I think that it's interesting to see what sort of gems people sign with lower prestige school; with a lot of people also using house rules with recruiting I am interested to see how well they do in recruiting.
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Post Your Recruiting Class
I think this thread could be a great complement to the "How Is Your Dynasty Going Thread?". Feel free to post your entire recruiting class using one of the table generators, or just a few of the noteworthy recruits you brought in.
I think that it's interesting to see what sort of gems people sign with lower prestige school; with a lot of people also using house rules with recruiting I am interested to see how well they do in recruiting.Tags: None -
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I'll go first. I've played three seasons so far as Eric Crouch, and began as offensive coordinator at Ohio. I believe they were 1* prestige when I started out. Since I'm recapping I'll just put the highlights of my first three classes.
2013 Season - Ohio - #56 Class (25 recruits)
Fit in a whole 25 recruits, because I desperately needed talent. I initially went after players interested in my school; after a few weeks I began to scour for players who were either highly rated JUCO's, or for players with super fast 40 times. I care less about OVR than I do about actual talent. My team needed speed more than anything. This was a really good class to build upon in future years.
Nick Johnson - 2* QB (#101) - 6'2 190 - 69 OVR
Proof that there is some gems hidden out there, 69 OVR for the #101 QB doesn't get much better. Johnson didn't have great arm strength coming out, but had 84 SPD which was perfect for my offense.
Danny Harrell - 3* DE (#113 JUCO) - 6'2 225 - 81 OVR
Ohio was incredibly lacking in talent so I signed a lot of JUCO players who could play right away. Harrell had great physical stats: 84 SPD/86 ACC and good pass rush stats as well. 4.0 sacks in his first season, but had 7.5 in his final year with us. I had signed two other JUCO DE's in this class (78 & 76 OVR), but they didn't produce as much as Harrell.
Clint Smith 3* ATH (#80 JUCO) - 6'3 208 - 78 OVR
I consider Clint Smith the headliner of this class. I got in on his recruiting late, but no one else was after him. I'd end up putting him at QB, where his overall would jump to 82. 85 SPD/87 ACC/87 THP/ 82 THA should have made him a stud in the MAC, but for some reason I couldn't really put it together with this guy. Finished his Ohio career with 25 TD's and 23 INT's, but he did run for 2,500 yards in his two years here.
2014 Season - Ohio - #94 Class (15 recruits)
25 recruits the season before meant this class would be smaller. Focused less on JUCO players, but still maintained my focus on bringing in the fastest players possible.
David Dobzinski - 3* QB (#32) - 6'1 198 - 69 OVR
Couldn't pass on this guy despite signing Nick Johnson the year before. He was slower (77 SPD), but came in with a really high break tackler (84 BTK) and had better throwing stats. Will be interesting to see how the QB battle unfolds at Ohio.
Derek Walton - 3* WR (#129 JUCO) - 6' 178 - 79 OVR
Wide receiver was a position of need in this recruiting cycle, and in my Malzahn offense I prefer bigger possession receivers, but I couldn't say no to Walton. He had 94 SPD and 80 CTH ratings, and had ability to play in the slot and outside. Put up only 305 Yds. and 1 TD in his first season though.
Pat Gillett - 2* OT (#135 JUCO) - 6'5 307 - 81 OVR
Gillett wasn't a need signing, I just picked him up because of his high OVR and potential to backup all 5 positions on the O-line. Didn't play much in his first year here, but that's because of the existing talent I had mostly.
Ryan Thompson - 3* OG (#65) - 6'3 271 - 76 OVR
It's players like this who make me wonder about the ratings engine for recruits. This guy comes in at 76 OVR, and he had 70 SPD/90 ACC which is insane for an offensive lineman. Yeah, he needs to bulk up, but for a team like Ohio he is going to be an absolute stud two or three years down the road.
2015 Season - Oklahoma - #2 Class (20 recruits)
I have to note that I started off 2015 still at Ohio, but accepted the Oklahoma position following the end of the year. My 2015 class at Ohio was shaping up nicely. I had a 72 OVR QB signed, and some quality offensive linemen. But the class I helped secure at Oklahoma was just crazy. More talent than I know what to do with! 14 of the 20 players signed are rated in the 70's OVR, and the other 6 are in the high 60's.
Robert Robinson - 4* OT (#8) - 6'7 302 - 75 OVR
John East - 4* OG (#6) - 6'4 309 - 78 OVR
Daniel Garcia - 4* OG (#7) - 6'1 308 - 75 OVR
John Ford - 3* OG (#13) - 6'2 306 - 79 OVR
The highlight of this class is no doubt the offensive line. These are the top four guys coming in, but there's four more offensive linemen that I didn't list. I shouldn't have to recruit o-line for a couple years because of the talent in this class. My Malzahn offense should be scary good in a season or two with talented maulers like this. -
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I'm with Nevada University a two star prestige. I use house rules for recruiting. Limit of five 3 star signees and unlimited 1 & 2 star signees. I may not recruit and sign a 4 or 5 star recruit with a two star prestige school...even if they are interested in my school. I'm a ways from finishing the first season as HC of Nevada but will post my first recruiting class when its set.Comment
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week 8 of my second season at Carolina, I have 8 commits and the highlights are...
Jared Pratt 5* 78 overall WR
Greg Burton 4* GNorth Carolina Tar Heels
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore, favorite place on land
Ocracoke, favorite place island in the world and I'm going in a week from today [June 15]Comment
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Just wrapped up my first season as the Offensive Coordinator at Oklahoma. It's insane deciding how much talent I want to bring in. Literally get to choose the cream of the crop.
2016 Season - Oklahoma - #2 Class (18 Recruits)
I think I would have had the #1 class if I had signed closer to 25 recruits but I didn't have the room or need for that many guys. Still, 4 5* and 10 4* recruits means I brought in some serious talent.
Brian Thomas - 5* RB (#3) - 6'2 215 - 77 OVR
Joe House - 5* RB (#5) - 5'11 198 - 76 OVR
Stevie Snyder - 4* RB (#26) - 5'11 198 - 75 OVR
My top two RB's were seniors, backed by two sophomores, so I needed some fresh legs. Might as well get the best I could. Thomas and House are power backs with really high break tackle ratings, and Stevie Snyder is a home run threat with 95 SPD. They will all play from Day One.
John Lacey - 4* WR (#49) - 6'5 200 - 77 OVR
No idea how this guy was the #49 ranked receiver. He has average SPD at 86, but his catch ratings are insane. Route Running, Spectacular Catch, Catch In Traffic, and Release are all 85+. Going to be a stud.
David Mathis - 4* CB (#3) - 6' 171 - 78 OVR
Blake Miller - 3* CB (#15) - 6' 184 - 79 OVR
Eugene Oliver - 5* FS (#1) - 6'4 214 - 81 OVR
Robbie Battle - 4* FS (#3) - 6'1 182 - 78 OVR
Eric Howard - 3* SS (#14) - 6' 199 - 76 OVR
The defensive back talent coming in is absolutely insane. The cornerbacks are so fast, Eugene Oliver is basically a linebacker with 96 SPD and 80+ coverage ratings, and Battle and Howard will hopefully progress well. Might have to switch to a 4-2-5 just to get them all on the field!Comment
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2013-2014 USF 3*
Had the 15th ranked class and brought in 21 recruits. A few prospects I found interesting below.
5* #2 QB Jon Blount 79 ovr
Centerpiece of this recruiting class, a bit of a shock that I was able to bring him in since I only began pursuing him in week 14. No clue why he wasn't pursued by anyone up until the very end but should help create a strong offensive core for years to come.
3* #33 CB Michael Washington 74 ovr
One of the two big, athletic corners that I targeted from the beginning and had to fend off late surges from the SEC schools. Probably the better of the two and the one I was able to hold onto.
1* #207 CB Justin McAfee 69 ovr
Not necessarily a surprise, but no real competition for him. A smaller corner, and a bit rough around the edges, but very quick and agile and with enough upside to warrant a scholarship.Comment
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It's interesting how there is always one or two 5 star guys who go unrecruited. But good pickup on the 1* CB. I think finding those one and two star gems is almost just as awesome as pulling in a 5 star recruit2013-2014 USF 3*
Had the 15th ranked class and brought in 21 recruits. A few prospects I found interesting below.
5* #2 QB Jon Blount 79 ovr
Centerpiece of this recruiting class, a bit of a shock that I was able to bring him in since I only began pursuing him in week 14. No clue why he wasn't pursued by anyone up until the very end but should help create a strong offensive core for years to come.
3* #33 CB Michael Washington 74 ovr
One of the two big, athletic corners that I targeted from the beginning and had to fend off late surges from the SEC schools. Probably the better of the two and the one I was able to hold onto.
1* #207 CB Justin McAfee 69 ovr
Not necessarily a surprise, but no real competition for him. A smaller corner, and a bit rough around the edges, but very quick and agile and with enough upside to warrant a scholarship.Comment
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Second season at Oklahoma as in the books, and my recruiting class is super small. Didn't have a lot of needs first of all, but also didn't have a lot of guys super interested in my program. Still found some winners though.
2017 Season - Oklahoma - #9 Class (12 Recruits)
Kind of crazy that 12 recruits still ranked as the #9 class, I signed 2 5* guys so maybe that helped.
John Washington - 5* DE (#2) - 6'2 262 - 78 OVR
George Faulk - 4* DE (#16) - 6'1 225 - 77 OVR
Mike Carter - 4* OLB (#14) - 6'2 243 - 80 OVR
Jeremy Moore - 3* MLB (#26) - 5'11 232 - 78 OVR
The front 7 was my main focus in this recruiting cycle and these four guys are all studs. I have some decent upperclassmen depth so they will all redshirt, but they'll be challenging for playing time in a year. My defense has been Top 15 each of my two seasons in Norman, but I want it to be Top 10, and the front 7 is where it starts.
Jonathan Stewart - 3* FB (#2) - 5'10 222
I think this might be one of my favorite recruits, ever. Dude is literally a fullback with running back stats; 86 SPD, 80+ break tackle/trucking/elusiveness ratings, and also 70+ PBK/RBK/IBL. I think he is literally going to be a wrecking ball, and I'm trying to think of all the ways I can use him.Last edited by pirateraider; 08-22-2014, 11:37 AM.Comment
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Finished 1st season at San Diego State and went 9-5
Very excited about my recruiting class
17th ranked class in the nation
5*(4) 4* (1) 3*(8) 2* (4) 1* (2) 19 total players
Highlights of the class
5* QB 1# player in nation Justin Davis 86 SPD 96 THA
1* FB Jonathon Arnold 6'1" 278 83 SPD 83 TRK (short yardage back)
4* WR Todd Slaughter 93 SPD 79 CTH 89 RTE
3* G (juco) Brent McGill 81 OVR 85 PBK 84 RBK
5* ATH Ernest Rhodes (RB) 93 SPD
5* ATH Lance Cutler (WR) 82 OVR 87 SPD 83 CTH
5* ATH Nate Lane (QB) 77 SPD 89 THP 82 THA
3* ATH (juco) Sean Oliver (WR) 90 SPD 77 CTH and he's 6'7"
3* ATH (juco) Bryan Jones (SS) 98 SPD 77 CTH 72 TCK
2* OLB Roderick Graves 88 SPD 85 ACC
1* OLB Tom Blanco 88 SPD 92 ACC 6'6" (may switch him to DE)
3* MLB Josh Roberts 90 SPD 89 ACC
My next year off recruiting I will focus on the trenches. I want big DE's. As well as more speed in my defensive backfield.Comment
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Year 2021, Head Coach Thomas Roth, University of North Carolina.
5*:
6'5 225 lb QB Connor Anderson. 80ovr
5'11 245 lb RB Vance Gates. 74ovr.
6'5 255 lb OLB Darnell Thornton 71ovr
- The three 5* recruits I nabbed all committed between weeks 5 and 7. Thornton and Gates committed first, while Anderson was late to the party. All are going to see PT as freshmen, as all people at these positions grAduated.
4*:
6'4 310 lb OG Tate O'Neal. 72 ovr.
6'6 235 lb TE Charles Bragg. 71 ovr.
5'10 185 lb ATH Darius James. 74 ovr.
6'3 277 lb OT Jibril Austin. 78 ovr.
6'5 266 lb DE Sean Harris. 73 ovr.
- The four stars offer a steal with Jibril Austin and Sean Harris. Both had USF as their top schools but I managed to grab them. Harris is being redshirted.
3*:
6'2 275 lb DE Jerry Young. 72 ovr
6'1 199 lb ATH Jerrico Kendrick. 67ovr
5'9 190 lb K Anthony Bennett. 65 ovr
5'10 185 lb CB Carter Vaughn. 61 ovr.
5'10 211 lb FS Dave Jones. 65 ovr.
6'7 310 lb DT Zach Jones. 61 ovr.
- Three star guys have an ATH that can play WR or SS. Lots of versatility in this grouping.
2*:
6'3 215 lb WR Saul Halliday. 65 ovr.
- JUCO Freshman who looks to make impact with size.
National Recruit Ranking - 7Comment
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Anderson and Gates are going to awesome for your program, definitely try to build around them. Post your next class so we can see what new weapons you added.Year 2021, Head Coach Thomas Roth, University of North Carolina.
5*:
6'5 225 lb QB Connor Anderson. 80ovr
5'11 245 lb RB Vance Gates. 74ovr.
6'5 255 lb OLB Darnell Thornton 71ovr
- The three 5* recruits I nabbed all committed between weeks 5 and 7. Thornton and Gates committed first, while Anderson was late to the party. All are going to see PT as freshmen, as all people at these positions grAduated.Comment
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Third season at Oklahoma is finished, and I managed to sign my greatest class ever in terms of average overall (78 OVR average). Of my 16 players signed, only two of them are defense. Just had a lot of guys graduating on offense, and almost none on defense.
Overall, I signed 8 5* players, 7 of them on offense, so I'm definitely reloading not rebuilding.
2018 Season - Oklahoma - #1 Class (16 Recruits)
As previously mentioned, I stocked up on the offensive side of the ball. Wide receiver was my major need with 3 graduating seniors. I also needed a QB; I didn't need any HB's but there were a few interested in my program so I said why not.
Ian Banks - 5* WR (#1) - 6'5 204 - 81 OVR
Teddy Parker - 5* WR (#2) - 5'11 208 - 80 OVR
Jerome Johnson - 5* WR (#4) - 6'4 189 - 80 OVR
Trevor Nelson - 5* WR (#10) - 6'3 192 - 78 OVR
Marcus Williams - 4* WR (#19) - 6'1 218 - 76 OVR
I'm actually wondering if there has EVER been a better group of receivers recruited in the same class. I'm most excited about Banks; 6'5 with 94 SPD. All these guys are speedy playmakers though, and I don't honestly know how I'll spread the ball around enough when I run the ball more than 60% of the time. Don't know who will play yet, and who will redshirt.
Josh Shields - 5* HB (#1) - 5'11 192 - 81 OVR
Chance Dixon-Smith - 5* HB (#3) - 6'1 207 - 77 OVR
These guys weren't a need, but since I'm running the Malzahn offense and rush the ball the majority of the time I won't say no to quality HB's. I have three true juniors this upcoming season, so these two will redshirt. I'm anticipating that someone will declare for the draft, so they may play pretty soon actually. Shields is speedy (92 SPD/93 ACC), and Dixon Smith has 90 SPD, but better trucking and break tackle ratings.
Kyler Daniels - 4* ATH (#22) - 6'1 215 - 82 OVR at QB
Started recruiting this guy in Week 10, barely convinced him to sign during the off-season. He has okay passer stats (87 THP/81 THA) and has great running abilities. He would have been an 80 OVR HB. For a last minute add, I think I found a pretty good third-string QB/Wildcat QB to groom for the future. He should be a stud in my Malzahn offense.Comment
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I started up a flexbone dynasty with navy today, i decided to sim the first 2-3 seasons so i would be able to get recruits at every position as recruiting is my favorite thing to do. after that i will play every game and use the 4 team playoff format and some custom conference balancing to the 4 power conferences with the idea that the winners of each conference will go to the playoff and each conference will be 12 teams with a championship game (i will keep the regular 2013 format while simming tho.)
Year 1.
We were 11-0 going into the last game against Army and we lost 28-35(simmed) which i was sorta glad because i didnt wanna make the NC and didnt deserve to based on schedule. We won our bowl game to end the year on a good note and hopefully increase our prestige alot for better recruits. Ended up at #9 end of the year.
I was surprised how many 4 star recruits were in my top 10 interested because navy was only a 2star program on these rosters. I focused HARD on getting a really fast option qb (like 80+) and wanted to land a good RB or two. THe rest i just focused on the best available players that were interested and those that had nobody recruiting them. When it was all said and done WOW what a first year class i got, I almost got a full new starting squad lol!
#3 Class in nation
1 5*, 11 4*, 3 3*
5star
HB David Hale 5'9 -- 80
4star
DE Shawn Vaughn 6'2 --81
WR Ben Smith 6'4 -- 75
HB James Patterson 6'1 -- 75
ATH (WR)Corey Leach 5'11 -- 75
ATH (LOLB) Willy Williams 6'2 -- 72
ATH (FS) Tyrone "Bigems" Carrington 6'5 -- 74
WR Mario McCall 6'3 -- 73
HB(changed to FB) Antonio Glover 6'2 -- 77
G Aron Stewart 6'4 -- 79
QB Dane Moore 6'3 -- 80
QB Connor Mosley 6'0 -- 70
3star
MLB Daniel Hayford 6'4 -- 73
DE Chad Wall 6'5 -- 74
SS Kevin Stewart 6'2 -- 75
Standouts include the
Qb Moore, 80 ovr with 89 speed and a decent arm, should be a navy legend.
HB Hale, 80 ovr with 97 speed, 96 acc, 97 agility
DE Vaughn, this guy was a major gem nobody wanted him and he is beastly.
ATH willy williams was the coolest ath i have ever scouted he was a 72 rb 70 hb 74 de 70 dt 72 lb 74 fs 72 ss, he can play anywhere.Comment
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Well the Navy win streak continues as I got hammered 20-3. I attempted to use my new custom playbook where I run mostly pistol and split back shotgun. I also took out the read option as it is just too powerful and I can't resist going to it when I am in certain situations. Definitely made the game more challenging
Finished season 8-4. #1 UGA plays #2 Alabama for SEC title. Winner will most likely face Notre Dame. I am still debating how I want to handle this dynasty moving forward. If I want to put the time in and write on it in the dynasty forums or just leave notes here after games. I am leaning to doing the full blown dynasty writeupsComment
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Year 2 Class #21 in nationI started up a flexbone dynasty with navy today, i decided to sim the first 2-3 seasons so i would be able to get recruits at every position as recruiting is my favorite thing to do. after that i will play every game and use the 4 team playoff format and some custom conference balancing to the 4 power conferences with the idea that the winners of each conference will go to the playoff and each conference will be 12 teams with a championship game (i will keep the regular 2013 format while simming tho.)
Year 1.
We were 11-0 going into the last game against Army and we lost 28-35(simmed) which i was sorta glad because i didnt wanna make the NC and didnt deserve to based on schedule. We won our bowl game to end the year on a good note and hopefully increase our prestige alot for better recruits. Ended up at #9 end of the year.
I was surprised how many 4 star recruits were in my top 10 interested because navy was only a 2star program on these rosters. I focused HARD on getting a really fast option qb (like 80+) and wanted to land a good RB or two. THe rest i just focused on the best available players that were interested and those that had nobody recruiting them. When it was all said and done WOW what a first year class i got, I almost got a full new starting squad lol!
#3 Class in nation
1 5*, 11 4*, 3 3*
5star
HB David Hale 5'9 -- 80
4star
DE Shawn Vaughn 6'2 --81
WR Ben Smith 6'4 -- 75
HB James Patterson 6'1 -- 75
ATH (WR)Corey Leach 5'11 -- 75
ATH (LOLB) Willy Williams 6'2 -- 72
ATH (FS) Tyrone "Bigems" Carrington 6'5 -- 74
WR Mario McCall 6'3 -- 73
HB(changed to FB) Antonio Glover 6'2 -- 77
G Aron Stewart 6'4 -- 79
QB Dane Moore 6'3 -- 80
QB Connor Mosley 6'0 -- 70
3star
MLB Daniel Hayford 6'4 -- 73
DE Chad Wall 6'5 -- 74
SS Kevin Stewart 6'2 -- 75
Standouts include the
Qb Moore, 80 ovr with 89 speed and a decent arm, should be a navy legend.
HB Hale, 80 ovr with 97 speed, 96 acc, 97 agility
DE Vaughn, this guy was a major gem nobody wanted him and he is beastly.
ATH willy williams was the coolest ath i have ever scouted he was a 72 rb 70 hb 74 de 70 dt 72 lb 74 fs 72 ss, he can play anywhere.
I continued simming the games and we actually went undefeated and beat Bama by 3 in the NC lol I wanted to have to build navy from the ground up so ill have to just pretend those first 2 years didnt happen haha and get into just playing the games now.
2 5*, 6 4*, 4 3*
ATH Travis Hancock 5'11 -- 78
DE Simon Capps 6'4 -- 81
4star
CB Andy Williams 5'11 -- 79
WR Travis Arrington 6'3 -- 71
T Mike Robinson 6'5 --78
DT Kevin Cleveland 6'4 --79
CB Dan Young 6'2 -- 79
the others arent worth posting.Comment

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