OrangeBowlMagic
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First, I just want to make it clear this is not a negative thread. Not complaining, not bashing, not saying the 2019 class will be a failure in any way, shape, or form.
I also fully realize it's mid June, the early signing period is 6 months away, NSD is almost 8 months out. A LOT can and will change.
With that being said, I ***** around with the 247 class calculator a lot as I adjust who I think does and does not end up in this class. And I really just don't see how we can equal last year's final number, although as I said yes a lot can change. Do any of you mess with this also and see where you think we might end up?
Last year we finished 8th in the composite rankings, with 280 points coming from 23 signees.
Right now, we are 7th, with 200 points coming from 14 commits. I think RIGHT THIS minute, best case scenario and assuming 25 signees, we can get to about 275ish points. And that's with adding MJJr, McIntosh, Dunmore (longshot), Zipperer (toss-up at best), Neal, Bogle, Holley, Ingraham, Couch, Stevenson, Richards. 275 points will put us probably around 10th or so in the final rankings. I just think that a lot of people on the boards are under the impression a Top 10 class is a mortal lock, and I really don't think it is. THIS DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A FAILURE. I am a huge star ***** and I believe it's absolute fact that you must recruit Top 10 classes or higher to win National Championships. But Clemson is usually right around this number, and they're loaded. You don't need to be in the Top 3, but you need to be at least in the Top 12 or so at worst every single year with the occasional Top 6-8 class.
What do you guys think? If we sign 25 kids, with the ones I listed above being the additions, and we wind up say 12th in the composite, do you think that's acceptable or do you think there will be widespread crying on the site if that's where we sit in February?
I also fully realize it's mid June, the early signing period is 6 months away, NSD is almost 8 months out. A LOT can and will change.
With that being said, I ***** around with the 247 class calculator a lot as I adjust who I think does and does not end up in this class. And I really just don't see how we can equal last year's final number, although as I said yes a lot can change. Do any of you mess with this also and see where you think we might end up?
Last year we finished 8th in the composite rankings, with 280 points coming from 23 signees.
Right now, we are 7th, with 200 points coming from 14 commits. I think RIGHT THIS minute, best case scenario and assuming 25 signees, we can get to about 275ish points. And that's with adding MJJr, McIntosh, Dunmore (longshot), Zipperer (toss-up at best), Neal, Bogle, Holley, Ingraham, Couch, Stevenson, Richards. 275 points will put us probably around 10th or so in the final rankings. I just think that a lot of people on the boards are under the impression a Top 10 class is a mortal lock, and I really don't think it is. THIS DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A FAILURE. I am a huge star ***** and I believe it's absolute fact that you must recruit Top 10 classes or higher to win National Championships. But Clemson is usually right around this number, and they're loaded. You don't need to be in the Top 3, but you need to be at least in the Top 12 or so at worst every single year with the occasional Top 6-8 class.
What do you guys think? If we sign 25 kids, with the ones I listed above being the additions, and we wind up say 12th in the composite, do you think that's acceptable or do you think there will be widespread crying on the site if that's where we sit in February?