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Eh, preseason predictions are meaningless. AA lists and all conference ones even are at least based on play, not hope. So no need to get upset about someone forgetting to list rousseau on a list or guys who will do well next year. Bottom line is we gave not had many kids in ages who ever...

Totally disagree. Transparency runs more to measurable and kids who go to camps. Character is still harder to assess. And kids will always want to be the local here if they can. UM has had a trash approach to football for 2 decades. Kids noticed. For all our complaints about Alabama and...

It’s easy to observe that bad work ethic is an inhibitor to success. But what we changed is different. We went away from ‘rough’ kids to an extent. That doesn’t have to mean bad results. There are nice kids who work hard. But when you change your filter, things can go against you if you’re...

True. As I have been saying for nearly 20 years, our problems ain’t all a result of ‘bad luck.’

Yep.

It’s not all about information. Michael Irvin wasn’t that fast. Reggie Wayne wasn’t. Jerry Rice wasn’t. Over-focus on information and measurables actually increases the opportunities for teams that can evaluate well on other traits.

Depends on what you mean by character. Plenty of guys who succeed in football aren’t nice. Some aren’t smart. Some have bad practice habits. Some associate with criminal activity. I understand why a fancy university might not want some of those types on its campus. But let’s not lie to...

Information is more transparent. Evaluations remain proprietary.

It’s ironic you say this, because one of the things that caused UM’s recruiting to decline was when the troll insisted we stop signing ’risky’ kids, which kinda meant reducing focus on just the type of kids we used to do well with.

The number of defeatist excuses in this thread is amazing. The mathematical facts fly in the face of the excuses. It’s still 11 guys on each side. Roster limits mean there are fewer spots at major programs today than 40 years ago. Everyone claims technology changed recruiting blah blah...

I know I have harped on talent evals around here for a long time. And I know people talk about ‘development’ as if our talent is all being held back. So it’s interesting to look at the 1970s, when the program wasn’t known for much and didn’t have great coaching. Interestingly, some of the...