Not gonna be a top 20 team when you never recruit a top 20 team.
Fleck's primary weakness.
Fair take. Its tough to be a top 20 team when classes rank in the 40s and 50s.Not gonna be a top 20 team when you never recruit a top 20 team.
Fleck's primary weakness.
I remember a time when people were glad we weren't recruiting against the "directional" Michigans anymore and were going after players with other P4/5 offers.At the time Jilek committed to UCF, he had offers from Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Arkansas State, Ohio, Ball State and more. He also had an opportunity for Cornell.
This guy is the third linebacker recruited. Go take a look at the offer lists of the first two and then come back to tell us you don't know ball.I remember a time when people were glad we weren't recruiting against the "directional" Michigans anymore and were going after players with other P4/5 offers.
Now were back full-circle to making a thread about this kind of recruit.
He flipped from UCF....which is in the Big 12....which is P4.I remember a time when people were glad we weren't recruiting against the "directional" Michigans anymore and were going after players with other P4/5 offers.
Now were back full-circle to making a thread about this kind of recruit.
Schools/programs create top 20 classes which is why the same schools do it year after year. An individual coach can maximize where a team is in whatever their ‘slot’ is, but thats about it.Not gonna be a top 20 team when you never recruit a top 20 team.
Fleck's primary weakness.
Yep offer list not too impressive.I remember a time when people were glad we weren't recruiting against the "directional" Michigans anymore and were going after players with other P4/5 offers.
Now were back full-circle to making a thread about this kind of recruit.
This is a development program - it is what it is.Not gonna be a top 20 team when you never recruit a top 20 team.
Fleck's primary weakness.
Agreed. Our local recruiting footprint sucks and our NIL is average at best. We need to recruit late bloomers, etc., that the top programs ignore from their own backyards and hope some of them pan out. PJ is a developmental coach which is what we need right now.This is a development program - it is what it is.
Unless we find a way to create a few 2019 seasons, or we get a deep pocket donor, this will remain a development program. It sure would be fun to have top 20 classes though, I do feel that.
I'll do you a favor:He flipped from UCF....which is in the Big 12....which is P4.
Not going to placate you with a well written response because you're trolling. Actually look at the offers from this class, Gophers won some impressive battles this cycle.
I'll even do you a favor and help you get started
I hope that we can all remember these types of postings down the road. Wonder how many times we posted negative comments about a guy who turned out to be a star? Furthermore, NIL continues to be an issue. Until that issue is resolved, Fleck's hands are somewhat tied and is doing the best he can.I'll do you a favor:
UCF was Jilek's only other P4 offer.
It's ok to be realistic about Fleck's recruiting.
We're not getting much if any better until recruiting improves
Very large chance this guy doesn't do that.
Agree with everything you say. The last few classes have been quite good imo. Sure they’re 30-50 range but the difference between those is relatively small. The difference becomes exponential once you break into the top 25. There’s a good mix of highly touted recruits and solid developmental guys.I hope that we can all remember these types of postings down the road. Wonder how many times we posted negative comments about a guy who turned out to be a star? Furthermore, NIL continues to be an issue. Until that issue is resolved, Fleck's hands are somewhat tied and is doing the best he can.
What do the offer lists of the first two have to do with this recruit? Seriously. Did they threaten to decommit or something if we brought in another LB with good offers????This guy is the third linebacker recruited. Go take a look at the offer lists of the first two and then come back to tell us you don't know ball.
It's more philosophy than ranking.Not gonna be a top 20 team when you never recruit a top 20 team.
Fleck's primary weakness.
Be careful, some on here are going to think you're trolling....Yep offer list not too impressive.
But why even take guys like this???? Get some transfers that are a few years older.This is a development program - it is what it is.
Unless we find a way to create a few 2019 seasons, or we get a deep pocket donor, this will remain a development program. It sure would be fun to have top 20 classes though, I do feel that.
+1000I'll do you a favor:
UCF was Jilek's only other P4 offer.
It's ok to be realistic about Fleck's recruiting.
We're not getting much if any better until recruiting improves
Very large chance this guy doesn't do that.
Feel free to start the list! Ko is on it, maybe Cashman. There might be a few from the Kill/Claeys era, but when there are no 4* or 5* players around you on the team, even average people can shine.I hope that we can all remember these types of postings down the road. Wonder how many times we posted negative comments about a guy who turned out to be a star?
Only Indiana, Purdue, Michigan St and UCLA landed more transfers in the Big Ten than the Gophers did last year.But why even take guys like this???? Get some transfers that are a few years older.
Taking guys like this and hoping you can coach them into something is so pre-portal, pre-NIL. Get with the times, PJ.
It's more philosophy than ranking.
Indiana is all transfers. Could Fleck go that route? Maybe
How many guys will Indiana put into the NFL with their philosophy? Time will tell.
What will be the more sustainable model?
But why even take guys like this???? Get some transfers that are a few years older.
Taking guys like this and hoping you can coach them into something is so pre-portal, pre-NIL. Get with the times, PJ.
Bye bye, b1tchThat might mean something when competing for top MAC recruits. We're doing pretty well with DBs going into the NFL yet I don't see 4* and 5* recruits beating a path to our door, outside of a local kid. Most P4 programs are going to be able to coach you well enough to get a shot at the next level - it's not some advantage we have, even when it happens.
Who cares? I'll take one season like Indiana's and then possibly a bad one or two over a consistent 6-7 wins each year.