WildcatReport - What we've learned from Northwestern's recent recruiting roll
The Wildcats just landed six 2024 commitments in nine days. What does it tell us about the program?
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I hope that all of these guys become All-Big Ten performers. However, we might put these recruits in recent context. Last year, even after significant de-commitments prior to signing day, our class averaged 86.9 on 247, good enough for 6th place in the Big Ten. Only one of this year's recruits is rated as highly as 87; all the rest are below last year's average. Six of last year's 19 commitments were ranked below 5.6 on Rivals. This year, four out of seven fail to reach a 5.6 score. ESPN had 9 of our 19 recruits in 2023 ranked at 78 or higher. Only one of this year's first seven ranks that highly. Of greater significance to me than rankings is the other offers this crop has earned. We are generally beating out Ivy League teams, some MAC teams, and schools from lower-tier divisions for these guys. Glover, the QB that we expect to pledge soon, is more lowly rated in all three services than Gray was last year. In recent years, NU has started strong in recruiting, garnering most of our highly-rated commitments early in the process, and filling in for need after that. I know that ratings are of very questionable significance to many - including our coaches and many on this board. Still...WildcatReport - What we've learned from Northwestern's recent recruiting roll
The Wildcats just landed six 2024 commitments in nine days. What does it tell us about the program?northwestern.rivals.com
We've got to prove it on the field again to get the higher ranked recruits to come back.I hope that all of these guys become All-Big Ten performers. However, we might put these recruits in recent context. Last year, even after significant de-commitments prior to signing day, our class averaged 86.9 on 247, good enough for 6th place in the Big Ten. Only one of this year's recruits is rated as highly as 87; all the rest are below last year's average. Six of last year's 19 commitments were ranked below 5.6 on Rivals. This year, four out of seven fail to reach a 5.6 score. ESPN had 9 of our 19 recruits in 2023 ranked at 78 or higher. Only one of this year's first seven ranks that highly. Of greater significance to me than rankings is the other offers this crop has earned. We are generally beating out Ivy League teams, some MAC teams, and schools from lower-tier divisions for these guys. Glover, the QB that we expect to pledge soon, is more lowly rated in all three services than Gray was last year. In recent years, NU has started strong in recruiting, garnering most of our highly-rated commitments early in the process, and filling in for need after that. I know that ratings are of very questionable significance to many - including our coaches and many on this board. Still...
I would rather have average rated recruits with the size and physical tools, and excellent coaching which has produced bowl teams at NU, than a few NFL draft picks plus poor coaching which produced a 1-11 record. Of course I’d rather have both, but that’s not possible until we rebuild some success.I hope that all of these guys become All-Big Ten performers. However, we might put these recruits in recent context. Last year, even after significant de-commitments prior to signing day, our class averaged 86.9 on 247, good enough for 6th place in the Big Ten. Only one of this year's recruits is rated as highly as 87; all the rest are below last year's average. Six of last year's 19 commitments were ranked below 5.6 on Rivals. This year, four out of seven fail to reach a 5.6 score. ESPN had 9 of our 19 recruits in 2023 ranked at 78 or higher. Only one of this year's first seven ranks that highly. Of greater significance to me than rankings is the other offers this crop has earned. We are generally beating out Ivy League teams, some MAC teams, and schools from lower-tier divisions for these guys. Glover, the QB that we expect to pledge soon, is more lowly rated in all three services than Gray was last year. In recent years, NU has started strong in recruiting, garnering most of our highly-rated commitments early in the process, and filling in for need after that. I know that ratings are of very questionable significance to many - including our coaches and many on this board. Still...
I hope that all of these guys become All-Big Ten performers. However, we might put these recruits in recent context. Last year, even after significant de-commitments prior to signing day, our class averaged 86.9 on 247, good enough for 6th place in the Big Ten. Only one of this year's recruits is rated as highly as 87; all the rest are below last year's average. Six of last year's 19 commitments were ranked below 5.6 on Rivals. This year, four out of seven fail to reach a 5.6 score. ESPN had 9 of our 19 recruits in 2023 ranked at 78 or higher. Only one of this year's first seven ranks that highly. Of greater significance to me than rankings is the other offers this crop has earned. We are generally beating out Ivy League teams, some MAC teams, and schools from lower-tier divisions for these guys. Glover, the QB that we expect to pledge soon, is more lowly rated in all three services than Gray was last year. In recent years, NU has started strong in recruiting, garnering most of our highly-rated commitments early in the process, and filling in for need after that. I know that ratings are of very questionable significance to many - including our coaches and many on this board. Still...