This doesn't factor in age of players

This doesn't factor in age of players
by Catdog2 (2020-12-23 18:41:56)

In reply to: Two takeaways... posted by NYC_Domer

It's a well known fact that upperclassmen are "better" than underclassmen. Case and point: BYU with all their 26 year old players.

So while ND may not get the top top recruits, we get "good" recruits that stay all 4-5 years. For a program, that's almost better than getting "great" recruits that leave after 2 or 3. For example, Ian Book is no Trevor Lawrence. He is a relatively short 3 star QB, not a 6-5 athletic freak. But he has developed into a strong college QB. Same could be said about our our receiving corps - for example, Avery Davis is jacked now compared with how he came in 4/5 years ago.

In some ways, recruiting in the 8-10 range but keeping guys all 4-5 years is better. Now, technically we're not there yet (we're in the 10-15 range), but the point is still the same.

Replies:

Book isn’t appreciably different than he was two years ago. * - tdiddy07 2020-12-24 10:31:53
- You are incorrect. * - athlete37 2020-12-24 23:46:53
You’re thinking of college basketball. - IrishGeek 2020-12-24 01:35:03
I think it is better to get some elite players on the field - Hickster 2020-12-23 23:34:46
No way - I don't buy it. - NYC_Domer 2020-12-23 22:53:13
- Y'all are taking things to an extreme here. - Catdog2 2020-12-24 11:03:10
  - * * - Moff 2020-12-24 11:54:48
- I agree here. - MrE 2020-12-23 23:03:21
  - Even on the O-Line - NYC_Domer 2020-12-23 23:23:58
    - Yes, you want to load-balance your OL (and other units) - MrE 2020-12-23 23:30:01