Re: New Commit - Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:40 pm
opps wouldnt suprise im drinking killing time until kick off
Mitch McConnell wrote:SMU 86 wrote:Mitch McConnell wrote:Has the resume of several DBs in Texas. Since SMU is pretty much out of the mix with the Texas kids, they still have to build the class and not go in to give-up mode, LIKE SOME HAVE ACCUSED THE SMU STAFF OF DOING (That was an irresponsible comment too by Carlos Zambrano).
By give up mode do you mean just go for D1AA level recruits that we can get more easily?
You'd have to ask Carlos Zambrano that question. He made the point sometime this summer that he thought the staff had given up on the 2012 class. Given June's background and vast connections, he has the $$ to make the push on kids all over the country.
Personally, I'm irritated that we don't make a concentrated effort here. But I've maintained a signature season can change that here. And when you get kids out of Florida and California, I'm going to -- dare, I state -- suggest that they are just as a good there as the ones here. The difference is that those kids don't know about our crappy history. The Texas kids do. I think that hurts us in Texas.
IMO Texas, California and Florida pretty much mirror each other. They are big, they carry the most D1 talent and they produce the most speed. Now, the Texas kids are probably better coached at the high school level. But talent is talent and if a credible coaching staff can make harness a player's best, then the results will be seen on the field.
I hope the Texas thing gets resolved soon because you have to cherry pick Texas for what's available (i.e. Taiwan Johnson). For now, this staff has no choice but to build the class with the best players wherever they are.
Mitch McConnell wrote:Given June's background and vast connections, he has the $$ to make the push on kids all over the country.
Mitch McConnell wrote:Personally, I'm irritated that we don't make a concentrated effort here. But I've maintained a signature season can change that here. And when you get kids out of Florida and California, I'm going to -- dare, I state -- suggest that they are just as a good there as the ones here. The difference is that those kids don't know about our crappy history. The Texas kids do. I think that hurts us in Texas.
Mitch McConnell wrote:For now, this staff has no choice but to build the class with the best players wherever they are.
Mitch McConnell wrote:I should also point out that the Big Bottle of Glue also said the coaching staff mailed in Texas too and has inferred on other posts that since Texas was lost, so was the 2012 recruiting class.
Stallion wrote:5 Texas Commitments-only offers were Rice, North Texas, Arkansas St and Louisiana Tech. I'll say it again-SMU mailed in its Texas recruiting in 2011
Stallion wrote:5 Texas Commitments-only offers were Rice, North Texas, Arkansas St and Louisiana Tech. I'll say it again-SMU mailed in its Texas recruiting in 2011
RGV Pony wrote:Stallion wrote:5 Texas Commitments-only offers were Rice, North Texas, Arkansas St and Louisiana Tech. I'll say it again-SMU mailed in its Texas recruiting in 2011
Futile to make the case for anything other than mailing it in, IMO.
Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:RGV Pony wrote:Stallion wrote:5 Texas Commitments-only offers were Rice, North Texas, Arkansas St and Louisiana Tech. I'll say it again-SMU mailed in its Texas recruiting in 2011
Futile to make the case for anything other than mailing it in, IMO.
Agree.
But unfortunately, perennial powerhouses Miami, Florida, and Florida State appear to be backing off Burton due to the fact that he's not from Texas and therefore cannot play. FSU head football coach Jimbo Fisher commented that, "We were looking at getting this kid to transfer to a Texas high school for one semester so that his talent would measure up to what we're looking for. However, the kid understandably decided to remain in Florida with his family. So we're looking elsewhere for secondary help. We wish him well."