On Field Performance vs. Recruiting

[DelK]

I found this article very, very interesting:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/after-signing-day-wisconsin-makes-the-best-of-its-recruits/

I'm surprised Duke is so far to the left of the line in the seven year study. The seven year study also reflects what some have felt about DONU in the last few years.

Edited February 6, 2015 by Mavric
Merged threads and edited title

[funhusker]

edit: nevermind.

 

I gotta learn to read the WHOLE article and look at ALL charts before commenting

 

This will just support what a lot of Husker fans already are hoping for.

[DelK]

You betcha!!!!!!

I thought Texas would have been farther to the left in the longer study. Shocking I'd say.

[funhusker]

Texas had quite a few good years between 2005 and last year. Not sure if they counted the game against USC, if so that would be 2 BCS title games. But the last 3 years definitely took the sheen off.

[B.B. Hemingway]

Lanny Holstein‏@937Lanny

A study has Oregon State as the 4th most overachieving team in the nation over the past 10 years compared to talent. http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/after-signing-day-wisconsin-makes-the-best-of-its-recruits/ …

If anything, you would think this would show that Riley did indeed, do more with less, better than almost anybody else....

Now we see what he can do with more talent, and frankly, more of everything....

* #1, and #3 will make you sick.

* Nebraska did about "as expected" with the players they recruited.

* The team in dead last will make you smile (probably laugh).

Edited February 6, 2015 by Mavric
Merged threads.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Really like seeing Colorado last, still hate them with a passion, Iowa is starting to fill that role nicely though.

[jimk]

This team has some really nice athletes and its going to be fun to see what more coaching experience can help them achieve.

[mnhusker]

 

Cool graph, seeing Colorado on the far left is rewarding, Colorado would claim to have hired good coaches yet they seem to do worse with what they get. And of course if we see Alabama a bit to the right with there top 5 classes explains why they are contenders each year.

[zoogs]

Hey! Nebraska overachieved, too!

[NUance]

There's no way Texas should be in the middle of the pack. They get the pick of the litter every single year in the hotbed of Texas recruiting. Yet they were under .500 this year, with a 6-7 record. I'd say the Whorns should be down there at the bottom with CU for underachieving.

 

 

 

 

btw, This graph was in some thread yesterday too, wasn't it?

[Saunders]

If Riley can replicate that overachieving ability from Oregon State to here...

[Blackshirt96]

It doesn't help that the Big 10 has 5 of the bottom 10 teams on the list. Purdue, Michigan, Maryland, Illinois & Indiana. Add in Rutgers, Nebraska & Iowa sitting on or near the line.

[DaveH]

This is very interesting. Thanks!

[B.B. Hemingway]

There's no way Texas should be in the middle of the pack. They get the pick of the litter every single year in the hotbed of Texas recruiting. Yet they were under .500 this year, with a 6-7 record. I'd say the Whorns should be down there at the bottom with CU for underachieving.

 

 

 

 

btw, This graph was in some thread yesterday too, wasn't it?

 

If it was I didn't see it. Saw it on Twitter this morning and thought it might make those who worry of Riley's mediocre W/L record feel better!!

[DaveH]

If Riley can replicate that overachieving ability from Oregon State to here...

I hear ya, but one thing I've been throwing around in my head is that it doesn't always work in that fashion.

 

Yes, no doubt there are more resources here for a guy like Riley to draw upon. It makes sense he should do pretty well, but every situation is different. There are a TON of variables that go into whether someone is ultimately successful in a place or not. Most of which, IMO, we as outsiders don't really have a good grasp of.

 

food for thought.