Quality of Arkansas High School Football

[JaketheSnake]

In "recruiting rankings" we drop.  Like I said it's all under developed.  A #15 athlete in Texas might be a line backer who has played line backer his whole life.  In Arkansas a #15 athlete might be someone who is a 6' 180lb running back/safety/qb/defensive end at a AA school lol.  But he also might be a track star, starting short stop, and guard on the basketball team.  Raw athletes are the norm in Arkansas.  As a state that doesn't have the talent pool to choose from we need to get more raw athletes.  Getting half our class from the state won't hurt us like people think. 

I do not think Arkansas produces enough talent to get half a class.  Find any class from the past decade in Arkansas that has had 8 players produce at the D1 level.  With 13-14 athletes, minus attrition, 8 SHOULD contribute at some point and more than just special teams.  2008 had 8 hits from AR.  Excellent class.  If we had that every year, then UA could be very competitive every year.