Is this the worst class of the last 20 years?
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This is probably on par with Sark's first class.
whatshouldicareabout
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Sark's first class had Trufant and Price, so we'll need to see at least 2 major contributors for this to be on par with that class.
But that depends if we're counting transfers or 10* commits (like ZTF)
Sarks first class had an average rating of .814. It was epically bad. This class is .857. Trufant and Price were really the only players from the 2009 class that made a positive impact. Most burned out before ever seeing the field. This class will have more than two contribute positively to winning. I’m certain of it.
I'm glad we're asking this question again. I guess I'm giving the staff a pass on this one but it's not encouraging. Gilby's second class was abysmal too.
No one could answer the tough questions
dannarc
New Fish
The product on the field was complete shit last yr, until that improves, this is what we'll get. I'm in full LIPO mode for now. A good snake oil salesman can only do so much. We need to win some games, look good doing it, and start selling playing time and Poulsbo RV to top recruits
Calm yourself my native brother. Pete’s class outside of flipping Buddha and snagging McGary was panned around here for its predominant MWC flavor. On a whole the average rating per player was lower than Boners first class. Otton is a stud and I really like Dunn. Some high end contributors came out of that 2014 class. At least two, probably three years until we can decide if we hate these guys or not.
greenblood
New Fish
That is a pretty big difference. But I did read somewhere that recruiting scores have been gradually inflated since Sark's first year. Many more 3-5 star players now than there were over 10 years ago. Am I wrong?
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Even that isn't guaranteed yet. Top five worst is pretty likely, but Sark had at least one class in the conversation beside his first, and Ty had at least two. RNs 7 WR class could be right there too.
Still pretty grim. Tallest midget is about the best we can hope for in terms of class quality.
A mix of LIPO and customary HH doom and gloom. Most were only looking at the surface, snagging guys from the Mtn West, and mocked it. Some of us were pretty impressed with several of the lesser rated guys like Gaines, Jones, and Pettis and weren't surprised when the class graded out well in retrospect.
PostGameOrangeSlices
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This staff took a bunch of 2 and 0 stars and made Fresneck belong against the Pac 12
Lipo
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RealRhino
New Fish
I don't want to get slammed for giving up, but in the pool I think we're swimming in, I'd much rather have guys that can coach than guys that can recruit (I know, why not both?.gif). I think for now it's a bit of a pipe dream to think we'll be competing for the NC. And for all the schools below that 90th percentile, coaching is key IMO. I think we can run the Coach Pete model of development, winning, recruiting and be very successful.
Here is Sark's full class and Scout's ranking
Batts
Fellner
Barnett
Crichton
Tucker
Trufant
Tivao
Mafoe
Shamburger
Tokolahi
Makaula
Pulu
Gaisie
Mahan
Boyce
Wallace
Robinson (Chris not Nate)
Price
Johnson
I recognize Cricton, Trufant, Shamburger, Pulu, Price, and Johnson
Batts
Fellner
Barnett
Crichton
Tucker
Trufant
Tivao
Mafoe
Shamburger
Tokolahi
Makaula
Pulu
Gaisie
Mahan
Boyce
Wallace
Robinson (Chris not Nate)
Price
Johnson
I recognize Cricton, Trufant, Shamburger, Pulu, Price, and Johnson
Amazing. Thing is that Sark had a lot of time (no early signing date) and was coming from SC, where he should've had ins with a fair number of guys who were willing to consider following him. One wouldve thought there were at least a few feunge guys who SV receuited but didnt wnd up offering.
There was no excuse. He simply didn't recruit.
Didn’t Pulu curb stomp a kid and end up at Eastern?