MilliVanilli said:He was getting quarterbacks. He wasn't getting elite defenders.Mothra said:MilliVanilli said:They're marketing, not reality. Never fall in love with stars or you'll get what Aggy and Ut get.Chanceux said:That ain't what I'm sayin. Sure as heck ya need coaching. But them programs sure as heck are not in the top 25 on the reg without top 25 cruitin classes. And Ok St. gets those. It ain't all about the 5 stars. But the stars matter big time. That's just a fact jack.MilliVanilli said:It's a crutch if you depend on recruitment rankings over developing players that are right for your system.Chanceux said:You really want me to show you recruiting rankings and compare'em to the top 25 over the past decade? You really think that's gonna prove you right?MilliVanilli said:Yeah, it's done wonders for UT since that loss.Chanceux said:
Didn't UT play Bama for the natty not far back?
Recruiting stars matter boys. That's a fact. And the numbers bear it out.
Quarterbacks such as Garrett Gilbert, Case McCoy.
All those five star recruits and one bowl win, and 4 losing seasons since their natty embarrassment.
But hey, they're killing it in recruitment.
UT and Aggy say hi to the five star hoarding, Daniel Snyder and Gundy have been building winners through scheme and three stars that fit it.
I'm close to a lot of former Briles' players, they all universally hated 5 star recruits, felt they were entitled.
It's hard to recall a team winning the national championship that didn't have a coupe of classes that finished in the top 10 in recruiting. Of course coaching is important but so is getting the most talented players. Briles was getting there before he got fired.
Baylor wasn't going to beat Clemson and Alabama with the defenses he recruited.
He was getting a lot more than just elite qb's. But we will never know if he would've gotten there on defense. He recruited much better defensive talent as the years progressed. But even if we never got to Alabama level doesn't really matter. We should still be able to appreciate where he got us without being bitter he did win a natty.