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Curious how many players on both of these teams had P5 offers. Can't imagine Temple has much more than us

Don't say that! P5 offers are the most important factor in recruiting


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I suspect they have quite a few.

I don't know about Memphis, but Temple doesn't have many highly recruited players. On ESPN's Recruiting Nation, they did a segment this week on the Owls and how they have to cast a wide net in recruiting. They sometimes offer kids with no stars or other offers and work to build them into players. Apparently the coaching staff calls themselves "Diamond Miners".

CA Mustang wrote:I don't know about Memphis, but Temple doesn't have many highly recruited players. On ESPN's Recruiting Nation, they did a segment this week on the Owls and how they have to cast a wide net in recruiting. They sometimes offer kids with no stars or other offers and work to build them into players. Apparently the coaching staff calls themselves "Diamond Miners".

I looked at their 2014 and 2015 classes and they have several 3 star and 3 four star players, so they are not quite full time diamond miners.

CA Mustang wrote:I don't know about Memphis, but Temple doesn't have many highly recruited players. On ESPN's Recruiting Nation, they did a segment this week on the Owls and how they have to cast a wide net in recruiting. They sometimes offer kids with no stars or other offers and work to build them into players. Apparently the coaching staff calls themselves "Diamond Miners".

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Thus potentially began another round of the rankings vs offers battle of Pony Fans, 2015.

Aaron Ruff 4*- GT, MSU, VT, Wisconsin

Kareem Ali 4*- BC, Clemson, Duke, Florida, GT, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, MSU, Nebraska, UNC, Northwestern, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, UVA, WVU, Wisconsin

TJ Simmons 4*- Auburn, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, UVA, Wake, WVU

Anthony Davis 3*- Arizona, BC, GT, Illinois, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, Mizzou, Nebraska, UNC, Penn State, Pitt, TTU, Vandy, UVA, VT,WVU

Nate L Smith 3*- WVU, MSU, South Carolina
Jarred Alwan 3*- WVU, BC
Michael Dogbe 3*- Rutgers, Vandy
Freddie Booth-Lloyd 3*- GT, ISU, MSU
Chapelle Cook 3*- BC, Pitt, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Ryquell Armstead 3*- UVA
Cequan Jefferson 3*- VT
Champ Chandler 3*- Rutgers
James McHale 3*- Syracuse
PJ Walker 2*- Rutgers
Robby Anderson 2*- Illinois, Indiana
Dana Levine 2*- Minnesota, Syracuse
Patrick Anderson 2*- Miami, Purdue, Rutgers, WVU
Jager Gardner 2*- UVA

We have several others who have left the team in the last year, who picked Temple over schools like Duke, Cal, Louisville, WVU, MSU,Wisconsin, Penn State, etc.

JHG wrote:Aaron Ruff 4*- GT, MSU, VT, Wisconsin

Kareem Ali 4*- BC, Clemson, Duke, Florida, GT, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, MSU, Nebraska, UNC, Northwestern, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, UVA, WVU, Wisconsin

TJ Simmons 4*- Auburn, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, UVA, Wake, WVU

Anthony Davis 3*- Arizona, BC, GT, Illinois, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, Mizzou, Nebraska, UNC, Penn State, Pitt, TTU, Vandy, UVA, VT,WVU

Nate L Smith 3*- WVU, MSU, South Carolina
Jarred Alwan 3*- WVU, BC
Michael Dogbe 3*- Rutgers, Vandy
Freddie Booth-Lloyd 3*- GT, ISU, MSU
Chapelle Cook 3*- BC, Pitt, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Ryquell Armstead 3*- UVA
Cequan Jefferson 3*- VT
Champ Chandler 3*- Rutgers
James McHale 3*- Syracuse
PJ Walker 2*- Rutgers
Robby Anderson 2*- Illinois, Indiana
Dana Levine 2*- Minnesota, Syracuse
Patrick Anderson 2*- Miami, Purdue, Rutgers, WVU
Jager Gardner 2*- UVA

We have several others who have left the team in the last year, who picked Temple over schools like Duke, Cal, Louisville, WVU, MSU,Wisconsin, Penn State, etc.

Now that is how TCU did it over the years as a non BCS school. Getting three 4 star freshmen on the team over the years is an accomplishment. Good job by the Temple coaches.

TigerJ wrote:Fuente has never put much stock in ra. ng. If the kid can play then he can play. Two of our RBs Cooper and Dorceus weren't recruited at all

And if he can play usually other coaches from other colleges will notice. A lot of the seniors and rs juniors on Memphis we recruited by the previous coach who did good job at recruiting but didn't coach very well. And sometimes you get a good break like Fuente did with Paxton Lynch. We will see what happens when he graduates. That is if Fuente is even there next year.

mrydel wrote:

CA Mustang wrote:I don't know about Memphis, but Temple doesn't have many highly recruited players. On ESPN's Recruiting Nation, they did a segment this week on the Owls and how they have to cast a wide net in recruiting. They sometimes offer kids with no stars or other offers and work to build them into players. Apparently the coaching staff calls themselves "Diamond Miners".

I looked at their 2014 and 2015 classes and they have several 3 star and 3 four star players, so they are not quite full time diamond miners.

I think the announcers see them as DITR if they were a top P5 school, not what most G5 schools consider DITR. Their coaches have gotten serious recruits. Surprisingly the 2016 class only 12 players with a total of two 3*s. If Rhule stays, it will be interesting to see how their 2016 class fills up.

Also note Temple went 2-10 in Rhule's first year.

Planter's Punch wrote:

mrydel wrote:

CA Mustang wrote:I don't know about Memphis, but Temple doesn't have many highly recruited players. On ESPN's Recruiting Nation, they did a segment this week on the Owls and how they have to cast a wide net in recruiting. They sometimes offer kids with no stars or other offers and work to build them into players. Apparently the coaching staff calls themselves "Diamond Miners".

I looked at their 2014 and 2015 classes and they have several 3 star and 3 four star players, so they are not quite full time diamond miners.

I think the announcers see them as DITR if they were a top P5 school, not what most G5 schools consider DITR. Their coaches have gotten serious recruits. Surprisingly the 2016 class only 12 players with a total of two 3*s. If Rhule stays, it will be interesting to see how their 2016 class fills up.

Also note Temple went 2-10 in Rhule's first year.

We're working on flipping a few 3* and 4* recruits, and have several 3* and 4* recruits considering us.

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