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Thoughts on the 2018 Class So Far

What grade would you give the class so far (take into account that it is only the summer)

  • A

    Votes: 5 4.8%

  • A-

    Votes: 6 5.7%

  • B+

    Votes: 11 10.5%

  • B

    Votes: 26 24.8%

  • B-

    Votes: 34 32.4%

  • C

    Votes: 22 21.0%

  • D

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • F

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    105
It's dumbfounded to you. Zero 4* ranked recruits by most networks is lacking the step forward this program needs in difference making talent department which is disappointing for most fans. Yes, we're adding very solid kids who fit our system, they may outshine their rankings. I'm pulling for our all our new buffs and those types are how we've stepped to this level. The lack of recruiting success with 4+ * rated kids after winning the Pac 12 south shows we still have a ways to go in terms of national recognition, i.e. being seen as a school where you can compete at the highest levels. Still early so hopefully the coaches can rally and close on some high profile prospects.
 
bpc5180 said:
It's dumbfounded to you. Zero 4* ranked recruits by most networks is lacking the step forward this program needs in difference making talent department which is disappointing for most fans. Yes, we're adding very solid kids who fit our system, they may outshine their rankings. I'm pulling for our all our new buffs and those types are how we've stepped to this level. The lack of recruiting success with 4+ * rated kids after winning the Pac 12 south shows we still have a ways to go in terms of national recognition, i.e. being seen as a school where you can compete at the highest levels. Still early so hopefully the coaches can rally and close on some high profile prospects.
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Navy has 58 commits already, we only have 16 - FIRE MAC!
 
If we can close out with a couple 4 star DL men and a certain 4 star LB. I can see a few bump ups as the season is played out. I expect a 4 star QB rating by scout and Rivals to go along with the current 4 star rating by ESPN. That would bump my C to a B.
 
Recruiting gurus. After our success last year, it doesn't seem all that far fetched that there would be a one year sort of lag in its affect on recruiting. Is that wishful thinking?
 
DBT said:
Recruiting gurus. After our success last year, it doesn't seem all that far fetched that there would be a one year sort of lag in its affect on recruiting. Is that wishful thinking?
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Not a recruiting guru, but yes that's wishful thinking.
 
I want a whole bunch of 4-5 star players, but this team is going to need another good year or two to achieve that. That's realistic. I hope that the Buffs can close with a couple good DL. I would love Tremblay and a high schooler--Avery anyone... If they could score a guy like Martin at DE I would be ecstatic. Winston at LB would be a dream. Give me a decent TE and let's call it a day. Either way I'm pleased because I think this class builds on last years. When was the last time CU didn't have 2-star recruits in a class?
 
DBT said:
Recruiting gurus. After our success last year, it doesn't seem all that far fetched that there would be a one year sort of lag in its affect on recruiting. Is that wishful thinking?
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To see a big jump? Yeah, there is usually somewhat of a lag year in recruiting.
 
bpc5180 said:
It's dumbfounded to you. Zero 4* ranked recruits by most networks is lacking the step forward this program needs in difference making talent department which is disappointing for most fans. Yes, we're adding very solid kids who fit our system, they may outshine their rankings. I'm pulling for our all our new buffs and those types are how we've stepped to this level. The lack of recruiting success with 4+ * rated kids after winning the Pac 12 south shows we still have a ways to go in terms of national recognition, i.e. being seen as a school where you can compete at the highest levels. Still early so hopefully the coaches can rally and close on some high profile prospects.
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As you point out we won the PAC12 South and if that were the extent of the story then you'd be correct in being disappointed in this recruiting class.

Did you forget though that we also lost our nationally respected D coordinator, got our butts kicked in a bowl game on national TV, lost several more defensive coaches, had a Domestic Violence scandal, endured painstakingly long coach replacement searches/hires, and had to navigate a substantial portion of the recruiting season with our HC and AD under fire and with very uncertain futures here at CU.

Amazing what the staff has been able to put together thus far. An 8 or 9 win season this year coupled with maybe only half of the negatives cited above and this staff will be reeling in 6 star studs that can play NT or RB depending on where we need em.
 
cu62nu36 said:
As you point out we won the PAC12 South and if that were the extent of the story then you'd be correct in being disappointed in this recruiting class.

Did you forget though that we also lost our nationally respected D coordinator, got our butts kicked in a bowl game on national TV, lost several more defensive coaches, had a Domestic Violence scandal, endured painstakingly long coach replacement searches/hires, and had to navigate a substantial portion of the recruiting season with our HC and AD under fire and with very uncertain futures here at CU.

Amazing what the staff has been able to put together thus far. An 8 or 9 win season this year coupled with maybe only half of the negatives cited above and this staff will be reeling in 6 star studs that can play NT or RB depending on where we need em.
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Those things are not lost on me but I fully expected Mac to be cleared. We did the right course as an admin but Mac was not in the wrong. I agree that other programs probably used it to take momentum. That being said and what i've never understood is for as amazing a place as Boulder is, we do not see an additional pop in recruiting because of that. I've been to every location in the Pac 12. There are some real dumps. Nothing like what Boulder can sell and we just cannot find a way to leverage it to our advantage which is baffling. That combined with a really successful 2016 season is very frustrating to me to a point. We've had a lot worse in terms of classes, and on average I think we are trending up but it would be awesome to see some real momentum gatherers commits (4 & 5*) and get this thing going even quicker.

Again, I will root hard for all of our buffs. This class is a C for me. I expected more.
 
DBT said:
Not a "big" jump. But a bit of a jump.
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I guess it is semantics, but I view landing more blue chip players as a big jump. Anyway, I can believe there is somewhat of a lag time in that recruiting bump, but if it actually happens, we will know pretty early on in 2018. We should be landing some very good players (Bachmeier, Shanult, Lytle, etc.) or at least getting serious interest from a LOT of very good players.

I think pretty much everyone liked the 2017 class, which does not even count the really good players who signed elsewhere, but expressed more than passing interest in CU. Landing blue chip players is hard, anything at above a 50% hit rate is great, even 33% is doing well. All this talk of "as long as we close on every major DL recruit on the radar, it's all good" belies that point.
 
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I think if they land Jeremiah Martin (who is the four star we have the best shot at IMO), this class looks way better. That gives us a bonafide blue-chipper at a huge position of need, and a big steal out of SoCal.
 
Who was that 5 star RB from Hawkins era? I think he came in overweight and soft as a cream puff.

I would rather have hungry 3 stars that fit the system as opposed to Prima Dona 5 stars.
 
Very, very mediocre class, especially for the current PAC 12 South champs with beautiful, new facilities. Macintryre has always been a mediocre recruiter, but to be fair, I think the Regents witchhunt against Rick George and MacIntyre had a very negative effect on this class. Recruiting is all about momentum, and we lost it early in the recruiting process.

I know that RG feels betrayed by the Regents, though that will never be apparent in public. He is much more likely to leave depending on what options present themself. I think he is extraordinarily talented - we're lucky the PAC 12 is stupidly wed to Larry Scott, because RG would run circles around him.
 
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Definitely didn't expect us to win the Big 12 South last year. Should have had a nice bump in recruiting after that. :)

Agree on losing some momentum with all the issues, but class is a good one IMO and should bring in needed depth.



buffs233 said:
Very, very mediocre class, especially for the current Big 12 South champs with beautiful, new facilities. Macintryre has always been a mediocre recruiter, but to be fair, I think the Regents witchhunt against Rick George and MacIntyre had a very negative effect on this class. Recruiting is all about momentum, and we lost it early in the recruiting process.

I know that RG feels betrayed by the Regents, though that will never be apparent in public. He is much more likely to leave depending on what options present themself. I think he is extraordinarily talented - we're lucky the PAC 12 is stupidly wed to Larry Scott, because RG would run circles around him.
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buffs233 said:
Very, very mediocre class, especially for the current Big 12 South champs with beautiful, new facilities. Macintryre has always been a mediocre recruiter, but to be fair, I think the Regents witchhunt against Rick George and MacIntyre had a very negative effect on this class. Recruiting is all about momentum, and we lost it early in the recruiting process.

I know that RG feels betrayed by the Regents, though that will never be apparent in public. He is much more likely to leave depending on what options present themself. I think he is extraordinarily talented - we're lucky the PAC 12 is stupidly wed to Larry Scott, because RG would run circles around him.
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Wow Big 12 South huh, good to know.
 
It still comes down to DL. We do not lead for a single top DL prospect right now.
 
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