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Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 11:56 am
by NCPony
From the Orlando Sentinel:

<A HREF="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/orl-spt-recchart020603,0,7594412.htmlstory?coll=orl%2Dsports%2Dutility%2Dhs" TARGET=_blank>www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/orl-spt-recchart020603,0,7594412.htmlstory?coll=orl%2Dsports%2Dutility%2Dhs</A>

Gotta like it!

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 12:20 pm
by Nacho
# 1 in the WAC. They should have included Desmond and Molly Joness with Vera, Chuck and Dave (Beatles reference). I wonder how many people will get this.

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:08 pm
by PerunaPunch
Pretty cool that Pat Hill calls this Fresno class his best ever, yet we're ranked higher -- at least by the recruiting wizards at the Orlando paper...

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:21 pm
by Vitale
That's true, but just about every coach calls each class their best ever, if only to appeal to the fans and alums.
I hope that in 2-3 years, we're still convinced our class is the best in the WAC.

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:24 pm
by Vitale
And I love the paper's comment about our class:

"This is type of class that can help SMU go bowling again."

Love it - you KNOW that if it's in a newspaper, it's got to be accurate, right?

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:51 am
by FloridaMustang
The Orlando Sentinel is a highly-respected newspaper..glad to see SMU at the top of the WAC on their list as well Image

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:56 am
by Stallion
...for those of you that don't know the Orlando Sentinal is unsurpassed in its recruiting coverage by any paper in the United States and has a Guru named Bill Burkhalter that runs a pretty darn good weblink that often scoops the Insiders and Rivals on Commitments in both BB and FB.

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:42 pm
by PerunaPunch
Stallion,

Wow, I was being sarcastic in what I said about the Orlando paper. Even more exciting knowing they have credibility.

Thanks for passing this information along to us.

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 7:10 pm
by FloridaMustang
Burkhalter is a stud.

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 12:42 pm
by Ikus
But haven't you also said that sportswriters don't know anything about recruiting?

I'm confused...

Re: Recruiting Rankings by conference

PostPosted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 4:27 pm
by Stallion
if you'd read with comprehension you'd understand that he is one of the few exceptions. Instead of being a smartass about something you don't know about why don't you check out his website I cited and then tell us whether he's just another newspaper writer.