Calmer than You Are, Says the Poorly Drawn Pink Rhino Cartoon
The Biscuit - 5:00 pm
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Really? THIS is what we’re getting worked up about?
ND’s Team Ranking by Rivals: 15
ND’s Team Ranking by Rivals based on quality alone (avg stars, ignoring # in the class): 16
ND’s Team Ranking by Scout: 23
ND’s Team Raning by Scout based on quality alone (not quantity): 21
So, on average, we’re looking at a class that’s coming out right around #19 in the country. Both when you include quantity, and when you exclude it and look only at Average # of Stars.
In a transition year.
With a brand-new coach.
And a brand-new staff.
That only started recruiting full time in January (3.5 weeks ago)
And could still land some big-time guys tomorrow to bump us up a bit.
And, we’ll bump up a bit anyway to #17 or so, simply because all of our guys will qualify, and 30% of most teams’ guys won’t (and 50% of Alabama’s guys).
We’re starting from scratch, and our CLASS IS BETTER THAN 100 OTHER FBS TEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! What are we ever going to freaking DOOOOO? How can we even compete, come CLOSE to competing, for a National Championship with THESE guys? How will we ever get by? Survive? Let alone THRIVE??!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
………
WHO can seriously complain about this? There are 100 out of 119 teams that would trade their class for ours (assuming everything else – needs, evaluations, etc – are equal).
I don’t get it. Only at ND could we find a significant amount of people to whine about this class. Could it have been Top 10 if no one had defected? Yes. Was there any chance of NO ONE defecting with a coaching change? No! (Ask every transition program ever. It’s normal.)
Does this mean that Kelly is AIMING for the #19 class in the country? No. Do I think we can win under him with the #19 class in the country ever year? Yes. Why? Because he won with the #1,342nd in Cincy.
Note:
Top 5 Classes from Rivals as of Today:
1. UF 2. Texas 3. AUB 4. Bama 5. Oklahoma
Looking just at average stars:
1. USC (and it ain’t close) 2. UF 3. Texas 4. Bama 5. AUB
Top 5 from Scout:
1. UF 2. Texas 3. Oklahoma (ooooooh, how original) 4. Bama 5. Auburn
If you go based on stars only:
1. USC 2. Texas 3. UF 4. Penn State 5. Oklahoma
Perfectly calm.
