Proving how little recruiting rankings matter

[WarTiger 3,926]

[AUBURNJAC 53]

When I'm an old man, I will be sitting on my porch, sippin' on some tea and tellin' my grandkids about the time that those arrogant bammers got beat by lowly little La. Monroe!

It still makes me laugh to think about it! What a great day that was!

[AUslug 1]

That has gotta sting, now wait for the spin.

[SouthLink02 8]

Tiger, you make a good point

I do think they are somewhat correct. Not completely and they are wrong quite a bit but I do think that there is a reason that many of the most successful teams can be found to be in the Top 10 of the recruiting rankings as well almost every year

[SouthLink02 8]

2005 University of Florida Recruiting Class

Avery Atkins DB 4* (Kicked off team/died of ecstasy overdose soon after)

Kalvin Baker LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Nyan Boateng WR 4* (Transferred to Cal/suspended often at UF)

Simon Codrington OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Jon Demps LB 4* (Kicked off team)

Brian Ellis TE 3* (Never qualified)

Darryl Gresham LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Eddie Haupt OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Kestahn Moore RB 3* (good team player, but an average at best RB)

Dorian Munroe DB 4* (Potential starter at Saftey this year)

Louis Murphy WR 3* (Starter, 548 yds and 5 TD's last year)

David Nelson WR 4* (Career back-up)

Reggie Nelson DB 4* (Arguably the greatest DB in UF hisory/1st RD pick)

Jonathan Phillips K 2* (Left team for Dental School/never played)

Josh Portis QB 4* (Transferred to Maryland)

Eric Sledge ATH 3* (Transferred to Valdosta St.)

Ryan Stamper LB 4* (Solid ST'er and back-up to this point at LB)

Ronnie Wilson OL 3* (Kicked off team for discharging an AK-47 in public)

[Hoopie 6]

To accurately compare Bama and La Mo, you would need to compare the 2003(senior) and 2004 (junior) classes. I'm sure the difference is close to the same.

THe 2006 recruiting class would be either freshmen or redshirt freshmen in the 2007 season.

[AUBURNJAC 53]

2005 University of Florida Recruiting Class

Avery Atkins DB 4* (Kicked off team/died of ecstasy overdose soon after)

Kalvin Baker LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Nyan Boateng WR 4* (Transferred to Cal/suspended often at UF)

Simon Codrington OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Jon Demps LB 4* (Kicked off team)

Brian Ellis TE 3* (Never qualified)

Darryl Gresham LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Eddie Haupt OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Kestahn Moore RB 3* (good team player, but an average at best RB)

Dorian Munroe DB 4* (Potential starter at Saftey this year)

Louis Murphy WR 3* (Starter, 548 yds and 5 TD's last year)

David Nelson WR 4* (Career back-up)

Reggie Nelson DB 4* (Arguably the greatest DB in UF hisory/1st RD pick)

Jonathan Phillips K 2* (Left team for Dental School/never played)

Josh Portis QB 4* (Transferred to Maryland)

Eric Sledge ATH 3* (Transferred to Valdosta St.)

Ryan Stamper LB 4* (Solid ST'er and back-up to this point at LB)

Ronnie Wilson OL 3* (Kicked off team for discharging an AK-47 in public)

GEEZ! That's crazy!

[SouthLink02 8]

2005 University of Florida Recruiting Class

Avery Atkins DB 4* (Kicked off team/died of ecstasy overdose soon after)

Kalvin Baker LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Nyan Boateng WR 4* (Transferred to Cal/suspended often at UF)

Simon Codrington OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Jon Demps LB 4* (Kicked off team)

Brian Ellis TE 3* (Never qualified)

Darryl Gresham LB 3* (Kicked off team/never played)

Eddie Haupt OL 3* (Injuries ended career/never played)

Kestahn Moore RB 3* (good team player, but an average at best RB)

Dorian Munroe DB 4* (Potential starter at Saftey this year)

Louis Murphy WR 3* (Starter, 548 yds and 5 TD's last year)

David Nelson WR 4* (Career back-up)

Reggie Nelson DB 4* (Arguably the greatest DB in UF hisory/1st RD pick)

Jonathan Phillips K 2* (Left team for Dental School/never played)

Josh Portis QB 4* (Transferred to Maryland)

Eric Sledge ATH 3* (Transferred to Valdosta St.)

Ryan Stamper LB 4* (Solid ST'er and back-up to this point at LB)

Ronnie Wilson OL 3* (Kicked off team for discharging an AK-47 in public)

GEEZ! That's crazy!

Yup. UF has had an absolutely crazy amount of transfers/dropouts the last few years yet they continue to just re-load recruits every year

I still think Meyer gets caught with some sort of recruiting infraction or something major happens to him over time and he leaves UF earlier then people think