How Do You Define a Recruit's Success ?

[KYtotheCore]

We've seen top recruits go elsewhere, and slip in the draft while we've seen the not-as-popular recruits steal the # 1 draft spot. We've seen the most talented teams not win a ring, and we've seen lesser-talented teams hang banners. We've seen recruits billed as the next best thing go undrafted, and "project" players drafted in the top 10 on draft night.

Does it ultimately matter who picks where in your opinion? I'm not hung up on the top 10 recruits and where they go, but more so how they are developed and turn out. What about you?

 

[GonzoCat90]

I think you have to separate the categories of success. To compare college success to NBA stock has proven to be pretty pointless, and I think that's where so many of our more negative fans get caught up.

To simply say a player was top-10, or a McDonald's All American, or a lottery pick is ignoring too much other context. You could take a team of second round guys and beat a team of random lottery picks sampled over the last 4-5 years in a college game because college success is directly tied to how skilled you are now, as opposed to rankings and draft positions which focus on what you might become.

That said, give me a bunch of top 10 guys and I'll figure something out. That raw talent and those physical tools are a great starting point to build from, and we've seen too many titles won by great players and high draft picks to deny that it's the formula that gives you the best shot to compete for the trophy.

 

[musrat59]

It is mostly about potential as some exceed their potential and some don't.