National Signing Day is complete. Best of luck to the new Buffaloes! And thank you everyone for your contributions on this series of Recruiting Discussion Boards!
Final Recruiting Rankings:
Scout: #29 in the Nation, #6 in the Pac 12
Rivals: #33 in the Nation, #8 in the Pac 12
ESPN: B- Grade, #7 in the Pac 12
These players who had shown CU interest remain uncommitted (for whatever it's worth).
Last Updated: 5:50 PM, February 1
DE Ewing Simmons *** Stockton, California Rivals Visited 1/20. Will choose from: Multiple Pac 12 offers (unknown). Favorite: Unknown. Enjoyed his trip to Boulder.
Chris Solomon *** West Covina, California Rivals Scout Visited 1/13. Will choose between: Colorado, Nevada. Favorite: Unknown.
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I really love these discussion boards regarding football recruits
There’s no way I understand all this stuff and have time to follow all the news…..so these posts are really great. Thanks to all who contribute. Go Buffs
HBbuff - January 30, 2012
Folasa's out at Ucla. He's between CU and New Mexico
and Ucla’s in play for Jacobs
Phil Fraser - January 30, 2012
So who do you think we flipped?
Kyle Ringo mentioned, in his chat today, that a visitor from this past weekend may have changed his mind about a prior commitment.
Buff'em Up - January 30, 2012 via mobile
POW POW
huckthefuskers - January 30, 2012
Perhaps a silent commitment to OK State by Jacobs
and now heading to Buff Nation?
Roaring Fork Buff - January 30, 2012
Could be
but Kyle wrote there is the potential of 3 more signings, a flip from last weekend, Jacobs and and a commitment on Wed.
Buff'em Up - January 30, 2012 via mobile
I think Solomon is a good bet
He’s down to CU and Nevada.
Buff'em Up - January 30, 2012 via mobile
Greg Biggins just Tweeted
Folasa tried to commit but “Buffs ran out of spots before he could”
Buff'em Up - January 30, 2012 via mobile
That could mean we are done
Or saving spots for bigger targets.
Buff'em Up - January 30, 2012 via mobile
Christian Powell is a Buff!
News got leaked. Way to go Embo!!!
huckthefuskers - January 30, 2012
There's the flip
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012 via mobile
Interesting regarding Powell and Norgard
I really like Powell as a FB, he looks damn good.
But I also really like Norgard as a Fullback. Here’s to hoping he’s got the speed they were looking for at Linebacker. He’s just a good Football player, so that will help him.
And Powell is a beast of a Fullback, I just hope he can get here as early as possible because we’ll need him right away. Because I can’t imagine we’ll have both of them there at FB…
DavidAGerhardt - January 31, 2012
It's a good problem to have
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012 via mobile
I feel bad for Powell
The next 24hrs might be the toughest of his life thus far. He’s going to have people pulling at him from every angle.
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012 via mobile
Very true, and I totally agree
The best kind of problem to have. ESPECIALLY with the kind of Offense we’re trying to run.
And both of them look like they could contribute on Defense and Special Teams if asked (or at least Special Teams)
DavidAGerhardt - January 31, 2012
I wonder if Powell may move to MLB
He’s a beast FB, but also a damn good defensive player too, I saw he had something like 15 sacks this season.
Broncoman - January 31, 2012
USC was interested in him as a DT
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
From ESPN LA Prep Blogger Dan Arritt
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012
I can’t find any info on Christian Powell switching to the Buffs
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
Because he hasn't gone public
It’s only being verified by anonymous sources. That said there are multiple sources.
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012
I have also read...
Elijah Shumate but as I understand it, that is a pure baseless rumor at this point. Regardless, it would be great to have either old Shu or Powell!
CU2000 - January 31, 2012 via mobile
Not to get anyone nervous but this class will determine the fate of the program for the next 4-5 years
Next years class will be considerably smaller and a lot of these kids will play and possibly start for the next few years.
So sit back and relax. It’s no big deal right?
Buff'em Up - January 31, 2012
Gulp...in that case, it makes me wonder
if we have enough OLs to turn Folasa away at the door. How many FBs do we really need?
CU2000 - January 31, 2012
valid question and sad we have to turn Folasa away
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
The D lineman can easy switch to offensive line
Embree already touched that in a interview on why so many d lineman in this class.
Lets Go - January 31, 2012
Usually, a coaches first class determines his fate as well. Often times you look back at a coaches first class and he will often get a few NFL draft picks out of that first class, I believe Hawkins did that with Smith and Soldier right? If Embree can get these kids to buy in and believe they will win and truly focus on becoming great student athletes, I think we see Colorado return to a Top 25 program. However, if he continues to struggle with discipline, losing on the road, questionable offensive output (QB Play), I think we see another 4 years of crap football and get raped in the Pac 12 by Stanford USC Washington Oregon
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
last year was Embree's first class
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
technically, but this is his first full year of a recruiting class
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
but... the Smith/ Brown/ Solder class for Hawkins
was equivalent to last year’s class. So if you want to compare the 2- that’s last year’s class.
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
oh yeah…
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
technically i will give credit to Barnett for those guys, man Hawkins sucked at what he did/does
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
I suppose you can, but you'd be wrong
Solder was the only one who was a Barnett recruit, and he had him as a TE. Hawkins moved him to OT, and recruited both Smith and Brown. The rest of Barnett’s recruits that year:
Bill Boyer
Steven Fendry
Eric Lawson
Wes Simon
Jonathan Hawkins
Thomas Perez
You know, this doesn’t have to be an all or nothing approach. It is possible to do some good things while still being unfit for the job overall.
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
So Barnett never recruited Smith and Brown?
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
I don't know when first contact was made with either
Hawkins was named the coach on 12/15/05. Smith committed 1/28/06. Brown didn’t commit until APRIL (4/24/06). You’d be hard pressed to call either one of those Barnett recruits. And even if they were- Barnett had nothing to do with their development.
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
I can't believe anybody still has the balls to back Hawkins...
He may have done a thing or two right. But that pales in comparison to the monumental failure that he was.
His was fired a year too late and his awful recruiting classes are leaving us void of veterans and forced to count on frosh and sophomores.
huckthefuskers - January 31, 2012
Now, I can't stop thinking about
Shu in the secondary with YW, KC, JW, MM, GH and the rest of our 2-9 defense…from a barren secondary to an embarassment of riches. If it really is Powell, that’s great too; a FB is sorta like another o-lineman.
CU2000 - January 31, 2012
They need to get on the phone
ala the Fab 5 and talk about how they can dominate the secondary for years to come & establish their own legacy.
Yes, I just compared our incoming db recruits to the Fab 5.
And re: Powell, I wonder how his size compares to Vickers. That guy did OK for himself.
BuffulanceMan - January 31, 2012
I think its a great strategy with the spread offense becoming powerful in the Pac 12
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
donations?
Caught wind of a possible 250 million dollar donation to CU! To be announced this spring. Think of what that would do for recruiting in the yrs to come.
jaysbuffs - January 31, 2012 via mobile
That could certainly help pay for that new video board and maybe some more facility upgrades
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
Shi*t i wish i had the kinda Green that allowed me to donate $250 mil
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
CSU recruiting?
has anyone else seen their recruiting class so far? they are going to suck for a while…
RMoysters33 - January 31, 2012
last in the mountain west, they only have 2 3 star guys
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
csu
Recruiting class rated 117th. Ouch
jaysbuffs - January 31, 2012 via mobile
and Pete Thomas gone
he was easily their highest-rated recruit in years
highlandsbuff - January 31, 2012
Did anybody see the piece on ESPN yesterday
about how Texas recruits are extremely overrated
Found it extremely interesting.
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
Yeah
saw it, clipped it, somehow it didn’t make the cut. I’ll get it up tomorrow though
Ash Jackson - January 31, 2012
Right now we have a top 30 recruiting class
but yet we are 9th in the Pac 12
#Tough
#GoodthingRecruitingRankingsdon’tmeananything
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
sigh. Yes, they do
Research has repeatedly shown that highly ranked recruiting classes correlate to good teams on the field. The only people who say recruiting rankings don’t matter are fans of teams with poor recruiting rankings.
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
Actually Tom Luginbill, director of recruitng for ESPN, said quote “Class Rankings for recruiting mean about as much as the paper they are printed on” on ESPN radio the other day
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
Yes, they do
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Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
I stand corrected, recruiting rankings mean everything
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
The third link in your list...
The yahoo article. I think the stats are interesting in that 3* teams have fared better against the 5* teams than the 4* teams did. My takeaway, FWIW, there’s a big difference between 5* guys and non-5* guys, and a big difference between 3-4* guys and 2* guys, but 3* and 4* are essentially a wash.
clutch2999 - January 31, 2012
obviously if you take that hashtag at face value that would be incorrect, they of course do mean something however, its almost impossible to project what a 17 year old kid will be like in 3 years when his mind and body develop in a place that is no longer home
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
short answer, from all of those links:
highly ranked players are more likely to develop into stars. Having more of them gives you more leeway over being wrong. Every serious college football fan knows the name Darrell Scott, whether they follow CU or not. How many people know who Jermie Calhoun is (maybe Woods)? He was the 1B running back to Scott’s 1A (or vice versa) in that class. Never did anything. No one cared. Why? Because he went to Oklahoma. He didn’t make it- on to the next one.
It is not almost impossible. It is simply a matter of playing the odds.
Phil Fraser - January 31, 2012
I sure do!
Add in R.J. Washington and Stephen Good, who were also 5-stars in that class. Neither has been anything close to a “super-star”.
Ryan Broyles, Sam Bradford, Jeremy Beal… all 3-star recruits
Jon Woods - January 31, 2012
Most of our all-anything guys
were three-star recruits, too
Ash Jackson - January 31, 2012
Who are some of the programs/coaches that are pulling together impressive classes?
One that stands out to me is Dooley at Tennessee pulling a Top 15 class after the past 5 years they have had at UT. Vanderbilt would have to be the other
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
Courtesy of Greg Biggins via Twitter
waterboy31321 - January 31, 2012
By the way, who the **** is Greg Biggins?
BuffnBigD - January 31, 2012
Nevermind, figured it out.
BuffnBigD - January 31, 2012
Giggity
BuffulanceMan - January 31, 2012
Powell
AWESOME!
jaysbuffs - January 31, 2012 via mobile
Alright Christian Powell! Now turn off your phone for 24 hours.
Roaring Fork Buff - January 31, 2012
Latest Scout Rankings:
Colorado #26 in the nation, #5 in the Pac 12 LINK
BigXIITDOG - January 31, 2012
Grain of Salt
Yeah…. how we can be one spot behind U$C when they have four Top 100 guys (we have 0 per their rankings) and eight 4* guys (we have 1 per their rankings) is beyond me. I hear them in the value in quantity argument, but that’s a large delta in my mind….
Buff-in-CA - January 31, 2012
totally, it's just a numbers thing
I really don’t buy at all that we have a top 25 class. If you sort it by average star ranking we’re 45th for both rivals and scout (USC would be 1st and 4th if you ranked it that way). That sounds about right to me and that’s probably ok considering the season (well, multiple seasons actually) that we’re coming off.
nebraskasux - January 31, 2012
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