But make no mistake, this class is short on guys who will be making a serious impact. Definitely a few good ones, but it's not like it's overflowing with talent to take us to the MNC game.
What this recruiting class got us - more than anything - is a start on establishing relationships to powerhouse programs for the future. We shouldn't have expected any of the 4 or 5 stars to flip to us, but having a presence in those places means that next years 4 and 5 star players will have seen us there, and may be more inclined to give us a chance. Great work by the staff IMO.While true, did anyone expect anything different? To me this class is a holding pattern, which is about the best you can realistically hope for in a transition year. While CU didn't improve dramatically, the Buffs didn't drop off the map either.
I would give us a C+ grade. Is it the type of class that we will want next year? No. At the same time though it was a very solid class with some promising looking players in it that Embree and Co. were able to bring together in a couple of weeks. I don't think that a D is fair when you consider what we were up against this recruiting cycle.
This might be the CU kool-aid talking too, but I see us looking back on this class very favorably in 4-5 years.
When you factor in the obstacles that we were facing in this recruiting cycle I believe that this is a slightly above average class. I am not saying that it would be a C+ next year, just that for a transitional class where we had 2 weeks of contact with recruits I was expecting us to not do as well.How do you give it a C+? That's above average. The class ranks at the bottom of the pac 12.
When you factor in the obstacles that we were facing in this recruiting cycle I believe that this is a slightly above average class. I am not saying that it would be a C+ next year, just that for a transitional class where we had 2 weeks of contact with recruits I was expecting us to not do as well.
It's not sugar coating anything. Embree and Company had 13 DAYS to recruit and they still pulled a damn good transition class. Danny Boy left the recruiting bare. I would give this class a B based on the circumstances.Yeah. I'm pretty much finished with excuses.
Edit: Not that that is not a valid point. I understand the obstacles the staff had. I'm just trying to call things as I see them and not sugarcoat anymore.
Yeah. I'm pretty much finished with excuses.
Edit: Not that that is not a valid point. I understand the obstacles the staff had. I'm just trying to call things as I see them and not sugarcoat anymore.
Normally I would agree but I think pulling those recruits and being able to flip 7 of them in 13 days should be worth a lot more than a D.Bottom line business. No reason to grade on a curve. Wins and losses won't be decided on a curve.
I like our OL recruits and liked the athleticism of the defensive prospects.
We need to do better than this, though.
i think its two fold. on one side, just an objective look at the overall numbers and rankings of the players compared to other programs, i can easily see where the "D" comes from. on the other side, with prospective, knowing what the staff was up against and flipping 8 players or so from commitments at other programs and signing a class near 20 with the ability to now benifit from (hopefully) a coaching staff that can coach the up, i can see where a fan will come up with a "C+" grade.
I don't give espin that much credit. They won't take the time to use what little brain-power they have to look at the entire situation. Less that 30 days with a full staff produced 16/17 recruits. The class addressed speed and athleticism, and needs at specific positions (DB, LB, OL) based on class distribution. It was actually a decent class for a transition year.
We are all obviously biased towards the Buffs, but a dog is capable of deeper thought than what espin attempted in this evaluation.
yeah. i understand that. and i agree. i will also say again, it depends on the lens one looks through. if one is just judging stars and ranking one program against the other, the ranking makes sense. im not saying its right, balanced, fair ect... just saying i understand it.
i absolutly agree it was a decent class. i just dont expect much from a site that does national recruiting rankings being fair with a transition year at any program that has been down as much at CU has. i am in no way suprised at espn's opinion of the class and i dont much care what they think. we will know all we need to know in the next few year because of the product on the field.....
If any of the recent commits are reading this, I think it's important to point out this is a discussion of the rating results, not of individual talent or capability. We only have to look to last year to see the heights that a 2* out of high school can reach. We are extremely excited to have you all aboard! You are Year One for Embree's tenure. Go Buffs!
It's not sugar coating anything. Embree and Company had 13 DAYS to recruit and they still pulled a damn good transition class. Danny Boy left the recruiting bare. I would give this class a B based on the circumstances.