A few changes I would like to see in Recruiting

[BHavenBlazer]

I would love to see inverse points on recruiting. Example

John doe lives in NM and his interest in proximity to home D.
I'm recruiting him to come to UConn. Therefore, i get A+ points since he doesnt want to stay close to home.

John Doe interest in early playing time is Least. So if i'm recruiting him and my early playing time is a D then i should get more points and furthermore the promise of no redshirt on campus should almost be null.

Hope this makes sense lol.

[TDenverFan]

It only really works for Proximity. What prospect, even if he ranks something as least, is attracted to schools with crappy facilities and academics?

[BHavenBlazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

It only really works for Proximity. What prospect, even if he ranks something as least, is attracted to schools with crappy facilities and academics?

Might not work in all categories, but it would at least be reasonable in
Early playing time
Proximity
Coach prestige(some recruits dont want to play for big name coaches)


Obviously it wont work in facilities and academics, etc.

Also would like to see style of play as a factor. For example, if Denard Robinson could do it over again with the current Michigan philosiphy, he wouldn't go there to that pro styled offense, but to a spread attack like Auburn/Oregon. A power running back like Spencer Ware is a perfect fit for LSU, while he wouldn't be at Oregon. Justin Blackmon wouldn't go to GT when he can play in an air raid like OSU. Just some examples of what I mean by "style of play"

[OneQuickWhitt]

The style of play should definitely be in. That also would make for a good new promise, "Will accommodate to recruit's style of play". Though, it could only realistically be in place for skill players. Either way, i want that pitch in the game

[PowerofRed25]

Quote: Originally Posted by OneQuickWhitt

The style of play should definitely be in. That also would make for a good new promise, "Will accommodate to recruit's style of play". Though, it could only realistically be in place for skill players. Either way, i want that pitch in the game

This.

The coach philosophy stuff is in the game, and it is even tied to recruiting in that it tells you what positions you need to fulfill spots on your offense or defense and it varies from type to type.

It should be easy to tie that same programming into a pitch where a 6'5" 220 WR with A speed would rather excel in a pass heavy spread system and be less interested in playing in an option attack.

[GGGswim]

Agree this should be part of recruiting process, and that it would seem easy to tie in with coach philosophy.
My question is: if programming did tie it in, is it possible to code into the program the ability to overcome that tie in? Maybe that speed WR would definitely enjoy a pass-heavy offense, but what if his choices for school A and B were as follows:

School A [player's 'grade']
"A" Proximity to home ["Very High" - yeah, I know, not often in this game]
Run-n-Shoot offense [new programming ties this into recruit's desires]
"C" championship contender [High, or above]
"C" conference prestige [High, or above]

School B
"B" proximity
Pro offense
"A+" championship contender
"A+" conference prestige

Obviously not a programmer, but I'd be afraid that they wouldn't be able to code in being able to overcome the offensive/defensive-style for players like the WR example. Would be easy to slant it in one direction, but I'm not convinced -- with other programming issues in recruiting -- that style wouldn't become too great of an obstacle to overcome, regardless of other pitches.

[blkrptnt819]

Definitely should work for Prestige, Proximity. It would be dicey for others.

[seawolves9]

Quote: Originally Posted by GGGswim

Agree this should be part of recruiting process, and that it would seem easy to tie in with coach philosophy. My question is: if programming did tie it in, is it possible to code into the program the ability to overcome that tie in? Maybe that speed WR would definitely enjoy a pass-heavy offense, but what if his choices for school A and B were as follows: School A [player's 'grade'] "A" Proximity to home ["Very High" - yeah, I know, not often in this game] Run-n-Shoot offense [new programming ties this into recruit's desires] "C" championship contender [High, or above] "C" conference prestige [High, or above] School B "B" proximity Pro offense "A+" championship contender "A+" conference prestige Obviously not a programmer, but I'd be afraid that they wouldn't be able to code in being able to overcome the offensive/defensive-style for players like the WR example. Would be easy to slant it in one direction, but I'm not convinced -- with other programming issues in recruiting -- that style wouldn't become too great of an obstacle to overcome, regardless of other pitches.

Don't know if this is what you meant but...

Why not just assign each recruit a preferred philosophy based on attributes or what have you, and then assign his preferences like a pitch. So say a speed back had a spread offense as his preferred offense and it he was determined to play in that type of offense, so the rating would be an A+. The tricky part would be how do they determine which recruits would prefer what kind of philosophy.

Regardless of how it is implemented, I would just like to see it implemented in some shape or form because philosophies can be a determining factor in where a recruit decides to play ball.