Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Time to double down on Sam...)
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A year ago did you get the sense Herman was looking to move Todd Orlando (along with 6 other assistants)?
Yep. It's relatively an abomination what it's become in the time since. Per Rivals we are #13 with a 3.47 star ranking. On 247 we are 15th with only an 89.41 player average. Given the in-state strength of this class along with this now being Herman's 4th year on the job, that's rather pathetic.
Let's also not forget that Applehwite's path to the starting job in '98 was cleared by 2 injuries to the top of an already thin depth chart. Quite honestly, if Charles Wright WERE Applewhite, he'd still probably never see the field as a starter in his career given what's ahead of him not to mention what's coming.
Do we know what Montrezl Harrell thought of it?
He's officially in full reverse career-wise. Missed the top 30 (Tour Championship) last year for the first time. This season he doesn't even make the top 70 for the next to last event.
Lots of woof in that list. I'm sorry, but from a CFB perspective, at least half of those were busts in college relative to expectations.
I would say you can throw a washcloth over Jamison, Brown and Coburn spots #2 - #4 after Ossai.
I have 2 recollections of Bobby Reid
1. He heaved at least 2 passes into the stands to avoid sacks at DKR in whatever year
2. He was the inspiration for:
Your thinking's correct, however the hypothesis should be "if Applewhite were Charles Wright today" he probably wouldn't see the field because of the QB talent he'd have to compete with.
If Charles Wright had been Applewhite in 1998, he might have been just as successful as Major was that season (perhaps more), particularly if Wright was also bolstered by having a Heisman winner at RB and a senior OL surrounding him like Applewhite was.
You could probably make the supposition that Ehlinger wouldn't see the field either if he had to compete against talent like Card, Jackson and Ewers.
I suppose it comes down to whether he's capable of posting the season he's capable of in 2020, but if he thinks of himself as a true NFL prospect, I agree with you.
Ehlinger was a rock solid 4-star (just outside the top 100) coming out of HS. By no one's accounts is Wright even close to even that level of prospect.
You would categorize Herman's recruiting here as a success with no discussion or nuance considering this class?
No, but we know what divisive race-baiters think:
Like I said, it's not a heavy sell. It's just this Monday's mood of the room. Next Monday is around the corner.
How different might Chris Simms' career have looked if Richard Walton doesn't get hurt in 1998?
I read his lips... "bitch ass white boy is goooooood."
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SMH. Man, some people just want to be noticed more than they want to be respected.
Is socioeconomic status of high star recruits one you’d rather talk about?
Get the flip outta here with the “take your shit to the corral” and follow you’re own damn rules and you won’t have people thinking you’re the worst mod.
They hit at levels that were consistent with the normal metrics.
2 of the 10 were first round picks
7 of the 10 were drafted, including the top six.
All of the kids rated as five-stars made the NFL as drafted players, even if three of them have to be rated as major college quarterback busts.
No.11 on the list is Andrew Luck, which means 8 of 11 would be drafted and three would be top 3 NFL picks
That kid had a hell of a sophomore season and then the roof caved in on him.I have 2 recollections of Bobby Reid
1. He heaved at least 2 passes into the stands to avoid sacks at DKR in whatever year
2. He was the inspiration for:
he basically had David Ash's sophomore season.
It's not really a big deal. I can't help it that the word "socioeconomic" puts you on tilt, despite there being zero reason for it to cause you to be on tilt. That's a you problem, not a me problem.
You masking it with my mod ranking as some sort of excuse... is again... about you.
He's never hated from jumpstreet in the minds of many IMO. It all could have been different.
Imagine being so self-absorbed with seeking a slight to fit into your warped world view that in a conversation about players with 30-percent failure rates, you'd take exception to it being pointed out that the affluent background of two quarterback prospects might eliminate a percentage point or two off that failure rate when compared to the average prospect at the position.
There's a reason why I received no emails and very little pushback against that point in a world when a lot of people look to find reasons to pushback against things I say or do.
The truth of the matter is that I haven't so much as whispered anything in the last two months that people can get mad about.... but you want to get mad at me so badly... you are inventing reasons to scream a problem exists when 99-percent of the room can see you're significantly reaching.
That's the raw truth.
There's a reason why I received no emails and very little pushback against that point in a world when a lot of people look to find reasons to pushback against things I say or do.
The truth of the matter is that I haven't so much as whispered anything in the last two months that people can get mad about.... but you want to get mad at me so badly... you are inventing reasons to scream a problem exists when 99-percent of the room can see you're significantly reaching.
That's the raw truth.
