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Thoughts? Could Collins turn the program around faster than expected?
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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 693418" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>Here’s the top 30 recruiting classes according to 247 with the amount of majors and degrees they offer:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>UGA - 100 majors, 132 degrees</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bama- 67 majors, 76 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Clemson- 67 majors, 77 degree</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">LSU - 63 majors, 72 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Ohio State - 115 majors, 160 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Texas A&M - 90 majors, 108 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Auburn - 76 majors, 93 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Florida - 90 majors, 102 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Texas - 72 majors, 92 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Tennessee - 75 majors, 83 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Oklahoma - 76 majors, 89 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Oregon - 58 majors, 78 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Miami - 82 majors, 106 degrees</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Michigan - 81 majors, 121 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Penn State - 116 majors, 152 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Washington - 122 majors, 238 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Notre Dame - 57 majors, 72 degrees</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">South Carolina - 66 majors, 86 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>North Carolina - 84 majors, 138 degrees</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Nebraska - 97 majors, 143 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Stanford - 46 majors, 58 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Florida State - 71 majors, 98 degrees</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kentucky - 86 majors, 104 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Arizona State - 70 majors, 92 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Wisconsin - 96 majors, 127 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><u><em>Georgia Tech - 33 majors, 34 degrees</em></u></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Mississippi State - 67 majors, 75 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">TCU - 62 majors, 102 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Utah - 86 majors, 113 degrees</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Arkansas - 70 majors, 76 degrees</p><p></p><p>All of this information comes from collegefactual.com, and most of the numbers are a little off from what the schools themselves publish on their sites. Not by much, but occasionally by 5-10, almost always lower than the school’s numbers. Bolded are teams Tech directly competes against on the field, while many others on the list are direct competitors in recruiting. Tech only offers half (or less) majors than every other school on the list. Stanford is the only other school on the list that offers fewer than 50 majors, and we all know they aren’t as exclusive with athletes as they like to think they are. </p><p></p><p>The whole point of this list is to show that there are challenges that come with recruiting to Tech. I think your point, [USER=29]@Ibeeballin[/USER], is that the vast majority of athletes can get <em>in </em>to Tech, and I would agree with that. What I can’t agree with is that Tech is on an equal playing field with everyone else. It’s obvious. I’ve said it before, it’s not even about recruiting kids who don’t want to “play school”, it’s about not being able to sign kids who want a legit degree, but don’t want to go into business or engineering. Any kid that wants to be a teacher or a high school coach can automatically rule Tech out. The pool of players that Tech is attractive to academically is absolutely smaller than say, Clemson or UGA. That’s why I’ve said the ceiling for Tech recruiting is around 10 nationally. If you’re not playing with a full deck, it’s tough to win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 693418, member: 4572"] Here’s the top 30 recruiting classes according to 247 with the amount of majors and degrees they offer: [INDENT][B]UGA - 100 majors, 132 degrees[/B] Bama- 67 majors, 76 degrees [B]Clemson- 67 majors, 77 degree[/B] LSU - 63 majors, 72 degrees Ohio State - 115 majors, 160 degrees Texas A&M - 90 majors, 108 degrees Auburn - 76 majors, 93 degrees Florida - 90 majors, 102 degrees Texas - 72 majors, 92 degrees Tennessee - 75 majors, 83 degrees Oklahoma - 76 majors, 89 degrees Oregon - 58 majors, 78 degrees [B]Miami - 82 majors, 106 degrees[/B] Michigan - 81 majors, 121 degrees Penn State - 116 majors, 152 degrees Washington - 122 majors, 238 degrees [B]Notre Dame - 57 majors, 72 degrees[/B] South Carolina - 66 majors, 86 degrees [B]North Carolina - 84 majors, 138 degrees[/B] Nebraska - 97 majors, 143 degrees Stanford - 46 majors, 58 degrees [B]Florida State - 71 majors, 98 degrees[/B] Kentucky - 86 majors, 104 degrees Arizona State - 70 majors, 92 degrees Wisconsin - 96 majors, 127 degrees [B][U][I]Georgia Tech - 33 majors, 34 degrees[/I][/U][/B] Mississippi State - 67 majors, 75 degrees TCU - 62 majors, 102 degrees Utah - 86 majors, 113 degrees Arkansas - 70 majors, 76 degrees[/INDENT] All of this information comes from collegefactual.com, and most of the numbers are a little off from what the schools themselves publish on their sites. Not by much, but occasionally by 5-10, almost always lower than the school’s numbers. Bolded are teams Tech directly competes against on the field, while many others on the list are direct competitors in recruiting. Tech only offers half (or less) majors than every other school on the list. Stanford is the only other school on the list that offers fewer than 50 majors, and we all know they aren’t as exclusive with athletes as they like to think they are. The whole point of this list is to show that there are challenges that come with recruiting to Tech. I think your point, [USER=29]@Ibeeballin[/USER], is that the vast majority of athletes can get [I]in [/I]to Tech, and I would agree with that. What I can’t agree with is that Tech is on an equal playing field with everyone else. It’s obvious. I’ve said it before, it’s not even about recruiting kids who don’t want to “play school”, it’s about not being able to sign kids who want a legit degree, but don’t want to go into business or engineering. Any kid that wants to be a teacher or a high school coach can automatically rule Tech out. The pool of players that Tech is attractive to academically is absolutely smaller than say, Clemson or UGA. That’s why I’ve said the ceiling for Tech recruiting is around 10 nationally. If you’re not playing with a full deck, it’s tough to win. [/QUOTE]
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