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Surprised SMU is behind TCU and teams like Arkansas. Very very surpised that ASU is down at 49. I really hope they get it going, I like Dillingham.

Smu typically picks up a few really good homesick players each year, or ones buried in the depth chart at blueblood schools that are from there. They have a good thing going.
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Meh, once you get past the first 10-15 teams in those rankings I’ve never thought it matters that much. They get all the 4 and 5 star athletes who can produce right away and create depth, that’s why they usually win more. After that, the difference between 20 and 50 is a crap shoot. It’s mostly 3 stars some of whom will excel with time and development and some who won’t. Whoever develops them better and hits on those guys out of high school will do better. It’s how OSU has been good for so long (last year excluded) while still behind the bluebloods. We’ve developed a ton of 3 star athletes into really good players but can rarely compete with the depth of the bluebloods and blueblood adjacent teams.

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46 minutes ago, Iceman said:

Well, the fields are empty as is the weekend football schedule... so what's your point?

 

Full transparency Tech hoops at UH last weekend and @ Arizona this weekend is pretty damned fun.

Already giving up on football fella? 😂

8 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Meh, once you get past the first 10-15 teams in those rankings I’ve never thought it matters that much. They get all the 4 and 5 star athletes who can produce right away and create depth, that’s why they usually win more. After that, the difference between 20 and 50 is a crap shoot. It’s mostly 3 stars some of whom will excel with time and development and some who won’t. Whoever develops them better and hits on those guys out of high school will do better. It’s how OSU has been good for so long (last year excluded) while still behind the bluebloods. We’ve developed a ton of 3 star athletes into really good players but can rarely compete with the depth of the bluebloods and blueblood adjacent teams.

I was just shocked that one of the big three conferences was only able to place one team in the top 30 in recruiting.    Yes yes, you’re very relevant.  Power 3 ftw!!!

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2 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Already giving up on football fella? 😂

 

I haven't been "in" on Tech football in over 15 years.  They're throwing a shit-ton of cash at it right now, but Hoops and baseball are entirely more competitive.

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1 minute ago, closetohumping said:

Yes. Congrats on the ucf dt and getting Hudson back

fatboy slim and one of the worst basket cases in anyone's football memory...

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2 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Already giving up on football fella? 😂

I was just shocked that one of the big three conferences was only able to place one team in the top 30 in recruiting.    Yes yes, you’re very relevant.  Power 3 ftw!!!

Holy strawman, Batman, ftw!

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On 2/6/2025 at 11:33 AM, Vertigo said:

Surprised SMU is behind TCU and teams like Arkansas. Very very surpised that ASU is down at 49. I really hope they get it going, I like Dillingham.

Recruiting classes are influenced pretty heavily by what came before, not what happened during their senior year.

ASU had its worst season in program history in 2022.  Then it had the same season in 2023.  It'll take a bit to get rolling again, though they're starting to look better for this upcoming class.

Also skeptical they have the NIL to compete with the Joneses yet.  They spent a ton on retention as they kept 36 back from their 2 deep.  Of the people that were eligible to return, only a backup WR and TE left.  Those guys probably weren't gonna play much unless they had a great spring.  Basically, they're running it back without Skattebo and Shamari Simmons and that's where their limited NIL went.

They also took a ton of low-rated offensive linemen.

Also took some tiny school RB from Texas named Grayson Rigdon a few days ago, which could either mean he'll never see the depth chart or be the endless talking point.

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Grayson did it all for a tiny 6-man school prior to moving to Columbus for this past season. Hell of an athlete for those levels and shined above most on those fields.

Will that translate to success early at ASU? I’d definitely try to get his hands on the ball as a Freshman in STs, like punt/KO returns.

Hook’em!!!

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14 hours ago, wablty said:

Also took some tiny school RB from Texas named Grayson Rigdon a few days ago, which could either mean he'll never see the depth chart or be the endless talking point.

He's just a 4 time State Champion and 4 time State Championship Game MVP.  No chance at all he could be a Welker type player at the college level.  Zero.
 

 Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball Player of the Year finalist as a junior. Averaged 45.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.2 assist, and 6.0 steals.

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3-time State game MVP.  He only ran for 119 yards and scored 4 TDs his Senior year in the State game for Columbus, with QB Adam Schoebel getting the MVP nod.

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1 hour ago, Iceman said:

3-time State game MVP.  He only ran for 119 yards and scored 4 TDs his Senior year in the State game for Columbus, with QB Adam Schoebel getting the MVP nod.

Six-man football 1st 3yrs...

Rigdon, who is listed at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, was named a MaxPreps All-American at the small schools level after he helped lead Columbus (Texas) High School to a 15-1 record and 3A Division I state champion last season by rushing for 2,071 yards and 39 touchdowns. He rushed for four touchdowns in a blowout win in the state championship game.

Rigdon won a state championship in each of his four high school seasons as he earlier won three championships while playing six-man football at the 1A level (the lowest classification in Texas). 

https://247sports.com/college/arizona-state/article/asu-football-grayson-rigdon-all-american-sun-devils-nc-state-columbus-245273745/

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