Information about our recruiting class...

[JasonB]

I have a spreadsheet where I track how players are rated on ESPN, Scout, and Rivals, and the offers that they have, BCS and non-BCS. Just some interesting facts while people argue over how good this recruiting class really is...

1) If you look at the entire SMU roster as it now stands, 8 out of the top 20 recruits come out of this class (Fields, Gottschaulk, Guinyard, Beard, Kaiser, OGuin, Thorton, Bordono).

2) I have 4 basic categories for recruits: offers, Rivals, Scout, and ESPN. Players who have 3 stars (or a 70 from ESPN) or higher in two categories of the 4 categories I give a "C" grade to, meaning that they are projected to at least compete at the CUSA level. This is the first time since I have been keeping track of this that we are over 30 players at that level (34 to be exact). 24 of those players came in the last two seasons, 14 this season.

3) For those who want a RB comparison, when you look at McNeal and Fields in Rivals, Scout and ESPN, they have the same ratings, same stars, and in the national rankings McNeal is only ahead by around 10 places...

Not that far off...

[SMU89]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing

[sbsmith]

Can you post that spreadsheet here?

[originaloverthehilltop1]

yeah. good analysis. and encouraging. we aren't taking whole classes away from the big 12 schools, but these should be able to compete well in cusa. and jj knows it.

[SMU_is_bowling]

Thanks! i think i remember you posting something like this before, maybe this time last year??

[JasonB]

Yeah, I posted some stuff last year. It is interesting to go through it and realize some basic stuff... like, a few years ago, everyone was screaming about how great the McCann pickup was, but then you look at his details and compare them with Robinson:

K Robinson 2, 5.4 (Rivals); 2 (Scout) 70, 163 (ESPN); 1 BCS, 2 non-BCS 33 (Base) 7 (Bonus) 40 (Total) C Grade
McCann 3, 5.4 (Rivals); 2 (Scout); 40 (ESPN); 2 BCS, 1 non-BCS; 29 (Base) 9 (Bonus) 38 (Total) C Grade

Now, granted McCann had a knee issue out of HS and was a different level athelete, but just kind of interesting to see how the perspectives change over the years. McCann was bumped to a C because of his BCS offers, while Robinson got bumped because he was a high 2 on rivals and has a BCS offer.