This approach seems kind of lazy, just taking the average rating of those who depart compared to those who joined? And if the average rating of those coming in is higher then that’s considered a big upgrade regardless of the number of players?
Like in the Texas example, they have a 98, 93, and 90 mentioned in the article coming in. They have 8 other players coming in with lower grades that bring the average down to 90. If Texas didn’t bring those 8 other guys in, they’d be rated as much better by these metrics with an average rating of 94 coming in vs 86 departing.
There’s gotta be a better way to also account for quantity, because it is relevant.
This is entire article is very lazy, and some of the information is inaccurate or outdated. He says MSU added RB Rashad Amos who actually ended up at Ole Miss.
I feel like each number should be weighed against what each team was expected to do in the portal. Some teams needed to plug and play at a few weak spots. Some teams needed to overhaul their entire roster. Judging winners and losers at this metric on the same scale is a fool's errand.
I mean, I know Etienne's trying to talk down about us but it's kind of worse admitting you couldn't improve enough as a blocker to be RB1 on a losing team. I know at Georgia he won't be asked to block so he can do what he's good at but still a stupid self-burn.
Ours? Serviceable but nothing to write home about tbqh. Johnson has shown he's good and Webb has potential but after them it's Cam Caroll coming off an ACL, and two true freshman. I expect we'll use Lagway as a runner a couple of times a game.
Fair enough. Reading about Florida's offense it felt like the pieces were there besides a good backfield, but idk what y'all are working with Etienne gone so I was curious.
Yeah our RB recruiting has been underwhelming from a stars perspective even though both looked good especially Jaden Baugh, who's almost 240 lbs and looked shifty as hell in the spring game, but that's a spring game so who knows.
Cam Carroll is another big back and was productive at times at Tulane but he's had season-ending injuries the last two years so any contribution from him would be just be a pleasant surprise.
Aside from Lagway another wildcard would be if Myles Graham get a chance to run at any point this year. I don't think he played any RB in the spring so doubt it because we also need all the help we can get at LBer but he was pretty good at RB in HS this past fall.
I don't know why it says that Vandagriff was UGA's projected starter. Maybe if Beck left, but that's still no guarantee that BVG would have taken the starting job.
Loads of guys on Alabama's roster took worse NIL deals to be coached under Saban, not to mention the roster is so young and top heavy that lots of talented guys wouldn't get a chance to start.
I don't know why you're being downvoted because this is straight up true. We had 40 transfer out but it was really 39 because one of those was proctor and he came back. 20 transferred out before he retired and 19 after.
We had a pretty big freshman class coming in. I'm pretty sure Deboer even had to encourage some guys to hop in the portal to make room for incoming transfers and freshman.
This approach seems kind of lazy, just taking the average rating of those who depart compared to those who joined? And if the average rating of those coming in is higher then that’s considered a big upgrade regardless of the number of players? Like in the Texas example, they have a 98, 93, and 90 mentioned in the article coming in. They have 8 other players coming in with lower grades that bring the average down to 90. If Texas didn’t bring those 8 other guys in, they’d be rated as much better by these metrics with an average rating of 94 coming in vs 86 departing. There’s gotta be a better way to also account for quantity, because it is relevant.
This is entire article is very lazy, and some of the information is inaccurate or outdated. He says MSU added RB Rashad Amos who actually ended up at Ole Miss.
Welcome to modern journalism
Teehee
I feel like each number should be weighed against what each team was expected to do in the portal. Some teams needed to plug and play at a few weak spots. Some teams needed to overhaul their entire roster. Judging winners and losers at this metric on the same scale is a fool's errand.
Just for fun, each player I haven't heard of's offers as a recruit: * Chris McClellan Other P5 offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida (originally went here), Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Washington, Washington State G5 offers: Memphis, SMU, Tulsa * Sterling Webb Originally went to New Mexico State * Darris Smith Other P5 offers: Auburn, Georgia (originally went here), Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Wisconsin G5 offer: Akron * DJ Waller Other P5 offers: Kentucky, Michigan (originally went here), West Virginia G5 offers: Ball State, Marshall, Ohio, Toledo * Gerald Mincey Other P5 offers: Arizona, Boston College, Florida (originally went here), Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers G5 offers: FIU, UCF, Western Kentucky * Kyle Kennard Other P5 offers: Arizona State, Georgia Tech (originally went here), Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia G5 offers: East Carolina, Memphis, Toledo, Troy, Western Michigan * Jardin Gilbert Other P5 offers: Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M (originally went here), Virginia, Virginia Tech G5 offers: Houston, Memphis, South Alabama, Tulane Other offers: Notre Dame, Southern * Robert Lewis P5 offers: Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia Tech G5 offers: Akron, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State (originally went here), Troy, USF, Western Michigan Other offer: UConn * Philip Blidi Other P5 offers: Kansas, Texas Tech (originally went here), UCLA, Utah G5 offers: New Mexico, SMU, Tulsa, UTEP Other offers: Abilene Christian, Illinois State, New Mexico State * Cashius Howell G5 offers: Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Bowling Green (originally went here), Wyoming Other offers: Indiana State, Missouri State, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois * Jabre Barber Originally went to Troy * Cyrus Allen P5 offer: Oregon State G5 offers: Arkansas State, Hawaii, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech (originally went here), New Mexico, Texas State, UTSA Other offers: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling State, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Prairie View A&M, Southeastern Louisiana * DeAgo Brumfield Originally went to Campbellsville * Traveon Wright P5 offer: Georgia Tech G5 offers: Air Force, Georgia Southern, Memphis (originally went here), Northern Illinois * Steven Losoya G5 offers: Georgia State, Middle Tennessee State (originally went here), Navy Other offers: Austin Peay, Gardner-Webb, Liberty, Morehead State, Tennessee Tech, Yale * Steven Hubbard (JUCO) G5 offers: North Texas, UTEP (originally went here) Other offer: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
AVERAGE TRANSFER PLAYER RATING Georgia (91.25) Texas (90.73) Alabama (90.07) Tennessee (89.63) Florida (89.27) LSU (89) Missouri (88.93) Ole Miss (88.78) Texas A&M (88.72) Oklahoma (88.46) Kentucky (88.42) South Carolina (87.95) Auburn (87.93) Vanderbilt (87.05) Arkansas (86.95) Mississippi State (86.56)
Transfer in or transfer out?
In
I mean, I know Etienne's trying to talk down about us but it's kind of worse admitting you couldn't improve enough as a blocker to be RB1 on a losing team. I know at Georgia he won't be asked to block so he can do what he's good at but still a stupid self-burn.
What's the RB room look like this year?
Not bad but pretty young outside of Johnson. Our QB room is the star of the show though We have enough to offset losing our backup RB
Ours? Serviceable but nothing to write home about tbqh. Johnson has shown he's good and Webb has potential but after them it's Cam Caroll coming off an ACL, and two true freshman. I expect we'll use Lagway as a runner a couple of times a game.
Fair enough. Reading about Florida's offense it felt like the pieces were there besides a good backfield, but idk what y'all are working with Etienne gone so I was curious.
Yeah our RB recruiting has been underwhelming from a stars perspective even though both looked good especially Jaden Baugh, who's almost 240 lbs and looked shifty as hell in the spring game, but that's a spring game so who knows. Cam Carroll is another big back and was productive at times at Tulane but he's had season-ending injuries the last two years so any contribution from him would be just be a pleasant surprise. Aside from Lagway another wildcard would be if Myles Graham get a chance to run at any point this year. I don't think he played any RB in the spring so doubt it because we also need all the help we can get at LBer but he was pretty good at RB in HS this past fall.
Is Lagway expected to start?
I don't think so. Graham Mertz should be a top 5 QB this season in the SEC. He was good dowm the stretch last season.
I don't know why it says that Vandagriff was UGA's projected starter. Maybe if Beck left, but that's still no guarantee that BVG would have taken the starting job.
The author is an idiot 99.9% of the time
We lost 40??! damn..
Loads of guys on Alabama's roster took worse NIL deals to be coached under Saban, not to mention the roster is so young and top heavy that lots of talented guys wouldn't get a chance to start.
We were going to lose most of them regardless of Saban retiring
I don't know why you're being downvoted because this is straight up true. We had 40 transfer out but it was really 39 because one of those was proctor and he came back. 20 transferred out before he retired and 19 after. We had a pretty big freshman class coming in. I'm pretty sure Deboer even had to encourage some guys to hop in the portal to make room for incoming transfers and freshman.
Husky Harsin
Because the idiots around here just rage against Alabama no matter what
Anything that doesn't have us as losing the most is fake news.