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On a positive note, several of Texas’ top 2022 targets are still on the board.
It’s been a wild week on the recruiting trail for Texas. Continue reading “Texas’ 2022 recruiting class drops to No. 8 in the nation”
Texas recently jumped Oklahoma in the 2022 recruiting class rankings and now have the top class in the Big 12.
Texas recently jumped Oklahoma in the 2022 recruiting class rankings. Continue reading “Updated look at where Texas’ 2022 recruiting class ranks in the nation”
Texas recently jumped Oklahoma in the 2022 recruiting class rankings and now have the top class in the Big 12.
Texas recently jumped Oklahoma in the 2022 recruiting class rankings. Continue reading “Updated look at where Texas’ 2022 recruiting class ranks in the nation”
Steve Sarkisian’s first full recruiting cycle at Texas is off to a strong start. Where do they stand among the nation’s top programs?
Steve Sarkisian’s first full recruiting cycle at Texas is off to a strong start. Continue reading “Where Texas football currently sits in 2022 recruiting class rankings”
Take a look at where Texas falls in the 247Sports composite rankings for the class of 2021.
It was a rather lackluster recruiting cycle for Texas in terms of the 2021 class. Continue reading “Where Texas finished in 247Sports composite rankings for the class of 2021”
Who’s having a big recruiting season? Here are five teams and head coaches doing a fantastic job in 2021 after a mediocre 2020.
Who’s having a big recruiting season? Here are five teams and head coaches doing a fantastic job in 2021 after a mediocre 2020.
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You know who has the top 2021 recruiting classes without even looking.
If you guessed Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and a whole slew of SEC schools, you’re right. But there are always schools who surprise in the process and come up with big, important classes that can shape a program and future conference races.
Sometimes the class looks good because of bulk signings, sometimes it’s talent, and sometimes it’s a good blend of both.
Here are five programs bringing in somewhat surprising classes to be among the best – even if they aren’t pushing Alabama – of the 2021 recruiting season.
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The ACC is Clemson’s show and everyone else is a guest – especially with Florida State having a rough time getting this recruiting thing going again – but North Carolina has been excellent with Mack Brown back and Miami is putting together a fantastic 2021 haul.
Suddenly, Pitt is right there knocking on the door with a potential top 5 – or better – ACC class.
Pitt usually comes up with decent classes, but it almost never gets the top tier talents who have their choice of any program. However, when you have one of the most devastating pass rushes in college football over the last few years, top defensive linemen will notice you.
– 2021 Pitt Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
It helps to pump up that Pitt is Aaron Donald’s school, and it doesn’t hurt a class when his nephew – Elliot Donald – signs on. He’s not alone with a few other fantastic prospects coming in for the D line to go along with talent for the offensive front.
Depth and bulk play a factor here. Pitt needed to load up on recruits, but there’s quality to go along with the quantity.
And, yeah, it got another Donald at defensive tackle.
Who’s having a big recruiting season? Here are five teams and head coaches doing a fantastic job in 2021 after a mediocre 2020.
Who’s having a big recruiting season? Here are five teams and head coaches doing a fantastic job in 2021 after a mediocre 2020.
– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak
You know who has the top 2021 recruiting classes without even looking.
If you guessed Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and a whole slew of SEC schools, you’re right. But there are always schools who surprise in the process and come up with big, important classes that can shape a program and future conference races.
Sometimes the class looks good because of bulk signings, sometimes it’s talent, and sometimes it’s a good blend of both.
Here are five programs bringing in somewhat surprising classes to be among the best – even if they aren’t pushing Alabama – of the 2021 recruiting season.
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The ACC is Clemson’s show and everyone else is a guest – especially with Florida State having a rough time getting this recruiting thing going again – but North Carolina has been excellent with Mack Brown back and Miami is putting together a fantastic 2021 haul.
Suddenly, Pitt is right there knocking on the door with a potential top 5 – or better – ACC class.
Pitt usually comes up with decent classes, but it almost never gets the top tier talents who have their choice of any program. However, when you have one of the most devastating pass rushes in college football over the last few years, top defensive linemen will notice you.
– 2021 Pitt Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
It helps to pump up that Pitt is Aaron Donald’s school, and it doesn’t hurt a class when his nephew – Elliot Donald – signs on. He’s not alone with a few other fantastic prospects coming in for the D line to go along with talent for the offensive front.
Depth and bulk play a factor here. Pitt needed to load up on recruits, but there’s quality to go along with the quantity.
And, yeah, it got another Donald at defensive tackle.
Texas head coach Tom Herman’s 2021 recruiting class climbed eight spots on Monday after two new commitments were announced.
Monday was a great day on the Forty Acres. Continue reading “Updated 2021 recruiting class rankings, Texas climbs eight spots”
5 observations and things that matter after the 2020 recruiting season and National Signing Day are over.
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5 observations and things that matter after the 2020 recruiting season and National Signing Day are over.
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There are still a few storylines in the 2020 recruiting season – like RB Zachary Evans not deciding on a school yet – even though National Signing Day came and went, but for the most part, it’s on to 2021.
Here are five observations and things that matter now that it’s over.
And the Early Signing Period is Netflix.
I used to hate National Signing Day.
The lead-up required weeks and weeks of research and discussion and speculation all for one silly day when older men made a really big deal about where a bunch of kids were going to college.
The worst part about it all was the lack of a true payoff. It was all speculation about how good the undeveloped talents could be three or more years – for the most part – after they signed.
NSD took on a life of its own outside of the normal college football world. It became an occasionally creepy time with message board threats, genuine anger, and a whole lot of pressure. It was also a celebration.
And I sort of miss it.
The first Wednesday in February used to be the one big day of the college football offseason.
The NBA has its free agency period and trade deadline, the NFL has its draft, and baseball has its hot stove league. National Signing Day was a chance for college football fans to look ahead to what might be happening with their respective programs, and it was a time to talk college football before settling in for a big snooze over the following six months.
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Now, most top players are all but locked in several months, if not years, in advance. The Early Signing Period in late December is when everyone of note signs on – which totally gets blown off nationally because the bowl season is in full gear – and the transfer portal has become more important than either of the two signing days.
Not all that long ago, National Signing Day was wall-to-wall all-day TV coverage on at least two of the all-sports station. Every major web site treated it like Christmas because of all the page views and traffic, and it was a major, major thing.
This year? It was an hour-long wrap-up show – if that – on one of the ESPN networks or conference-only channels, because nothing really happened.
Anecdotally, I used to be hit up for at least 15 radio appearances across the country on NSD. This year, I was had the same 15+ requests, but the talk was 95% about Mark Dantonio.
National Signing Day just isn’t a thing anymore. The hype and craziness around recruiting has peaked, and now it’s more business-like and subdued.
It’s just another day in the college football offseason.
However, there are parts of this that really do matter, starting with …
