A little Rivals love for Randy Bates

[lou v]

NU's linebackers coach was named by Josh Helmholdt as one of the five hottest recruiters in the Big Ten...

Story: Big Ten spotlight: Five recruiters off to hot starts to 2018

 

[Hungry Jack]

Who does most of the work in Texas? Bates? Mac?

 

[willycat]

Who does most of the work in Texas? Bates? Mac?

Bates.

 

[NUCat320]

NU's linebackers coach was named by Josh Helmholdt as one of the five hottest recruiters in the Big Ten...

Story: Big Ten spotlight: Five recruiters off to hot starts to 2018

The article identifies a change in philosophy leading to the bulk of earlier commits.

I just assumed that the offers are coming at the same time as they had for the past decade, but the earliest commits have come earlier as a result of the strides the program has made (on-field consistency, perceived program ceiling, facilities). With earlier commits and therefore fewer slots, scarcity has driven momentum for additional early commits.

Am I off-base? Is there an actual philosophy change to load up the class earlier?

I guess I assumed NU was a "late-starter" because fewer of NU's A-list kids actually chose NU.

 

[lou v]

Who does most of the work in Texas? Bates? Mac?

Bates covers Houston, Mac handles Dallas.

 

[CatsDad]

Bates is a great recruiter. He also recruits Ohio. I think he is great at his job because he loves it. He loves people and interacting with them. He believes there is no better place than NU for a student athlete. He knows we have a great staff, academics, football program, and loyal fans.