Tosh has been named Rivals recruiter of the year, and is an ESPN top ten recruiter as well. He is so good he doesn't just recruit D-Lineman. He has recruited several linebackers, DBs, a tight-end and his biggest recruiting win was getting receiver Keenan Allen to de-commit from Alabama.
While you may find a couple of players who want to specifically play in a 3-4 like Cal or Stanfords. D-Ends in a 2 gap 3-4 have a hard time getting defensive stats and recognition. Nose tackles get doubled, tripled, cut and chopped constantly making it a cruel job with fewer stat opportunities (See Albert Haynesworth hissy fit when he signed to be a 3 technique, with the Redskins only to have them change coaches and wanting him to play NT in a 3-4)
Most stud D-Linemen recruits have a resume of making plays, tackles and sacks in High School. They tend to love it and don't have the team first-no glory attitude of Offensive Linemen. In most 3-4s the Linebackers get the stats and the glory.
The biggest advantage that Tosh has is location, location, location. If you look at the top 50 lineman every year and where they end up, the strongest correlative is distance from home. Regardless, when Tosh can win a head to head for a Cal kid getting a DE to play in a 3-4 over Ed Oregeron and a 4-3 at UofFrickenSC you gotta give Tosh props. The boy can flat recruit.
GrandpaDuck wrote:Tosh has been named Rivals recruiter of the year, and is an ESPN top ten recruiter as well. He is so good he doesn't just recruit D-Lineman. He has recruited several linebackers, DBs, a tight-end and his biggest recruiting win was getting receiver Keenan Allen to de-commit from Alabama.
While you may find a couple of players who want to specifically play in a 3-4 like Cal or Stanfords. D-Ends in a 2 gap 3-4 have a hard time getting defensive stats and recognition. Nose tackles get doubled, tripled, cut and chopped constantly making it a cruel job with fewer stat opportunities (See Albert Haynesworth hissy fit when he signed to be a 3 technique, with the Redskins only to have them change coaches and wanting him to play NT in a 3-4)
Most stud D-Linemen recruits have a resume of making plays, tackles and sacks in High School. They tend to love it and don't have the team first-no glory attitude of Offensive Linemen. In most 3-4s the Linebackers get the stats and the glory.
The biggest advantage that Tosh has is location, location, location. If you look at the top 50 lineman every year and where they end up, the strongest correlative is distance from home. Regardless, when Tosh can win a head to head for a Cal kid getting a DE to play in a 3-4 over Ed Oregeron and a 4-3 at UofFrickenSC you gotta give Tosh props. The boy can flat recruit.
As I've said before, and some people may disagree, but I wouldn't be against Uncle Phil providing the funds to hire more prominent assistants/recruiters. Someone like Tosh with similar credentials and successes.
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The recruiting will take care of itself in time, I'm not even worried. I think Azz is a terrific coach, and I would rather have the better coach than the better recruiter. Also, we have had unfortunate things happen at the position that were not under Azz's control since he wasn't here yet, and I'd say he did pretty well last year landing Heimuli.
