‘23 TN LB Arion Carter (Tennessee)

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BelieveTheHeup93 said:
It’s not what Georgia’s is, but they’re on a completely different level than anything I’ve ever seen in LB recruiting. They have 3 top 5 LBs committed which is insane. Ours is right behind them though. I still don’t see how Smith isn’t a top 20 LB and Telander is as low as he is
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Are you sure you don't see how? Honest question. If Bama or UGA had made either of those guys a priority with no change to their skill level or anything else... what would their rating be?
 
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We is ready!!!!!!
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sjt18 said:
Are you sure you don't see how? Honest question. If Bama or UGA had made either of those guys a priority with no change to their skill level or anything else... what would their rating be?
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If Bama and UGA were pushing, they’d be highly rated bc the guy was pretty good and at the top of their board which means a lot considering the limited amount of players they push for. Same thing will happen with us soon
 
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allvolrecruiting said:
If Bama and UGA were pushing, they’d be highly rated bc the guy was pretty good and at the top of their board which means a lot considering the limited amount of players they push for. Same thing will happen with us soon
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Well honestly. I don't quite agree with that. Saban, Smart, and a handful of others have proven over time that they know how to find, evaluate, and sign highly talented players. They do not and cannot find them all. They pass over equally talented or maybe even more talented players every cycle. However you can count on the vast majority of the guys they pursue and sign being very, very talented. The recruiting sites know that they have recruiting success and not many of their players are outright busts. So if the recruiting sites see a kid with measurables and production (which a LOT of players across the country have) that are recruited by known successful recruiters then they bump them.

Some here have the idea that the recruiting sites independently evaluate all of these kids and draw their own conclusions. They don't. They can't due to time. And investing resources that way wouldn't make sense from a business perspective. Contrary to common perception, they are NOT selling accurate listings of the nation's best players. They are selling subscriptions, hits, and advertising. Those two things have to have some overlap if they want to keep selling... but that overlap can (and is) WAY off "perfect".

Bama et al may be pursuing someone with equal talent to Smith and not Smith simply because they recognized the other kid first and are invested in his recruitment. They may have other reasons that relate just to their own culture and preferences. He may very well be as good as UGA's 5* commits. But Smart has much more credibility right now with the recruiting sites than Heupel does.
 
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sjt18 said:
Well honestly. I don't quite agree with that. Saban, Smart, and a handful of others have proven over time that they know how to find, evaluate, and sign highly talented players. They do not and cannot find them all. They pass over equally talented or maybe even more talented players every cycle. However you can count on the vast majority of the guys they pursue and sign being very, very talented. The recruiting sites know that they have recruiting success and not many of their players are outright busts. So if the recruiting sites see a kid with measurables and production (which a LOT of players across the country have) that are recruited by known successful recruiters then they bump them.

Some here have the idea that the recruiting sites independently evaluate all of these kids and draw their own conclusions. They don't. They can't due to time. And investing resources that way wouldn't make sense from a business perspective. Contrary to common perception, they are NOT selling accurate listings of the nation's best players. They are selling subscriptions, hits, and advertising. Those two things have to have some overlap if they want to keep selling... but that overlap can (and is) WAY off "perfect".

Bama et al may be pursuing someone with equal talent to Smith and not Smith simply because they recognized the other kid first and are invested in his recruitment. They may have other reasons that relate just to their own culture and preferences. He may very well be as good as UGA's 5* commits. But Smart has much more credibility right now with the recruiting sites than Heupel does.
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Exactly
 
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head1 said:
NIL is going to be the excuse for everyone when they lose a recruit now. Not like Bama didn’t throw the bank at him too.
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But he would not have had to pay taxes on the old Bama money because it was in Hardee’s bags.
 
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sjt18 said:
Well honestly. I don't quite agree with that. Saban, Smart, and a handful of others have proven over time that they know how to find, evaluate, and sign highly talented players. They do not and cannot find them all. They pass over equally talented or maybe even more talented players every cycle. However you can count on the vast majority of the guys they pursue and sign being very, very talented. The recruiting sites know that they have recruiting success and not many of their players are outright busts. So if the recruiting sites see a kid with measurables and production (which a LOT of players across the country have) that are recruited by known successful recruiters then they bump them.

Some here have the idea that the recruiting sites independently evaluate all of these kids and draw their own conclusions. They don't. They can't due to time. And investing resources that way wouldn't make sense from a business perspective. Contrary to common perception, they are NOT selling accurate listings of the nation's best players. They are selling subscriptions, hits, and advertising. Those two things have to have some overlap if they want to keep selling... but that overlap can (and is) WAY off "perfect".

Bama et al may be pursuing someone with equal talent to Smith and not Smith simply because they recognized the other kid first and are invested in his recruitment. They may have other reasons that relate just to their own culture and preferences. He may very well be as good as UGA's 5* commits. But Smart has much more credibility right now with the recruiting sites than Heupel does.
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Well said. Our fans need to understand this.
 
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sjt18 said:
Well honestly. I don't quite agree with that. Saban, Smart, and a handful of others have proven over time that they know how to find, evaluate, and sign highly talented players. They do not and cannot find them all. They pass over equally talented or maybe even more talented players every cycle. However you can count on the vast majority of the guys they pursue and sign being very, very talented. The recruiting sites know that they have recruiting success and not many of their players are outright busts. So if the recruiting sites see a kid with measurables and production (which a LOT of players across the country have) that are recruited by known successful recruiters then they bump them.

Some here have the idea that the recruiting sites independently evaluate all of these kids and draw their own conclusions. They don't. They can't due to time. And investing resources that way wouldn't make sense from a business perspective. Contrary to common perception, they are NOT selling accurate listings of the nation's best players. They are selling subscriptions, hits, and advertising. Those two things have to have some overlap if they want to keep selling... but that overlap can (and is) WAY off "perfect".

Bama et al may be pursuing someone with equal talent to Smith and not Smith simply because they recognized the other kid first and are invested in his recruitment. They may have other reasons that relate just to their own culture and preferences. He may very well be as good as UGA's 5* commits. But Smart has much more credibility right now with the recruiting sites than Heupel does.
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This is the latest recruiting battle I've been watching closely to see how it ends. This has been a really good test for Heupel going head-to-head against Saban for a big time LB that bama has pulled all the stops out for. Really hoping to see Carter put pen to paper for the good guys. Go Vols!
 
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