Recruiting and the difficulty in "potential" equaling D1 results...
Jul 13, 2023 10:50:08 GMT -8
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Post by rgeorge on Jul 13, 2023 10:50:08 GMT -8
Recruiting is a very difficult process. It has always been hit & miss and some programs have streaks of inordinate "successes and failures" in terms of how players acclimate to college life. The additional pressures of D1 athletics and no longer being the (one of the best players) on the field each and every game is something each player has to accept and use as motivation. All the while the coaching staff has to mold these highly focused (hopefully) individuals into a competitive (internally and externally) unit.
My current thoughts going back a couple recruiting classes... of course opinions are just that and are sure to provoke others!
I get that some folks thrive on the excitement for potential in the recruiting of future players. But, as is proven repeatedly, HS and class rankings have little to do with actual player performance once at the D1 level. Teams that have consistently ranked recruiting classes do build a talented pool of players and roster depth. Right now, IMHO OSU is lacking consistency in enough of their key pieces developing as much as some might expect. A program needs more than one or two recruits in each class to pan out. And, in doing so fill in on the mound and in the field/plate. OR... have great success in the portal.
These might not be completely accurate, but are just a brief example of how difficult recruiting can be in terms of players becoming regular contributors. As much as some get excited about an incoming class, many players will not contribute right away. In this era a program hopes to keep most of those developing talents at home:
The officially announced 2021 signing class:
Jacob Kmatz, Dominic Hambley, Victor Quinn, David Case, DJ Carpenter, Tanner Smith, Jabin Trosky, Mason Guerra, Travis Bazzana, Tyree Reed
The invited walk on list I found: Cole Nelson, Diego Alvarado, Van Larson, Casey Swanson, Reece McRae.
Obviously, (3) of (15) these kids were heavy contributors this past season. And (2) over the last two seasons.
The announced official class for 2022 signees includes scholarship players only, I was unsure of the preferred walk on invitees. The announced players were:
Tyler Gough, Dallas Macias, Isaac Hill, Conor Pote, Logan Miller, Nelson Keljo, Aiden Jiminez, Easton Talt, Gavin Turley, Ely Kennell, Brandon Forrester, Jacob Krieg, Tyce Peterson, and Canon Reeder.
This class was ranked as the number 1 ranked class in the PAC-12 Conference and number 17 nationally. Did it pan out that way? Obviously, it is tougher for frosh to have a consistent impact, but only Turley was any kind of real factor as a frosh. Some others had some moments, but were far from consistent.
How many of these two classes have been regular contributors? The 2021 class has definitely fared better with a year longer in the program, but as of this post I feel OSU is “missing” on too many recruits. OSU really needs for a couple of the ’22 kids to really blossom and some of the ’23 kids to be factors in the ’24 season, and add some experienced, quality kids from the portal depending on exactly who is returning.
My current thoughts going back a couple recruiting classes... of course opinions are just that and are sure to provoke others!
I get that some folks thrive on the excitement for potential in the recruiting of future players. But, as is proven repeatedly, HS and class rankings have little to do with actual player performance once at the D1 level. Teams that have consistently ranked recruiting classes do build a talented pool of players and roster depth. Right now, IMHO OSU is lacking consistency in enough of their key pieces developing as much as some might expect. A program needs more than one or two recruits in each class to pan out. And, in doing so fill in on the mound and in the field/plate. OR... have great success in the portal.
These might not be completely accurate, but are just a brief example of how difficult recruiting can be in terms of players becoming regular contributors. As much as some get excited about an incoming class, many players will not contribute right away. In this era a program hopes to keep most of those developing talents at home:
The officially announced 2021 signing class:
Jacob Kmatz, Dominic Hambley, Victor Quinn, David Case, DJ Carpenter, Tanner Smith, Jabin Trosky, Mason Guerra, Travis Bazzana, Tyree Reed
The invited walk on list I found: Cole Nelson, Diego Alvarado, Van Larson, Casey Swanson, Reece McRae.
Obviously, (3) of (15) these kids were heavy contributors this past season. And (2) over the last two seasons.
The announced official class for 2022 signees includes scholarship players only, I was unsure of the preferred walk on invitees. The announced players were:
Tyler Gough, Dallas Macias, Isaac Hill, Conor Pote, Logan Miller, Nelson Keljo, Aiden Jiminez, Easton Talt, Gavin Turley, Ely Kennell, Brandon Forrester, Jacob Krieg, Tyce Peterson, and Canon Reeder.
This class was ranked as the number 1 ranked class in the PAC-12 Conference and number 17 nationally. Did it pan out that way? Obviously, it is tougher for frosh to have a consistent impact, but only Turley was any kind of real factor as a frosh. Some others had some moments, but were far from consistent.
How many of these two classes have been regular contributors? The 2021 class has definitely fared better with a year longer in the program, but as of this post I feel OSU is “missing” on too many recruits. OSU really needs for a couple of the ’22 kids to really blossom and some of the ’23 kids to be factors in the ’24 season, and add some experienced, quality kids from the portal depending on exactly who is returning.
