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<blockquote data-quote="Boomergump" data-source="post: 328599" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>I think the baseline conclusion that you draw from this is that recruiting is difficult and predicting performance of 18 year olds three years down the road very challenging. With that said, playing "opposite George" (sorry for the Seinfeld reference) is probably not a good strategy. If we follow your well written post to its logical conclusion, as recruiters we would rank our prospective players and then intentionally offer the ones at the bottom of the list first. I am not sure how much deliberate "gamesmanship" or "strategery" goes into signing recruiting classes, but I wouldn't put it past our team to intentionally hold off on a recruit to avoid tipping off the factories, who seem to poach us with regularity.</p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure Calvin Johnson was an early target. Cherry picking I know, but I am sure there are a BUNCH of top of the list players who did well here.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: your research seems to indicate we are good at finding diamonds in the rough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boomergump, post: 328599, member: 639"] I think the baseline conclusion that you draw from this is that recruiting is difficult and predicting performance of 18 year olds three years down the road very challenging. With that said, playing "opposite George" (sorry for the Seinfeld reference) is probably not a good strategy. If we follow your well written post to its logical conclusion, as recruiters we would rank our prospective players and then intentionally offer the ones at the bottom of the list first. I am not sure how much deliberate "gamesmanship" or "strategery" goes into signing recruiting classes, but I wouldn't put it past our team to intentionally hold off on a recruit to avoid tipping off the factories, who seem to poach us with regularity. I am pretty sure Calvin Johnson was an early target. Cherry picking I know, but I am sure there are a BUNCH of top of the list players who did well here. Bottom line: your research seems to indicate we are good at finding diamonds in the rough. [/QUOTE]
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