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Greyfriars Bobby · 11-06-2019, 12:32 PM

Week 1, 2004

Recruiting

The Harrisburg Way

(I'm taking this almost directly from my first attempt at the Harrisburg story.)

I think recruiting is probably my favorite part of The College Years. I spend a lot of time planning my recruiting strategy, and I enjoy seeing how successfully I can execute my vision.

Harrisburg is a small program, so I'll be concentrating most of my recruiting efforts on Pennsylvania and the states that surround it. For one thing, I think it's realistic for a school the size of Harrisburg to have a recruiting footprint that's fairly small. I'll look farther away if a player seems like a perfect fit, especially if the pickings close to home are slim. My goal, then, is to establish Harrisburg as an attractive option for in-state talent. We're not ready to go toe-to-toe with powerhouses like Penn State or Pitt. If we can out-recruit the other Keystone Eight schools, and do as well as Temple, Rutgers, and the mid-major schools in Ohio, I'll be pleased with our efforts.

As I've mentioned before, I'm also looking for elite student-athletes. I want Harrisburg to rank among the top academic institutions in Division I football. I also don't want a team full of slackers, hooligans, and divas. Our team's DNA will be built around hard-working, honorable young men, the kind our university can be proud of.

And, it goes without saying that I want us to play winning football. Our first step will be to establish ourselves as a perennial contender for the Keystone Eight championship and the bowl bid that comes with it. Once we're there, we can set our sights on our next goal.

Recruiting Needs for 2004/05

Recruiting Needs for 2004/05

We can award 16 scholarships each year. We have 113 scholarship seniors this season, seven on offense and six on defense. So, at the very least, I'm looking to fill these positions with my first recruiting class:

running back
fullback
4 (!) wide receivers
guard
defensive tackle
2 inside linebackers
2 cornerbacks
safety

There are other positions that I would classify as "needs," because we either lack quality or depth there. Outside linebacker and quarterback come to mind first. We won't have many "free" spots to work with, since we have so many scholarship seniors this year.

11-06-2019, 12:32 PM	#3
Greyfriars Bobby College Prospect Join Date: Sep 2013	Week 1, 2004 Recruiting The Harrisburg Way (I'm taking this almost directly from my first attempt at the Harrisburg story.) I think recruiting is probably my favorite part of The College Years. I spend a lot of time planning my recruiting strategy, and I enjoy seeing how successfully I can execute my vision. Harrisburg is a small program, so I'll be concentrating most of my recruiting efforts on Pennsylvania and the states that surround it. For one thing, I think it's realistic for a school the size of Harrisburg to have a recruiting footprint that's fairly small. I'll look farther away if a player seems like a perfect fit, especially if the pickings close to home are slim. My goal, then, is to establish Harrisburg as an attractive option for in-state talent. We're not ready to go toe-to-toe with powerhouses like Penn State or Pitt. If we can out-recruit the other Keystone Eight schools, and do as well as Temple, Rutgers, and the mid-major schools in Ohio, I'll be pleased with our efforts. As I've mentioned before, I'm also looking for elite student-athletes. I want Harrisburg to rank among the top academic institutions in Division I football. I also don't want a team full of slackers, hooligans, and divas. Our team's DNA will be built around hard-working, honorable young men, the kind our university can be proud of. And, it goes without saying that I want us to play winning football. Our first step will be to establish ourselves as a perennial contender for the Keystone Eight championship and the bowl bid that comes with it. Once we're there, we can set our sights on our next goal. Recruiting Needs for 2004/05 Recruiting Needs for 2004/05 We can award 16 scholarships each year. We have 113 scholarship seniors this season, seven on offense and six on defense. So, at the very least, I'm looking to fill these positions with my first recruiting class: running back fullback 4 (!) wide receivers guard defensive tackle 2 inside linebackers 2 cornerbacks safety There are other positions that I would classify as "needs," because we either lack quality or depth there. Outside linebacker and quarterback come to mind first. We won't have many "free" spots to work with, since we have so many scholarship seniors this year.