football recruiting

**Aclone** · 06-19-2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Splendid

The amazing thing to me is to hear the coaches talk, they are not even close to being satisfied.

Can't blame them, because I didn't see last year's line as anything more than competent. It just seemed so much better in comparison to the lines of the last several years previously.

**zdorr40** · 06-19-2008, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Aclone

It just seemed so much better in comparison to the lines of the last several years previously.

I agree, but the thing of it is, it was done essentially with 'spare parts' thrown together at the last minute.

**CycloneWarrior** · 06-19-2008, 01:48 PM

when I see USC's recruiting class, it makes me want to cry, lol, not really but it's so unfair

http://usc.rivals.com/commitlist.asp...ool=71&Sport=1

**zdorr40** · 06-19-2008, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedefender

when I see USC's recruiting class, it makes me want to cry, lol, not really but it's so unfair

http://usc.rivals.com/commitlist.asp...ool=71&Sport=1

Do you think they even consider letting a 3 star step onto campus?

**cloneu** · 06-19-2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by GoSTATE71

i have a good source and ill let u know right now iowa state's Dline and Oline are going to be very big and pretty athletic the next 3-4 years...

They better be, there will be 60 other teams with very big and pretty athletic lines as well. Hopefully they will also have all the others tools needed to be good.

**CycloneWarrior** · 06-19-2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by zdorr40

Do you think they even consider letting a 3 star step onto campus?

they have all 5 and 4 star guys and one guy who hasnt been evaluated yet, which means he's a 1 or 2 star, cause i thought they already handed out all of the 3 stars, but since he's going to USC, he will probably end up at least a 4 star

**cloneu** · 06-19-2008, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by zdorr40

Do you think they even consider letting a 3 star step onto campus?

Yes if they like him, then once they offer he will become a 4/5 star player and it is back to normal.

**BigM** · 06-19-2008, 07:18 PM

the guy not evaluated is a juco thats why he has no stars right now

**StormnClone58** · 06-20-2008, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by zdorr40

Do you think they even consider letting a 3 star step onto campus?

they brought in two last year if i'm not mistaken ....

(edit) - make that four ....

**bmuff** · 06-23-2008, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by CyValley

Profound point, if you don't mind me saying so. Am i mixing sports (football and basketball), or is it the case football student-athletes cannot make official visits prior to the first day of class their senior year of high school?

Football athletes can't make official visits until the season starts. Not sure about MBB. One great thing that Chizik has done is really focus on bringing in players for official visits during the season. He sees the atmosphere and tailgating at JT as a major selling point. And I think that unlike Mac, he has the staff to handle recruits on a gameday weekend. It's a great philosophy IMO. Not only do you get a recruit to Ames on a decent weekend (as opposed to Dec/Jan weather), you also find their open dates and schedule so that the kid can't make any other visits until his season is over.

**CloneIce** · 06-23-2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Troy Davis, Darrin Davis, and Ennis Haywood got all those yards because of great offensive lines. Your talking to guy who remembers.

They had some pretty decent lines, but Troy Davis especially got so many yards after contact it was ridiculous. He was a special talent who ran for way, way more yards than his line blocked for.