The best of the Big 12's recruiting closers

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The best of the Big 12's recruiting closers

 

September 8, 2009 9:47 AM

 

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin

 

Recruiting is a competitive game, but some coaches have risen above the others for their ability to close the deal and convince recruits to come to their schools.

 

These coaches definitely deserve the coffee, according to the classic line uttered by Alec Baldwin in the movie “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

 

Here’s my list of the very best of the Big 12 closers:

 

Texas coach Mack Brown: There’s a reason why Texas has dominated recruiting in recent seasons. And it starts with their head coach, who has a knack for convincing top recruits to commit long before their senior seasons – an accepted practice across the conference.

 

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops: Recruits don’t seem to mind the Sooners’ recent BCS failures. They know they’ll have the opportunity to be in the championship hunt every season and develop their talents while working with Stoops.

 

Missouri coach Gary Pinkel: He’s changed the recruiting culture at Missouri as the Tigers now dominate in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas where they once struggled. And no Big 12 program has developed a better reputation for building NFL talent than the Tigers under Pinkel, which makes recruiting easier now than when he started.

 

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini: His staff isn’t as much into recruiting rankings as their predecessors were, but Pelini is just as effective sealing the deal with recruits. His no-nonsense style appeals to parents and recruits also like his energetic staff keyed by Tim Beck and John Papuchis.

 

Baylor coach Art Briles: It’s a wickedly competitive battle for recruits in Texas, but Briles seems to be holding his own. Texas high-school coaches respect him because of his similar coaching background earlier in his career. But Briles also has an innate way of putting recruits at ease immediately as well as convivncing their parents to come to Baylor.

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I thought Pelini and Co. did nothing but let everything fall through the cracks with recruits? Somebody better tell Griffin this information so he can get Pelini off his list.. he's terrible..