It's finally happening

YellowSnow

I can’t handle the ups and downs of Micro-TBS’ing so I tend to focus mainly on the overall big picture. Ever since the TSIO brought up the significance of needing to exceed 40 or more 4/5 Star ‘croots “In Progress” - based on the Climpson 2016/17 seasons - to have a shot at playing for a Natty, I’ve been obsessed with this metric. Well guess what Dawg Fans – we’re so fucking close. 38 “In Progress” right now projected for the 2019 season if we don’t lose anyone from this cycle. 39 if Murphy decides to stay. If we can close on Ford and Danny Hammer, then we’re at 40 bitches!!! We’ll still be way heavy on the Blue Chips being too young and needing mor tim BUT the Rubicon will have been crossed.

2015 Class – 3

Benning P.
Adams
Roberts

2016 Class – 4

McGrew
Wellington
Watty
Levi

2017 Class – 9

Ahmed
Bryant
Molden
Bainvalu
Bynum
Jones
Taylor
McKinney
Ngata

2018 Class – 10

Spiker
Yankoff
Sirmon
Tuli
Irvin
Gordon
Taimani
Osborne
Lowe
Bynum

2019 Class – 11 (if everyone commits)

Tuitele
Bandes
Duffie
Morris
Turner
Clavert
Davis
Buelow
Kalepo
Paama
Fabiculanan

**Eason**

38 total

PineapplePirate

GET SOME LINEBACKERS!!!!!!

GrundleStiltzkin

Would you say we've reached a chinflection poont?

RaceBannon

GET YOUR MIND RIGHT

LoneStarDawg

The best part is our 3* are turning out to be 4*

UW_Doog_Bot

Now moar than ever.

YellowSnow

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Would you say we've reached a chinflection poont?

Affirmative.

insinceredawg

We're actually over 40 if you use the 247 rankings instead of composite. Mele, Jackson Sirmon, and Cam Williams (as well as Rapp) are all 4* on 247 but 3* in composite. So that puts us at 41 with possibly 2-3 more 4* guys to add.

SB Nation tracks the blue chip ratio (4/5 star divided by total scholarships) and this season there were 13 teams that were over 50%. We are right on the cusp right now and should hit that threshold if we close well.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/22/17606048/blue-chip-ratio-2018

HuskyClaws

A few more that you don't have listed...

Isaiah Gilchrist
Matteo Mele (247 only)
Jackson Sirmon (247 only)
Cameron Williams (247 only)

GrundleStiltzkin

HuskyClaws said:

A few more that you don't have listed...

Isaiah Gilchrist
Matteo Mele (247 only)
Jackson Sirmon (247 only)
Cameron Williams (247 only)

Gilchrist must be at least considering couch appraisal.

insinceredawg

HuskyClaws said:

A few more that you don't have listed...

Isaiah Gilchrist
Matteo Mele (247 only)
Jackson Sirmon (247 only)
Cameron Williams (247 only)

Oh yeah, I forgot about Gilchrist too. That puts us at 42 blue chips for 2019, assuming Murphy and Rapp leave.

YellowSnow

insinceredawg said:

We're actually over 40 if you use the 247 rankings instead of composite. Mele, Jackson Sirmon, and Cam Williams (as well as Rapp) are all 4* on 247 but 3* in composite. So that puts us at 41 with possibly 2-3 more 4* guys to add.

SB Nation tracks the blue chip ratio (4/5 star divided by total scholarships) and this season there were 13 teams that were over 50%. We are right on the cusp right now and should hit that threshold if we close well.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/8/22/17606048/blue-chip-ratio-2018

Yes, I went with composite vs 247 only. I was pumped about being over 40 with composite. This means we're really cooking with gas and half the roster will be 4/5 stars. I don't care how good of a coach we have - and I think Pete is Top 5 - but you can't beat Bama, Clempson, Ohio St, etc, or whomever you'd face in the CFP without getting top 10- 15 type talent which is what 50% blue chips equates to. You can make the CFP with top 20- 30 talent as we and other teams like MSU and Oregon have demonstrated, but it's just not enough to get over the hump. 2020 and 2021 are gonna be speshial!! 2019 is year 6 of Petermen. Remember Dabo sucks and took 8.5 to get his Tier II school, non blue blood Natty.

YellowSnow

Bump. So with closing 14 four/five stars, we should be at 41 "in progress" based on 241 Composite. And a little higher than this based on 241 alone.

YellowSnow

YellowSnow said:

Bump. So with closing 14 four/five stars, we should be at 41 "in progress" based on 241 Composite. And a little higher than this based on 241 alone.

*247

Numbers are hard

BeerThirty

YellowSnow said:

YellowSnow said:

Bump. So with closing 14 four/five stars, we should be at 41 "in progress" based on 241 Composite. And a little higher than this based on 241 alone.

*247

Numbers are hard

I know. Math sucks

Swaye

YellowSnow said:

Bump. So with closing 14 four/five stars, we should be at 41 "in progress" based on 241 Composite. And a little higher than this based on 241 alone.

Did you just say composite? GODFUCKINGDAMNIT

UW_Doog_Bot

Swaye said:

YellowSnow said:

Bump. So with closing 14 four/five stars, we should be at 41 "in progress" based on 241 Composite. And a little higher than this based on 241 alone.

Did you just say composite? GODFUCKINGDAMNIT