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Maryland/Rutgers Recruiting Impact

  • http://247sports.com/Article/Recruiting-Impact-Maryland-And-Rutgers-To-Big-Ten-102317

    From a recruiting perspective, a move to the Big Ten would be a win for Rutgers. The jury is still out on whether it helps or hurts Maryland.

    Steve Wiltfong National Recruiting Analyst 247sports.com http://twitter.com/SWiltfong247 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=50063

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  • Don't like seeing B10 getting a nice foot in these two fertile recruiting grounds...Hopefully ND will still be able to go into NJ and pull the elite kids, have a feeling this will make it a little more difficult. Who cares about Rutgers..

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    star69 ●

  • Id be shocked if there was any negative impact on our recruiting, I expect it to help. We will be upgrading facilities and pitching a legit schedule in a big time conference. That will trump being able to drive to 2 extra game a year.

    BklynTerp ●

  • I think a lot depends on how they do. Yeah, Rutgers can sell a better conference. However, while in the Big East they could sell a relatively clear path to a BCS game. Not so much in the Big Ten. If they get in there and start going 4-8, 5-7, recruiting won't be so hot.

    Hard to say what it will do for Maryland right now. If they can put even more money into their facilities, that should help.

    Overall, outside of the SEC, I never thought conferences made that big of a difference in recruiting.

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    psubills62

  • BklynTerp said...

    Id be shocked if there was any negative impact on our recruiting, I expect it to help. We will be upgrading facilities and pitching a legit schedule in a big time conference. That will trump being able to drive to 2 extra game a year.

    If you guys can find a coach whom brings stability to your program and, keyword and, keeps most of your top recruits in state to attend Maryland, I think you guys have the potential to be a solid football program. The potential is there, its just finding stability and ability of keeping your top players home is what will make you guys even more competitive. IMO

    Rutgers, I'm not so sure yet. I'm glad the B1G added MD, I think you guys will be a solid addition down the road if you hire the right guys.

    BTW, welcome to your new conference!!

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  • psubills62 said...

    I think a lot depends on how they do. Yeah, Rutgers can sell a better conference. However, while in the Big East they could sell a relatively clear path to a BCS game. Not so much in the Big Ten. If they get in there and start going 4-8, 5-7, recruiting won't be so hot.

    Hard to say what it will do for Maryland right now. If they can put even more money into their facilities, that should help.

    Overall, outside of the SEC, I never thought conferences made that big of a difference in recruiting.

    I don't think Rutgers will go 4-8 or 5-7...They will still have an easy, easy OOC schedule, as well Maryland, Purdue and Indiana every year.

    Couple this with more funds and a better recruiting pitch (higher quality of opponents, more national exposure), IMO Rutgers will take a big leap forward

    And finally, Rutgers IS 9-1 this year. Granted, it's against a crappy schedule, but RU has been winning the last five years, so I don't expect them to become a bottom dweller

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  • This is good for MD, Rutgers and the BIG 10. They are now in a stable conference who controls their own destiny. Plus they get much more money and are guaranteed to have every game on TV. This is a win.

    Any coach or recruit who thinks the game of musical chairs has stopped needs to stop and think. In four years from now parents of players going to MD are just as likely to be making road trips to VA or NC as a player going to V-Tech. Don't book your hotel room for your game in Tallahassee in 2016 just yet.

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  • ifinnen said...

    I don't think Rutgers will go 4-8 or 5-7...They will still have an easy, easy OOC schedule, as well Maryland, Purdue and Indiana every year.

    Couple this with more funds and a better recruiting pitch (higher quality of opponents, more national exposure), IMO Rutgers will take a big leap forward

    And finally, Rutgers IS 9-1 this year. Granted, it's against a crappy schedule, but RU has been winning the last five years, so I don't expect them to become a bottom dweller

    As bad as the Big Ten has been, they wouldn't be 9-1 if they were in the Big Ten. Maybe they wouldn't be 4-8 or 5-7 this year, but considering this is about their second good year out of what...the last 40+? There's a good chance they'll have years where they get 4-5 wins.

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  • Really all this does is shift Edsall's recruiting map. Instead of recruiting Georgia and Florida like he has done the past couple years, he now shifts to Ohio, Missouri and the midwest(he's even said as much today). So he won't be able to pitch to the Georgia mom that they'll be able to see her son once a year but instead he'll be able to sell an Ohio or some other random midwest mom that she'll be able to see here son once a year, and now Edsall has the Big10 competition to pitch. So they'll be fine. The big question is how the locals view it but judging from the info coming out from some of the major prep coaches in the area(Gilam, Good Counsel, Friendship Collegiate) the move hasn't harmed. Just get Na'Ty Roger(tall order), retain Deon Long, steal a UVA recruit(Eyes on Kirk Garner and Michal Kiser) and get back Yanick Ngakoue(who MD is apparently still leading for).

    oriolekid ●

  • psubills62 said...

    As bad as the Big Ten has been, they wouldn't be 9-1 if they were in the Big Ten. Maybe they wouldn't be 4-8 or 5-7 this year, but considering this is about their second good year out of what...the last 40+? There's a good chance they'll have years where they get 4-5 wins.

    I disagree. Since '05, Rutgers has only had one year where they were under .500, and they are just now starting to get 4* recruits on a regular basis. I don't think Rutgers will ever be in the top tier (OSU, UM, Neb., Wisc), but they will be able to compete in the top half on a yearly basis (MSU, PSU*, NW, Iowa), and they are above the bottom tier (Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, Maryland).

    *With PSU soon to be on the decline for the next few years at least, Rutgers has a shot to establish themselves.

    You are right though, they would not be 9-1 in the B1G. I would say 6-4, 7-3 region.

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  • ifinnen said...

    I disagree. Since '05, Rutgers has only had one year where they were under .500, and they are just now starting to get 4* recruits on a regular basis. I don't think Rutgers will ever be in the top tier (OSU, UM, Neb., Wisc), but they will be able to compete in the top half on a yearly basis (MSU, PSU*, NW, Iowa), and they are above the bottom tier (Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, Maryland).

    *With PSU soon to be on the decline for the next few years at least, Rutgers has a shot to establish themselves.

    You are right though, they would not be 9-1 in the B1G. I would say 6-4, 7-3 region.

    They have consistently played a SOS around 100 (per Saragin) over that time. They DO have some talent, but if you ever watch them play, they look mediocre at best. Undisciplined. Ultra-conservative. They have a fine defense, but the impact players on that side of the ball will be gone next year (Greene, Vallone, maybe Ryan Logan). They are a 7th to 10th place team right now. Mediocre.

    getmyjive11 ●

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