Really interesting map from 247

[sjt18]

 

[sjt18]

Never would have guessed Alabama with more top 100 players than large population, good HSFB states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas also seems a little low.

This also illustrates why all of the handwringing over "in-state players" is off the mark. UT MUST pull players from out of state. In state players aren't unimportant but they won't get UT to championships alone.

 

[golfballs]

Never would have guessed Alabama with more top 100 players than large population, good HSFB states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas also seems a little low.

This also illustrates why all of the handwringing over "in-state players" is off the mark. UT MUST pull players from out of state. In state players aren't unimportant but they won't get UT to championships alone.

I think it’s more illustrative of how biased those rankings are. Maybe im wrong I think it’s statistically improbable that such a discrepancy exists among the states you mention. Would be interesting to compare this with a map showing where nfl players are from.

 

[OffTackleVol]

I think it’s more illustrative of how biased those rankings are. Maybe im wrong I think it’s statistically improbable that such a discrepancy exists among the states you mention. Would be interesting to compare this with a map showing where nfl players are from.

Yes, and the next "ranked" 100-150 kids are just as good as the first 100.

 

[kyvol98]

How many football "Academies" are in the state of Fl?

 

[bignewt]

its all fortune telling. no more, no less.

 

[LoudOrange]

Never would have guessed Alabama with more top 100 players than large population, good HSFB states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas also seems a little low.

This also illustrates why all of the handwringing over "in-state players" is off the mark. UT MUST pull players from out of state. In state players aren't unimportant but they won't get UT to championships alone.

Alabama is higher than GA also. I don't believe that.

 

[Rickmanvol]

 

[sjt18]

Alabama is higher than GA also. I don't believe that.

Yeah. Could be an anomaly but it doesn't seem reasonable just based on population.

 

[sjt18]

@Rickmanvol
Your map isn't nearly as surprising as mine.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Never would have guessed Alabama with more top 100 players than large population, good HSFB states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas also seems a little low.

This also illustrates why all of the handwringing over "in-state players" is off the mark. UT MUST pull players from out of state. In state players aren't unimportant but they won't get UT to championships alone.

Alabama is loaded this year, it's like a 20 year high water mark for the State.

 

[Vol8188]

Never would have guessed Alabama with more top 100 players than large population, good HSFB states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Texas also seems a little low.

This also illustrates why all of the handwringing over "in-state players" is off the mark. UT MUST pull players from out of state. In state players aren't unimportant but they won't get UT to championships alone.

Didn’t you spend about 3 pages arguing with me about how recruiting rankings don’t matter?

 

[JWilly]

The top 100 map is a snapshot. Not necessarily a trend.

 

[sjt18]

Didn’t you spend about 3 pages arguing with me about how recruiting rankings don’t matter?

Well, I have not said that recruiting rankings "do not matter". I said they weren't as accurate or as all telling as some of you think. On average, rankings are a decent measure of how much talent is in a class. They are far less accurate when applied to a particular player. I believe I cited the LARGE numbers of 3* and below players who make the NFL ahead of former 4/5* players. Also, the recruiting sites cleverly limit the number of 4/5* ratings they hand out or else their "hits" would be even worse.

BTW, I said the map was interesting. I didn't make any other conclusions about it. You could project a few different conclusions based on your biases.

 

[VolsdeepVFL]

I think it’s more illustrative of how biased those rankings are. Maybe im wrong I think it’s statistically improbable that such a discrepancy exists among the states you mention. Would be interesting to compare this with a map showing where nfl players are from.

Agreed, I think a more accurate list would have to look to the past...maybe something like what states the last 10 years of draft picks come from. That would give you a good sample size too

 

[VAVol85]

22 of top 100 in Florida! Looks like we need Miami and Florida State to continue to pressure UF for in-state recruits and of course grab one for ourselves every now and then. Wonder what’s going on in Frostproof these days?

 

[Mr French]

The money in Texas HS football is insane. 17 isn't crazy imo

 

[LittleVol]

I think it’s more illustrative of how biased those rankings are. Maybe im wrong I think it’s statistically improbable that such a discrepancy exists among the states you mention. Would be interesting to compare this with a map showing where nfl players are from.

Probably.

But it's also demographics AND kids growing up in a state where the Flagship university has been the power of college football for the past 14 years.

That state is churning out 5 stars and a good amount of 4 stars every year now.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

I think it’s more illustrative of how biased those rankings are. Maybe im wrong I think it’s statistically improbable that such a discrepancy exists among the states you mention. Would be interesting to compare this with a map showing where nfl players are from.

8th post ITT.

 

[sonofUT62]

Yeah. Could be an anomaly but it doesn't seem reasonable just based on population.

Think the general consensus is that this is an outlier year in Alabama. I think they have four of the top 10 DBs including 2 5 **