Moving this from another thread:

With an exciting start to this recruiting class, the QB and DB positions are in good shape. There is still a need for some skill players, in a running back or two, some wide receivers, and a corner, but the big needs I see are tight ends, defensive line, and some outside linebackers.

Reposting this table from another thread:
By June Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
2006 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 9 6
2007 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 5 9
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 9
2009 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 3 11
2010 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 7
2011 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 5
2012 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 5 4
2013 1 10
2014 5 8 3
2015 6 6 1
2016 12 2 1
2017 4 0 0 1 0 4 3
The last few years, June has been a big month for recruits. This year the recruits are more highly ranked, but there are less of them. I wonder if the loss of Coach George at this inopportune time affected June recruiting?

The quality is very high, the quantity is on the low side.
http://tinyurl.com/z9xb78u

I don't care if we have two as long as they are quality. I believe late signees are better than early signees. I love our first four.

Look at the column "Average Rating". If you order by that column, WMU is at 81.82, while Ohio is at 81.22, followed by BG at 80.05, then Toledo at 79.39. Based on average rating, Ohio is second in the MAC, barely behind the leader.

Another way to look at it is to look at the average points awarded, and divide by the number of players. For Ohio you get 11.13. Second in the MAC is BG at 8.38, far behind. All the other leaders are between 6.8 and 7.7. Thus Ohio is way, way ahead in this rating. Why? I believe the "Points" are awarded partly based on need, or perhaps more points are awarded for certain positions than others. Ohio's class not only has highly rated players, the players are in positions of critical need, and are exactly what Ohio needs.

There is no question that the quality is high so far. The question is, can they fill the class with more guys like these first three?

Ah, yes, I forgot him. I like him a lot, but he isn't rated, so the numbers will fall some.

How now are we doing vs. our MAC peers, espec given the no recent commitments?

Again, even if our average rating is high, so few names have to mean...at this point...that others have brought in more for the good future than we have.

If I read this right, the last recruit announcement was on June 14? (I'm using the date of Ted's last edit of the lead post in this thread.)

Can't think it's a good sign that no news since then...two full months?!!

If quantity was "on the low side" a while ago, what is it now?

What's the easiest way to see the recruiting status of our peer MACs?


WMU at 24, Miami at 13

http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-football-recruiting



Hey, we're in there with Akron, EMU and Kents!

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/sc...

can't we do better than 2 star recruits?

Gimme one...gimme one legit four star guy at a key position so we can have a sparkling year.

Even with a lot of 3-star guys, this staff seems eminently capable of not separating from the MAC pack.

yes every year, WMU got two last year. Broback the EMU QB was one. If you a QB and a MAC school has good position players, alpha QB's see an opportunity to play right away and put the program on their back, you have to sell it. You can get wide receivers as well if you have a QB that throws a lot. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/26050

Excellent point. Stars mean very little. It is telling that every P5 school passed on this **** rated player. Further there were twelve players rated below him taken by the P5s. Stars mean very little.