[Hound05]

I think this day and time a lot of really good pocket passers (great quarterbacks)get passed on at the FBS or FCS level,which has changed drastically the last 5-7 years. The D1 Coaches anymore are looking for quarterbacks that can get yards and extend plays with there legs. Coaches are arrogant and confident, they think this kid can’t throw very well but man is he an athlete,I can develop him to where he can throw. Size is also important but recruiters like the 75/25 stat. If he throws for 4000 and rushes for a 1000 and is 6 foot around 200 he meets the criteria, we will open his film. Recruiting is a complex game that isn’t fair, and a lot of good players at all positions are missed simply by not meeting there criteria to even open there film. Hopefully the right system finds these type kids that are missed on. Historically 3-5 star athletes trend to fail at around 30 percent due to being recruited by potential and size versus absolute football player. Sorry for the long post but I just don’t like sheer recruiting has went over the years.

I agree with ya. In the past just plain athletes rarely got recruited without having a certain skill I.e. catching, vision, passing, what have you. Now days they’ll pass on say a lineman that has perfect form and a high IQ for a guy who is just more overall athletic and less in the before mentioned. I believe you’re right in the coaches thinking on most of them. “He’s strong and fast, I can teach him the game”. It’s a gamble that sometimes pays off, but my money would be on the kid who already has the skills to succeed