don’t play the game for recruiting rankings

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:04am

No. Rankings dont decide the score of the game. But

johnnycarson

1/21/18 9:08am

you can't fairly judge a recruiting class until at least a few years

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:39am

ps - if you find me the quote where KWhitt says that recruiting "RANKINGS" are

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:40am

He said recruiting is the most important thing a college coach

johnnycarson

1/21/18 9:53am

thanks for proving my point.

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:55am

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East1999

1/21/18 9:57am

I'm not being an apologist. I'm saying you can't fairly judge them until you

Bostonblue

1/21/18 10:10am

We are not competing. No special seasons

johnnycarson

1/21/18 10:32am

out of curiosity, why are you still a fan then?

Bostonblue

1/21/18 10:36am

I can't be a fan unless I have my head in the sand?

johnnycarson

1/21/18 12:05pm

I’m being serious. I’m truly interested.

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:25pm

Pessimist. We can definitely have more big/special seasons.

FightingCoug12

1/21/18 10:57am

Why do you follow BYU football if it fills you with such despair?

BigEasyCougar

1/21/18 11:22am

So you don't believe the rankings? That is your

johnnycarson

1/21/18 10:35am

I've stated my positions clearly. Go back and read my posts.

Bostonblue

1/21/18 10:36am

No thanks.

johnnycarson

1/21/18 12:04pm

I actually don't think we are really in disagreement.

johnnycarson

1/21/18 3:33pm

In order to what? We have had a grand total of one losing

Bostonblue

1/21/18 9:27pm

No they are not the end game but they are the best predictor of program success

mm73

1/21/18 1:37pm

Like everything else on the football team

Coogar2

1/21/18 2:18pm

Add Romney, Holker and a couple more 3*

Turnpike Lane

1/21/18 4:17pm

Those guys are already factored into the rankings.

Sweetness

1/21/18 4:59pm

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