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Big Ten Recruiting Rankings: 10-7-12
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When faced with insomnia, I apparently update the recruiting rankings. Scout's (sorry, Fox Sports Next's) new layout is an absolute unnavigable travesty. As there was all of one new commitment this week, that's all I've got. Changes since the last rankings:
10-1-12: Illinois picks up Tyler White.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 24/7 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ | POINTS* |
| 1 | Michigan | 23 | 3.61 | 3.87 | 3.74 | 3.70 | 3.73 | 85.75 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 21 | 3.62 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.76 | 79.00 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 17 | 3.65 | 3.71 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 3.69 | 62.75 |
| 4 | Illinois | 19 | 2.84 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 3.05 | 2.80 | 53.25 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 17 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 2.88 | 3.06 | 2.94 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Iowa | 16 | 3.06 | 2.88 | 3.13 | 3.06 | 3.03 | 48.50 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 14 | 3.14 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.21 | 3.27 | 45.75 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 3.00 | 3.08 | 3.00 | 3.23 | 3.11 | 40.50 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 12 | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.25 | 3.16 | 38.00 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 3.09 | 3.00 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.18 | 35.00 |
| 11 | Purdue | 11 | 2.91 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 29.50 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.67 | 29.33 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 15.50 |
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
*The product of number of Commits and Average Average
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
On to the full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 23 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Shane Morris | QB | MI | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Patrick Kugler | OL | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Bosch | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Taco Charlton | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| David Dawson | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Fox | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ben Gedeon | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike McCray | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Henry Poggi | DT | MD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Logan Tuley-Tillman | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wyatt Shallman | ATH | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Jake Butt | TE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Ross Douglas | CB | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gareon Conley | CB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| DeVeon Smith | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maurice Hurst Jr. | DT | MA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Jaron Dukes | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Khalid Hill | TE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Csont'e York | WR | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Channing Stribling | CB | NC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Sypniewski | LS | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Wolverines.
| #2 Notre Dame - 21 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jaylon Smith | LB | IN | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Alex Anzalone | LB | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hunter Bivin | OL | KY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Steven Elmer | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike Heuerman | TE | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike McGlinchey | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Montelus | OL | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Isaac Rochell | DE | GA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Malik Zaire | QB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| William Fuller | WR | PA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Torii Hunter Jr. | WR | TX | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Doug Randolph | LB | VA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jamel James | RB | TX | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Colin McGovern | OL | IL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jacob Matuska | DE | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| James Onwualu | WR | MN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Danny Mattingly | TE | WA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Corey Robinson | WR | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Rashad Kinlaw | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Devin Butler | CB | DC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Deeb | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
No change for the Irish.
| #3 Ohio State - 17 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jalin Marshall | ATH | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Joey Bosa | DE | FL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Eli Woodard | CB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| J.T. Barrett | QB | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Baugh | TE | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cameron Burrows | CB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Hill | DT | SC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Evan Lisle | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Billy Price | DT | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | MO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jayme Thompson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyquan Lewis | DE | NC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Taivon Jacobs | WR | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Darron Lee | ATH | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tracy Sprinkle | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tim Gardner | OL | IN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Johnny Townsend | P | FL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jayme Thompson upgraded to four stars on Scout.
| #4 Illinois - 19 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Aaron Bailey | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Caleb Day | CB | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Darius Mosely | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Clements | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Reon Dawson | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Christian DiLauro | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Merrick Jackson | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Reggie Spearman | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dillan Cazley | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bryce Douglas | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kendrick Foster | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Joshua Jones | S | MI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Darwyn Kelly | S | DC | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Dawuane Smoot | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jesse Chadwell | OL | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Schmidt | OL | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Martize Barr | WR | IA | 2 | 2 | 2 | JC |
| Miguel Hermosillo | ATH | IL | NR | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Tyler White | TE | MI | NR | NR | 3 | 3 |
The Illini pick up MI TE Tyler White.
| #5 Northwestern - 17 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Matt Alviti | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyler Lancaster | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | ATH | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Coverdale | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Harris | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake King | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brad North | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kyle Queiro | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brett Walsh | LB | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Keith Watkins | RB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Joraskie | DE | PA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Warren Miles-Long | RB | CA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Macan Wilson | WR | TX | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jayme Taylor | TE | TX | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Xavier Menifield | RB | CA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hunter Miswander | K | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Wildcats.
| #6 Iowa - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| David Kenney | DE | IN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Delano Hill | S | MI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jon Wisnieski | TE | IA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Nathan Bazata | DT | NE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Colin Goebel | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brant Gressel | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| John Kenny | LB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Derrick Mitchell Jr. | S | MO | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Malik Rucker | S | MN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nic Shimonek | QB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Solomon Warfield | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sean Welsh | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Derrick Willies | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trevon Young | LB | IA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Ike Boettger | TE | IA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Harris | ATH | MO | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Hawkeyes.
| #7 Nebraska - 14 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Marcus McWilson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Josh Banderas | LB | NE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Newby | LB | MD | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Johnny Stanton | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Christian Lacouture | DE | TX | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| A.J. Natter | DE | WI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Samuelson | OL | IN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Courtney Love | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jonathan Cook | CB | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nathan Gerry | S | SD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Gladney | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Hannon | OL | MO | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Greg Hart | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gabriel Miller | LS | IN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Huskers.
| #8 Michigan State - 13 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jon Reschke | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shane Jones | LB | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Damion Terry | QB | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Darian Hicks | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Dennis Finley | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jalyn Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Demetrius Cooper | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| R.J. Shelton | RB | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trey Kilgore | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Devyn Salmon | DT | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jay Harris | WR | PA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dylan Chmura | TE | WI | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
No change for the Spartans.
| #9 Wisconsin - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Darius Latham | DT | IN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chikwe Obasih | DE | WI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Keelon Brookins | CB | MN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rob Wheelwright | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Ramesh | ATH | WI | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Garret Dooley | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Alec James | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Keeler | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Matt Miller | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| T.J. Watt | ATH | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Sam Raridon | DT | IA | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Jazz Peavy | WR | WI | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Removed IL TE Troy Fumagalli and WI OT Hayden Biegel, both of whom currently are committed as greyshirts and therefore considered a part of the 2014 class for our purposes. As a result, the Badgers drop behind MSU in the rankings.
| #10 Penn State - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Adam Breneman | TE | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Christian Hackenberg | QB | VA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Garrett Sickels | DE | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Brendan Mahon | OL | NJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Andrew Nelson | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Brandon Bell | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Curtis Cothran | DE | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Neiko Robinson | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tanner Hartman | OL | VA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jordan Smith | CB | DC | 2 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Kasey Gaines | S | GA | NR | 2 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Nittany Lions.
| #11 Purdue - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Danny Etling | QB | IN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Keyante Green | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | AZ | 3 | 3 | 3 | JC |
| Austin Logan | S | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Thompson | DE | GA | 3 | 3 | NR | 2 |
| Dwayne Johnson | OL | IL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| David Yancey | RB | IN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jake Replogle | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| John Strauser | DE | IL | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Parker Cothren | DE | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Myles Norwood | WR | TX | 2 | NR | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Boilermakers.
| #12 Indiana - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Antonio Allen | S | IN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Danny Friend | TE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chase Dutra | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Isaac Griffith | WR | IN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Evan Jansen | TE | OH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Demetrius Hill | DT | KS | 3 | 3 | 3 | JC |
| Patrick Dougherty | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Anthony Young | WR | OH | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jacobi Hunter | DT | TX | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Myles Graham | RB | FL | 2 | 2 | NR | 2 |
| Jordan Heiderman | DT | IA | NR | 2 | 2 | JC |
No change for the Hoosiers.
| #13 Minnesota - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Alex Mayes | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Owen Salzwedel | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordan Hinojosa | DT | KS | 3 | 2 | NR | JC |
| Chris Wipson | LB | MN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Streveler | QB | IL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jalen Myrick | CB | GA | 2 | 2 | NR | 3 |
No change for the Gophers. GopherQuest: Recruiting Edition is still alive and well.
October 7th, 2012 at 8:08 AM | 
I think D. Finley got his 4th
I think D. Finley got his 4th
October 7th, 2012 at 9:52 AM |
Nope, still listed as a
Nope, still listed as a
October 7th, 2012 at 10:31 AM |
For some reason the link that
For some reason the link that
For some reason the link that Allen Trieu tweet doesn't work anymore
(Scout.com: Midwest: Added Stars)
so i can't find the article, but D. Finley and Josh Augusta (Illinois and MSU target) will be getting their 4th star once scout is updated.
October 7th, 2012 at 10:10 AM |
To hell with Notre Dame, no
To hell with Notre Dame, no
To hell with Notre Dame, no reason to include them in the BIG TEN recruiting rankings.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
October 7th, 2012 at 10:19 AM |
Number of times Michigan
Number of times Michigan
Number of times Michigan plays Notre Dame over the next two seasons: 2
Number of times Michigan plays Wisconsin over the next two seasons: 0
Do we really need to have this debate every week? Not only are they a great barometer about how Michigan is recruiting in the Midwest, and not only does Michigan go up against ND for far more of the same recruits than they do most of the Big Ten, but including them gives you more information... for free. Deal with it.
October 7th, 2012 at 3:47 PM |
Sorry, my three cents agrees
Sorry, my three cents agrees
I hate to agree with the above poster, but that is exactly what I thought when I opened this weeks post. By your own logic then we should include Stanford, Oregon, USC, Alabama,etc. In my humble opinion, they hold nothing more than a parallelism to the national conversation on recruiting, not a true comparative to BiG recruiting. I am far more concerned with OSU than any one else. Lastly, I work with a lot of ND, Purdue and Indiana fans and even they all agree that most of those player's ratings get way too inflated just because they are ND recruits. The same could be said for some of ours, however, I don't think it is too their normal extremes.
"Everybody thinks of changing humanity, but nobody thinks of changing himself." - Leo Tolstoy
October 7th, 2012 at 4:38 PM |
No
No
No. Not by his logic should we include Alabama. You people just like to bitch because you hate Notre Dame.
There are plenty of us that appreciate seeing the ND recruiting updates. Your complaints are as dumb as the people that complain about non-revenue sports threads. Just don't look at them and problem solved.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
October 8th, 2012 at 1:35 AM |
Re: bs Maximus
Re: bs Maximus
Do you know me? Where in my comment did I say I hate ND? You seem to not even understand my point or the conversation. Fair enough, but to equate ND with BiG recruiting is a non sequitur. And no offense chief but I have lived 45 minutes from south bend damn near my whole life, don't tell me about how nd some how matters to Michigan and the national college football recruiting conversation. Once Holtz and his Sabanistic ways left, he left a tarnished ND, they have been a punch line for almost 30 years. My alumni status and 30 year UofM fandom allows a certain opinion on this matter whether you like or not. Nd has no barring on these recruiting updates. Once again it's parallelism not a comparative. Understand those meanings ...
Oh and more on Ace's point...we may not play whiskey for three more years but they have a sudden and direct impact on who plays in the BIG ten championships game. They matter in who plays for the rose bowl and potential bcs or playoff game. So yeah, their recruiting ability matters waaaaayyyyyy more than an independent that will only play guaranteed games agts Purdue and msu for the next seven years.
"Everybody thinks of changing humanity, but nobody thinks of changing himself." - Leo Tolstoy
October 8th, 2012 at 12:03 PM |
You seem not to understand
You seem not to understand
You seem not to understand Ace's logic:
Number of times Michigan plays Notre Dame over the next two seasons: 2
Number of times Michigan plays Wisconsin over the next two seasons: 0
So nd is a regular opponent of Michigan's. They've played every season over the last decade.
Do we really need to have this debate every week? Not only are they a great barometer about how Michigan is recruiting in the Midwest, and not only does Michigan go up against ND for far more of the same recruits than they do most of the Big Ten, but including them gives you more information... for free. Deal with it.
nd is a midwest recruiting powerhouse. They offer many of the same kids as Michigan. Along with osu, these are basically the power programs in our region, fighting for many of the same kids.
Alabama, Stanford, Oregon, USC, etc fulfill neither of criteria. Perhaps osu is the primary comparator, but to say that nd is not even in the conversation strictly due to conference alignment is silly.
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
October 8th, 2012 at 8:15 AM |
Who cares? Honestly, what
Who cares? Honestly, what
Who cares? Honestly, what difference does it make? It's not like this is an official award like "Big Ten Player of the Year" and Notre Dame players are in the running. It's simply a reference point, and we play them every year.
If you don't like it, just ignore the Notre Dame section. There's no point in bitching about it every week.
Frankly, if Ace wants to do a ranking of every opponent we play for the next seven years, I don't really care. If I want the info, I can use it. If I don't, I can scroll right past it. You people are complaining about having too much free information. How dare Ace!!!!!
October 7th, 2012 at 10:40 AM |
I know it's painfully obvious
I know it's painfully obvious
I know it's painfully obvious but let's all reflect on where we were two years ago.
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/big-ten-recruiting-class-rankings-10-10-10
October 7th, 2012 at 10:49 AM |
Wow
Wow
only 3 of those 11 commits are even on our team right now. And that's only from 2 years ago.
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October 7th, 2012 at 12:28 PM |
That hurts
That hurts
But comparing this year's class to last year's haul is really impressive. Great class last year, but this year's is studded with loads of consensus fours stars. Deep… W-O-W.
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/big-ten-recruiting-class-rankings-10-2-11
Now if Hoke & Co's emphasis on character and their ability to evaluate it proves out, it should translate into better retention and the team will be in much better shape a few years from now, both in depth and talent development.
A repeat national championship in 2017…what better way to celebrate the bicentennial?
October 7th, 2012 at 11:09 AM |
Yea that's weird, looks like
Yea that's weird, looks like
Yea that's weird, looks like the change over to Fox sports net left them out.
ty
October 7th, 2012 at 10:11 PM |
I just went to the new Scout
I just went to the new Scout
I just went to the new Scout / Fox whatever website. Calling it an "absolute unnavigable travesty" is generous. That thing is ridiculous. I literally left without any of the information I wanted because I couldn't figure out how to get it.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:16 AM |
If I were a member, I'd be
If I were a member, I'd be
If I were a member, I'd be canceling my subscription right about now.
October 10th, 2012 at 6:39 PM |
B1G Recruiting In Pictures
B1G Recruiting In Pictures
EDIT: Mean to post in Turd Ferguson's Diary but guess it's good here, too.
I think D. Finley got his 4th star on scout.
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