Recruiting Class 2015

[scott715]

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We have committments from #3, 4 and 6. Good chance at #2, 5, 7 and 9.

[Cougarbib]

Most years, it seems we have gotten some last minute disappointments due to defections. Last year was just the opposite. We had some folks come from out of nowhere, seemingly. Seniors who already graduated and that can play right away. Returned missionaries who had a change of heart. JC transfers. Pleasant surprises.

Much could depend on what Taysom Hill and J Swag do at the end of this year. I could see anyone that is in a position to play immediately like a stud freshman, RM, graduated senior or JC transfer deciding that This Is The Place!

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[scott715]

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Nice write-up on our class and prospects.

[nuk13]

Is Ieremia related to the defensive tackle that used to play for BYU? I think his name was Mikelly.

[Cougarbib]

What do Rivals, Scout, 24x7, and others think about our class and Utah's class. All I care anymore is that we beat Utah every year in recruiting.

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[scott715]

59 Brigham Young 12 0 0 12 83.87 135.89
65 Utah 12 0 0 11 83.02 127.73
Per 247 Sports

#74 Utah 12 0 0 8 2.67 660
#77 Brigham Young 10 0 0 6 2.6 600
Per Rivals

66. Brigham Young 10 Indep 753 0 0 1 7 2 8 0 9 1 2.90
68. Utah 12 Pac-12 737 0 0 0 10 8 3 1 11 1 2.83
Per Scout

[Cougarbib]

Average - Actually - Median - would be 61.5, which means:

Utah is below the Median according to all three services.

Scout and Rivals show BYU as below the Median, again.

24X7 Shows BYU slightly above the Median.

Average no matter how you look at it.

Wait.....I only cared that we are better than Utah so we do not have to hear Ute Trolls yap about stars - bad enough listening to them yap about P5, and PA 12. Out recruiting them will eventually resolve the constant yapping about NFL draft as well.

The good news, if any, in all of this on-going mediocrity, is that this is about where BYU is usually ranked, but Utah, after riding up in recruiting for a decade or so, is slipping back almost, but not quite, to where they used to be before Meyer.

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[beauso79]

We just got #5 Ieremia who committed to BYU today via Twitter

[stgeorgefan]

Average - Actually - Median - would be 61.5, which means:

Utah is below the Median according to all three services.

Scout and Rivals show BYU as below the Median, again.

24X7 Shows BYU slightly above the Median.

Average no matter how you look at it.

Wait.....I only cared that we are better than Utah so we do not have to hear Ute Trolls yap about stars - bad enough listening to them yap about P5, and PA 12. Out recruiting them will eventually resolve the constant yapping about NFL draft as well.

The good news, if any, in all of this on-going mediocrity, is that this is about where BYU is usually ranked, but Utah, after riding up in recruiting for a decade or so, is slipping back almost, but not quite, to where they used to be before Meyer.

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There is one big flaw in these recruiting ratings; number of signed players. It hurt us last year as well. Byu will sign another relatively small class this year as well which will hurt our overall score.
A better indicator would be to just look at the recruits we do land. An average star ranking would be closer to reality. Byu imo is getting better average players. By that I mean more 3 star guys and less 2 star guys. We always were able to land 1-2 4 star guys per class but we usually had a good amount of 2 star guys. Now it seems like we still get the 1-2 4 star but are landing many more 3 star guys. As well as top 100 3 star guys.

[Cougarbib]

It is not a flaw over the long haul. Class size varies for all schools. This is right about where BYU usually lands regardless of class size. I agree that we have swapped some s2 out for 3s to an extent.

But ever year some fans want to rationalize the result. As long as we do not let Utah beat us in recruiting, head to head games, and NFL draft, all of which are directly correlated to recruiting, I am happy enough with the result and who BYU is on and off the field.

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