It was criticized a couple years ago during the Eno....not so much anymore.
Iowa Football Recruiting
- Thread starter CyTexMex
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You old people sure are stubborn. Kids change their mind all the time. They might be "all in" and commit and later on want to make a couple more visits
Frankly, in that scenario I wouldnt be surprised if they would not allow the lower ranked kid to commit until the higher ranked kid has made his decision again.
Recruiting is fairly fluid.
Either that or some kids are takes no matter what the numbers are at their position group. They would take the 3 star and then if the 4 star wanted to get back on board later on down the road they would make it work somehow.
Whereas your method of ranking is much simpler; iowa is simply better than isu at all things and all positions despite any statistical evidence.
I don't think that is entirely correct. I am pretty sure Iowa uses the philosophy that one kids isn't going to make or break a class. A lot of schools follow the same strategy. Others don't.
Let's say a school has 10 offers out to players for 4 LBs spots. Once those 4 LB's spots are "taken" they focus on other positions. Sure they might take a 5th LB if things fall right, etc. but it allows them to move on.
Then there is ISU and others that says lets get our foot in the door with an early offer to a lot of guys as if we wait we will lose or shot so they have 25 offers out to players for 4 LB spots. Knowing full well that they have little to no shot on a lot of those offers but again it at least gives them a chance to generate interest on both sides and sometimes you get a kid nobody would have thought you had a chance getting.
Neither is "the right" or "wrong" way to recruit. All schools do it a little differently and both methods can and will work some fans just like to make fun of other teams that recruit a different way.
As the saying goes there are more then one way to skin a cat.
Thats not true, Dallas Craddieth was an extra DB Iowa took last year.
The same can be said for Nick Henrich this cycle. He will have a spot whether Iowa has 3 other LB's committed before him or not.
You clearly missed-
"Sure they might take a 5th LB if things fall right, etc. but it allows them to move on."
This is universally true in recruiting I would have to imagine...if a recruit at or near the top of your board wants to commit, you take them. It doesn’t matter whether or not you are “full” at that position.
Then the 2 scenarios you went through have the same concept in that both schools would always have room for their top targets.
True but you have to stay true to what you believe. MC takes a different approach and that's fine
Pretty much all college coaches take a different approach than KF
That's fine...
Iowa's recruiting classes have improved each of the last 4 years so I'm ok with it.
It's weird. They both care what the other thinks, which is what blows my mind.
I just like to make fun of his opinions because he's such a homer. If you think I care what Dan thinks of me you are way off on this one
