What's concerning is Iowa has dropped every year (per
Rivals) in the recruiting rankings among B1G teams as well as
nationally, with the exception that actually Iowa's class this year is
one spot better than it was last year.
2011- 4 in B1G 30 nationally
2012- 8 in B1G 43 nationally
2013- 10 in B1G 53 nationally
2014- 11 in B1G 59 nationally
2015- 13 in B1G 58 nationally
For
those that do not buy into the fact that recruit "stars" dont matter or
nor does recruiting rankings, is it all a coincidence that Iowa's
on-field struggles the last 5 years (a below .500 B1G record) seem to
run parallel with their lower ranked recruiting classes each year?
Unfortunately
the last 3 recruiting classes in particular, doesn't bode well for any
quick turnaround by Iowa on the field--even despite another weak
schedule in 2015.
I want to think the newly completed football
complex will impress much and help a lot, but I have my doubts. I was
expecting this year's class to do much better than it did. Any class
that has nearly 50% of its recruits as Iowa kids, in a year there wasn't
really stud kids in it, but rather more depth of "nice" players, is
concerning.
Rivals) in the recruiting rankings among B1G teams as well as
nationally, with the exception that actually Iowa's class this year is
one spot better than it was last year.
2011- 4 in B1G 30 nationally
2012- 8 in B1G 43 nationally
2013- 10 in B1G 53 nationally
2014- 11 in B1G 59 nationally
2015- 13 in B1G 58 nationally
For
those that do not buy into the fact that recruit "stars" dont matter or
nor does recruiting rankings, is it all a coincidence that Iowa's
on-field struggles the last 5 years (a below .500 B1G record) seem to
run parallel with their lower ranked recruiting classes each year?
Unfortunately
the last 3 recruiting classes in particular, doesn't bode well for any
quick turnaround by Iowa on the field--even despite another weak
schedule in 2015.
I want to think the newly completed football
complex will impress much and help a lot, but I have my doubts. I was
expecting this year's class to do much better than it did. Any class
that has nearly 50% of its recruits as Iowa kids, in a year there wasn't
really stud kids in it, but rather more depth of "nice" players, is
concerning.