A_Slab_of_Bacon
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Ask me in a few years....
I give it a C+. Across Rivals, 247 and Scout, the class ranks 46th.
In 2019, this class will be redshirt juniors or seniors. Our conference schedule includes:
at Purdue (Average 2016 class ranking across Rivals, 247 and Scout: 82)
vs Illinois (66)
vs Nebraska (26)
at Rutgers (75)
vs Maryland (45)
vs Penn State (21)
at Iowa (40)
at Northwestern (47)
vs Wisconsin (30)
If the averages were to come true - and they never, ever will, by the way, but for the sake of coming up with an arbitrary ranking before seeing any of the guys on the field at an FBS level, we'll assume they will - we're going to be at a talent advantage versus three teams on our conference schedule (Purdue, Illinois, Rutgers), at talent parity versus three teams (Maryland, Iowa, Northwestern) and at a talent disadvantage versus three teams (Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin). It puts us in position to win 4 or 5 conference games, putting us at 7 or 8 regular season wins, based on talent alone, which isn't a bad season for Minnesota, but it's not an historic one either.
It's an A for a gopher recruiting class, B for a big ten west class, C for a power 5 class
Went with C mainly because even if it is a potential upgrade over previous classes for this staff it still ranks in the back half of the conference according to the recruiting sites. Of course with any recruiting class you really shouldn't even try to judge them for 2-3 years because sitting here today there is really no way to be positive how well the players in this class will or will not turn out.
Pretty much sums up my C.
Plus TC was not able fill all the 24 or 25 spots which I thought he wanted to do so that gives me some concern.
I actually like that he didn't fill them just to fill them.
Maybe he can pick up a couple of guys who never signed yesterday.
I doubt TC would take a player just to fill out.
I actually like that he didn't fill them just to fill them.
B. This is a nice class. I'm greedy and would have liked Spielman, Hooker, and Kasl. Not having the trio probably brings the grade, and the grades, up.
This is a good class top to bottom, including some intrigiung sleepers. So much potential here, now it is up to the coaches to draw it out.
B+ to A- if we are grading on a gopher curve.
I'm done grading on the Gopher curve. My comparison is the B1G west.
And if you compare our d-line recruits to Wisconsin and Iowa, it's not pretty.
Maybe I'm burned out from all the recruiting hype, twitter frenzy, and BS, but I wouldn't have a clue what grade to give this group. I'm not even sure what we're supposed to be grading them on. The way I see it, this is a group of 20 individuals - and like individuals, each will travel his own path. Someone may come in and contribute next year, and be heralded as a star. someone else may not get off the sidelines, and be labeled as a bust. BUT, two or three years from now, the "star" may not have gotten any better, while the "bust" has grown into a solid D1 player.
Again - they are individuals. Tell me who is going to work harder, study the playbook more, listen to the coaches more, and maybe I can come up with a grade.
But, as of right now, giving a recruiting class a grade is like voting in a beauty contest. It doesn't mean jack in the long run.