Can our 2015 recruiting class be our first top 5 class?

[Next1_04]

Wouldn't hold my breath on that happening.

No one gives a frogs fat arse what you think

[bigbadhog]

Top 15 if we go to a bowl this next season!

We will be two or three wins short of a bowl next season IMHO...

[870hogfan]

We will be two or three wins short of a bowl next season IMHO...

Glad you can read the future....

[bigbadhog]

Glad you can read the future....

Glad you can too.  I guess BB will be winning NC's by year three Marilyn...

[bigbadhog]

Glad you can read the future....

As I stated - it is my opinion that we will win 3-4 games next year and it would be yours too if you weren't drowning in the kool aid...

[razorjack12]

As I stated - it is my opinion that we will win 3-4 games next year and it would be yours too if you weren't drowning in the kool aid...

You could be right.

I think it boils down to the game with Texas Tech.  We beat the Red Raiders, then I think we will go 6-6.   Lose and 3-5 wins is probable.

[redeye]

I give us an outside shot at a top-10 class at best.  For the record, I've never even considered it possible before now, so that's a very optimistic pick for me.

[Hawg Life]

Normally, I'd say no, but we have more instate talent than we have in a long long time.. Top 10 is very possible. We would need a couple of 5 stars. This staff has gotten better recruits to visit than any we've ever had. It's possible!

[urkillnmesmalls]

I may be the most optimistic poster on the board, but I think it's unlikely. Even if we sign the best athletes, other schools athletes will get the stars just because of who they are.

This echoes my sentiment precisely.  It's also why I firmly believe stars do matter, but when you start splitting hairs and trying to proclaim that ranking 15th is dramatically different than 10th, I ain't buyin'.  That's why I believe that if the Hogs get into the top 15, with the in state talent that has historically been underrated, and the "big fish" getting their typical boost, our results will actually be better than where we're ranked. 

[Hogwild]

Think about this one thing, we have been fairly competitive overall for the past 12 years. Throw out some inept coaching and we could have been even more competitive.

Define 'fairly competitive', since 2000:
-3 Bowl wins
-0 Conference titles
-6 non winning seasons
-10 seasons with 5 or more losses

I realize that we aren't Alabama or LSU, but we should expect more than what we have seen the last decade.

[code red]

top 20 yes. top 10 no. top 5 hell no.

Agreed...plus....next years schedule is nasty.  Kids "DO" pay attention to record.

[MJ2]

Let's see how the class is ranked after we go 3-9 again this year.

[TexasRazorback]

It is a great start to the class yes, but you never know if the will honor their commitment when a Bama or Texas come calling. hopefully we keep all 5

[870hogfan]

Also, some of those will no doubt be poached after another awful season this year.

Leave

[trashcan maN]

You're correct. Some will leave as well.

It's basketball season now. How many days since Auburn won a conference game? Ticking around to close to a year isn't it?

[870hogfan]

It's basketball season now. How many days since Auburn won a conference game? Ticking around to close to a year isn't it?

Haha!

[pillowhog]

If we can get Will Gragg we will have a shot at top 10.  I think top 5 is out of reach but I like your thinking

[Jeff "hogfanintx" Anderson]

That's what I'd say too if my football team was as bad as yours.

Isn't that the truth.  My team is as bad as his. Zero conf wins. Wahooooo!

[Pig Power]

Other than Gragg, who are the other in-state players we after?

[LZH]

A buddy of mine who's been out of state for a while asked me the other day about Tenpenny.  Apparently he heard or read somewhere that Tenpenny was transferring.  Anything to this?

[the_kosher_pig]

Will Gragg will only bump us due to combine results.  He isn't that impressive on the field.  I would personally rather have a 2 star who produces than a 4 star who doesn't.  No offense to Gragg.  He just doesn't have the "it" factor on the field.

[three hog night]

This echoes my sentiment precisely.  It's also why I firmly believe stars do matter, but when you start splitting hairs and trying to proclaim that ranking 15th is dramatically different than 10th, I ain't buyin'.  That's why I believe that if the Hogs get into the top 15, with the in state talent that has historically been underrated, and the "big fish" getting their typical boost, our results will actually be better than where we're ranked.

yep that is how it is has worked with the under rated Ark kids we usually sign.

[hog.goblin]

I think there is a good chance we'll finish top 15, but that will likely be 4th in the SEC West, and maybe 5th.

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

Well, sure hope we have a great recruiting class in 2015, but that is a long way off.  Truth is, we won't know how good it shapes up until 10-11 months from now.....& then there is still signing day.  Its way too early to start worrying about that now.  We can't be 100% sure on everyone that will sign tomorrow....much less a year from tomorrow.  Too many things will happen between now & then to predict anything right now.  I would be very happy if we ended up with a top 20 class in 2015.

[three hog night]

2015 would be our 3rd solid class in a row.  I am getting excited about the over all talent of this year and last year's classes.  That means more players have the ability to be productive.  It is becoming apparent that we have few 2 stars or unranked players in these 2 classes, and I had no idea we were signing so many 2 stars and unranked players in the past.  With this class, we have had 2 SOLID CLASSES IN A ROW.  I looked it up on ESPN.  We have signed numerous 2 stars and unranked players in the past.  We signed the following
2014 only 3 stars and 4 stars this class
2013 had only 1 player ranked as 2*
2012 had two 2* players and 4 unranked.
2011 had five 2* players and 9 unranked
2010 had two 2* players, one 1* and 5 unranked

this tells you we do in fact have 2 solid classes in a row

[arkvet]

2015 would be our 3rd solid class in a row.  I am getting excited about the over all talent of this year and last year's classes.  That means more players have the ability to be productive.  It is becoming apparent that we have few 2 stars or unranked players in these 2 classes, and I had no idea we were signing so many 2 stars and unranked players in the past.  With this class, we have had 2 SOLID CLASSES IN A ROW.  I looked it up on ESPN.  We have signed numerous 2 stars and unranked players in the past.  We signed the following
2014 only 3 stars and 4 stars this class  3-9
2013 had only 1 player ranked as 2*  4-8
2012 had two 2* players and 4 unranked.  11-2
2011 had five 2* players and 9 unranked  10-3
2010 had two 2* players, one 1* and 5 unranked  8-5

this tells you we do in fact have 2 solid classes in a row

And when you add in the previous years W/L record it makes the recruiting effort look that much more impressive.

[three hog night]

And when you add in the previous years W/L record it makes the recruiting effort look that much more impressive.

Holy Crap!  thanks for the edit....amazing how we could have 14 players in 2011 that ESPN said were no better than 2 stars.

2014 only 3 stars and 4 stars this class  3-9
2013 had only 1 player ranked as 2*  4-8
2012 had two 2* players and 4 unranked.  11-2
2011 had five 2* players and 9 unranked  10-3
2010 had two 2* players, one 1* and 5 unranked  8-5

[three hog night]

I think there is a good chance we'll finish top 15, but that will likely be 4th in the SEC West, and maybe 5th.

I can handle that. We have NEVER had a top 5 class, yet we have gone to the SEC championship game 3 times, and almost went again in 2011.