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At some point the staff needs to bring in a top 25 class.
At some point the staff needs to bring in a top 25 class.
Yep i.e brew's 2008 classRespectfully, Ruppert, the day a Gopher football coach does that is the day we sign 10-15 Jeff Jones' or Jeffery Simmons'. It would have to be a recruiting class of red-flag prospects left and right.
Yep i.e brew's 2008 class
How you perform in recruiting seems to loosely follow the previous season's results, which is why last year's class was so much better (even though it fell off a bit at the end) than our previous years. So unfortunately, last season, combined with the lack of in-state talent this year, doesn't give us much to work off of this year. This is part of the reason why I think it's crucial that we capitalize on our easier schedule this year. That's what Iowa did last year.
I think the way recruiting success interacts with on-field success is one of the biggest factors that makes it so difficult to take the next step up as a program. You essentially have to string together 3-4 seasons where you perform above expectations in order to make the success sustainable.
How you perform in recruiting seems to loosely follow the previous season's results, which is why last year's class was so much better (even though it fell off a bit at the end) than our previous years. So unfortunately, last season, combined with the lack of in-state talent this year, doesn't give us much to work off of this year. This is part of the reason why I think it's crucial that we capitalize on our easier schedule this year. That's what Iowa did last year.
I think the way recruiting success interacts with on-field success is one of the biggest factors that makes it so difficult to take the next step up as a program. You essentially have to string together 3-4 seasons where you perform above expectations in order to make the success sustainable.
You don't need top 25 recruiting classes to win games. Virginia Tech did it for years. (Just to poke ruppert in the eye) Iowa and Wisconsin do it now.Respectfully, Ruppert, the day a Gopher football coach does that is the day we sign 10-15 Jeff Jones' or Jeffery Simmons'. It would have to be a recruiting class of red-flag prospects left and right.
At some point the staff needs to bring in a top 25 class.
Agree the key is establishing pipeline in talent laden areas. A side from the big three you just mentioned, there is a good football being played all over the Sunbelt, and states like Ohio, Indiana, Illind Pennsylvania and New jersey will always produce talent as well. Our staff seems to have good relations with coaches in Georgia and Alabama, I am sure coach Johnson has some in the South east as well. The JUCo schools in states like Iowa and Kansas seem to produce talent and we've gotten some good players out of there too. Just need to keep expanding those relationships, have some success stories come out of there, can't underestimate the importance of putting guys like Damien Wilson, Devondre Campbell and Cedric Thompson in the NFL and helping them get drafted.You don't need top 25 recruiting classes to win games. Virginia Tech did it for years. (Just to poke ruppert in the eye) Iowa and Wisconsin do it now.
It all starts with getting every kid in state who the coaching staff thinks thinkso that can play. Either with a scholarship or as a walk on. So far so good here but this doesn't build you a top 25 class.
The second part is getting kids from Texas Florida and California (just using the big three as an example) to come to Minnesota. This is the difficult part. The opinion here is going to be different then from the outside. Minnesota for the most part is still behind Iowa Nebraska and Wisconsin for national recognition. This is why we should be be playing big games against big opponents. To MOST not all high school kids the Gophers are an after thought to those other three.
The second part is getting kids from Texas Florida and California (just using the big three as an example) to come to Minnesota. This is the difficult part. The opinion here is going to be different then from the outside. Minnesota for the most part is still behind Iowa Nebraska and Wisconsin for national recognition. This is why we should be be playing big games against big opponents. To MOST not all high school kids the Gophers are an after thought to those other three.