Recruiting question

[NickC13573]

this is not a question of how to recruit but on who u would recruit. If you were Akron, or any othe low-tier team. Would you rather have 1 5 star recruit, but his backup be just 1 star players, or would you want 2 3 star recruits backing each other up?

[Ragin Cajun]

I'd say a five star. He can make the most impact on your team and you don't pass those once in a lifetime guys up. Yes, if he gets hurt it kills you but if you go with the two three-stars will you have 2-3 great seasons of production and possibly bump your team up?

[boog23]

<p>I usually don't recruit anyone that has an interest lower then 7....</p><p> </p><p>

At a school like Akron, you probably are just wasting your time with recruiting a 5 star QB, so I would probably go with the three and if your lucky, 4 star recruits....</p>

[NickC13573]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="boog23" data-cite="boog23" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="20782" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I usually don't recruit anyone that has an interest lower then 7....<p> </p><p> At a school like Akron, you probably are just wasting your time with recruiting a 5 star QB, so I would probably go with the three and if your lucky, 4 star recruits....</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> it was a hypothetical question.</p>

[ShoelessJoe]

With a low prestige school, you just have to go after the guys with a 10 or 9 interest in you. You should also have a definite plan in mind, that is recruit to what you need position wise, to run the offense or defense you need. For example if you want to run a spread offense, not a lot of use chasing a top FB. If you want to run a 5-2 defense, you havent the need for too many LB, you need DT and DEs. I believe, but I cant prove it, recruits are well aware of what offense and defense you ran. If for example you run a 5-2 defense, it will be harder to recruit olbs and ilbs, because you only start 2 of them.

I also believe, but I cant prove it, if your Off coach for example is a vertical passing guy, he will perform better if you run a vertical passing offense. Same with Def coaches.