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<blockquote data-quote="roadkill" data-source="post: 914344" data-attributes="member: 1555"><p>Since this thread is about recruiting impact and your posts minimized it as a difference-maker in UGA’s recent improvement, I feel it’s worthwhile to look deeper since we have actual data to support the discussion.</p><p></p><p>Previous posters have given us the Rivals average recruiting rankings for Richt. I computed this for Smart as well and compared his 7-year tenure with Richt’s most recent 7-years (which is most relevant since that includes the period when I saw the complaints over his recruiting).</p><p></p><p>Richt Ave Rank: 9 (source is wrmathis post above)</p><p></p><p>Smart Ave Rank: 3.3</p><p></p><p>Since your comments also minimized the difference in the count of highly ranked players between a five and ten ranking, I compared that as well, again using Rivals.</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td>Smart</td><td>Smart</td><td>Richt</td><td>Richt</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>5*</td><td>4*</td><td>5*</td><td>4*</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ave</strong></td><td><strong>4.0</strong></td><td><strong>13.9</strong></td><td><strong>1.1</strong></td><td><strong>11.4</strong></td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>Overall, Smart has averaged nearly <strong>3</strong> additional 5-stars per year and <strong>2.5</strong> additional 4-stars. In the context of Richt’s baseline of <strong>1.1</strong> 5-stars per year, that is a <em>very</em> significant improvement in elite players on the team.</p><p></p><p>Again, not arguing who is the best game-day coach. As others have said, UGA’s improvement has as much to do with the overall commitment level of the school as anything else. But my point here is that Smart's recruiting improvement is a significant component and the raw data supports that. My other original point was that recruiting at positions of most need, such as OL/DL, is an equally important aspect of recruiting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadkill, post: 914344, member: 1555"] Since this thread is about recruiting impact and your posts minimized it as a difference-maker in UGA’s recent improvement, I feel it’s worthwhile to look deeper since we have actual data to support the discussion. Previous posters have given us the Rivals average recruiting rankings for Richt. I computed this for Smart as well and compared his 7-year tenure with Richt’s most recent 7-years (which is most relevant since that includes the period when I saw the complaints over his recruiting). Richt Ave Rank: 9 (source is wrmathis post above) Smart Ave Rank: 3.3 Since your comments also minimized the difference in the count of highly ranked players between a five and ten ranking, I compared that as well, again using Rivals. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Smart[/TD] [TD]Smart[/TD] [TD]Richt[/TD] [TD]Richt[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]5*[/TD] [TD]4*[/TD] [TD]5*[/TD] [TD]4*[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2022[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2021[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2020[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2019[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2018[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2017[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2016[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2015[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2014[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2013[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2012[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2011[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2010[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2009[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Ave[/B][/TD] [TD][B]4.0[/B][/TD] [TD][B]13.9[/B][/TD] [TD][B]1.1[/B][/TD] [TD][B]11.4[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Overall, Smart has averaged nearly [B]3[/B] additional 5-stars per year and [B]2.5[/B] additional 4-stars. In the context of Richt’s baseline of [B]1.1[/B] 5-stars per year, that is a [I]very[/I] significant improvement in elite players on the team. Again, not arguing who is the best game-day coach. As others have said, UGA’s improvement has as much to do with the overall commitment level of the school as anything else. But my point here is that Smart's recruiting improvement is a significant component and the raw data supports that. My other original point was that recruiting at positions of most need, such as OL/DL, is an equally important aspect of recruiting. [/QUOTE]
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