tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post4278113534378209503..comments2023-10-31T08:24:26.150-07:00Comments on The Wizard of Odds: Beware of the Snake Oil SalesmenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-59417474891026926522008-07-29T08:39:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:39:00.000-07:00There are two articles by the Sunday Morning QB th...There are two articles by the Sunday Morning QB that totally own this post. <BR/><BR/>They actually do analysis across the board for all BCS conference teams (who'd think of that?), and their All-American analysis is rather damning to the star skeptic:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sundaymorningqb.com/story/2008/1/21/1614/43228<BR/><BR/>http://www.sundaymorningqb.com/2008/3/17/71811/4082<BR/><BR/>"The result is outstanding for the recruiting rankings at the top – five of the top seven in winning percentage were in Rivals’ top seven in the recruting averages, all of the recruiting top ten were in the top 20 on the field, and Rivals was exactly right or within a scant three positions of the on-field results of Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Michigan, California, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona State, Penn State, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Rutgers Iowa State, Vanderbilt and Indiana."<BR/><BR/>That's one great pile of horsecrap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-91421474345341779452008-02-04T08:06:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:06:00.000-08:00I'm not saying that recruiting does have a huge im...I'm not saying that recruiting does have a huge impact... and I'm not saying it doesn't.<BR/><BR/>I think the fact that a team like Boise, Utah, or Wake Forrest having the success they had last few years we can discount recruiting somewhat.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand... Texas, LSU, Florida, OSU, Michigan, OU, USC, and the like seem to get serious talent year in and year out and are good. How much of that is coaching and how much of it is coaching looking good because of talent they recruited.Three N Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425649206607569851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-90127294926268940392008-02-04T07:02:00.000-08:002008-02-04T07:02:00.000-08:00If you make a list of the teams who have been in t...If you make a list of the teams who have been in the Rivals top ten of recruiting rankings over the last decade and you make a 2nd list of teams that have won a national title over the last 10 years, you will see it is the same list. <BR/><BR/>This was a silly, silly article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-27520321233452064342008-02-04T06:43:00.000-08:002008-02-04T06:43:00.000-08:00I have to agree with Purdue Matt. Just because the...I have to agree with Purdue Matt. Just because the teams aren't as successful on the field doesn't mean that the recruiting was inaccurate. <BR/><BR/>At a minimum, you have to factor strength & conditioning programs, coaching, strength of schedule, etc. <BR/><BR/>I'm not (personally) a big fan of the recruiting race, but I do believe that both Scout and Rivals do a fairly good job of seperating the A/B players from the C/D players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-79155294370936631082008-02-04T05:39:00.000-08:002008-02-04T05:39:00.000-08:00The recruiting rankings measure how talented the r...The recruiting rankings measure how talented the recruits are, not how they will pan out. FSU having a talented roster is just one piece of the puzzle.Purdue Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222408489161513609noreply@blogger.com