Optimist talking points:
- recruits coming in from all over the map.
- #1 rated safety in Cali
- evidence of a clear, aggressive and organized recruiting effort
- fan base was included via social media
- some clear winners on staff as recruiters
- nice base to build on
- great OL haul
- QB of the future (*crosses fingers*)
Pessimist talking points:
- missed on 2 "lock" recruits, unacceptable
- couldn't beat out Louisville, unacceptable
- only 2 kids from Nebraska, unacceptable
- lost a 4 star kid in our backyard, unacceptable
- no DL replacements, unacceptable
- forced to call up some "plan B's", unacceptable
- not a top 15 class, unacceptable
Words or phrases that you will tire of seeing:
"unacceptable"
"moving the goal posts"
"Bo Pelini"
"500 mile radius"
"silent commit" (hey, that's me!)
"6-7"
"HTO made me mad!"
So, instead of slogging through the hand wringing angst or celebrations tomorrow, just read these bullet points and embrace what you like. Tomorrow Riley and co. will sign a class that gives the hopeful hope, and the haters a smoking gun. They've done just enough not to settle the argument over recruiting prowess. I suppose, at least, we'll all have something to talk about until Spring Ball.
- recruits coming in from all over the map.
- #1 rated safety in Cali
- evidence of a clear, aggressive and organized recruiting effort
- fan base was included via social media
- some clear winners on staff as recruiters
- nice base to build on
- great OL haul
- QB of the future (*crosses fingers*)
Pessimist talking points:
- missed on 2 "lock" recruits, unacceptable
- couldn't beat out Louisville, unacceptable
- only 2 kids from Nebraska, unacceptable
- lost a 4 star kid in our backyard, unacceptable
- no DL replacements, unacceptable
- forced to call up some "plan B's", unacceptable
- not a top 15 class, unacceptable
Words or phrases that you will tire of seeing:
"unacceptable"
"moving the goal posts"
"Bo Pelini"
"500 mile radius"
"silent commit" (hey, that's me!)
"6-7"
"HTO made me mad!"
So, instead of slogging through the hand wringing angst or celebrations tomorrow, just read these bullet points and embrace what you like. Tomorrow Riley and co. will sign a class that gives the hopeful hope, and the haters a smoking gun. They've done just enough not to settle the argument over recruiting prowess. I suppose, at least, we'll all have something to talk about until Spring Ball.