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This is a good read. We often discuss this and getting into pissing matches about it, "Well, he has an offer from Alabama so he must be good!" Well, not all "offers" are "committable offers":
http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Brian-Ferentz-calls-out-rival-schools-over-recruiting-offers
Brian Ferentz calls out rival schools over recruiting offers
Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz called out some rival schools for putting out what he questions are uncommitable offers.
Ferentz joined Hawk Central radio and was asked about recruiting in the state of Iowa. The son of Kirk Ferentz brought up Iowa State and Minnesota offering a ton of kids early, while the Hawkeyes wait.
“What has sped things up in our state, the guys in Ames and the new guys in Minneapolis seem to have no problem throwing early things out,” he said “And what I've learned, certainly about the guys in Ames and I think we'll find this about the guys in Minneapolis, you know, what does an offer really mean?
“I can tell you this much: If the University of Iowa offers you a scholarship and you commit to us, we intend to sign you, and we intend to take your commitment. I think you have to look no further than in-state to see there were a lot of offers that went out in the 2018 class very early out of Ames, and I'm not sure all of those guys were able to commit to them if they wanted to, because some of those guys have since gone other places.”
The question of “uncommitable offers” has become more prevalent in the recent years. Some kids need an offer if they’re going to show interest in a school or visit, but other kids may want to commit and cannot do so.
Rivals.com reports Iowa State has put out around 334 offers for the class of 2018, and Iowa has put out around 93. Seven Big Ten schools put out more than 250 offers for the class of 2017. Iowa was second-lowest, at 123.
“We took a little bit of flak early for not being out early, but we weren't sure about some of those guys and how they would fit, and if it was the right opportunity for both sides, so we didn't want to do anything that we would have to change our mind about later,” Ferentz said. “I think you’re going to see things speed up, but we have to be sure before we do something.”
The younger Ferentz brought up the idea of selling “hope” versus results. Kirk Ferentz is the second-longest tenured head coach in the country, leading the Hawkeyes since 1999, so Brian took a shot at schools selling players who didn’t play under the current coach, and he all but named another rival.
“You watch the draft, and it amazes me — ‘Congratulations to so and so,’ and you never coached the guy, but you’re quick to take credit for it,” Brian Ferentz said. “We recruit against a couple of schools that talk about 'The Pipeline.' I'm thinking of one a little bit west of Omaha that talks about their 'Pipeline.' And I think they've had two guys drafted in two years, so I'm not sure how much of the 'Pipeline' the coaches have contributed to.
“But perception is reality, so you work against that in recruiting. But once we get kids on campus and explain to them the facts, the bottom line is anybody you see on this sheet — graduation numbers, NFL — you’re going back to 1999. Our head coach has recruited, coached and had a direct influence on every one of those guys. No one else in our conference can say that.”
http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Brian-Ferentz-calls-out-rival-schools-over-recruiting-offers
Brian Ferentz calls out rival schools over recruiting offers
Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz called out some rival schools for putting out what he questions are uncommitable offers.
Ferentz joined Hawk Central radio and was asked about recruiting in the state of Iowa. The son of Kirk Ferentz brought up Iowa State and Minnesota offering a ton of kids early, while the Hawkeyes wait.
“What has sped things up in our state, the guys in Ames and the new guys in Minneapolis seem to have no problem throwing early things out,” he said “And what I've learned, certainly about the guys in Ames and I think we'll find this about the guys in Minneapolis, you know, what does an offer really mean?
“I can tell you this much: If the University of Iowa offers you a scholarship and you commit to us, we intend to sign you, and we intend to take your commitment. I think you have to look no further than in-state to see there were a lot of offers that went out in the 2018 class very early out of Ames, and I'm not sure all of those guys were able to commit to them if they wanted to, because some of those guys have since gone other places.”
The question of “uncommitable offers” has become more prevalent in the recent years. Some kids need an offer if they’re going to show interest in a school or visit, but other kids may want to commit and cannot do so.
Rivals.com reports Iowa State has put out around 334 offers for the class of 2018, and Iowa has put out around 93. Seven Big Ten schools put out more than 250 offers for the class of 2017. Iowa was second-lowest, at 123.
“We took a little bit of flak early for not being out early, but we weren't sure about some of those guys and how they would fit, and if it was the right opportunity for both sides, so we didn't want to do anything that we would have to change our mind about later,” Ferentz said. “I think you’re going to see things speed up, but we have to be sure before we do something.”
The younger Ferentz brought up the idea of selling “hope” versus results. Kirk Ferentz is the second-longest tenured head coach in the country, leading the Hawkeyes since 1999, so Brian took a shot at schools selling players who didn’t play under the current coach, and he all but named another rival.
“You watch the draft, and it amazes me — ‘Congratulations to so and so,’ and you never coached the guy, but you’re quick to take credit for it,” Brian Ferentz said. “We recruit against a couple of schools that talk about 'The Pipeline.' I'm thinking of one a little bit west of Omaha that talks about their 'Pipeline.' And I think they've had two guys drafted in two years, so I'm not sure how much of the 'Pipeline' the coaches have contributed to.
“But perception is reality, so you work against that in recruiting. But once we get kids on campus and explain to them the facts, the bottom line is anybody you see on this sheet — graduation numbers, NFL — you’re going back to 1999. Our head coach has recruited, coached and had a direct influence on every one of those guys. No one else in our conference can say that.”
