tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post2287186712200457083..comments2023-11-03T04:38:20.417-04:00Comments on BULLDOGS BLOG: Fun With Numbers: Wrapping Up RecruitingGeorgia Athleticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00516202366071408182noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-90204616480294013982010-01-29T17:44:22.220-05:002010-01-29T17:44:22.220-05:00Im not sure if this was done because of my post on...Im not sure if this was done because of my post on Twitter asking for it, but thanks David. great stuff.Treynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-4336280547779412982010-01-29T01:12:01.152-05:002010-01-29T01:12:01.152-05:00David,
I find this analysis quite inaccurate, as...David, <br /><br />I find this analysis quite inaccurate, as you have failed to take account for the varying weather patterns throughout the country. How can you compare recruits in the muggy South to recruits in the Arid West? This is outrageous. Don't quit your day-job Hale!The Watch Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189869906932592325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-89934059155790442582010-01-28T23:26:25.866-05:002010-01-28T23:26:25.866-05:00I too was playing rotisserie baseball when I was 1...I too was playing rotisserie baseball when I was 12. We held the draft in our cafeteria before school. My first pick ever was Frank Viola the year he started tipping pitches. I think national league stats came out on tuesday and the american league stats came out on wednesday though it could be the other way around. Our league was forced underground when someone snitched and our school found out there was a $50 pot.<br /> <br />Hey Hale, how about a little something, you know, for the effort?<br /><br />Great job as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-12100670876197137962010-01-28T20:33:57.714-05:002010-01-28T20:33:57.714-05:00Yes, but did FL have more all SEC performers becau...Yes, but did FL have more all SEC performers because they were so successful or were they more successful because they had more all SEC players? Hmmm? Hmmm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-45700684606612334412010-01-28T19:21:59.188-05:002010-01-28T19:21:59.188-05:00Brandon Saine did not transfer to MichiganBrandon Saine did not transfer to MichiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-83155932401463200362010-01-28T18:20:03.366-05:002010-01-28T18:20:03.366-05:00Lies, damn lies and statistics!
Next season I am ...Lies, damn lies and statistics!<br /><br />Next season I am going to eat a Tootsie Pop before each game and record the number of licks it takes to get to the center. Then I'm going to scatterplot that against total passing yards and see what that comes up with...<br /><br />=)Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-57195946913300281662010-01-28T16:29:22.656-05:002010-01-28T16:29:22.656-05:00An item that is lost in all the stars and ratings ...An item that is lost in all the stars and ratings - ALL of the recruiting services are in it for the money. <br /><br />They can and do throw stars at players to drive web hits and subscriptions. <br /><br />I have no proof but I suspect schools with rabid fans (i.e. higher potential for subscriptions) get more stars assigned to the players than lesser schools. <br /><br />In closing has Jamie Newburg even pumped up a football?JRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435267493705547179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-85168010635089755282010-01-28T16:02:20.190-05:002010-01-28T16:02:20.190-05:00david,
Have you heard any more on the Quater back...david,<br /> Have you heard any more on the Quater back battle. is Murray still the front runner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-72995538764535963112010-01-28T14:44:35.757-05:002010-01-28T14:44:35.757-05:00Dave--
One thing I've noticed is that recruit...Dave--<br /><br />One thing I've noticed is that recruiting services are passing out more "stars" than they used to.<br />For example, in 2004, the state of Alabama had 5 guys rated four stars or better. In 2010, Alabama has 13.<br />In 2004, the state of Georgia had 15 prospects rated 4 stars or better; In 2010, that number jumps to 31.<br />You may have mentioned this already; I couldn't read the whole post because I have the attention span of a gnat.kwamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-509000761479556232010-01-28T14:23:02.983-05:002010-01-28T14:23:02.983-05:00Matt Hinton, the blogger Dr. Saturday on Yahoo!, d...Matt Hinton, the blogger Dr. Saturday on Yahoo!, did a study a number of years ago on drafted players. While it's an imperfect correlation; the odds of a player getting drafted increase significantly with more stars:<br /><br />http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Recruiting-stars-in-the-draft-We-knew-this-was-?urn=ncaaf,158543mpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-73676577866094942502010-01-28T14:03:19.410-05:002010-01-28T14:03:19.410-05:00OK, I guess you are young enough to have read the ...OK, I guess you are young enough to have read the USA Today at age 9. I was 19 years old when the first USAToday hit the box in 1982. I was working in downtown ATL when it was first distributed in the ATL. They had people standing on streetcorners every morning for about three weeks giving it away. After about the fourth day the Atlanta Constitution decided they could afford some color ink for their front page for the first time ever. <br /><br />But the Sunday edition of USAToday? I don't think so. I don't think USA Today has ever printed a sunday paper. Wrong??<br /><br />HVL DawgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-28859950243672917662010-01-28T13:56:37.049-05:002010-01-28T13:56:37.049-05:00thanks for the in-depth analysis,David...thinking ...thanks for the in-depth analysis,David...thinking about recruiting and it's impact reminds me of a story...<br /><br />many years ago,the NCAA went with the leaner 25/85 scholarship rule and that was tough for the schools to accept...I remember,however,the quote from the Arkansas coach/AD,Frank Broyles,who said (paraphrased)..."I'll go with just 20 scholarships per year...but...they have to be the 20 players that I want!"<br /><br />it's still a game of superior athletic ability always having the edge...<br /><br />later,old dawgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-751216776497530132010-01-28T12:45:30.885-05:002010-01-28T12:45:30.885-05:00Great post Dave. Great work, other dude.
Flori...Great post Dave. Great work, other dude. <br /><br />Florida is killing it...there is no question there. If the SEC area is the octomom then the state of Florida is the sixteen Mom. <br /><br />Georgia is surrounded by SEC states and many times the "home school" is one outside the state of Georgia. Columbus=AU, Valdosta=FSU, et al. <br /><br />Any kid from S. Florida is going to have to go through Gainesville to get to another state. <br /><br />FSU being so mediocre and Miami just getting back off the ground has help consolidate UF's power down there to be sure. <br /><br />Again...great post.DawgOnTaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399887158738540964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-34314645557268032582010-01-28T12:14:05.273-05:002010-01-28T12:14:05.273-05:00I just wanted to say thanks for doing what you do....I just wanted to say thanks for doing what you do.AC in Bouldernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-82772373205763313812010-01-28T11:28:50.594-05:002010-01-28T11:28:50.594-05:00Maybe you've posted this already, but in stati...Maybe you've posted this already, but in stating that an evaluation of coaching ability is the number of Top 100 recruits that get drafted, shouldn't it also be taken into account how many non Top 100 (i.e. 2, 3 star) recruits get "coached-up" to become draft picks? Maybe a school is whiffing on the Brandon Millers but churning out Tim Jennings and David Pollacks. <br /><br />Just a thought.SDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562066999226496400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-58927704076913391252010-01-28T10:51:33.482-05:002010-01-28T10:51:33.482-05:00So based on your analysis... I would say Richt'...So based on your analysis... I would say Richt's contention that finding a solid recruit who WANTS to play for Georgia is more important that how many stars he is labeled with is valid.. I would always want a highly motivated 3.5 or 4 star who bleeds red & black over a 5 star who's milking the recruiting process and makes a "business decision" to come to UGA..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-60782154756715312382010-01-28T10:01:38.262-05:002010-01-28T10:01:38.262-05:00Interesting data. Proves recruiting is a very ine...Interesting data. Proves recruiting is a very inexact science, but better athletes at the HS level tend to succeed more than lesser ones. Nothing shocking there.<br /><br />BTW, you could have bought that same USA Today on Friday, they don't publish a paper on the weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-5138219721703873652010-01-28T09:53:32.813-05:002010-01-28T09:53:32.813-05:00David, any plans for coverage of signing day next ...David, any plans for coverage of signing day next week? I know recruiting is another animal, but I imagine it's a big day in Athens.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940938979395784113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-41489590090965997632010-01-28T09:52:19.331-05:002010-01-28T09:52:19.331-05:00What part does coaching play in developing these p...What part does coaching play in developing these players to be better?dawgy1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-11006944589575894092010-01-28T09:39:59.388-05:002010-01-28T09:39:59.388-05:00Good thing coaches look beyond the number of stars...Good thing coaches look beyond the number of stars a player has or where he ranks among all others at his position. What I get from these stats is being top 100 doesn't matter. If a 2 star guy performs better, then he will start in college. I'd like to see a comparison between top 100 recruits and all others in terms of making all-SEC, and NFL success.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810485267966960481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-22159181061800548692010-01-28T09:30:13.274-05:002010-01-28T09:30:13.274-05:00Less than 30% of 5 Star Recruits get drafted in th...Less than 30% of 5 Star Recruits get drafted in the NFL.<br /><br />That says alot about legitamacy of recruiting services and about the devaluation these services place on the process of development and coaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-72177496807508132102010-01-28T09:23:43.853-05:002010-01-28T09:23:43.853-05:00ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-15634195491695704112010-01-28T09:19:48.678-05:002010-01-28T09:19:48.678-05:00Dave - it would be interesting to correlate All-SE...Dave - it would be interesting to correlate All-SEC awards with two things:<br />- number of appearances on the CBS game of the week<br />- SEC championship / Division championships<br /><br />Visibility and team success would both seem to have a big effect on all-conference voting. Given two statistically comparable players, it's easier to vote for the guy on the more accomplished team.Raleighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-71670290351739831972010-01-28T09:08:25.122-05:002010-01-28T09:08:25.122-05:00Great work. Keep'em coming.Great work. Keep'em coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-30815707543859125832010-01-28T08:44:01.868-05:002010-01-28T08:44:01.868-05:00you also have to take a lot of factors into accoun...you also have to take a lot of factors into account like coaching changes, family issues, injury and Willie Martinez.<br /><br />Still, this is interesting.Domhttp://www.dominickbrady.comnoreply@blogger.com