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Football Recruiting 2019: How do the Illini Stack Up?
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<blockquote data-quote="thunderwear" data-source="post: 1455719" data-attributes="member: 445550"><p>I appreciate all of the work you put into this. And I think you raise important points. It puts some things in perspective. I want to offer some counter-arguments, but it is not intended to counter your point, which is important and valid.</p><p></p><p>First, what we needed in this class was speed, playmakers, and a few upgrades. This type of analysis leaves out the question of need. And I think the coaches went all in on players that fit their needs. And, to be fair, we did not get an o lineman that was much needed.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to consider, is who are the lower ranked recruits. If we look at 2018, I think we would see that several of those lowly ranked recruits got considerable playing time as true freshmen. Was it scouting? Was it system fit? Let’s look at the names at around 83 or less</p><p></p><p>Quan Martin</p><p>Sydney Brown</p><p>Edwin Carter</p><p>Delano ware</p><p>Matt robinson</p><p>Caleb griffin</p><p></p><p>There are more, but I think this shows a trend, where the staff identifies players that are underrated and played much, much, better than rankings. Particularly the top 4 on that list, I wouldn’t have traded for more highly ranked recruits.</p><p></p><p>I could go higher and point out that Mj rivers has an .85 ranking, which is on par with northwesterns lowest ranked player, played considerably well as a true freshman.</p><p></p><p>When we look at rankings, our last several classes weren’t extraordinary by the numbers. But the players we put on the field made plays. And absent some pretty big defensive holes, the team seemed much better than second to last In the big ten. The real question is: Did we recruit players that can plug the holes? Does Beason and a year of more Experience to most of the defensive backs allow us not to get gouged by every team on offense? Does a year of experience on the D line allow us to get penetration and pressure the qb? Can eifler and his speed come in To plug holes (and read defenses) to make key stops? Can our playmakers stay healthy? Can our receivers catch passes?</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, this is going to be settled on the field. But I believe that this incoming group adds enough of the good stuff we need to win football games. And if it doesn’t do it for Lovie, I believe that the team we have is good enough to win</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thunderwear, post: 1455719, member: 445550"] I appreciate all of the work you put into this. And I think you raise important points. It puts some things in perspective. I want to offer some counter-arguments, but it is not intended to counter your point, which is important and valid. First, what we needed in this class was speed, playmakers, and a few upgrades. This type of analysis leaves out the question of need. And I think the coaches went all in on players that fit their needs. And, to be fair, we did not get an o lineman that was much needed. Another thing to consider, is who are the lower ranked recruits. If we look at 2018, I think we would see that several of those lowly ranked recruits got considerable playing time as true freshmen. Was it scouting? Was it system fit? Let’s look at the names at around 83 or less Quan Martin Sydney Brown Edwin Carter Delano ware Matt robinson Caleb griffin There are more, but I think this shows a trend, where the staff identifies players that are underrated and played much, much, better than rankings. Particularly the top 4 on that list, I wouldn’t have traded for more highly ranked recruits. I could go higher and point out that Mj rivers has an .85 ranking, which is on par with northwesterns lowest ranked player, played considerably well as a true freshman. When we look at rankings, our last several classes weren’t extraordinary by the numbers. But the players we put on the field made plays. And absent some pretty big defensive holes, the team seemed much better than second to last In the big ten. The real question is: Did we recruit players that can plug the holes? Does Beason and a year of more Experience to most of the defensive backs allow us not to get gouged by every team on offense? Does a year of experience on the D line allow us to get penetration and pressure the qb? Can eifler and his speed come in To plug holes (and read defenses) to make key stops? Can our playmakers stay healthy? Can our receivers catch passes? Ultimately, this is going to be settled on the field. But I believe that this incoming group adds enough of the good stuff we need to win football games. And if it doesn’t do it for Lovie, I believe that the team we have is good enough to win [/QUOTE]
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