Here we go with this again. Clawson does not care about rankings. That's why.
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Here we go with this again. Clawson does not care about rankings. That's why.
Still a last place ranking in the ACC regarding recruits.
Why hasn't Clawson's success with the program resulted in an upgrade in recruiting? I'm not asking for competition with Clemson and FSU. But a middle of the pack class would be nice. If we could get 2-5 4 Stars it would probably put us there. i don't even think Green and Surratt got us out of last place.
All for recruiting better but 2021's class is a complete crap shoot that all teams, recruiting services, and people in college football have all but said outside of the top 200 or so guys there isn't much for them to go off of as camp season was axed during the biggest year and a considerable amount of the country hasn't/didn't play football. 4 out of the 8 early enrollees havent played a down since 2019, and 10 out of the 19 incoming freshmen havent/wont play their senior year.
We've also been told in the case of guys like Dez Williams and Billy Edwards the only reason they weren't ranked higher was solely because they had an injury sophomore/junior year and the scouts wanted to see more before bumping them. The case for other guys across the nation? Sure, but again this entire 21 class has faults.
Also extremely hard to look at a guy like Will Towns have the season he did to only get bumped down in the rankings. Hazen was the first non-offensive guy to win player of the year since Antoine Winfield and had an absurd year but didn't get moved. Same with Slocum and Bryant who were first team all state in 2 hellish classifications and didn't get moved.
Other years sure complain(even though this was the first year they were DFL since 2018), but it's not being facetious for once with Clawson when he says he could call 1 person and have a bunch of these guys' ratings bumped up. He just actively doesn't care for it. There were two misses in the class(one of them being the weirdest recruitment I've seen in a bit) but all in all as someone who thinks they should be recruiting better and not a big Clawson fan, this one was a fine class so not too strung up about it
Can you elaborate on the two big misses? I am guessing Sims and.....?
I remember last year Marvin Scott III tweeted that he was committing to Wake and then an hour later he took it down. Still would love to hear what happened there. He eventually ended up at Nebraska.
How do we expect to get 4-star recruits in the middle of a culture midlife crisis problem within the football program?
Dont throw 6(!!!) games in 2 seasons and that'll fix itself(and yes there is a culture issue)
Dont throw 6(!!!) games in 2 seasons and that'll fix itself(and yes there is a culture issue)
Throw?
Proof? Because Jacquez left?
Chokes or throws? Throwing a game has a very specific meaning.
He liked one of James’ tweets at him.
Because I've been good friends with guys on the team and I talk to them daily?
Even without the anecdotes if any other team had the attrition Wake did, especially with who they lose, we'd raise eyebrows and say something's fishy there. But as fans of the team it's not really a thing we do. Do I think there needs to be a massive roster overhaul or coaching overhaul? No. Do I think certain people need to get their shit together and realize there is a budding issue? Yes. No offense to guys like Woulard/Essissima/Malik Grate etc. But you are going to have some attrition and that's fine. But losing guys like Elko and Tyler Santucci and Hourigan hurt more than people think because those were guys that people on the team trusted way more than others.
Jessie and Dortch aren't the best examples because they both took a shot. Jessie was kind of out of the blue but it paid off. From the draft people I've talked to about Dortch, it was about 50/50 on whether staying another year would help, so I get the move to leave.
Jamie/KW3/Rucker/Quez speak more to the issue.
Don't be a petty son of a bitch and not nominate someone for All-ACC just because they opted out with a couple of games left due to them feeling the pandemic was getting worse(and that's the least of the issues)
Elko and Tyler Santucci and Hourigan hurt more than people think because those were guys that people on the team trusted way more than others.
Don't be a petty son of a bitch
I am not against adding depth in the secondary, especially from a local guy. But what is the appeal of Cone (compared to potentially other CBs/S that may be on the market)?
Career 26 tackles, 2 picks, the most games he played in a season was 9 in 2019 as he switched to safety.
First part sounds more like a financial issue.
Second part - is that what you're calling Clawson?
All for recruiting better but 2021's class is a complete crap shoot that all teams, recruiting services, and people in college football have all but said outside of the top 200 or so guys there isn't much for them to go off of as camp season was axed during the biggest year and a considerable amount of the country hasn't/didn't play football. 4 out of the 8 early enrollees havent played a down since 2019, and 10 out of the 19 incoming freshmen havent/wont play their senior year.
We've also been told in the case of guys like Dez Williams and Billy Edwards the only reason they weren't ranked higher was solely because they had an injury sophomore/junior year and the scouts wanted to see more before bumping them. The case for other guys across the nation? Sure, but again this entire 21 class has faults.
Also extremely hard to look at a guy like Will Towns have the season he did to only get bumped down in the rankings. Hazen was the first non-offensive guy to win player of the year since Antoine Winfield and had an absurd year but didn't get moved. Same with Slocum and Bryant who were first team all state in 2 hellish classifications and didn't get moved.
Other years sure complain(even though this was the first year they were DFL since 2018), but it's not being facetious for once with Clawson when he says he could call 1 person and have a bunch of these guys' ratings bumped up. He just actively doesn't care for it. There were two misses in the class(one of them being the weirdest recruitment I've seen in a bit) but all in all as someone who thinks they should be recruiting better and not a big Clawson fan, this one was a fine class so not too strung up about it
The college football landscape has changed. I would assume schools like Wake will potentially lose their top performing players (3 star recruits) to elite programs, and Wake will gain underperforming 4 and 5 star players from top programs. This is all a result of how easy it is to transfer. Also, now football players will put into the equation not only making it to the NFL, but how much money they can make at a particular school because of endorsements. It seems many students now get masters degrees. Depending on your interests there is an opportunity actually to graduate with a bachelors, gain a different experience or expertise in a particular major by leveraging football. Imagine if a Wake football degree could get you a fifth year at Stanford where you could begin an MBA or masters program in the area of technology, then land a job in Silicon Valley as opposed to Wilksboro. Lots of options for these kids and they can still get a degree from mother so dear. Ultimately, Clawson is an innovator, open to change, and I think he will navigate these opportunities/ challenges better than most coaches; hence, expect Wake to be better not worse on the football field.