B1G's Best Asst. Coach Recruiters (Rivals)

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February 28th, 2013 at 11:07 PM
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B1G's Best Asst. Coach Recruiters (Rivals)

Here's an interesting Rivals article (link). Highlights!

  • Obviously: OSU and Michigan have the best recruiters. You probably know all about Michigan's body of work, but OSU was admittedly impressive in Texas and Georgia. They secured the #1 Texan and took a 4 star running back wanted by Texas/Oregon. They also beat out 'Bama and Georgia for a 5 star Georgian linebacker. 
  • Also expected: Fred Jackson's recruiting prowess in Detroit is like Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin, but cleaner  (This is almost not an exaggeration.)
  • Greg Mattison's work all over the country gets mentioned. He's credited for securing Poggi from the Crimson Temptress, but you probably knew that already. 
  • I think Indiana's continued recruiting successes are the most noteworthy. They pulled a couple 4 star prospects from the Hoosier State--but also a 4 star out of Georgia.  Indy raiding the SEC is pretty wild.
  • Jerry Montgomery didn't make the list. These things probably vary by year, and I don't think it's a strong indication of anything in particular, but it's a relevant omission for Michigan fans.
  • Frosting should come in two varieties: Chuck E. Cheese-style and the kind made with cream cheese. Also, all pie crusts should be made of graham crackers. 
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February 28th, 2013 at 11:10 PM | what does Damon Webb think (Score:0 Normal)
February 28th, 2013 at 11:26 PM | See, if I made this comment, (Score:-1 Overrated)
March 1st, 2013 at 6:25 AM | But not as badly as your (Score:5 Normal)
Victor Hale II
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But not as badly as your spelling suppers.

February 28th, 2013 at 11:14 PM | Indiana pulled a 4 star from (Score:5 Normal)
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Indiana pulled a 4 star from SEC country?

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February 28th, 2013 at 11:31 PM | Hoosier Hello (Score:1)
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Rashard Fant

March 1st, 2013 at 1:42 AM | Outside of Florida State his (Score:2)
LSCrepair
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Outside of Florida State his offer list is quite underwhelming.

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March 1st, 2013 at 3:11 AM | He went to an extremely small (Score:1)
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He went to an extremely small school and exposure was an issue. Fant will be a good player for the Hoosiers and can play on either side of the ball.

February 28th, 2013 at 11:32 PM | Indiana pulled a 4 star? (Score:4 Funny)
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Indiana pulled a 4 star?

February 28th, 2013 at 11:35 PM | Indiana has a football team? (Score:5 Normal)
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Indiana has a football team?

March 1st, 2013 at 9:17 AM | Purdue's in the Big Ten? (Score:2)
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Purdue's in the Big Ten?

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March 1st, 2013 at 1:43 AM | Kentucky was the only SEC (Score:2)
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Kentucky and Ole Miss were the only SEC schools to offer him

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February 28th, 2013 at 11:32 PM | Indy even pulled 5-star (Score:5 Normal)
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Indy even pulled 5-star Gunner Kiel!

(for a few weeks anyway)

 

February 28th, 2013 at 11:51 PM | Graham cracker crust is (Score:2 Normal)
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Graham cracker crust is pretty amazing, and imho, infinitely better than most any regular pastry crust can ever aspire to be.  However, never underestimate the heavenly deliciousness that is an Oreo pie crust...

March 1st, 2013 at 4:05 AM | Concession Post (Score:1)
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I agree and don't know how I could forget about Oreo. Are Oreo crusts used for the Hershey Sundae Pies (Burger King's masterpiece)?

March 1st, 2013 at 8:04 AM | Crushed Pretzel (Score:2)
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Crushed pretzel crust with a chocolate mousse is like eating a chocolate covered prezel only much better.

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March 1st, 2013 at 12:08 AM | Regarding Fred Jackson... (Score:4 Normal)
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Considering his body of work as a coach and recruiter for Michigan (5 of Michigan's top 10 RBs in terms of net yards and 10 All-Big ten RBs), I have to think Jackson makes such a list on almost any measure. The Daily ran an article back in the fall of 2011 about some of the recruiting he more or less did for Michigan before even taking a position in the staff, and it discussed how he initially came to work as a coach and teacher in Flint as part of a program that brought minority educators to the Midwest. At Southwestern High School, he was the assistant football coach, among other duties, and one of the first recruits he helped to bring to Michigan - long before he worked there - was the son of the school's athletic director, one Rick Leach. It was interesting ro see how long, in a sense, Fred Jackson has been helping Michigan acquire high-level talent.  

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March 1st, 2013 at 12:11 AM | Wow. I got to give Indiana (Score:4 Normal)
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Wow. I got to give Indiana credit, they seem to be going in the right direction

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March 1st, 2013 at 3:13 AM | Their coaches can recruit. (Score:2 Informative)
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Their coaches can recruit. Sadly their linebacker coach just got hired by USC and he was an incredible recruiter.

March 1st, 2013 at 9:12 AM | Kevin Wilson is the first (Score:2 Normal)
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Kevin Wilson is the first hire for them in a long time that I think was a good one.  Unfortunately for them, I can see him jumping at a bigger job once Indiana improves a little bit...

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March 1st, 2013 at 10:05 AM | That's an interesting (Score:2)
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That's an interesting thought.  After going 4-8 last year, he'll probably need more than one year of success to get considered for a bigger opportunity.  We've seen crazier things happen (Gene Chizik - cough, cough).  

According to SB nation, here's a list of 2013 coaches Hot Seat Rankings: 

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/2/18/4000566/college-football-coaches-hot-seat-2013

I don't agree with the rankings for some of these coaches.  For instance, they have Mark Richt at #3 and Will Muschamp at #15.  There are a few others that are a little odd, but a couple of names are interesting, though.  

Example: I could see Bo Pelini hanging on at Nebraska for a couple more years.  If Wilson could get Indiana on the right track, I could see Nebraska going after him.  Likewise with Kirk Ferentz at Iowa.  

If Purdue can't get their act together, I can see Indiana taking over their place in the middle of the pack in the B1G.  That would definitely be an improvement over their past 20 years.  

March 1st, 2013 at 10:54 AM | We have seen crazier things (Score:2)
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We have seen crazier things happen, but he was 1-11 two years ago and 4-8 last year.  If he gets Indiana to 6-6 this year, I would say that's a pretty good success story.  And Indiana did a good job of recruiting in the 2013 class (for them), so there's a solid foundation for success beyond the upcoming year.  They probably won't be Big Ten champs anytime soon, but an 8-4 season for them would be outstanding.

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March 1st, 2013 at 10:08 AM | What about Terry Hoeppner? (Score:2)
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Aside from the brain cancer, I mean. Hoeppner got the program on the right track, IMO.

March 1st, 2013 at 10:56 AM | Hoeppner did a good job while (Score:2)
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Hoeppner did a good job while he was there, and I only heard good things about him.  But he went 4-7 and 5-7 while he was there, so he didn't set the bar too awfully high for team success.

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March 1st, 2013 at 2:32 AM | Indiana?   (Score:4 Normal)
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Indiana?

 

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March 1st, 2013 at 1:53 PM | I think Michigan and OSU get too much credit (Score:3 Normal)
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and the Indiana staff not nearly enough. They pretty much go by stars and rankings and it's a hell of a lot easier to pull in 4 and 5 stars at Michigan and OSU than most other Big Ten schools. Based on history, almost nothing noteworthy occurred.

On the other hand, Indiana football pulled in multiple 4 stars! Indiana!...Football! That's insane given their historical recruiting and on-field success. They should get the credit ime

March 1st, 2013 at 4:59 PM | On Rivals (Score:3 Normal)
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Indiana had more 4 stars than Michigan State last year.

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