'20 TN ATH Reggie Grimes (Oklahoma commit)

[MiramarVol]

Rivals evals.....that's why

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Rivals camp all star eh

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

T-shirt and shorts champion of the world. How you rank a kid that high with those stats is beyond me and laughable.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Still trying to figure out why Aiken performed so much better but was so much lower rated?

One is going to TN and the other is a Bama legacy...does that answer your question?

 

[bignewt]

it was rhetorical but I salute your efforts.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Everyone bagging on grimes ITT will also be booming like momo’s if he commits to us.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Everyone bagging on grimes ITT will also be booming like momo’s if he commits to us.

 

[dyllisvol42]

This is like recruiting a center in college basketball. His stats may only say 13 points 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, but he is 6”11 240. You recruit him on potential alone.

 

[LouderVol]

This is like recruiting a center in college basketball. His stats may only say 13 points 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, but he is 6”11 240. You recruit him on potential alone.

If he was a DT, sure. but at DE your job is pretty simple.

 

[Rishvol]

This is like recruiting a center in college basketball. His stats may only say 13 points 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, but he is 6”11 240. You recruit him on potential alone.

I thought those were good stats for a center in basketball

 

[tn4elvis]

Still trying to figure out why Aiken performed so much better but was so much lower rated?

Last name and hype by the recruiting services.

 

[dyllisvol42]

I thought those were good stats for a center in basketball

I’d be tickled if those were Kyle Alexander stats. I’m talking about high school. Played against a few guys that big who didn’t have great stats in school but we’re going to pretty big schools in college.

 

[Devo182]

Still trying to figure out why Aiken performed so much better but was so much lower rated?

Bingo. We need answers. I could get being lower rated for measurables or whatever, but no ranking at all??

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Still trying to figure out why Aiken performed so much better but was so much lower rated?

Grimes has shown interest in Alabama for quite some time. If his interest were in UT for this long, he wouldnt be rated nearly as high.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Bingo. We need answers. I could get being lower rated for measurables or whatever, but no ranking at all??

Its the Bama effect. I realize people dont want to acknowledge it, but its fact.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Its the Bama effect. I realize people dont want to acknowledge it, but its fact.

Starting to believe that, honestly.

 

[Devo182]

Starting to believe that, honestly.

Doesn't it make sense though?

People say look at the quality of offers over the ratings.

People want us to be fighting for recruits against Bama, not beating out UNC-Charlotte.

People think Bama has the most talent every year.

People think college staffs are better evaluators than recruiting services.

People think Bama has elite evaluations.
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But then are surprised when a Bama offer gets a bump.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Doesn't it make sense though?

People say look at the quality of offers over the ratings.

People want us to be fighting for recruits against Bama, not beating out UNC-Charlotte.

People think Bama has the most talent every year.

People think college staffs are better evaluators than recruiting services.

People think Bama has elite evaluations.
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But then are surprised when a Bama offer gets a bump.

The big question is why. Why is it that recruits get bumps up with Bamas offer?

 

[Devo182]

The big question is why. Why is it that recruits get bumps up with Bamas offer?

They believe more in Saban than themselves. Are they wrong for doing so?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

They believe more in Saban than themselves. Are they wrong for doing so?

Not necessarily but that still seems a little disingenuous

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

They believe more in Saban than themselves. Are they wrong for doing so?

Yea b/c thet bend every which way to defend their rankings (used pappoe height and frame a reason to drop him, even though he's had the same measurements since middle school), claiming who's winners and losers in recruiting (how you giving out wins & loses when you don't know how to evaluate?) , AND giving out ratings to non-existent people. That's just 3 examples of million I could list....

 

[DaddyChad]

T-shirt and shorts champion of the world. How you rank a kid that high with those stats is beyond me and laughable.

Rivals rankings:
1)They start with which schools offer and number of offers.
2)If a kid participates in their camp they receive a bump. If not they get a decrease in rankings.
3)If a kid commits to a certain school I.E. Bama or Ohio State, they get an additional bump. If they commit to a school like UT they get penalized in ranking

 

[SugarCC]

Bump a kid that gets a Bama or Ohio St offer...ok, I'm fine with that, whatever. Just don't drop a kid whenever it looks like he's going to UT or leaning our way...that's what I have a problem with. Besides committing to the Vols, what exactly has Harrison Bailey done to drop, if only 3 or 4 spots? I want that clown Mike Farrell, or Woody Womack, or whoever, to give ONE reason; and, if they can, it's bullsh*t.

 

[peaygolf]

The big question is why. Why is it that recruits get bumps up with Bamas offer?

They are good, the players play well when they get to Bama ....so they guess the staff knows something special about the kid.

I guess......

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Rivals rankings:
1)They start with which schools offer and number of offers.
2)If a kid participates in their camp they receive a bump. If not they get a decrease in rankings.
3)If a kid commits to a certain school I.E. Bama or Ohio State, they get an additional bump. If they commit to a school like UT they get penalized in ranking

Spot on