Sports Illustrated rating of schools based on production of NFL players
Sports Illustrated just finished their "U" series. For each position group they determine which school is best at producing pros. Their methods are described at the start of "Quarterback U" ( https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/03/30/college-program-modern-quarterback-u-based-on-analytics ).
They looked at draft classes between 2010 and 2019, so as far as recruiting classes are concerned that would -- early entries like Gary aside -- extend from late Carr to near the end of the Hoke years. (If you also consider player development, Harbaugh would be involved a bit.)
Links to all the position groups can be found in the last piece (on DBs): https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/06/modern-defensive-back-u-dbu-based-on-numbers
Spoiler: OSU appears in the O-line, RB, WR lists and all three defensive lists. They're not in the QB or TE lists. You'll see some other Big Ten schools here and there. Michigan does not appear in any list.
Thanks, I needed some uplifting news in these trying times. Hey, I got a paper cut last night. Would you mind pouring some lemon juice on it for me?
that sounds like a Buddy Young Jr. line
I think we already knew that the covered years were pretty lean in Ann Arbor.
Newsflash: Michigan was not even half decent for half of that decade. They’ve had above average players since Harbaugh got there but that’s not enough to make up for the first half
Michigan does not appear in any list.
Ugh. Not surprised on the offensive positions. But, I thought maybe they'd show up in some of the defensive positions, particularly d-line.
It’s not surprising Michigan didn’t make any list. It’s baffling to me Michigan only managed to produce one drafted player from 2010-present that has made the Pro Bowl (as of today). That’s embarrassing enough, but even worse is a place like Fresno State has multiple Pro Bowlers from this era.
not that surprising given the years covered - also not surprising that Alabama was the "U" for multiple position groups.
we still have cool helmets
Whatever. I think the problem is that Harbaugh doesn't emphasize / understand the rivalry enough.
/s
It's almost like Michigan went through its worst stretch of football in program history sometime in the last 20 years (or at least since the 1950s).
RR recruited guys who didn't succeed in the NFL. Go back to his time at WVU. In his 7 seasons there (plus the year or so after he left) he had 13 players drafted (including McAfee so does that really count?). Arguably the best NFL players that came out of his era at WVU were both on defense (Pacman and Ryan Mundy) so he didn't even coach them. At Michigan his offensive recruits were not NFL type players. Loved Denard. Never had a chance at QB in the NFL. Roundtree had a productive career. He also had toothpicks for legs and wasn't all that fast. The OL had some decent guys come out, but not a lot of Lewan type guys.
Hoke couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag. Mix his coaching failure with RR's recruits and you get a bunch of guys like Gallon (favorite player of that era) and Roh. Tweeners or guys who didn't have NFL athleticism.
Harbaugh has got a lot of guys to the NFL, but not many have turned into impact players. At least not yet.
Sucks, but that's what happens when you have 2 program cratering hires in a row.
I didn't think it was that bad that Michigan wasn't on any of these lists until I saw some of the teams that are. A few of them are a little embarrassing.