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<blockquote data-quote="Augusta_Jacket" data-source="post: 750944" data-attributes="member: 1191"><p>Based on the numbers provided by [USER=2957]@Vespidae[/USER] earlier in this thread, I believe it is entirely possible that we should expect CGC to bring in no less than 4 "blue chip" players per year on average, with the trend line in the next few years getting us to 5-7 routinely. This is not including transfers, which I will discuss in a minute. After looking through the list of P5 teams, there are about 30-40 schools that I believe are in the best position to get more than their "share" of recruits. We are at the bottom of that list. Schools like Bama, Clemson, FSU, and uga will routinely double the "share" of 6 per school. But there are also several P5 schools that will routinely only sign 1-2 per year. Of course, there are a few G5 schools that will sign a couple here and there, but it shouldn't impact the market of what's available to us. Our biggest hurdles in this are that GT has a reputation as a tough academic school, (and that does turn some athletes off), and that we are surrounded by factories who are all competing directly against us in this market. We have numerous advantages as well, chiefly our location in Downtown Atlanta and, when branded properly, our exceptional educational opportunities.</p><p></p><p>As for transfers, I am leery of putting too much stock into them. Historically, most transfers don't really impact their new teams that much. There are always exceptions, but in reality, few Russell WIlson's or Justin Fields come in and become impact players from day one. Getting a transfer early in their career helps, but we need to get to a point where we are a destination for hot recruits, not transfers who didn't make the two deep at their last school. The upside of transfers is that with JUCO not really being an option for us, this market can help fill depth gaps from year to year. </p><p></p><p>Now, CGC has so far shown himself as an adept recruiter. While a lot of his schtick drives me batty, I recognize that so far the athletes and recruits are buying in and that's a good thing. As the roster turnover nears completion in the next year or so, and our young guys develop (half our ATL are underclassmen) we should see rapid improvement in the product on the field. I originally said that this rebuild could take 5-7 years, but with the recruiting I am seeing so far, I can easily see us winning 7-8 games in the next 2-3 seasons. We just need to give CGC and his staff time. If by the end of year 5 we are not improved beyond where we are now, then maybe it's time to move on, but for now, I like where we are trending as a team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Augusta_Jacket, post: 750944, member: 1191"] Based on the numbers provided by [USER=2957]@Vespidae[/USER] earlier in this thread, I believe it is entirely possible that we should expect CGC to bring in no less than 4 "blue chip" players per year on average, with the trend line in the next few years getting us to 5-7 routinely. This is not including transfers, which I will discuss in a minute. After looking through the list of P5 teams, there are about 30-40 schools that I believe are in the best position to get more than their "share" of recruits. We are at the bottom of that list. Schools like Bama, Clemson, FSU, and uga will routinely double the "share" of 6 per school. But there are also several P5 schools that will routinely only sign 1-2 per year. Of course, there are a few G5 schools that will sign a couple here and there, but it shouldn't impact the market of what's available to us. Our biggest hurdles in this are that GT has a reputation as a tough academic school, (and that does turn some athletes off), and that we are surrounded by factories who are all competing directly against us in this market. We have numerous advantages as well, chiefly our location in Downtown Atlanta and, when branded properly, our exceptional educational opportunities. As for transfers, I am leery of putting too much stock into them. Historically, most transfers don't really impact their new teams that much. There are always exceptions, but in reality, few Russell WIlson's or Justin Fields come in and become impact players from day one. Getting a transfer early in their career helps, but we need to get to a point where we are a destination for hot recruits, not transfers who didn't make the two deep at their last school. The upside of transfers is that with JUCO not really being an option for us, this market can help fill depth gaps from year to year. Now, CGC has so far shown himself as an adept recruiter. While a lot of his schtick drives me batty, I recognize that so far the athletes and recruits are buying in and that's a good thing. As the roster turnover nears completion in the next year or so, and our young guys develop (half our ATL are underclassmen) we should see rapid improvement in the product on the field. I originally said that this rebuild could take 5-7 years, but with the recruiting I am seeing so far, I can easily see us winning 7-8 games in the next 2-3 seasons. We just need to give CGC and his staff time. If by the end of year 5 we are not improved beyond where we are now, then maybe it's time to move on, but for now, I like where we are trending as a team. [/QUOTE]
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