Big Ten football gets bland recruiting reviews; Kansas basketball escapes Colorado
Don't despair, Big Ten football fans.
Just because the conference seemingly compiled so-so recruiting classes, according to The Wall Street Journal, doesn't mean there is cause for long-term concern.
Rich Rodriguez speaks at a press conference Wednesday to discuss Michigan's 27-person recruiting class.
Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com
It looks like a one-year blip that won't ultimately affect the on-field product, Darren Everson writes.
The graphic at the end of his story has some interesting info on recent national championship winners and the recruiting classes that comprised the winning teams.
Elsewhere, Florida seems to have signed the best recruiting class of any school this year, and perhaps the best defensive class ever, according to the Gainesville Sun.
- Everything you need to know about Michigan's recruiting class. Dave Birkett, AnnArbor.com.
- Brian Kelly says Notre Dame recruiting off to a good start. Eric Hansen, South Bend Tribune.
- Ohio State's class is 'unspectacular,' writes Doug Lesmerises of The Plain Dealer.
- Texas Tech regents vote to proceed with lawsuit. The Associated Press.
- Kansas needed overtime to finish off Colorado. Ryan Thorburn, Boulder Daily Camera.
- Ekpe Udoh helps No. 20 Baylor past Iowa State. The Associated Press.
- Three years in at Minnesota, progress under Tubby Smith at a crawl. Patrick Reusse, Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
- It's official: Royce White wants out of Minnesota. Myron P. Medcalf, Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
- Gene Cross has an uphill battle ahead in big rebuilding job at Toledo. George Dohrmann, SI.com.
Comments
DraderOHIO
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 : 6:27 p.m.
Richard said "Michigan's recruitment class big on quantity and small on quality. High school players often don't live up to the hype. Remember Tyrelle Pryor was a 5 star recruit (we didn't get any of those) and he hasn't exactly set the world on fire." Go back to being a Buckeye fun. If you don't know the FACTS don't post. Michigan did get a 5 star Recruit. 2010 Michigan commits 27 signed | 2 ESPN 150 signed Demar Dorsey ( ESPN has him a 5 star Recruit)
Richard
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 : 6:02 p.m.
Michigan's recruitment class big on quantity and small on quality. High school players often don't live up to the hype. Remember Tyrelle Pryor was a 5 star recruit (we didn't get any of those) and he hasn't exactly set the world on fire.