carney2
June 28th, 2010, 08:34 PM
BUCKNELL = 50
The Committee is always bouncing around stream of consciousness thoughts during the long and tedious ratings process. They have decided to defy the Star Chamber that is the Patriot League, and throw out some of these random thoughts instead of the usual introduction:
• Many thanks to Bison137 for his in-depth analysis of this group. It was very helpful in verifying that nothing was overlooked. We have some differences however, in ratings assignments.
• One recruit appears to be a transfer, although the “T” word was never used. He comes in with sophomore eligibility in the Patriot League and was listed as a red-shirt freshman on the 2010 UConn roster. He has been dropped from the ratings because transfers are not considered in the Patsy Ratings.
• Does anyone else find the geographical distribution of the recruits a little more “local” than we are used to seeing with most of the other Patriot League schools? There are 5 recruits from Texas (2 from the same school), but very few others are not from Pennsylvania or neighboring states. Two recruits, ostensibly from Montana and California, have been filtered through PA and CT prep schools. The Committee suspects that either former Coach Landis was not giving it the old college try, or he was working under budgetary/recruiting restrictions that may partially explain his departure. Here’s hoping that The Committee is suffering a bout of paranoia.
• Some thoughts have been uttered that maybe the Bison narrowed their size gap with the rest of the Patriot League with this class. Not so much. Not enough heft in this group to make up for all of those years recruiting at Lilliput HS.
• There is much optimism in Bisonland that new head coach, Joe Susan, will return the orange and blue to its glory days. Hope springs eternal and, until the years prove otherwise, Susan’s the man, BUT this class will not provide much of an intital thrust. Bucky the Bison will have to wait until 2011 and coach Susan’s first recruiting class to view the future.
QUALITY = 14: Not much to write home about. Only one recruit with any stars assigned by either recruiting service.
2010: 10 rated players (36% of the class). One 2-star - from Rivals, not confirmed by Scout.
2009: 8 rated recruits (30%); four 2 stars
2008: 7 rated recruits (28%); no 2-stars.
2007: 8 rated recruits (27%); no 2 stars
CLASS SIZE = 6: 28 recruits. Transfers are not included.
DISTRIBUTION = 9: Recruits for all the Patsy rated positions, even TE.
SPEED = 12: The usual disclaimer: there is limited information for this category, and even that information is questionable.
TRIGGER = 0: 2 QB recruits; neither receiving any stars from either recruiting service.
JUMBO = 4: 2 OL, both @ 270+; 4 DL, 2 @ 250+
NEEDS = 5
DL = 3 (of 5): 4 recruits, 2 Jumbos, 1 is rated, no stars.
OL = 1 (of 4): 2 recruits, 1 rated, no stars.
LB = 1 (of 3): 3 recruits; 1 rated, no stars.
THE COMMITTEE’S ADJUSTMENTS = 0:
THE RATINGS RACE - Final:
81 Lehigh
74 Holy Cross
60 Lafayette
58 Georgetown
50 Bucknell
28 Fordham*
25 Colgate
*Fordham has gone full scholarship. Patsy Rating methodology may not be appropriate for scholarship football.
The Committee is always bouncing around stream of consciousness thoughts during the long and tedious ratings process. They have decided to defy the Star Chamber that is the Patriot League, and throw out some of these random thoughts instead of the usual introduction:
• Many thanks to Bison137 for his in-depth analysis of this group. It was very helpful in verifying that nothing was overlooked. We have some differences however, in ratings assignments.
• One recruit appears to be a transfer, although the “T” word was never used. He comes in with sophomore eligibility in the Patriot League and was listed as a red-shirt freshman on the 2010 UConn roster. He has been dropped from the ratings because transfers are not considered in the Patsy Ratings.
• Does anyone else find the geographical distribution of the recruits a little more “local” than we are used to seeing with most of the other Patriot League schools? There are 5 recruits from Texas (2 from the same school), but very few others are not from Pennsylvania or neighboring states. Two recruits, ostensibly from Montana and California, have been filtered through PA and CT prep schools. The Committee suspects that either former Coach Landis was not giving it the old college try, or he was working under budgetary/recruiting restrictions that may partially explain his departure. Here’s hoping that The Committee is suffering a bout of paranoia.
• Some thoughts have been uttered that maybe the Bison narrowed their size gap with the rest of the Patriot League with this class. Not so much. Not enough heft in this group to make up for all of those years recruiting at Lilliput HS.
• There is much optimism in Bisonland that new head coach, Joe Susan, will return the orange and blue to its glory days. Hope springs eternal and, until the years prove otherwise, Susan’s the man, BUT this class will not provide much of an intital thrust. Bucky the Bison will have to wait until 2011 and coach Susan’s first recruiting class to view the future.
QUALITY = 14: Not much to write home about. Only one recruit with any stars assigned by either recruiting service.
2010: 10 rated players (36% of the class). One 2-star - from Rivals, not confirmed by Scout.
2009: 8 rated recruits (30%); four 2 stars
2008: 7 rated recruits (28%); no 2-stars.
2007: 8 rated recruits (27%); no 2 stars
CLASS SIZE = 6: 28 recruits. Transfers are not included.
DISTRIBUTION = 9: Recruits for all the Patsy rated positions, even TE.
SPEED = 12: The usual disclaimer: there is limited information for this category, and even that information is questionable.
TRIGGER = 0: 2 QB recruits; neither receiving any stars from either recruiting service.
JUMBO = 4: 2 OL, both @ 270+; 4 DL, 2 @ 250+
NEEDS = 5
DL = 3 (of 5): 4 recruits, 2 Jumbos, 1 is rated, no stars.
OL = 1 (of 4): 2 recruits, 1 rated, no stars.
LB = 1 (of 3): 3 recruits; 1 rated, no stars.
THE COMMITTEE’S ADJUSTMENTS = 0:
THE RATINGS RACE - Final:
81 Lehigh
74 Holy Cross
60 Lafayette
58 Georgetown
50 Bucknell
28 Fordham*
25 Colgate
*Fordham has gone full scholarship. Patsy Rating methodology may not be appropriate for scholarship football.