OL recruiting

[BigRedBuster]

I know everyone says it all starts up front.

So, looking at our last three classes, I think our O line recruiting has picked up from what it was.

2016

Raridon OG 4* .9435 Iowa

Farniok OT 4* .9050 SD

Brokop OG 3* .8848 Ill

Wilson OG/C 3* .8560 KC

2015

Barnett OG 4* .9207 OK

Gaylord OT 3* .8891 KS

Decker OG/C 3* .8544 Omaha

2014

Farmer OG 4* .9021 Ill

Gates OT 4* .8929 NV

Foster OG 3* .8708 Lincoln

If anything, I wish we would have had one more in each of '14 and '15. And...to my knowledge, the are all still in the program.

But...at least on paper, that is a good group of guys.

 

[huskerhill]

13-14 in terms of ratings and actual production... Woof

 

[BigRedBuster]

13-14 in terms of ratings and actual production... Woof

I'm not following your comment.

 

[huskerhill]

13-14 in terms of ratings and actual production... Woof

I'm not following your comment.

Sorry, got years messed up.. Oline recruiting from 2012 - 2013.... Woof

 

[fwhuskerfan]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

 

[BigRedBuster]

Very true and the misses in 2011 have been well documented.

The last three years have brought in players that should be productive with talent.

 

[Waterloohusker26]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

Yikes

 

[StPaulHusker]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

This right here is why talking about recruiting rankings is mostly meaningless.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I also like where they are from. I added that above.

Gates (which is a great get) is really the only one that is outside the 500 mile radius and the conference foot print.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

This right here is why talking about recruiting rankings is mostly meaningless.

Please explain.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Average rating for 2012-2013 = .8583

Average rating for 2014-2016 = .8919

Clearly OL recruiting has picked up.

 

[StPaulHusker]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

This right here is why talking about recruiting rankings is mostly meaningless.

Please explain.

I should clarify. They are mostly meaningless for about 2-3 years when you can actually see how the players are going to pan out.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

This right here is why talking about recruiting rankings is mostly meaningless.

Please explain.

I should clarify. They are mostly meaningless for about 2-3 years when you can actually see how the players are going to pan out.

I disagree.

They are a starting point for the players. I would agree if you look at the individual players they can be meaningless because a lot can happen with that player to make them either pan out or succeed. You have the highly rated players that don't pan out and you have the walkons that become all Americans.

However, when you look over an average of multiple years and players, when you see a noticeable uptick in the average ratings of players, I don't think it's meaningless at all.

On average, the players are coming in better equipped and ready to contribute.

 

[Atbone95]

Just for context:

2013
David Knevel OT 3* .8765
Zach Hannon OT 3* .8625
Matt Finnin (JC) OT 3* .8484
Dwayne Johnson OT 3* .8363
Chongo Kondolo (JC) OT 3* .8167


2012
Paul Thurston OT 4* .9357
Corey Whitaker OT 3* .8322

Don't think you can count out Thurston or Knevel yet. Everyone else... well, Kondolo was alright. That's about it

 

[Mavric]

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