Comparing our recruits with what is on our roster....
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:24 amThere seems to be some interest in how these recruits rank up, so I thought I would do some analysis. This information ONLY takes into account what we have from Rivals - I am disregarding stuff SMU has told us about additional offers to recruits in the past, so that it is an apples-to-apples comparison.
QB - Turner is probably on the same level as Rhodes. We were the first to offer, and got some post season accolades.
RB - I am assuming Wilkerson is a RB? If so, he would rank behind Martin, and ahead of Mapps, Dorsey and Turner, none of whom had offers reported by Rivals.
WR - Burley is our best recruit, Haynes would come in second. Kennedy and Robinson would vie for third, ahead of Givens, because even though Givens was a 3 star, he only was offered by UTEP. So our WR class is very good.
TE - Flemming is obviously behind Chase, but ahead of everyone else.
OL - Brooks, LeRibus, Lilly, and Tennison all have better offers than any other linemen on the team.
DE - Assuming Robinson will go here, he is behind Muse, but probably on the same level as Jordan Johnson, so a good recruit. Goldthorpe and Czerniak are on the same level as Dizer and Hughes. So, one good recruit.
DT - nobody yet. Leonard would help and be as good as anyone we have.
LB - Yenga and Herron are better recruits than anyone we currently have on the roster.
CB - Bell is as high ranked as a recruit as McCann. Definate improvement. Dennis would be nice as well (not confirmed yet).
S - Bailey is easily our best recruit.
So, even though I think we missed at DT, I think this recruiting class would definately have to be deemed a singnificant upgrade overall, especially at WR, Saftey, and on the OL.
If Bennett can take our past "diamonds in the rough" and make it into a .500 conference team, this class should upgrade the team significantly...
QB - Turner is probably on the same level as Rhodes. We were the first to offer, and got some post season accolades.
RB - I am assuming Wilkerson is a RB? If so, he would rank behind Martin, and ahead of Mapps, Dorsey and Turner, none of whom had offers reported by Rivals.
WR - Burley is our best recruit, Haynes would come in second. Kennedy and Robinson would vie for third, ahead of Givens, because even though Givens was a 3 star, he only was offered by UTEP. So our WR class is very good.
TE - Flemming is obviously behind Chase, but ahead of everyone else.
OL - Brooks, LeRibus, Lilly, and Tennison all have better offers than any other linemen on the team.
DE - Assuming Robinson will go here, he is behind Muse, but probably on the same level as Jordan Johnson, so a good recruit. Goldthorpe and Czerniak are on the same level as Dizer and Hughes. So, one good recruit.
DT - nobody yet. Leonard would help and be as good as anyone we have.
LB - Yenga and Herron are better recruits than anyone we currently have on the roster.
CB - Bell is as high ranked as a recruit as McCann. Definate improvement. Dennis would be nice as well (not confirmed yet).
S - Bailey is easily our best recruit.
So, even though I think we missed at DT, I think this recruiting class would definately have to be deemed a singnificant upgrade overall, especially at WR, Saftey, and on the OL.
If Bennett can take our past "diamonds in the rough" and make it into a .500 conference team, this class should upgrade the team significantly...
