ESPN Insider for recruit info?
Sorry if this has already been posted but... Has ESPN changed their policy on their recruiting website? I can't access evaluations and schools interested. Is ESPN finally making people pay for their terrible recruiting analysis?
How new is this?
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/onthetrail?&action=login&appR…
October 21st, 2009 at 1:42 PM ^
I used to read the midwest recruiting blog, but now it's Insider stuff.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
But recruit information and schools interested? These haven't been blocked until recently. As far as I know the recruit videos are still free.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:48 PM ^
It was still free 7-10 days ago at least (the last time I remember checking). I can't believe their stuff is worth paying for from what I've heard.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:02 PM ^
Otherwise it is useless info. Here is their rating system: Playing in ESPN game - top 150, not playing: unrated. They are awful and awfully inaccurate. Free is all they are worth.
The magazine? Personifies everything wrong with ESPN: its all bull^%#$ and no substance. I had been an 'insider' for some reason and when the magazine arrived in the mail the magazine did not make a trip to the restroom, did not hit the coffee table, did not pass go and ended up directly in the trashcan.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:42 PM ^
Yeah I saw that too. They suck. I think they used to do it with the teams the prospects were interested in.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:47 PM ^
Insider is free with an ESPN the Magazine subscription. I don't even remember how I got my subscription I think I may have bought it from one of those high school fundraiser type things for a good price and I'm a sucker for some of those high school sports fundraisers. Insider isn't all that great though, its pretty good for some MLB or NFL info but I wouldn't advise buying Insider on its own.
Edit: This doesn't really have anything to do with your question. I think my brain is already fried today.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:02 PM ^
I know you can find the daily RPI on other websites, but when it comes to tournament time there is a lot of good information on insider. It ends up being like $2 a month, if you aren't going to get an insider subscription you should donate at least that much to this blog.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:10 PM ^
Usually that college ESPN station has recruiting update shows like once a week. Although beware it is heavily biased to the SEC. By far the best thing to look for from an M standpoint is Brian's "Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday Recruitin'" where weekly updates are more than enough to satisfy your recruiting needs. My interest in recruiting news has heavily subsided from around last January. I don't expect any commitments until after the Ohio State game.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:47 PM ^
Although the OSU game is shaping up to be quite a recruiting weekend.
We could possibly get a commitment from D Hart, Cullen Christian, Tony Grimes, Clarence Murphy, Rashaad Knight... (this is probably in order of how likely each are to commit).
I could also possibly see Kenny Shaw being very impressed seeing that atmosphere with Ricardo and D Hart. I hate the thought of losing someone who is already committed but I wouldn't be all that upset with losing Williamson or Dileo and adding Kenny Shaw instead. I would rather lose Williamson than Dileo just because we know so little about him. This also highly depends on FSU continuing to lose and Michigan winning of course.
I'm just thinking out loud here.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:51 PM ^
One thing we do know about Williamson is that he won the 100 meter at his school level in Ohio this past year. So, I'll keep Williamson and dump Dileo, thank you very much.
Note: Of course, this is all moot as I seriously doubt that Shaw will want to commit to UM.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:44 PM ^
it's call MGoBlog! Seriously, this is where I get any and all football info!
October 21st, 2009 at 5:58 PM ^
Mgoblog pretty much has all of the info we really need. If you feel the thirst for more, look at the field suggesting other blogs on the left side of the page. Also, you can listen to Sam Webb "Michigan Insider" podcasts on www.wtka.com, especially the daily "recruiting" segment.
There is so much info here and in other parts of the free blogosphere that you really don't need to buy any of the premium services.
But I guess they are cool if you don't mind spending the money and you want a little bit of extra info and you want it an hour faster than everyone else.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:19 PM ^
If ESPN is "terrible," why do you keep going there?