2012 Recruiting Thread

[Husker_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Psyblast

"Hate to tell you"? Lol, Rivals is just as bad as ESPN when it comes to Midwest recruiting. Not sure where you're getting the notion that I'm defending Rivals.

Then your service of choice is...Scout?

[Husker_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by spyder_DG

Where you get the army game being a nd showcase I have absolutely no idea....the army game is the only one that actually has a variety of recruits from all regions on a consistent basis....

The '08 game had 15 ND commits. Since then, I've ignored that game.

[spyder_DG]

Quote: Originally Posted by Husker_OS

The '08 game had 15 ND commits. Since then, I've ignored that game.

You're talking about one year though. The UA game is almost exclusively players from the Southeast every year.....

The fact is ESPN overrates recruits from the Southeast in order to stuff their All American game with "blue chip" athletes, and Rivals tends to ignore the Midwest all together. If I had to pick a service it would be 247, with ESPN and Rivals being under Scout. So no, ESPN's recruiting service isn't legitimate, atleast not when compared to 247 or Scout....

[auburntigersfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by spyder_DG

You're talking about one year though. The UA game is almost exclusively players from the Southeast every year.....

That's because they choose the best players, there isn't an even distribution of talent across the country. It makes sense that the midwest would be least followed because there is generally less talent in those areas.

[spyder_DG]

Quote: Originally Posted by auburntigersfan

That's because they choose the best players, there isn't an even distribution of talent across the country. It makes sense that the midwest would be least followed because there is generally less talent in those areas.

No, ESPN doesn't choose the best players....that statement is beyond laughable. If they chose the best players, then guys like DeAnthony Thomas, Robert Woods, DGB, Shaq etc would be playing in the UA game. The AAA game has far better talent (and it's not really that close even), because they don't make their selections based on what region of the country a kid plays in....

[Psyblast]

Quote: Originally Posted by Husker_OS

Then your service of choice is...Scout?

For the Midwest? 24/7, followed by Scout. Nationally? 24/7 feels like the most tolerable at the moment.

[Sportsbuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Husker_OS

Yeah I highly doubt the world's top sports company could have a good recruiting site.

[Pmoney327]

Rutgers nabs it's highest ranked recruit ever, 5* DE/DT Darius Hamilton made it official to Rutgers.