Football Recruiting 2017

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Aberzombie1892 wrote:New commit: Tirise Barge (2*)

http://247sports.com/player/tirise-barge-46037842
http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... river_home

Other offers: Troy, Georgia State, South Alabama
WF needs to step it up. Need 3*'s to win in the AAC. We're not playing in the Sunbelt.


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Barges huddle film....looks like a hitter

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BAYWAVE&Sophandros are SPINELESS COWARDS
YOU NEED LEVERAGE TO BE PROACTIVE!
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6-4-23:Now all of the mistakes Tulane has made finally catches up with them as they descend to CUSAAC.
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Hopefully we can finish strong as this class looks similar to the ones we've had the last decade. Mostly under the radar guys. At least we filled some needs but other than getting Banks and a couple others, it's nothing to get excited about.
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greenphantom wrote:...this class looks similar to the ones we've had the last decade. ...it's nothing to get excited about.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is an accurate evaluation of our recruiting season.
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GreenLantern wrote:
greenphantom wrote:...this class looks similar to the ones we've had the last decade. ...it's nothing to get excited about.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is an accurate evaluation of our recruiting season.
No doubt. We have to finish w/a flourish in this last week.
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6-4-23:Now all of the mistakes Tulane has made finally catches up with them as they descend to CUSAAC.
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To compete in the AAC, we can't have a class with the majority under the radar guys. We have had success with a Nico Marley, but that is the exception, not the rule. We are always talking about how the other team has better talent. I really want to see Fritz finish strong and get the guys at the top of their board instead of the fall back recruits. We need more AAC talent, flipping guys from Georgia St and UMass isn't the direction we should be going.
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Could be worse, we could be USF. We flipped one of their recruits and they've had a couple of decommits. They're down to 10th in the AAC and #91 overall. Not a great start for Charlie Strong.
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If we land JaTarvious Whitlow, Isaac Buell and Paul Gainer, we'll have had a successful class.

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Below 247 AAC rankings as of today. You can see how much Temple & USF have been affected for recruiting by the departure of their coaches for greener pastures. And, while Houston has 15 three stars, for the entire AAC only 2 four star recruits have verbally committed, one for Cincy & the other for Memphis; let’s see if they can hold them to signing day, neither has of yet signed on the dotted line.

http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Footba ... erence=AAC
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RobertM320 wrote:If we land JaTarvious Whitlow, Isaac Buell and Paul Gainer, we'll have had a successful class.

#Onestepatatime
Amen Robert. One step at a time. I wish people would look at the class as a whole, which includes the early enrollees. We have a potential stud of a RB in Mr. Huderson, and we have filled one of our biggest needs if not our biggest need, QB. Help us Mr. Banks, you're our only hope!
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This ranking stuff seems pretty silly and arbitrary to me. First of all, it's usually ranked as a total so that the more players you have, the higher it goes. It seems to me that ranking per player is more relevant. I would probably rather have 2 four-star players than 5 two-star players. By that measure, Tulane is near the bottom of the conference at 78.80 and Houston is on top at 82.50. What does that difference really mean (3.7 points out of 100)? Once you figure in scheme fit and need, it all seems about the same to me. A guy gets an extra star because he is an inch taller or .05 seconds faster. I am not fretting at all about this recruiting class because I see needs being addressed, professionals are running it and the administration is backing it for the first time in decades (if ever). Try to enjoy that part for now instead of looking for deficiencies. Lots of high-ranked players flame out every year.
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not Mike Singletary...but a Singletary never the less, will be playing for TU

http://247sports.com/player/torri-singletary-89850

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anEngineer wrote:This ranking stuff seems pretty silly and arbitrary to me. First of all, it's usually ranked as a total so that the more players you have, the higher it goes. It seems to me that ranking per player is more relevant. I would probably rather have 2 four-star players than 5 two-star players. By that measure, Tulane is near the bottom of the conference at 78.80 and Houston is on top at 82.50. What does that difference really mean (3.7 points out of 100)? Once you figure in scheme fit and need, it all seems about the same to me. A guy gets an extra star because he is an inch taller or .05 seconds faster. I am not fretting at all about this recruiting class because I see needs being addressed, professionals are running it and the administration is backing it for the first time in decades (if ever). Try to enjoy that part for now instead of looking for deficiencies. Lots of high-ranked players flame out every year.
You are dead on right, IMHO. I think what's more important is how the team performs on the field this coming season. Last year I thought that our youth and inexperience, coupled with a completely new system and a competitive conference schedule would limit us to four wins. Yes, we could have gotten a few breaks and won another game or two, but we ended up with four wins. This coming year, with a year under the belt of the majority of players in the program playing for Coach Fritz, along with some JUCO transfers and a couple of contributing Freshmen, I think we can win 6 or 7 games. It will take a big step up at QB play as our D probably won't be as good. At the same time, if the offense can regularly move the chains, that will take a lot of pressure off the D. Maybe come August I don't feel the same way, but right now I think we're about on course with where I thought we'd be when Fritz was hired. We will get blown out in Norman. We might not have a shot at the division crown, but we do have a chance to go bowling.

And if we do go to a bowl game, the 2018 class should be higher ranked, with a couple more local 3 star or maybe even a 4 star surprise.

You have to walk before you can run, and this program is trying to pull itself up right now.
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JerseyWave wrote:To compete in the AAC, we can't have a class with the majority under the radar guys. We have had success with a Nico Marley, but that is the exception, not the rule. We are always talking about how the other team has better talent. I really want to see Fritz finish strong and get the guys at the top of their board instead of the fall back recruits. We need more AAC talent, flipping guys from Georgia St and UMass isn't the direction we should be going.
The chicken/egg dilemma is usually settled by an up-and-comer coaching staff that has a lot of dynamic recruiters who can exert a great deal of influence on 18-year-old young men, of which too many have grown up without a father. Willy Fritz and staff have taken the slow train to get to where they are today. Coaches highly respect this staff. 18-year-olds hardly known this staff. Only winning with whatever we get will settle the issue.
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GreenLantern wrote:There is not an impressive list of schools with competing offers for Patrick Johnson.
who gives a shat - kid looks good and glad he's coming to Tulane.
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I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
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golfnut69 wrote:I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
2 star on Rivals
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/180557

https://tulane.rivals.com/commitments/football/2017
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tpstulane wrote:
golfnut69 wrote:I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
2 star on Rivals
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/180557

https://tulane.rivals.com/commitments/football/2017
24/7 has him 3 star
http://247sports.com/player/torri-singletary-89850
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I do not care about how many stars a kid has. It really doesn't matter if he is a 4 or 3 star because once he commits to Tulane he will more than likely be downgraded. I look more at what other offers they hold. While there are some under the radar kids in this class, there is also plenty that have some good offers. Better offers than most of the kids had that have come here the last 8-10 years.
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golfnut69 wrote:
tpstulane wrote:
golfnut69 wrote:I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
2 star on Rivals
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/180557

https://tulane.rivals.com/commitments/football/2017
24/7 has him 3 star
http://247sports.com/player/torri-singletary-89850
Little confused. Site says he is a hard commit to Tulane, but visiting Illinois this weekend, and their crystal ball prediction is that he is 100% illinois. Does anyone know if he is going to still visit Illinois this weekend, or did he cancel?
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posse wrote:
golfnut69 wrote:
tpstulane wrote:
golfnut69 wrote:I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
2 star on Rivals
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/180557

https://tulane.rivals.com/commitments/football/2017
24/7 has him 3 star
http://247sports.com/player/torri-singletary-89850
Little confused. Site says he is a hard commit to Tulane, but visiting Illinois this weekend, and their crystal ball prediction is that he is 100% illinois. Does anyone know if he is going to still visit Illinois this weekend, or did he cancel?
He may still be visiting Illinois, and of course nothings set in stone until the ink is dry on the NLI. My guess is, they almost always predict a kid will ultimately choose the P5 over the non-P5. More than half the time, they're probably right.
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By the way, any list of the visitors for this weekend yet?
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capwave wrote:I do not care about how many stars a kid has. It really doesn't matter if he is a 4 or 3 star because once he commits to Tulane he will more than likely be downgraded. I look more at what other offers they hold. While there are some under the radar kids in this class, there is also plenty that have some good offers. Better offers than most of the kids had that have come here the last 8-10 years.
If WF is a good coach he will turn it around. If he's not , he won't. We can lament the stars all we want, but it's really that simple.
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tpstulane wrote:
golfnut69 wrote:I am surprised, not one response to the Singletary kids commit to Tulane..a 3 star DE
2 star on Rivals
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/180557

https://tulane.rivals.com/commitments/football/2017
It MUST be true....NOLA.com says so...and it is on the Al Gore Memorial Internet

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