Unreal Recruiting
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So beating out Kent State is now the same as beating out Arizona, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Minnesota, Arizona State, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Nebraska?
Just want to make sure I understand...
You run HN and can't venture an estimate of how many more commits Iowa is going to take this season and at what positions? No wonder HN sucks. If you're going to be here blathering about Iowa recruiting how 'bout answering my honest question? Errrrrrr you're just another "UI is better than ISU" hawk troll?
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as it's hard to tell how many walk-ons have been given a scholarship. My guess is somewhere around 20, but that's just a guess.
At this point, I would say Iowa would be taking best player they can find, regardless of position.
as it's hard to tell how many walk-ons have been given a scholarship. My guess is somewhere around 20, but that's just a guess.
At this point, I would say Iowa would be taking best player they can find, regardless of position.
Not sure if a new coach would have much influence but OC Greg Davis might of brought some tactics from Texas with him. The Longhorns notoriously have had a bushel of early commitments annually, seemingly finish their recruiting season faster annd earlier than most other programs in the country
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Sure but there must be areas of need you see as a fan. What are they?
Sure but there must be areas of need you see as a fan. What are they?
I just dont get too high or low about recruiting. Learned that lesson in 2005. Now, I think the 2009 and 2010 classes were pretty weak...and Iowa is going to pay a price this year IMO due to some of that and DL attrition. The last two classes have seemed faster on the whole.
It's just not something I see as worth getting too high or too low about. I am intrigued by this pace, no doubt, given their track record at developing players and identifying talent. However, as has always been the case and probably always will be, Iowa's margin for error is very small...cant afford a lot of misses and or injuries.
It's just not something I see as worth getting too high or too low about. I am intrigued by this pace, no doubt, given their track record at developing players and identifying talent. However, as has always been the case and probably always will be, Iowa's margin for error is very small...cant afford a lot of misses and or injuries.
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RB (for obvious reasons)
OT (we've received a lot of high talent committments at guard, need a few tackles in these next two classes.. but may not take many this year as we are in on a few that are very highly regarded for next year).
1 LB, 1 WR, 1 DL
RB (for obvious reasons)
OT (we've received a lot of high talent committments at guard, need a few tackles in these next two classes.. but may not take many this year as we are in on a few that are very highly regarded for next year).
1 LB, 1 WR, 1 DL
A lot of guys from the 2005 class helped Iowa win the Orange Bowl a few years ago, so I wouldn't say there's any lesson to be learned there. You could say that class lived up to its hype.
Bazata- South Dakota St.
Boettger- No other known offers
Goebel- West Virginia, Miami FL, Ole Miss
Gressel- West Virginia, Pittsburgh, NC St.
Harris- Illinois
Hill- Illinois, Syracuse
Kenney- Minnesota, Ole Miss, Tennessee
Kenny- Arizona, Boise St, Illinois
Mitchell, Jr.- Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska
Rucker- Arizona St, Boston College, NC St
Shimonek- No other known offers
Warfield- Michigan St, Penn St, West Virginia
Welsh- West Virginia, Kentucky, Miami FL
Willies- Iowa State
Young- Iowa State
no doubt about it. take a look at iowa's roster for the orange bowl win, and tell me that the '05 recruiting class didn't matter. joanie is acting like a recruiting xpert, again.
Iowa's class to date would be the best recruiting class in the history of Iowa State.
That class was rated Top 10 in the nation...a 24 man class. 14 of the 24, or nearly 60%, never made it to senior day. Two of them (Kanellis and Blum) were due to injuries. Several others were due to grades. Five of those 14 were rated four-star players.
Of the class, the players who made significant contributions to the 2009 team were: Trey Stross, Dace Richardson, Tony Moeaki, Kyle Calloway and Pat Angerer. That's 5 out of 24. Yanda was a Juco transfer who was done years earlier and Greene left in 2008, but he was really a 2004 signee who then had to go to Milford Academy for one year after HS. I did not include Yanda or Greene in the 14 number from above.
So to get five, or six at most players making regular and winning contributions from one recruiting class that was the highest rated in school history or at least since the late 1980's? That's a disappointment in my book.
so you are saying that your hoks would have won the 1st BCS level bowl in your lifetime without them? those guys that made it to senior day made a pretty significant impact on the team.
Of course they wouldn't have, that is a stupid question. What he is saying is, only 5 players out of an entire class made a contribution (much less or equal to any average recruiting class) and only 2 of those were 4* or higher. Iowa gets at least 2 4* players in almost every class we get, so by your logic we should win an orange bowl every year.
Thank god he has done some other things that one could say outweigh his record against ISU.
But your right, I would rather have him be 12-0 against ISU than have four top 10 finishes, 2 big ten championships, and a BCS victory.
11 3*, 1 4*, & 3 unrated?
Granted, a player may not get any more interest, so his rating stays static. Others come sniffing around, the rating could go up? If Iowa is so good at recruiting & evaluating talent, it may open a big can of worms showing their hand early for the big boys to come poaching. Half of the B1G has not heard of any of these players, so right now Wisky & MSU are chomping to get out there & steal these recruits.
If this class doesn't pan out for them, the bird ocular-organs will question this move along with all of their other changes. Think it is a wait and see. Other than lacking speedy game-breakers, thought the Hawk class came around for them late in the game last year.
