Recruiting Misconception

[BIG ERN]

I've seen many threads and posts on forums and Twitter about how we have out recruited other B10 teams and should be better than what we are. Let's take a closer look at what Frost took over. 

2017

4 :star  Tyjon Lindsey - Transferred 

4 :star  Elijah Blades - Never made it to campus 

4 :star  Avery Roberts - Transferred 

4 :star  Tristan Gebbia - Transferred 

4 :star  Keyshawn Johnson Jr - Transferred  

Guy Thomas - Transferred 

Willie Hampton - Transferred 

Ben Miles - Transferred

Andrew Ward - Transferred 

Deontae Watts - Never made it to campus 

Literally HALF of the entire recruiting class isn't even on campus. We had one 4 :star  still left on the team which is McQuitty. 2017 was the only class that was top 25 under Riley (23rd). 

Our 2016 recruiting class lost 1/3 of the entire class who isn't on campus. Not to mention a massive loss in Tre Bryant who would have been damn good and would be a Sr this season. 

2015 we were left with two 4 :star  players since Barnett and Stevenson left the team. We were 30th that year. 

2014 we lost 14/22 players from that class. That is unspeakable. And that class was only 35th to begin with. 

So where are all these good previous recruits?? Not on campus that's where.

 

[Nebfanatic]

I've seen many threads and posts on forums and Twitter about how we have out recruited other B10 teams and should be better than what we are. Let's take a closer look at what Frost took over. 

2017

4 :star  Tyjon Lindsey - Transferred 

4 :star  Elijah Blades - Never made it to campus 

4 :star  Avery Roberts - Transferred 

4 :star  Tristan Gebbia - Transferred 

4 :star  Keyshawn Johnson Jr - Transferred  

Guy Thomas - Transferred 

Willie Hampton - Transferred 

Ben Miles - Transferred

Andrew Ward - Transferred 

Deontae Watts - Never made it to campus 

Literally HALF of the entire recruiting class isn't even on campus. We had one 4 :star  still left on the team which is McQuitty. 2017 was the only class that was top 25 under Riley (23rd). 

Our 2016 recruiting class lost 1/3 of the entire class who isn't on campus. Not to mention a massive loss in Tre Bryant who would have been damn good and would be a Sr this season. 

2015 we were left with two 4 :star  players since Barnett and Stevenson left the team. We were 30th that year. 

2014 we lost 14/22 players from that class. That is unspeakable. And that class was only 35th to begin with. 

So where are all these good previous recruits?? Not on campus that's where.

Exactly just mentioned this in another thread. We have no upperclassmen, most of the talent brought in during those years have left as you pointed out. Teams can't win alot relying on 2nd year players especially against possibly the most talented roster in NCAA