recruiting

[jackflash]

What would a win against Alabama do for are recruiting

[Biggus Piggus]

Are crystal ball ain't that gud.

[Wildhog]

It wood bee allsome.

[yraciv]

Probably 2 or 3 Bama decommits coming over for official visits. 

[onebadrubi]

Probably 2 or 3 Bama decommits coming over for official visits. 

Our they the good ones though?

[ricepig]

Our they the good ones though?

Don't matter, thur Bammer commits.

[King Kong]

I would help especially next year's recruiting class.

[Cinco de Hogo]

Nut'in,  Finishing strong, going to a bowl game will help a little though.  We will still recruit just about they way we alway do.  Getting the right players for positions of need(maintaining balance) is where a coach can make a difference.

[holman24]

Same effect as losing to Toledo nothing right now.

[PorkRinds]

Are recrooting wud skie rock it.

[Huckleberry Pig]

their would be a lot of knew interest in are football program, kids would be itching too come for officials

[jb11]

You brutle guys!

[Huckleberry Pig]

You brutle guys!

ever had peenut brutle before?  my cousin bobby told me it's gud stuff but it tasted a little funnee to me.  kinda like the yeller snow he said was lemonade flavur

[Oklahawg]

Are cruting comments seam solud. Kneed to add a few moore.

[Huds_HawgTide]

wow!!! lol

[Seebs]

Their gooder than middlin I reckon.

[whosiskid]

To answer the original intended question, a win against Alabama would amount to a whole lot less than anyone might think.

Fans place all or nothing on individual wins; recruits do not. The most it might do - and I mean the most - would allow CBB tell recruits over the off season that the program is making strides.

I doubt that winning over Alabama would get us a single commit and a loss would not cost us anyone.

Now, losing to Toledo and Texas Tech hurt us. A lot. We seemed to be a program right on the verge of taking the next big step, and we didn't. Now, in fact, I think we are going to surprise a lot of people next year, as long as Austin Allen is not the QB. We are graduating few players and probably will have fewer turn pro than we expect. Denver Kirkland hasn't been having an especially good year and might rethink turning pro. I would be astonished (and let me apologize for the rest of this sentence ahead of time) if Dan Skipper skipped his senior year. Collins might not even go. He has been a work horse for us, but I don't think he has improved his draft stock much. Right now Alex might be 4th round or 5th round material, unless he closes out with a very strong second half of the season (historically he has faded a bit in the second half).

My point is that we'll have a lot of players back. The key will be trying to upgrade at QB. My view of Brandon Allen is that he has been just good enough to keep us from putting more talented QBs in the game instead of him. I have a fear that Rafe Peavey will leave for a program with a spread offense. I also have a fear that Austin Allen, who I don't think has quite as much talent as his brother, would step in place of him because of his having a year or two on other candidates. My hope is that Ty Storey be allowed to start as a redshirt freshman, and if not him, the overrated Town (I am tickled pink he committed to us, but people are acting like he is a dead lock to start, whereas I think Storey is the player to watch) or (if he doesn't transfer) Rafe Peavey. Allen is solid, but during his three years of starting we've rarely seen us beat another team because of outstanding QB play. Instead, Allen is one of those guys who keeps you from losing while racking up stats in the middle of the field, but often fails to do well in the red zone. Ty Storey, who I really do believe will end up starting in 2016, could do things to win games, instead of just keeping us from losing.

If we get a more dangerous QB to go along with the host of returning players, we could be outstanding next year. Regaining a sense that we play exciting football will have vastly more influence on recruiting than the outcome of tomorrow's game.

A win tomorrow would do a lot to get fans more involved with the season, but given how few players we want to add at this point, a win or loss does nothing.

[Pig in the Pokey]

To answer the original intended question, a win against Alabama would amount to a whole lot less than anyone might think.

Fans place all or nothing on individual wins; recruits do not. The most it might do - and I mean the most - would allow CBB tell recruits over the off season that the program is making strides.

I doubt that winning over Alabama would get us a single commit and a loss would not cost us anyone.

Now, losing to Toledo and Texas Tech hurt us. A lot. We seemed to be a program right on the verge of taking the next big step, and we didn't. Now, in fact, I think we are going to surprise a lot of people next year, as long as Austin Allen is not the QB. We are graduating few players and probably will have fewer turn pro than we expect. Denver Kirkland hasn't been having an especially good year and might rethink turning pro. I would be astonished (and let me apologize for the rest of this sentence ahead of time) if Dan Skipper skipped his senior year. Collins might not even go. He has been a work horse for us, but I don't think he has improved his draft stock much. Right now Alex might be 4th round or 5th round material, unless he closes out with a very strong second half of the season (historically he has faded a bit in the second half).

My point is that we'll have a lot of players back. The key will be trying to upgrade at QB. My view of Brandon Allen is that he has been just good enough to keep us from putting more talented QBs in the game instead of him. I have a fear that Rafe Peavey will leave for a program with a spread offense. I also have a fear that Austin Allen, who I don't think has quite as much talent as his brother, would step in place of him because of his having a year or two on other candidates. My hope is that Ty Storey be allowed to start as a redshirt freshman, and if not him, the overrated Town (I am tickled pink he committed to us, but people are acting like he is a dead lock to start, whereas I think Storey is the player to watch) or (if he doesn't transfer) Rafe Peavey. Allen is solid, but during his three years of starting we've rarely seen us beat another team because of outstanding QB play. Instead, Allen is one of those guys who keeps you from losing while racking up stats in the middle of the field, but often fails to do well in the red zone. Ty Storey, who I really do believe will end up starting in 2016, could do things to win games, instead of just keeping us from losing.

If we get a more dangerous QB to go along with the host of returning players, we could be outstanding next year. Regaining a sense that we play exciting football will have vastly more influence on recruiting than the outcome of tomorrow's game.

A win tomorrow would do a lot to get fans more involved with the season, but given how few players we want to add at this point, a win or loss does nothing.

you had me til Ty Storey. Not to knock him but I'm Team Town.

[jgphillips3]

Town has everything physically you could ask for.  It's all going to be how fast he learns the offense and how his mental game progresses.  He has more raw talent and skill than any kid we've had the last 30 years except Ryan Mallett.  Sure, he could flame out spectacularly ala Gary Brashears or something, but Town is the best candidate to end the Allen reign.  Nothing against Storey or Peavey so much as it is pro's for Town.

[BigSexyHog]

Zero.  Might turn a few heads but nothing major will come quick

[tophawg19]

i think he might help with a RB and i think it might help with some big linemen. i'm starting to think beating the Dallas cowboys couldn't even help us in recruiting LB'S

[zane]

'crootin rulez!!

[Hawgey-Davidson]

Probably help us land a few gud ol biguns and some big ol guduns.