I hate to say it, but we won't be competing for a West title unless we can be as good as that five year stretch you cited to. A team 100% made up of 3 stars is not winning a division any time soon.
I like it! As long at is REAL BIG and covers the whole of each side. All that line, pattern and forced perspective it would be simultaneously arse-kickin’ and disorienting for the opponent.I post this at least once a year, but me wanton the helmet. I guy can dream, can't he?
Northwestern Wildcats: Hold my beer
Unfortunately, our “throwback” logo that actually ever gets used (the Block I with ILLINOIS) doesn’t exactly drum up nostalgia nor is it a fan favorite. If this were the Chief or even something earlier (like the script Illinois or something?), it’d be less annoying.
Great post for a FB lurker....I'm mostly a FB lurker here and it is entirely a perception thing on my part, but it just feels like a similar type of program arc to BU's basketball program construction. I don't know if it is intentional or partially directed by JDubs....but it just has that feeling. Lumps for a few years (lets be honest...football rebuild much more complex/difficult)....then consistent recruiting wins with tangible gains on the field each year?
I'd be curious to hear BB's program vision/pitch to JW vs. JW's pitch to BB? They were obviously simpatico, but after the flashy splash hire in Lovie....the BB hire was a tenuous character hire that so far has turned out to be almost a polar opposite of the character worries some had.
Maybe not BB's "dream job", but the feel of "if you build it they will come"....kind of home.
Random thoughs.....I'll crawl back to my .gif hole now....
doesn't help that our development of St. Louis area kids over the past few years has been quite disappointing.
I personally think directionality and distance only really factor in for the <=3* where they take other things into consideration like education, distance to family, building sustainable in radius connections etcetera. I feel the 4*+ athletes have an expectation of success and a prerogative of finding the best chances and coaching. Those kids are always going to strive for the Saban's, the money, and beat chance to advance.
Jimbo’s been recruiting his tail off from the moment he got there. They should not be an 8-4 football team.
Archie Manning would like a word with you
MSU is ranked between 15 to 20 this year, nationally.
It’s borderline shocking to me that Maryland has the #28 class and is dead last in the B10 East, while Iowa at #26 is by far the best of the West in 247 rankings
Locksley with 11 kids from maryland and virginia. Seems to be locking down the area and working his magic.
Always has, always will.
Archie Manning is not better than either of those three.
When it comes to football stars aren't the end all. Lots of diamonds in the three star range. What we'll find out is how well this staff evaluates talent.
