http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/post-signing-day-roundtable.php we will fight to the end for O-HI-O, but we can't promise to be any good at it Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:37:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/post-signing-day-roundtable.php/comment-page-1#comment-1679 Vico Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:27:08 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=677#comment-1679 This is true, and Rivals.com's indices seem to be biased towards quantity moreso than quality. Good point. This is true, and Rivals.com’s indices seem to be biased towards quantity moreso than quality. Good point.

]]> http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/post-signing-day-roundtable.php/comment-page-1#comment-1678 MikeLew Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:25:28 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=677#comment-1678 Oh, and I forgot- if you look at the "NFL players per conference per team", there's an average difference of like .5 players, which helps aid my argument above. Oh, and I forgot- if you look at the “NFL players per conference per team”, there’s an average difference of like .5 players, which helps aid my argument above.

]]> http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/post-signing-day-roundtable.php/comment-page-1#comment-1677 MikeLew Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=677#comment-1677 With regards to your answer for #3....the SEC schools may pull in more highly rated prospects, but 1) They, as a conference, generally oversign more than the Big Ten, meaning not all those kids are on the team, and 2) These recruiting services are biased towards southern players, because they are in business to make money, and they make more of it in subscriptions, etc. from the South, due to the increased focus on HS and college sports because of the lack of pro teams. It's similar to the "Tom Lemming-Notre Dame" effect, only not quite as blatant. With regards to your answer for #3….the SEC schools may pull in more highly rated prospects, but 1) They, as a conference, generally oversign more than the Big Ten, meaning not all those kids are on the team, and 2) These recruiting services are biased towards southern players, because they are in business to make money, and they make more of it in subscriptions, etc. from the South, due to the increased focus on HS and college sports because of the lack of pro teams. It’s similar to the “Tom Lemming-Notre Dame” effect, only not quite as blatant.

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