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At what point does a school just forego high school recruiting
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:45 pm
And just put all money and time into the portal every year. You know that’s what it’s coming to
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:47 pm to Allthatfades
If you recruit right you shouldn’t need 35 players from the portal every season
You still need that base of players to build up
You still need that base of players to build up
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:50 pm to Allthatfades
Hopefully never but who knows. Can’t be successful with bringing in 35 kids each year
This year is an outlier I think?.??
This year is an outlier I think?.??
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:52 pm to Allthatfades
Have son who went thru HS football recruiting process the last couple of years. After having avid LSU recruiting interest for the last 20-years, in reflection, this will go down as worst time ever to have a son go thru HS football recruiting…
Transfer Portal
COVID year players
Dread reading your subject line but is fair question.
Son landed very well. But feel for many fellow Dads and Moms who have HS player prospects. Chit time.
Transfer Portal
COVID year players
Dread reading your subject line but is fair question.
Son landed very well. But feel for many fellow Dads and Moms who have HS player prospects. Chit time.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:52 pm to Allthatfades
I think it’s all about balance now. But the days of fighting for the number 1 class should be over. It’s wasted energy to worry about that now. To many of those guys will transfer out anyways. I do think you should focus on the offensive line in highschool recruiting though. Relying on the portal for offensive line is not the most ideal.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:55 pm to Allthatfades
I don’t think we are that far off from that now. It pretty much takes anyone a year or two to get productive…..and then it is just a crapshoot. Why pay unproven kids millions upon millions of dollars?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:58 pm to Allthatfades
They shouldn’t forgo high school recruiting, they should be more selective. Imagine not having Pickett or Berry last year.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 6:46 pm to LSBoosie
Yea the high school players are going from getting paid to lucky if they get a scholarship.Why pay $$$ to an inexperienced player especially a QB.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 6:50 pm to LSBoosie
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They shouldn’t forgo high school recruiting, they should be more selective. Imagine not having Pickett or Berry last year.
Unfortunately, it isn't too hard to imagine not having Berry on the field last year.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 7:12 pm to Allthatfades
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At what point does a school just forego high school recruiting
And just put all money and time into the portal every year. You know that’s what it’s coming to
I can see what might happen. Why spend $12mil on and Underwood when you can get 6 players for that with experience and proven skills. I think many of the HS millionaires are going to get squeezed out.
It is one thing to spend effort dollars to capture high star rated HS players but it is another when you spend payment dollars to a player without vetting their skills and abilities vs the competition level.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 7:16 pm to Allthatfades
Kids have to go show their talent at smaller colleges.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 7:28 pm to Allthatfades
I think we will still see intense recruiting battles for the elite HS players, ones expected to come in and contribute immediately.
The 3 star and a lot 4 star will get passed over by big schools and told to sign with mid level programs and develop for a year or 2 then get recruited out of the portal.
The 3 star and a lot 4 star will get passed over by big schools and told to sign with mid level programs and develop for a year or 2 then get recruited out of the portal.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:40 pm to Allthatfades
Aren't we about there now??
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:47 am to Spankum
This is why quality of college football has declined overall
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:57 am to Pikes Peak Tiger
Same reason Lunch Box is still at UL.
Give him a full year down in the minors making ~$250k and transfer next year to a P4 school for ~$1-2m next year.
Give him a full year down in the minors making ~$250k and transfer next year to a P4 school for ~$1-2m next year.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 2:08 am to KCSunshine
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Hopefully never but who knows. Can’t be successful with bringing in 35 kids each year
I think portal spending is more valuable than high school recruiting if most of these guys are just going to leave after a season.
Also, what's wrong with bringing in so many each year when the rosters are expanded?
Posted on 1/17/26 at 2:09 am to HoustonTiger6955
HS kids can now sign NIL deals…. These deals are typically 2-3 years.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 2:20 am to Pikes Peak Tiger
Just as the NFL looks to college players as their minor league, the top programs will treat lower level colleges as their minor league to bring guys up from.
I think the quality of players in the lower divisions or even conferences will actually improve because the Big Boys will be less likely to take a chance with a player with no college experience.
I think the quality of players in the lower divisions or even conferences will actually improve because the Big Boys will be less likely to take a chance with a player with no college experience.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:53 am to Allthatfades
You need HS players for depth. It's easier to convince HS players to come and be backups than it is guys with 1-2 years of eligibility
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:54 am to Allthatfades
I think you may see more of what Lane did this year, go after high quality guys and not just numbers. You want to bring kids in that you think can compete early and help build depth and sustain the culture within the building. Having to replace half of the roster every year will be unsustainable, but I do see a world where we are bringing in 40ish new players a year (20 transfers and 20 recruits).
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