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Post by Mark Gainey on Feb 4, 2021 18:14:20 GMT -6
Has anyone else noticed this? Is this because we went so heavy with transfers? I thought we were supposed to have had our best class ever? 104th is a huge slide down from last year. Uh-oh.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Feb 4, 2021 18:38:23 GMT -6
Maybe our best class is 6th best in the SBC. The teams in the SBC don't play. They all want to get ranked and beat their P5 opponents. I'd like to think that we are the founders of the rise of the SBC, but that is probably my cardinal glasses.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Feb 4, 2021 19:07:16 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating.
Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy.
Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was.
The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history.
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Post by Trojans1andAll on Feb 4, 2021 19:44:36 GMT -6
JUCO transfers were the beginning of the end for Blakeney... And Maestri.
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Post by saintflorian on Feb 4, 2021 21:24:40 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating. Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy. Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was. The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history. This ! Remember everyone got a free year of eligibility which adds another dynamic. I believe every one but two are three stars recruits.
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Post by Mr. Ho on Feb 5, 2021 6:41:15 GMT -6
JUCO transfers were the beginning of the end for...Maestri. The end? You mean when we were winning regular season conference titles? We haven't even come close to sniffing one of those since he "retired". For the record, I'm all in on Scott Frost but the leader of this year's very young team is, in fact, a Juco transfer. But Ho has digressed again.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Feb 5, 2021 8:39:18 GMT -6
JUCO transfers were the beginning of the end for...Maestri. The end? You mean when we were winning regular season conference titles? We haven't even come close to sniffing one of those since he "retired". For the record, I'm all in on Scott Frost but the leader of this year's very young team is, in fact, a Juco transfer. But Ho has digressed again. Maestri only won 1 conference title in his last 9 years as HC, with a lot of losing records. Maestri and Felix were slacking on the recruiting trail in their last few years. Some of the players they brought in were not D1 caliber players. They would've never brought in the recruiting class Scott Cross hauled in.
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Post by trojantke on Feb 5, 2021 11:06:08 GMT -6
The end? You mean when we were winning regular season conference titles? We haven't even come close to sniffing one of those since he "retired". For the record, I'm all in on Scott Frost but the leader of this year's very young team is, in fact, a Juco transfer. But Ho has digressed again. Scott Frost? Am I on a Nebraska message board?
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Post by saintflorian on Feb 5, 2021 12:34:39 GMT -6
The end? You mean when we were winning regular season conference titles? We haven't even come close to sniffing one of those since he "retired". For the record, I'm all in on Scott Frost but the leader of this year's very young team is, in fact, a Juco transfer. But Ho has digressed again. Scott Frost? Am I on a Nebraska message board? You must be new around here...
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Post by trojanmatt on Feb 6, 2021 8:59:53 GMT -6
Bottom line is whether you have the number one recruiting class sixth recruiting class or number 10 recruiting class players need to be coached! Iâm not a fan of (The HC we don’t speak of) but I do think heâs put a good staff together! Letâs see how that all translates to the field in the fall!
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Post by Mark Gainey on Feb 11, 2021 6:22:23 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating. Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy. Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was. The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history. Was just looking at it again. Even if you look at the average rating, we still rank 6th! I'm not saying the sky is falling, but if this holds true, then we are losing ground.
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Post by cornhole on Feb 11, 2021 16:30:20 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating. Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy. Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was. The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history. Was just looking at it again. Even if you look at the average rating, we still rank 6th! I'm not saying the sky is falling, but if this holds true, then we are losing ground. Our FB Players are revved about our prospects for next year. Men of Troy at Ground Zero. All that matters now.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Feb 11, 2021 17:21:42 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating. Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy. Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was. The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history. Was just looking at it again. Even if you look at the average rating, we still rank 6th! I'm not saying the sky is falling, but if this holds true, then we are losing ground. Mark, teams like LSU, Alabama, Ohio State, etc routinely have averages like 93 and 94. Do you really think the difference between 82 and 83 is going to make a difference? I think we signed a really good class, the stars don't matter that much when everyone in the SBC is neck and neck. Coaching is going to matter, and we'll have to see how the new, highly regarded coaches do. Having Pogue back is a big deal, and getting Rusty Whitt a real offseason to condition our athletes is an even bigger one. We have the pieces to have a great year, but we'll have to see if (The HC we don’t speak of) and Co. can stay focused and battle through adversity, which they have not proven they can do so yet.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Feb 11, 2021 20:53:05 GMT -6
I like the new (old) Troy guys and like you Whitt has made a big difference
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Post by Mark Gainey on Feb 13, 2021 6:27:35 GMT -6
Was just looking at it again. Even if you look at the average rating, we still rank 6th! I'm not saying the sky is falling, but if this holds true, then we are losing ground. Mark, teams like LSU, Alabama, Ohio State, etc routinely have averages like 93 and 94. Do you really think the difference between 82 and 83 is going to make a difference? I think we signed a really good class, the stars don't matter that much when everyone in the SBC is neck and neck. Coaching is going to matter, and we'll have to see how the new, highly regarded coaches do. Having Pogue back is a big deal, and getting Rusty Whitt a real offseason to condition our athletes is an even bigger one. We have the pieces to have a great year, but we'll have to see if (The HC we don’t speak of) and Co. can stay focused and battle through adversity, which they have not proven they can do so yet. That's a good point. You're probably right--the difference isn't that great, in all likelihood. At least I hope that's the case.
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Post by cornhole on Feb 13, 2021 8:02:37 GMT -6
JUCO transfers were the beginning of the end for Blakeney... And Maestri. Poor (or lack thereof) recruiting effort by those staffs was the beginning of the end(s). The JUCO route was a lazy staff solution.
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Post by trojanmatt on Feb 13, 2021 9:11:14 GMT -6
Regardless of the ranking of a recruiting class slot of it comes down to coaching! Players can be coached up to achieve ! That’s one of the reasons why the coaching staff and especially the strength and conditioning coach is so important!
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Post by Troystet on Feb 16, 2021 10:22:33 GMT -6
Regardless of the ranking of a recruiting class slot of it comes down to coaching! Players can be coached up to achieve ! That’s one of the reasons why the coaching staff and especially the strength and conditioning coach is so important! I'm sure General George Custer had a good group of officers and soldiers. Unfortunately they were led into battle by an egotistical idiot
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Post by Troystet on Mar 6, 2021 14:04:21 GMT -6
Don't worry about the ranking. It's based on a point total, which is comprised of how many players signed and each players rating. Troy only had 15 signees this year, so that means less points for Troy. Instead, pay attention to the Avg. Rating (which was 0.8207). This is the most accurate depiction of how good a recruiting class was. The 0.8207 rating is in fact the best in Troy recruiting history. Was just looking at it again. Even if you look at the average rating, we still rank 6th! I'm not saying the sky is falling, but if this holds true, then we are losing ground. Meanwhile the head scratcher and the athletic dept are telling us we are having the best recruiting classes in history
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