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<blockquote data-quote="Arizona Bob" data-source="post: 1516690" data-attributes="member: 746438"><p>Twangers, perhaps the metric we should use for establishing recruiting areas should be more about how many players are easily convinced to leave the home state, especially the blue chippers.</p><p></p><p>For example here in Arizona despite having winning records our Arizona programs only got 3 of the top 25 players in the state. ASU still had a top 24 class and got 8 4*s (so far) but we had to go as far as Missouri and really raided Cali to get them. Here are some other states and the number of home state recruits go to their state schools based on the 2020 class...</p><p></p><p>Florida 12 of the top 25</p><p>Georgia 4 of the top 25 and 9 of the top 50</p><p>Texas 13 of the top 25 and 24 of the top 50</p><p></p><p>It seems blue chippers from Georgia are more willing than other CFB hotbeds to leave home, which makes them perhaps a better choice if you're "hitting for the fences. You also have to remember that Atlanta, like Dallas, Houston, LA and most of Florida, came from somewhere else and don't have family ties to the local universities.</p><p></p><p>Trying to get into South Florida and Georgia certainly seems to be more sensible than Texas where there is STRONG local support for the programs.</p><p></p><p>I believe the opportunity is there, but the question is in having the right people to make it happen and having a quality recruiting and scouting system in place. You'd k ow better than I if we can execute on those opportunities with Hudson, Davis and Lindsey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arizona Bob, post: 1516690, member: 746438"] Twangers, perhaps the metric we should use for establishing recruiting areas should be more about how many players are easily convinced to leave the home state, especially the blue chippers. For example here in Arizona despite having winning records our Arizona programs only got 3 of the top 25 players in the state. ASU still had a top 24 class and got 8 4*s (so far) but we had to go as far as Missouri and really raided Cali to get them. Here are some other states and the number of home state recruits go to their state schools based on the 2020 class... Florida 12 of the top 25 Georgia 4 of the top 25 and 9 of the top 50 Texas 13 of the top 25 and 24 of the top 50 It seems blue chippers from Georgia are more willing than other CFB hotbeds to leave home, which makes them perhaps a better choice if you're "hitting for the fences. You also have to remember that Atlanta, like Dallas, Houston, LA and most of Florida, came from somewhere else and don't have family ties to the local universities. Trying to get into South Florida and Georgia certainly seems to be more sensible than Texas where there is STRONG local support for the programs. I believe the opportunity is there, but the question is in having the right people to make it happen and having a quality recruiting and scouting system in place. You'd k ow better than I if we can execute on those opportunities with Hudson, Davis and Lindsey. [/QUOTE]
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