Cheering for Baylor

[reedny]

I watch Baylor recruiting very closely. The thing about Baylor is that the coaches have a great eye for talent. They have many camps throughout summer and the majority of their offers are made at camp, with a first hand view of recruits. They don't cut corners by looking at recruiting sights or chase the big names that the other schools do. They identify a winner, they get on him early, offer him early, and stay on his @ss until he gives a pledge. For example, Terrance Williams was a little known 2 star WR who is now starting for the Cowboys. Kendall Wright was a 3 star and starts for Tennessee. Josh Gordon was a 3 star and plays for the Bucs. They will have one, maybe two more leave for the NFL this year. And this is just WR's I'm talking about...

Great example. And in fairness, I do think GM has made some inroads along these lines into the southern states.

However, you have to be competitive on the filed while you're developing talent. Loosing 56-0 to an unranked team in front of 175 countries doesn't do much for the brand.

 

[Millhouse]

Location. Baylor which is in Texas has more capable players in their backyard than SU does. Even if they are getting the Tex, Tex AM, and TCU rejects...those guy are still better than anyone we are getting

I forget which year Baylor relocated to Texas from the Northwest Territories. 2007?

 

[syr02esq]

Great example. And in fairness, I do think GM has made some inroads along these lines into the southern states.

However, you have to be competitive on the filed while you're developing talent. Loosing 56-0 to an unranked team in front of 175 countries doesn't do much for the brand.

This is true. You have to put a good product in the field in order for fans to arrive. Fortunately, we didn't get blown out at the Carrier Dome. Hopefully the recruits can forget about this game.

 

[syr02esq]

"Playing Baylor is like having a chimp at a birthday party. Before you know it, your face has been ripped off." That's some serious praise on the ISU message boards!