Rivals' Jamie Newberg - Race for #1

[Houston Vol]

I haven't seen this article from yesterday specifically discussed in this forum.

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Ask Jamie: Race for top class heats up

Newberg says Texas has the top class right now, but doesn't see how they could land the top class by NSD. The only schools he sees in the running are:
USC
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
LSU
Notre Dame

I keep a spreadsheet of all the top recruits according to ESPN, Rivals, and Scout and who their top 3-4 schools are. Looking at raw data you would conclude Tennessee will finish with the #1 class. Main threats to me are Texas, Florida, USC and LSU. Alabama a little bit further down. I don't see how Newberg gets Notre Dame up in there unless a lot of the big names are already big leans their way.

I think landing a number 1 class would be huge in terms of instant credibility for Kiffin in terms of keeping the ball rolling with 2011/2012 recruits, and keeping the hype machine cranking in the media.

 

[Vol-ler_Baller]

I like the way you think. A number one recruiting class would be HUGE. With this staff, I would be disappointed in anything less than a top 5-10 class annually.

 

[boxrvol]

well said!!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Houston Vol]

I like the way you think. A number one recruiting class would be HUGE. With this staff, I would be disappointed in anything less than a top 5-10 class annually.

I like how Kiffin thinks. It is clear to me that he is following the USC handbook to the letter - well, maybe minus the Britney Spears singalongs and the stuntmen jumping off of buildings. And that handbook calls not for top 5-10 classes annually, but for top 3 recruiting classes every year. Time to set your sights a little higher boys. Can he do it? Looks good so far...

I've got a follow-up to my thread series that was entitled "Is Kiffin Failing? - How to Tell" that I am working on. It will show you (with new and improved data!) what to expect on the field if he gets the classes he wants.