But a scan of the recruiting rankings during the past decade reveals this conclusion: They are becoming more accurate.
So when Georgia signs a highly rated recruit Wednesday, he’s more likely to end up like Green than any of the first four players in the opening paragraph.
“If we haven’t improved, then we probably should be fired,” said Chad Simmons of Scout.com, who is in his ninth year as a recruiting analyst.
A decade ago, the recruiting business was still in relative infancy: Rivals and Scout were still getting started and gaining respect. There were fewer opportunities to evaluate prospects. Technology was limited.
“When I was doing this 10 years ago, you had to send a letter to a coach, and put a self-addressed envelope in there, send a request for a tape, and then when you got it put it in the VCR,” Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell said. “Everything was so slow.”
These days it’s big business: There is less dependence on film and more reliance on in-person analysis by experts who know football. The analysis of prospects starts earlier. The analysts and coaches exchange information more frequently, a result of the better credibility given to Rivals, Scout and 247sports, a recent start-up.
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So when Georgia signs a highly rated recruit Wednesday, he’s more likely to end up like Green than any of the first four players in the opening paragraph.
“If we haven’t improved, then we probably should be fired,” said Chad Simmons of Scout.com, who is in his ninth year as a recruiting analyst.
A decade ago, the recruiting business was still in relative infancy: Rivals and Scout were still getting started and gaining respect. There were fewer opportunities to evaluate prospects. Technology was limited.
“When I was doing this 10 years ago, you had to send a letter to a coach, and put a self-addressed envelope in there, send a request for a tape, and then when you got it put it in the VCR,” Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell said. “Everything was so slow.”
These days it’s big business: There is less dependence on film and more reliance on in-person analysis by experts who know football. The analysis of prospects starts earlier. The analysts and coaches exchange information more frequently, a result of the better credibility given to Rivals, Scout and 247sports, a recent start-up.
Read more here: http://www.macon.com...l#storylink=cpy
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