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Post by aceback76 on Sept 4, 2019 20:35:58 GMT -6
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Post by Down 'n Out on Sept 5, 2019 4:03:06 GMT -6
Maybe one day UVA and VT can get the top recruits to stay home. The talent is there to run with the top programs |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2019 4:25:22 GMT -6
Maybe one day UVA and VT can get the top recruits to stay home. The talent is there to run with the top programs its amazing how many schools will not compete in talent rich states. |
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Post by Down 'n Out on Sept 5, 2019 4:52:14 GMT -6
The SEC lures a lot of top talent away from VA and I cant say I blame the kids for going but its not like VT isn't sending players to the NFL regularly. Top Middle Linebacker in the country is from VA and is going to LSU, almost all of the top RBs leave too as if VT, or UVA or that matter haven't produced NFL RBs.
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Post by coachlit on Sept 5, 2019 6:35:44 GMT -6
The SEC lures a lot of top talent away from VA and I cant say I blame the kids for going but its not like VT isn't sending players to the NFL regularly. Top Middle Linebacker in the country is from VA and is going to LSU, almost all of the top RBs leave too as if VT, or UVA or that matter haven't produced NFL RBs. I will say VT got five star kid from a school in my district who is a beast. But otherwise yes, all of the top recruits out of Hampton Roads leave. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2019 7:16:02 GMT -6
The SEC lures a lot of top talent away from VA and I cant say I blame the kids for going but its not like VT isn't sending players to the NFL regularly. Top Middle Linebacker in the country is from VA and is going to LSU, almost all of the top RBs leave too as if VT, or UVA or that matter haven't produced NFL RBs. jmo, but to me this about producing talent, at least not directly. Its more about uva and vt are essentially non factors in the national scene. Neither is a real threat to win confrence on a year in year out basis. And with all that talen in there backyard. |
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Post by Down 'n Out on Sept 5, 2019 8:56:09 GMT -6
A lot of the talent leaves. They go to places like Penn State, or in the case of the MLB LSU. Those places arent threats either, not year in year out. VT is behind Clemson right now but they're in the thick of things with the rest of the ACC.
Im not saying VT doesnt get 4/5* guys, just that more leave Virginia than stay. IF they would stay then VT would be on that national stage and be hot on Clemson's heels.
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Post by funkfriss on Sept 6, 2019 9:39:06 GMT -6
National relevance definitely has something to do with the lack of talent staying in VA, however, you also have to take into account that for the #8 HS talent state in the country there's only one school many of these players can get into academically. I understand that there are ways around admission standards, but you have to remember, these kids also have to complete 3 years (ok well 2 1/2) of classes and many aren't looking for rigor.
Go one state south and there are 4 ACC schools, two of which aren't easily accessible, and UNC is so-so. Go to the SEC and most have lower standards, with the noticeable exception of Vanderbilt who mostly struggles. Weird.
My biggest takeaway, you've got to give it up for schools like West Virginia, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa St, and Wisconsin who despite being in the bottom half for home-grown talent tend to produce decent to good teams every year. And let's be honest, none of those states are destination spots either.
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