From reading various threads in this forum, there seems to be a lot of coaches who aren't thrilled with the way recruits are now being generated.  I don't like the new way personally, but I've also accepted the fact that this is how Seble wants it to play out, so this is what we're stuck with.

I really haven't voiced my opinion one way or the other until now, but I think that if the recruits aren't fixed (or maybe "adjusted" would be a better word) at the middle/higher levels of D1, we'll all watch the slow (snowballing into an avalanche) death of any conference in D1 that's not the BCS boys.  D2 and D3 will be the place to be and D1 will become the ghost town.  Hope I'm wrong, but I've been starting to see more and more vacancies in mid-major conferences in D1, and have even been seeing a few more Simmy-led BCS teams than normal.  Could be a coincidence, but my gut instinct is that it's the beginning of a trend.  We'll see in a few months I guess when a few more seasons have passed.  The job application process being overhauled could help alleviate some of the problem, but probably not enough.  D1 is dying, D2 is the place to be fellas..........

Posted by jbrewman1 on 11/7/2010 6:45:00 PM (view original):
There is no doubt that D2 is the place to be. But, In the last recruiting cycle I noticed a lot of Poaching by low level mid-major coaches. I've had top 100 recruits at the D2 level but it seems that its a snowball effect. When I say poaching I'm talking about top 120 D1 players that are commited, and I mean considering me and me alone, being taken by low level mid majors. 

Posted by jaggedendz on 11/7/2010 11:11:00 AM (view original):

In wooden, I counted over 45 "5 Star players" And hardely any 1,2,3 star players. It is top heavy with talent, just enough for the high prestige teams to feed on and mid major schools will never be able to compete, there for never move up in the coaching ladder. Now I know people say, " Oh the stars are just window dressing, blah blah blah, but it gives a great indication on who you can recruit at a mid major school. I think the old generation had a max of top 20 or 25 players were "5 star" players. Basicaly the only players available at a "C+" school are DIV II type players. This is rediculous!

i'd buy what you were selling if you just didn't go 26-5 at Portland State with a top 25 ranking, top 20 rpi and a 2nd round national tourney appearance all in your fourth year at the school.  the ridiculousness you speak of is dispelled by your actual gameplay and you've provided a helluva counter-argument to your actual point.

Posted by girt25 on 11/7/2010 8:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by jbrewman1 on 11/7/2010 6:45:00 PM (view original):
There is no doubt that D2 is the place to be. But, In the last recruiting cycle I noticed a lot of Poaching by low level mid-major coaches. I've had top 100 recruits at the D2 level but it seems that its a snowball effect. When I say poaching I'm talking about top 120 D1 players that are commited, and I mean considering me and me alone, being taken by low level mid majors. 

I think that's to be expected. If you're a DII team and you're aiming that high (and I'm not saying that you shouldn't), it comes with the territory.

Posted by namshub on 11/7/2010 9:46:00 PM (view original):

Posted by jaggedendz on 11/7/2010 11:11:00 AM (view original):

In wooden, I counted over 45 "5 Star players" And hardely any 1,2,3 star players. It is top heavy with talent, just enough for the high prestige teams to feed on and mid major schools will never be able to compete, there for never move up in the coaching ladder. Now I know people say, " Oh the stars are just window dressing, blah blah blah, but it gives a great indication on who you can recruit at a mid major school. I think the old generation had a max of top 20 or 25 players were "5 star" players. Basicaly the only players available at a "C+" school are DIV II type players. This is rediculous!

i'd buy what you were selling if you just didn't go 26-5 at Portland State with a top 25 ranking, top 20 rpi and a 2nd round national tourney appearance all in your fourth year at the school.  the ridiculousness you speak of is dispelled by your actual gameplay and you've provided a helluva counter-argument to your actual point.

Posted by emy1013 on 11/7/2010 10:01:00 PM (view original):

Posted by girt25 on 11/7/2010 8:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by jbrewman1 on 11/7/2010 6:45:00 PM (view original):
There is no doubt that D2 is the place to be. But, In the last recruiting cycle I noticed a lot of Poaching by low level mid-major coaches. I've had top 100 recruits at the D2 level but it seems that its a snowball effect. When I say poaching I'm talking about top 120 D1 players that are commited, and I mean considering me and me alone, being taken by low level mid majors. 

I think that's to be expected. If you're a DII team and you're aiming that high (and I'm not saying that you shouldn't), it comes with the territory.

Agreed, 100%.