PAC 12 Thread v6.0

[socaljim242]

Nah. Pretty sure they like the direction he’s taking them.

exploring black holes in a pit of darkness and such.

The direction he's been taking them

 

[TheReal_NU]

The direction he's been taking them

did he get that new TV deal signed with AOL and MySpace?

 

[socaljim242]

did he get that new TV deal signed with AOL and MySpace?

I heard he's working on a deal with Myface and Spacebook.

 

[TheReal_NU]

I heard he's working on a deal with Myface and Spacebook.

Makes sense
He already spent the TV revenues for the next 8 years on a bridge. In Brooklyn.

 

[trojanfan12]

Larry Scott sold the PAC for some shiny beads and trinkets?

Nah, it was a handful of magic beans.

 

[RegentDenali]

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Another in-state prospect decides UW isn't the best fit.

Analysis, @AlaskaGuy ?

 

[trojanfan12]

Another in-state prospect decides UW isn't the best fit.

Analysis, @AlaskaGuy ?

Probably has rich parents trying to get him in.

Wonder how much Helton is getting?

 

[RegentDenali]

Another in-state prospect decides UW isn't the best fit.

Analysis, @AlaskaGuy ?

I'm sure AG will not be amused. I'm not either, but...

Shall we roll out the lengthy list of Oregon H.S players that didnt commit to Nike U.?
Simon had been CBd for over a month to USC by most analysts, including the UW ones. Yes, we offered and were in pursuit to groom him as a LB, but fromwhat I heard about his recruitment, USC has more holes to fill given what happened the past two years with recruiting and he wants a shot at RB as well.
UW, Nike U., and other PAC schools will lose some top targets to USC this year. Especially with the massive class size they plan to take. In other news, water is wet.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I'm sure AG will not be amused. I'm not either, but...

Shall we roll out the lengthy list of Oregon H.S players that didnt commit to Nike U.?
Simon had been CBd for over a month to USC by most analysts, including the UW ones. Yes, we offered and were in pursuit to groom him as a LB, but fromwhat I heard about his recruitment, USC has more holes to fill given what happened the past two years with recruiting and he wants a shot at RB as well.
UW, Nike U., and other PAC schools will lose some top targets to USC this year. Especially with the massive class size they plan to take. In other news, water is wet.

It doesn't bother me nearly as much when we miss in-state prospects as it does Alaskafag.

 

[socaljim242]

I'm sure AG will not be amused. I'm not either, but...

Shall we roll out the lengthy list of Oregon H.S players that didnt commit to Nike U.?
Simon had been CBd for over a month to USC by most analysts, including the UW ones. Yes, we offered and were in pursuit to groom him as a LB, but fromwhat I heard about his recruitment, USC has more holes to fill given what happened the past two years with recruiting and he wants a shot at RB as well.
UW, Nike U., and other PAC schools will lose some top targets to USC this year. Especially with the massive class size they plan to take. In other news, water is wet.

Past two years with recruiting? 2018 USC had top 5 class.

 

[socaljim242]

Glad he's a Trojan but damm. That doesnt look like someone who is just leaving High School. He look old. Lol

 

[Olyduck]

I e never understood peoples obsession with in state or out of state. If you get the guys that want to play for the school and have the talent who cares where they come from

 

[socaljim242]

I e never understood peoples obsession with in state or out of state. If you get the guys that want to play for the school and have the talent who cares where they come from

If you're in a state with talent, part of your recruiting goals is always to keep the local talent.

 

[trojanfan12]

I e never understood peoples obsession with in state or out of state. If you get the guys that want to play for the school and have the talent who cares where they come from

Along with what socaljim said, local kids are less likely to get homesick and want to transfer or de-commit.

Plus, if the top talent in your state doesn't want to play for you, the top talent in other states won't either. So you're getting lower quality recruits both in and out of state.

 

[WizardHawk]

I e never understood peoples obsession with in state or out of state. If you get the guys that want to play for the school and have the talent who cares where they come from

1980's/early 90's thinking. If you weren't a blueblood back then you pretty much had to go after your own talent in your region hard to steal enough top shelf guys to be competitive. Top guys either hit a major program or sometimes stayed home either because of relationships with coaches or to stay closer to family.

That went by the wayside when cable viewership and national branding for recruits via web went crazy.

It really doesn't matter one fucking bit where your kids come from. Just get the best kids with the best fit for your program you can find. When a talented kid wants to bail on your state it just might be to get far from home as much as going to that program. Don't take it personally.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Along with what socaljim said, local kids are less likely to get homesick and want to transfer or de-commit.

Plus, if the top talent in your state doesn't want to play for you, the top talent in other states won't either. So you're getting lower quality recruits both in and out of state.

Some of this could also be attributed to rosters, scheme, etc. in terms of a player's decision not to go to the state school.

 

[Thiefery]

Texas has to recruit Texas hard. Thing is, once a flagship football school in a talent rich state gets going, it makes those other schools have to work that much harder to poach the elite talent in that state. Case in point SC.. Once they are cooking, you really think Flowe or Thibidoux head to Oregon? Or Drew goes to Bama? No, they don't.

 

[socaljim242]

Texas has to recruit Texas hard. Thing is, once a flagship football school in a talent rich state gets going, it makes those other schools have to work that much harder to poach the elite talent in that state. Case in point SC.. Once they are cooking, you really think Flowe or Thibidoux head to Oregon? Or Drew goes to Bama? No, they don't.

You have to be a fan of a Texas or USC of Ohio State type school to understand this. Yes, some have left but your goal is to always keep the Reggie Bush the Jr. Seau the Matt Lienart amd Carson Palmers here. Troy Polamalu was and Oregon High School player and if he was coming outta HS now you're damn sure Oregon would be all in trying to keep him close to home.

 

[Thiefery]

You have to be a fan of a Texas or USC of Ohio State type school to understand this. Yes, some have left but your goal is to always keep the Reggie Bush the Jr. Seau the Matt Lienart amd Carson Palmers here. Troy Polamalu was and Oregon High School player and if he was coming outta HS now you're damn sure Oregon would be all in trying to keep him close to home.

I know I'll upset some Oregon fans here, but if SC wasn't in a slump like this, would any of the kids that have gone there from CA to AZ be there now if SC was winning double digit wins for the past couple of seasons? Tosu has cherrypicked Texas since the 2016 class.. and it's been easy since Texas has just had it's worse decade performance ever.. However, once Texas gets back to also getting double digit wins (it's coming) it's going to make a lot more difficult for tosu to cherry pick the way it has been.

 

[socaljim242]

I know I'll upset some Oregon fans here, but if SC wasn't in a slump like this, would any of the kids that have gone there from CA to AZ be there now if SC was winning double digit wins for the past couple of seasons? Tosu has cherrypicked Texas since the 2016 class.. and it's been easy since Texas has just had it's worse decade performance ever.. However, once Texas gets back to also getting double digit wins (it's coming) it's going to make a lot more difficult for tosu to cherry pick the way it has been.

There's a lot of players here in so cal and in California and I wont say there's a type of pride in the state like Texas has. I have friends from the Marine Corps who ride now and all their jackets have the Marine Corps emblem but they also have the Texas star on it and if you see their instagrams they always include #texaspride or something of that sort. Here since so many are transplants we don't have the same but what kids have had was a love of USC football and it's usually their dream to play for the Trojans. USC when rolling gets their pick of the litter . Not saying they always pick right but usually they did.Then teams from Arizona or Washington would come with 20 kids from Cali who USC didn't pick and they would play hard against USC with that chip on their shoulder.
Wiz does have a point that things have now gotten better and easier for schools to get players to go and leave Cali because they can still get recognition at other schools and they have been better than USC in the past say five years. But when things are even or USC is back to USC they should be keeping more local talent . ou have Bryce Young and DJ the top two QBs in the country last season going to Bama and Clemson. USC better have taken notice and it looks like they have.