Jacobs4Heisman wrote:From the whole recruiting conversation, I get the feeling Brown came here because we told him he could be a RB. Kind of like how we got J5.
I'm very intrigued about this recruiting class as a whole. We finally seem to be winning some of these battles for 3-star recruits from bigger schools. I'd be willing to bet the beginning of SEBO construction has a good deal to do with the recruiting success.
I would bet not one recruit has come in here and said that Sebo center sounds sweet I am going to BG. I would also bet not one recruit we lost said I would have went to Bg but the Sebo Center wasnt ready yet.
Totally disagree. Facilities make a huge difference in recruiting not just athletes, but all prospective students. Do you really think it's a coincidence that our (assumed) best recruiting class in years has no correlation with the construction of the Sebo Center?
When I was looking at schools, I put a lot of weight on the technology facilites certain schools had. The commitment BG had towards computer based technlogies (Labs, faculty, Supernet, etc) played a large part in me choosing to attend. There is no doubt in my mind that a large number of football recruits put the same heavy weight on our facility upgrade.
1987alum wrote:Yeah, I love this time of year, too. It gives people with rotten attitudes a chance to crap all over anything that can be perceived as good news.
Saying I have a roten attitude and crap all over everyone is like saying that those who dont want to go to war in Iraq are unpatriotic.
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." --
Albert Einstein
Jacobs4Heisman wrote:From the whole recruiting conversation, I get the feeling Brown came here because we told him he could be a RB. Kind of like how we got J5.
I'm very intrigued about this recruiting class as a whole. We finally seem to be winning some of these battles for 3-star recruits from bigger schools. I'd be willing to bet the beginning of SEBO construction has a good deal to do with the recruiting success.
I would bet not one recruit has come in here and said that Sebo center sounds sweet I am going to BG. I would also bet not one recruit we lost said I would have went to Bg but the Sebo Center wasnt ready yet.
Totally disagree. Facilities make a huge difference in recruiting not just athletes, but all prospective students. Do you really think it's a coincidence that our (assumed) best recruiting class in years has no correlation with the construction of the Sebo Center?
When I was looking at schools, I put a lot of weight on the technology facilites certain schools had. The commitment BG had towards computer based technlogies (Labs, faculty, Supernet, etc) played a large part in me choosing to attend. There is no doubt in my mind that a large number of football recruits put the same heavy weight on our facility upgrade.
We have our assumed best class every year it seems. I would say that a now unbuilt and not compeltely funded building that is now just imaginary had little to bring anyone here. I am not saying it won't in the future, but if you are an athlete I would think that looking at an unfilled stadium out in the middle of cornfields would weigh a little more on you than a Sebo center. If facilities matter than the squareness and plainness of the campus combined with the Doyts generic style and our 37 inch big screen in the end zone would seem to outweigh a new building that is yet to be completely funded.
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." --
Albert Einstein
Jacobs4Heisman wrote:From the whole recruiting conversation, I get the feeling Brown came here because we told him he could be a RB. Kind of like how we got J5.
I'm very intrigued about this recruiting class as a whole. We finally seem to be winning some of these battles for 3-star recruits from bigger schools. I'd be willing to bet the beginning of SEBO construction has a good deal to do with the recruiting success.
I would bet not one recruit has come in here and said that Sebo center sounds sweet I am going to BG. I would also bet not one recruit we lost said I would have went to Bg but the Sebo Center wasnt ready yet.
Totally disagree. Facilities make a huge difference in recruiting not just athletes, but all prospective students. Do you really think it's a coincidence that our (assumed) best recruiting class in years has no correlation with the construction of the Sebo Center?
When I was looking at schools, I put a lot of weight on the technology facilites certain schools had. The commitment BG had towards computer based technlogies (Labs, faculty, Supernet, etc) played a large part in me choosing to attend. There is no doubt in my mind that a large number of football recruits put the same heavy weight on our facility upgrade.
We have our assumed best class every year it seems. I would say that a now unbuilt and not compeltely funded building that is now just imaginary had little to bring anyone here. I am not saying it won't in the future, but if you are an athlete I would think that looking at an unfilled stadium out in the middle of cornfields would weigh a little more on you than a Sebo center. If facilities matter than the squareness and plainness of the campus combined with the Doyts generic style and our 37 inch big screen in the end zone would seem to outweigh a new building that is yet to be completely funded.
The projected completion date is February 2007. That building will be fully functional for 3 or 4 (depending on redshirts) years of these recruits' BG careers. Why would that not factor into their decision again?
Do you really think a 17-18 year old comes on BGs campus and sees a drawing of a building and makes his decision based off what a potential building might be in a year and a half? I would bet a night downtime would have much greater affect on recruiting players than the unbuilt Sebo center.
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." --
Albert Einstein
Germainfitch1 wrote:Do you really think a 17-18 year old comes on BGs campus and sees a drawing of a building and makes his decision based off what a potential building might be in a year and a half?
Absolutely. It's not the end all be all for recruits, but don't kid yourself -- it plays a large role.
Germainfitch1 wrote:Do you really think a 17-18 year old comes on BGs campus and sees a drawing of a building and makes his decision based off what a potential building might be in a year and a half?
Absolutely. It's not the end all be all for recruits, but don't kid yourself -- it plays a large role.
Why would you as a 17 year old care about an unbuilt building?
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." --
Albert Einstein
Germainfitch1 wrote:Do you really think a 17-18 year old comes on BGs campus and sees a drawing of a building and makes his decision based off what a potential building might be in a year and a half?
Absolutely. It's not the end all be all for recruits, but don't kid yourself -- it plays a large role.
Why would you as a 17 year old care about an unbuilt building?
Because after I redshirt my feshman year, I'll have a wonderful building to train in for 4 full years.
Think back to when you were 17. If you are choosing between BG and some other school, and The BG coach shows you all these great drawings and tells you everything you'll have access to, and then tells you it'll be done 6 months before you start your playing career, is that going to influence your decision?
If I'm reading your words correctly, you're saying that the Sebo Center has absolutely no impact on recruiting right now. Maybe I'm wrong, but that seems really silly to me.
Why would you as a 17 year old care about an unbuilt building?
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Because after I redshirt my feshman year, I'll have a wonderful building to train in for 4 full years.
Think back to when you were 17. If you are choosing between BG and some other school, and The BG coach shows you all these great drawings and tells you everything you'll have access to, and then tells you it'll be done 6 months before you start your playing career, is that going to influence your decision?
If I'm reading your words correctly, you're saying that the Sebo Center has absolutely no impact on recruiting right now. Maybe I'm wrong, but that seems really silly to me.
And it will be brand-spankin' new! Sounds more attactive than comparable schools with older, existing facilities.
The only reason why it would not factor into someone's decision is if that someone truly believes that it won't be built.
