How the hell does a 7-6 team have #8 ranked recruiting class in the nation by Rivals?

[sarge87]

How does an unranked UCLA with an overall record of 7-6 and a conference record of 3-6 rate these caliber of recruits? I guess I just don't get it. Why UCLA?

 

5 Owamagbe Odighizuwa

 

4 Anthony Barr, Cassius Marsh, Jordon James, Malcolm Jones, Dietrich Riley, Kody Innes, Anthony Jefferson, Aramide Olaniyan, Paul Richardson, Josh Shirley, Chris Ward, Jordan Zumwalt

 

3 Shaquille Richardson, Derrick Bryant, Sealii Epenesa, Wesley Flowers, Eric Kendricks, Tevin McDonald, Wade Yandall, John Young, Kip Smith, Julious Moore

 

UCLA's move up the charts was highlighted by the addition of five-star defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa, and throw in National Signing Day decisions from four-stars Anthony Jefferson, Jordan Zumwalt, Dietrich Riley and Josh Shirley who were all thought to may be going elsewhere.

 

We all know Bongheisel is known for his recruiting from his days with Colorado, but we also know his track record with the NCAA at Colorado and U of Washington respectively, as both colleges were racked with felonious athletes, sexual charges, and gambling, costing them in sanctions, losses of scholarships which irreparably harmed their reputations as higher learning institutions.

[Back In Black]

because Rick can recruit

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

I sure Skippy is keeping up the tactics he has employed in the past. He and Kiffie have shown they play fast and loose with the rules and both programs will be hit hard with sanctions. I will laugh so long and hard when it does happen.

[HuskerTrucker]

How does an unranked UCLA with an overall record of 7-6 and a conference record of 3-6 rate these caliber of recruits? I guess I just don't get it. Why UCLA?

 

5 Owamagbe Odighizuwa

 

4 Anthony Barr, Cassius Marsh, Jordon James, Malcolm Jones, Dietrich Riley, Kody Innes, Anthony Jefferson, Aramide Olaniyan, Paul Richardson, Josh Shirley, Chris Ward, Jordan Zumwalt

 

3 Shaquille Richardson, Derrick Bryant, Sealii Epenesa, Wesley Flowers, Eric Kendricks, Tevin McDonald, Wade Yandall, John Young, Kip Smith, Julious Moore

 

UCLA's move up the charts was highlighted by the addition of five-star defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa, and throw in National Signing Day decisions from four-stars Anthony Jefferson, Jordan Zumwalt, Dietrich Riley and Josh Shirley who were all thought to may be going elsewhere.

 

We all know Bongheisel is known for his recruiting from his days with Colorado, but we also know his track record with the NCAA at Colorado and U of Washington respectively, as both colleges were racked with felonious athletes, sexual charges, and gambling, costing them in sanctions, losses of scholarships which irreparably harmed their reputations as higher learning institutions.

 

A lot of it is location, location, location. When you have a school that is located in southern California, where the sun always seems to shine, the weather is warm, the girls are hot, and hollywood is right around the corner with all the parties it isn't hard to recruit. Then there are probably those kids that come looking for the trouble, gangs, etc. UCLA is kind of the little brother when it comes to schools out there...and the kids that do go there sometimes also can't get into USC or the hardest to get into Stanford with their ACT/SAT scores.

 

Southern California and Florida schools all have a real edge when trying to recruit young kids that are impressionable and have probably felt like they have been stuck in the location they grew up.

[girlknowsfootball]

Because UCLA recruits like Mizzou does.

[teachercd]

Look at the top 25 teams for recruiting this year, with the exception of NU I dont think there is one team that is NOT in a highley populated area with at the very least 10 legitimate D1 players in the state or in very nicely located areas that are easy to get to.

[DJR313]

We got Rick Roll'd

[mitch7]

This thread gave me a great idea. Just give me a few days and you can all see what my great idea is.

[Danimal]

You know Skippy and Lame will tell kids whatever they want to hear. Of course there are plenty other big factors involved but it certainly doesn't help that kids can't see past snake-oil and shacy tactics.

[Touchdown Tommie]

It is only a matter of time until fUCLA and sUCS get sanctioned. Kiffin is a dirty dirty person, but then right down the road is good ol' Slick Rick!

[Vuren]

because Rick can recruit

using whores.

[speedtoburn]

Sarge, have you (or anyone asking this question for that matter) ever been to Westwood?

 

If you had; you would not be asking this question. Trucker hit the nail on the head when he talks about the location.

 

Don't get me wrong, Lincoln is a great college town but it isn't even in the same Universe as Westwood (UCLA). There is so much to do there it is sick..great restaurants, killer bars, mecca of nightlife, beaches just down the street (Wilshire to Santa Monica), snow within driving distance (Big Bear), gorgeous women everywhere you turn, entertainment capital of the world, weather to die for (you can figure roughly 70+ degrees 10 months out of the year with virtually no humidity.

 

Hell; within the first week of moving their I randomly hooked up with Danika Mckellar (Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years) after meeting her at a club in Hollywood; talk about a total mind F*** (you would understand if you grew up watching the show as I did).

 

I don't think anything like that is going to happen in Lincoln

[Ohio Pete]

Hell; within the first week of moving their I randomly hooked up with Danika Mckellar (Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years) after meeting her at a club in Hollywood; talk about a total mind F*** (you would understand if you grew up watching the show as I did).

Pics or it didn't happen

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Hell; within the first week of moving their I randomly hooked up with Danika Mckellar (Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years) after meeting her at a club in Hollywood; talk about a total mind F*** (you would understand if you grew up watching the show as I did).

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[HuskerBruin]

How does an unranked UCLA with an overall record of 7-6 and a conference record of 3-6 rate these caliber of recruits? I guess I just don't get it. Why UCLA?

 

5 Owamagbe Odighizuwa

 

4 Anthony Barr, Cassius Marsh, Jordon James, Malcolm Jones, Dietrich Riley, Kody Innes, Anthony Jefferson, Aramide Olaniyan, Paul Richardson, Josh Shirley, Chris Ward, Jordan Zumwalt

 

3 Shaquille Richardson, Derrick Bryant, Sealii Epenesa, Wesley Flowers, Eric Kendricks, Tevin McDonald, Wade Yandall, John Young, Kip Smith, Julious Moore

 

UCLA's move up the charts was highlighted by the addition of five-star defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa, and throw in National Signing Day decisions from four-stars Anthony Jefferson, Jordan Zumwalt, Dietrich Riley and Josh Shirley who were all thought to may be going elsewhere.

 

We all know Bongheisel is known for his recruiting from his days with Colorado, but we also know his track record with the NCAA at Colorado and U of Washington respectively, as both colleges were racked with felonious athletes, sexual charges, and gambling, costing them in sanctions, losses of scholarships which irreparably harmed their reputations as higher learning institutions.

 

A lot of it is location, location, location. When you have a school that is located in southern California, where the sun always seems to shine, the weather is warm, the girls are hot, and hollywood is right around the corner with all the parties it isn't hard to recruit. Then there are probably those kids that come looking for the trouble, gangs, etc. UCLA is kind of the little brother when it comes to schools out there...and the kids that do go there sometimes also can't get into USC or the hardest to get into Stanford with their ACT/SAT scores.

 

Southern California and Florida schools all have a real edge when trying to recruit young kids that are impressionable and have probably felt like they have been stuck in the location they grew up.

 

This is kind of like reading a UCLA board in which someone says that UNL is the little brother to UNO. Just because USC is more expensive doesn't mean it is harder to get into. Ask anyone who lives in California and they'll tell you the same. The ranking of academic prestige for California schools (off the top of my head) probably goes something like this: Stanford, Cal, UCLA, UCSD, USC (and the might be another UC school or two ahead of USC).

 

Remember also that these are mostly California recruits - usually southern California. In fact, 16 of their 22 signees are from California. And remember also that California is right up there with Texas as the state with the most high school talent. So there's really no excuse for UCLA not to have a top 10-15 recruiting class every year.

 

UCLA has an amazing location (bordered by Hollywood, Brentwood, Bell Air and Santa Monica), is close to home for many top recruits, has an excellent academic reputation and (right now at least) has a very good coaching staff. I understand your hatred for Neuheisel. How do you think I felt as a kid that grew up in Lincoln and went to UCLA when the Bruins hired Slick Rick? But be careful about immediately assuming that he pulled off some illegal recruiting tactics in order to land such a great class. After all, it's not like he landed this kind of class at Boise St. or Wyoming.