If TR commits to ...

Jul 26, 2006, 3:54 PM

Clemson, I plan to ... well, I need to clip my fingernails sometime soon.

USC, well, I'll still need to clip my fingernails.

Actually, I'm in to this recruiting stuff, but some people need a little distance, better balance, a cup of tea and a delicious scone, something to relax them.

I have followed recruiting long enough to know you never get everyone you want, and the experts always get a large number of prognostications wrong, and that forecasts never take into account character, and so who can say what the significance of TR committing will be?

Look at some of CU and SC's previous 5 star guys--Roscoe Crosby, Demitrius Summers, Randy Jackson, or look at other 4 star guys who like Brandon Cannon or Maurice Nelson who will never beat out 2 or 3 star guys. Kelvin Grant was a 4 star guy. I think Aaron Kelley, who was a 2 star guy, will be a better player. This list could go on and on.

I thought it was interesting what some Clemson coaches said about Landon Walker, who happened to be a 4 star guy, but they didn't originally rank him as highly as Sturdivant, also from NC. But later when they saw the two on the same field at the same time they thought there was no comparison, and so they are glad UGA got Sturdivant because it meant they went hard after Walker. Now Sturdivant is still ranked higher by national analysts, but that is not the opinion of Clemson coaches.

Peace.

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And to ease the stress I'll repost a few of the current team 'rankings' from rivals that I averaged up the other day. We have some room to relax about recruiting because the coaches are obviously doing an excellent job.

Team----------AVG Stars

So Cal--------4.0
Texas---------3.91
Notre Dame----3.88
UCLA----------3.67
Clemson-------3.55
Georgia-------3.5
Florida-------3.46
LSU-----------3.45
UVA-----------3.45
Miami---------3.43
Auburn--------3.36
Penn St.------3.33
Michigan------3.33
FSU-----------3.33
OSU-----------3.33
TAMU----------3.25

and down from there...

I guess you could say I'm just as crazy about recruiting as anyone as I took the time to average them all up; however, now that I know we are in good shape, I'm just going to enjoy it while it lasts.

If TR commits to ...

Good post. How did you get -48 points??***

Probably posted in the lounge alot back when the thumbs down

Man, bring back the thumbs down!!!!!!***

RIP Quozzel ;)***

Re: Good post. How did you get -48 points??***

Can I get my point back?***

HAHA!***

Ha. Too late. :-) Maybe you could contact Crump.

Point for your war stance

Let's get this guys points back to zero ***

I think it would be something to be proud of to

It's worth a point...reminded me to clip my fingernails***

Clip? I thought all guys just bit. and don't point him.

My fingernails are way too strong man. Can't simply be

Can't be bitten off ? You talking finger nails or toe nails

Those nervous about recruiting bite their nails, but

Austin........Austin, Massachusetts?***

Austin, Texas***

Austin Powers***

AustinSpace***

Steve Austin, the $6 million man***

I didn't say 'Austin'....I said 'Boston'***

You're almost out of the negative on points...how did that

Getting Robertson is a BIG deal.........losing him is also..

True, I'd rather have 4 star guys,

I got you to plus 1 dude

wow, moved into positive points, 200th post on same day***

I agree that everyone needs to relax...

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