Topic: Marshall recruiting ranked 100th?

[marcbuff]

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2005

[Olen]

Marcbuff - the reason that Marshall is ranked at #100 is due to the fact that scout has Marshall listed as having only one committment so far.  The rankings are based on cumulative points.  Thus, the programs at the upper end of the rankings generally have more than a dozen committments.  On the flip side, see Marshall.

Don't get concerned.

[marcbuff]

Duh, how often do they update that?

[DA4Dherd]

scout/insiders doesn't seem to keep good track of JUCO's and even some prep school guys.  Also, if scout hasn't been told of a commitment they don't generally put it in until signing day - some of the players may not talk to them at all or only rivals.  I don't have premium access to scout/insiders right now (but I think I'll pick it up for a month or 2) and I'd like to see where Small was rated out of high school and also the JC OL's from 2 years ago and Devine from 3 years ago.

[bbcard1]

we'll get a bunch Feb. 2 through 5...it keeps us on pins and needles until then...

The reason is that there are a lot of good recruits for whom we are a safety school.  If the offer doesn't come from Nebraska (ok, bad example, let's say Miami) then we are still a solid choice.  We have demonstrated that kids can get to the NFL from here and as much as people want to posture to the contrary, every kid who is on the scholarship radar beleives he will play in the NFL.  The fact that we can get kids that the leading programs consider but either don't offer or don't have the position available is great.  They just come a little late to us.  A lot of them become great contributors to our community and really embrace their time at MU.

All the same, I'd feel a little better if we had a couple of 300 pound run stuffers committed.