Best recruiting site

[darth_hog]

This may have been asked before but which recruiting website is the best?  I know of 247 and rivals. Are there anymore?

[The_Iceman]

I like 247 the best.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Basketball: Scout
Football: 24/7
Rankings: Rivals
Unbiased Information: Richard Davenport

[Pork Twain]

247 or whichever service has the highest ranking for the Hogs in a given sport.  Scout and Rivals are good source.  I try not to pinpoint my focus on any one source, but I do prefer 247 because they bring in the other rankings.

[trashcan maN]

Rivals has the best daily info on their pay forums, but I like 247s player rankinga

[Tim Harris]

I like that 247 gives you access their entire network and not just Hog information.  This allows you to go to other teams sites and read what their writers are saying about a specific recruit.  Sometimes it is the same thing our writers are reporting and some times it isn't.

[RazorPiggie]

For Rankings its got to be 24/7 just because they have the composite score that takes in all the sites rankings and puts them into one for a more accurate ranking.

[Wildhog]

I like Rivals.  I think it's more user-friendly.

Ranking-wise, I think 24/7 and Rivals are about the same. 

[booogaga]

247. Hands down.

[Wildhog]

It also depends on what you're looking for.  Trey and Danny are much better than Otis and Turbeville (sp)

[RazorPiggie]

It also depends on what you're looking for.  Trey and Danny are much better than Otis and Turbeville (sp)

Only time I visit these sites is to look up recruiting rankings/offers. I don't read any articles or pay for these because I can come in here and get the same info a couple minutes after they are posted on payboards.

I do find it hilarious that almost every time we offer a kid and said kid visits, Otis will predict them to go to Arkansas. I also think I could name more recruits than Trey because of being on this board. Trey doesn't know half the recruits that people call in about.

[Seebs]

Honestly I do not go to hardly any of those services. I simply listen to RD, Danny on the radio, and get information from all of those sites on Hogville. Once anything of relevance is posted anywhere on those sites it gets plastered here - so why would I need to go anywhere else?

It is good to be a Hog fan.

[Wildhog]

Only time I visit these sites is to look up recruiting rankings/offers. I don't read any articles or pay for these because I can come in here and get the same info a couple minutes after they are posted on payboards.

I do find it hilarious that almost every time we offer a kid and said kid visits, Otis will predict them to go to Arkansas. I also think I could name more recruits than Trey because of being on this board. Trey doesn't know half the recruits that people call in about.

Now Trey mostly does reporting on the program, from coach pressers to other events.  Danny is the big recruiting guy on the Rivals board, now. 

[Wildhog]

Honestly I do not go to hardly any of those services. I simply listen to RD, Danny on the radio, and get information from all of those sites on Hogville. Once anything of relevance is posted anywhere on those sites it gets plastered here - so why would I need to go anywhere else?

It is good to be a Hog fan.

Eh, there's actually a lot of stuff that doesn't get posted here.  RD is very, very good.  He and Danny are the best in the state, IMO.  But they don't always report on the same things, so there's plenty of reasons to visit both of their pages.

That being said, you can read RD's free articles only and be a very informed fan.  I'm a big fan of the recruiting guy.

[The_Iceman]

Unbiased Information: Richard Davenport

I love Richard, and he may just be reporting what he is told, but his heights/weights/40times can sometimes be a little exaggerated.

[alwaysnextyear]

Otis doesn't predict everyone to go to Arkansas. He's probably the most pessimistic of the bunch. I think he just hired some random poster over there to be his other writer.

[RazorPiggie]

Now Trey mostly does reporting on the program, from coach pressers to other events.  Danny is the big recruiting guy on the Rivals board, now. 

Right. My only question is why does DTS have him on there for recruiting questions? Makes no sense.

[Wildhog]

Right. My only question is why does DTS have him on there for recruiting questions? Makes no sense.

Because DTS bloooooows.

[WooPig90]

Right. My only question is why does DTS have him on there for recruiting questions? Makes no sense.

Lol it seems like most of the time when someone asks a good question he answers with " Well, im not too sure, Danny would know better"

[RazorPiggie]

Otis doesn't predict everyone to go to Arkansas. He's probably the most pessimistic of the bunch. I think he just hired some random poster over there to be his other writer.

Well no not everyone but quite a few.

[The Recruiting Guy]

I love Richard, and he may just be reporting what he is told, but his heights/weights/40times can sometimes be a little exaggerated.

Which ones you referring to?

[Seebs]

Which ones you referring to?

I love put up or shut up time on the message boards.  Release the Kracken. Hold him accountable for his post RD -I love it

[RazorPiggie]

I love Richard, and he may just be reporting what he is told, but his heights/weights/40times can sometimes be a little exaggerated.

Everyones heights/weights/40times are exaggerated until they are at the combine.

[RazorPiggie]

Because DTS bloooooows.

Correct

Lol it seems like most of the time when someone asks a good question he answers with " Well, im not too sure, Danny would know better"

I know. Its dumb.

[SDZ_Hog]

Everyones heights/weights/40times are exaggerated until they are at the combine.

then they have a less this stellar combine. Scouts focused on 40 times have missed out on Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin that ran sub-4.5's. Also, Lynn Swann, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith dropped because of their performance.   

[redeye]

Everyones heights/weights/40times are exaggerated until they are at the combine.

That's why I don't worry over them.  If a player is really fast, you'll hear they're a really fast player.  If they're big, you'll hear that they're really big.  But too many players and coaches put out misleading information to rely on the numbers services put up.

[RAZORHOGG15]

Hogville by far is the best.  What other people see they come straight here to report

[lechon]

Richard brings solid info, the info for Otis (Grit) dried up with the firing of Nutt.

[Peter Porker]

Richard brings solid info, the info for Otis (Grit) dried up with the firing of Nutt.

You'd be surprised. I'm going to be careful with what I write, but I've seen stuff posted on his site that shows up a day or so later on other sites WORD FOR WORD.


Also, if you go to a camp you'll see all of the recruiting guys together, it seems, shooting the breeze. There doesn't seem to be the competition that you guys make it out to be.

[alwaysnextyear]

You'd be surprised. I'm going to be careful with what I write, but I've seen stuff posted on his site that shows up a day or so later on other sites WORD FOR WORD.


Also, if you go to a camp you'll see all of the recruiting guys together, it seems, shooting the breeze. There doesn't seem to be the competition that you guys make it out to be.

They all pretty much get the same info at the same time. There's no real competitive advantage anymore. Not sure there's a need for four different sites at a place as small as Arkansas. Back in the day info was leaked all the time and the writers had so much access. There'd be countless videos of the freshman class on the first practice etc. I'm not sure what the purpose was of the UA cutting out the media. People feel far removed from the program now. The days of turning on DTS and hearing someone like Scott Cain give value added info leading up to a big game are over. Just doesn't feel the same with every game on tv now and the UA controlling news flow.

[booogaga]

Why does everyone hate on Otis. I am a member at 247 and  have been for over a year. I think he does a great job. His inside info is just as up to date as anyone else mentioned here.

[Steef]

I love put up or shut up time on the message boards.  Release the Kracken. Hold him accountable for his post RD -I love it

Literally lol'd.

Release the Kracken. Epic.

[Wildhog]

Oh, nvm.  Not worth it.

[ricepig]

You'd be surprised. I'm going to be careful with what I write, but I've seen stuff posted on his site that shows up a day or so later on other sites WORD FOR WORD.


Also, if you go to a camp you'll see all of the recruiting guys together, it seems, shooting the breeze. There doesn't seem to be the competition that you guys make it out to be.

There are scoops, then there are shared stories.....

[davispard]

Why does everyone hate on Otis. I am a member at 247 and  have been for over a year. I think he does a great job. His inside info is just as up to date as anyone else mentioned here.

I was a member of 247, but let it, membership, drop because of Otis.  He is super sensitive as far as trying to take credit for "any" scoop relating to recruiting.  Was just too quick to try to grab credit, where it was not due..  JMO....

[lefty08]

Right. My only question is why does DTS have him on there for recruiting questions? Makes no sense.

Mainly because he was on the show when he was the main recruiting guy, Danny is on with Jones and the smug one

[Tom in Fort Worth]

Literally lol'd.

Release the Kracken. Epic.

Otis does a great job IMO.  I'm not sure where the hate comes from.  I'm a fan of 247 and Otis.

[ICEman]

Dyestat

[Peter Porker]

They all pretty much get the same info at the same time. There's no real competitive advantage anymore. Not sure there's a need for four different sites at a place as small as Arkansas. Back in the day info was leaked all the time and the writers had so much access. There'd be countless videos of the freshman class on the first practice etc. I'm not sure what the purpose was of the UA cutting out the media. People feel far removed from the program now. The days of turning on DTS and hearing someone like Scott Cain give value added info leading up to a big game are over. Just doesn't feel the same with every game on tv now and the UA controlling news flow.

s' article was written on Sunday. The other guy wrote the same exact quotes on Monday.

[redeye]

#21   Oregon   18   0   7   10   3.33   1738
#22   Arkansas   18   0   8   10   3.44   1731

This is one of the things that annoys me with Rivals.  Oregon and Arkansas have the same number of recruits and our average recruit is rated higher, but Oregon is ranked higher.  I'm guessing it's because they think Oregon has filled it's needs better, as if they know our needs better then our coaches.  They probably don't even know our needs, but know a little of Oregon's, so they just give them the nod.

I know other services do this also, but Rivals seems to do it worse.  I also realize many of you agree with the methodology, but do you really believe Oregon's meeting it's needs better then Arkansas?  Do you really believe the guys doing the ranking are equally knowledgeable of both teams?