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Just looking at recruiting rankings, etc. after the great news for Oregon.

If star rankings can even be taken half seriously, Pee-Wee Herman could coach Texas' class to a bowl game. I know they always fill their class early. But, damn.

Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

karlhungis wrote:

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

Probably true, kinda like Petey .

USC recruits from out of state:
2010 - 5
2009 - 7
2008 - 4
2007 - 6

And a lot of Pete's out of stater's were top guys like Everson Griffin, Ronald Johnson, Joe McNight...etc. I think Pete was a much better recruiter than Mack Brown is.

When you win and dominate like they did, have the hollyweird crowd on the sidelines all the time, the recruit's are pounding on your door to get in. Believe me it wasn't that hard for Petey to recruit when most of the top players are in your backyard and grew up salivating to go to U$C.

What's more important than recruiting is scouting. Even if you can persuade anyone in the country to come to your school, if you're persuading the wrong kids, you lose. See: Notre Dame, USC this year, Michigan, etc. Identifying the right players, rather than the top of the recruiting site's lists, is all that really matters. Being a good recruiter is nice, but if you can find the diamonds in the rough, your team is golden.

Bigducker wrote:When you win and dominate like they did, have the hollyweird crowd on the sidelines all the time, the recruit's are pounding on your door to get in. Believe me it wasn't that hard for Petey to recruit when most of the top players are in your backyard and grew up salivating to go to U$C.

This is true. That being said, I still think he is a better recruiter than Brown. Really, people are lining up to play at UT as well. Pete was able to land top out of state guys as well as the CA kids. Mack can't say the same. Then again, it also looks like Pete paid better than Mack did... so maybe USC just has better boosters.

Bigducker wrote:

karlhungis wrote:

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

Probably true, kinda like Petey .

Pete Carroll was/is an elite recruiter.

Bumi wrote:

Bigducker wrote:

karlhungis wrote:

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

Probably true, kinda like Petey .

Pete Carroll was/is an elite recruiter.

And with that close the thread. Bumi has spoken.

it helps when you can pay your players

EncinitasDuck wrote:

Bumi wrote:

Bigducker wrote:

karlhungis wrote:

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

Probably true, kinda like Petey .

Pete Carroll was/is an elite recruiter.

And with that close the thread. Bumi has spoken.

Just saying. The proof's in the pudding. Total dominance over the Pac-10 for nearly a decade, multiple championship runs, tons of players in the NFL, etc. Dude could attract talent. And as you see, as good as Kiffin and company are in the recruiting area, after PC's departure, SC's recruiting efforts have slid a bit.

Bumi wrote:

EncinitasDuck wrote:

Bumi wrote:

Bigducker wrote:

karlhungis wrote:

Bigducker wrote:Mac Brown = great recruiter, terrible x's and o's coach.......
It's finally catching up with him. Can you imagine what Chip could do with that talent.

How hard is it to be a "great recruiter" when you are at the University of Texas though?
Commits not from the state of Texas....

2011 - 1
2010 - 3
2009 - 1
2008 - 1
2007 - 1

I would bet that Mack would not be considered such a great recruiter if he was somewhere like Eugene.

Probably true, kinda like Petey .

Pete Carroll was/is an elite recruiter.

And with that close the thread. Bumi has spoken.

Just saying. The proof's in the pudding. Total dominance over the Pac-10 for nearly a decade, multiple championship runs, tons of players in the NFL, etc. Dude could attract talent. And as you see, as good as Kiffin and company are in the recruiting area, after PC's departure, SC's recruiting efforts have slid a bit.

Have to agree with him on this one. If there was one thing PC could do, it was attract and then utilize that talent, unlike Kiffin.

Pete was the best recruiter in the nation. He didnt just land the studs from Cali. He went nation wide and got 5 stars. Brian Cushing, Joe Mcnight, Vidal Hazelton, Keith Rivers, Pat Turner, Ronald Johnson ETC.

How do you think Chip would do in recruiting as Head coach at USC ?