Coaching Comments to Recruit

[Millhouse]

I think Lester was always the backup plan if GM didn't work out. Shafer knew GM did not have the experience so Lester was a good QB coach choice. GM was given the AHC and OC job for his recruiting skills and Shafer knew it was a risk. He was smart enough to have backup plan.

it's a good midseason backup plan. we don't need a backup plan in the off season though

 

[TheCusian]

it's a good midseason backup plan. we don't need a backup plan in the off season though

We do if Shafer knew that was the guy he wanted to run his offense. Why wait? (Better options have to include Shafer's criteria: That he knows them and can work within the staff well. His Michigan experience changed how he viewed hiring, I think).

 

[ImperialOrange]

I have a question about speed. Maybe it's a dumb question. Maybe I'm dumb, who knows. But I'll ask it anyway...

Are human beings living in the South inherently faster than those who live in the North?

If they are, then I get why we we'd have trouble recruiting for speed in our region.

But if not, then why can't we recruit for speed.

I don't know if this is a good data point, but here are the top 10 college programs for men's cross country right now...

1. Colorado
2. Oregon
3. Syracuse
4. Oklahoma State
5. Iona
6. Wisconsin
7. Villanova
8. Portland
9. Stanford
10. Northern Arizona

Now, maybe you don't need fast kids to build a good cross country program. I have no idea, honestly. But there isn't a single southern school in the top 10. And one might assume that there are at least a few kids who can run that live in the north, since 4 of the top 10 are northern schools.

So, sincerely, why can't we recruit fast kids who live in the north?

You need raw speed which XC isn't the best indicator of. Guys that run 100, 200, and 400 would be the ones with guys that run sub 11, 22, and 48 being what I'd consider fast. Here are the national top 10 HS times. You won't be surprised where the runners are and are not from.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/25...ICS-Flo-100-top-10-national-HS-rankings#B100m

Perhaps it has more to do with athletes living in warm weather areas in where they can actually train outdoors year round?

 

[Millhouse]

You need raw speed which XC isn't the best indicator of. Guys that run 100, 200, and 400 would be the ones with guys that run sub 11, 22, and 48 being what I'd consider fast. Here are the national top 10 HS times. You won't be surprised where the runners are and are not from.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/25...ICS-Flo-100-top-10-national-HS-rankings#B100m

Perhaps it has more to do with athletes living in warm weather areas in where they can actually train outdoors year round?

i've sacrificed speed for 20 lbs of fat that keeps me warm. there are no fast eskimos. that's my story.