2024 Recruiting Class

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- 12/06/2023 at 3:39 PM #206868
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  Utesenberg
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  @dsolorio76
  
  Hello fellow Utes! Long time, first time. Hoping to get more active on the board because I think there’s generally good debate and interesting conversation. Plus I’m brilliant and have lots to offer. 🤣 I’ve read 2-3 things in the last little bit about our 2024 recruiting class and I’m wondering… should I even care anymore? How many of next year’s incoming freshman will ever see the field in a Utah uniform? Has the game evolved (or devolved) to where the quality of HS seniors that you’re bringing in has little or no relevance since so many of them will be at other schools in a year or two? Is portal savvy making quality recruiting obsolete?
- 12/06/2023 at 3:43 PM #206871
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  Yergensen
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  @yergensen
  
  You lose continuity and have more chemistry issues going thru the portal. If you have the luxury, you prioritize HS recruiting and supplement thru the portal. This is what we’ve done up to this point, but with 13 players hitting the portal this year we’ll obviously be taking more from the portal. But HS > portal.
- 12/06/2023 at 3:48 PM #206872
  
  The Miami Ute
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  @themiamiute
  
  There’s a lot of talk about this subject and schools at USC are at the cutting edge. Essentially, what they’re doing is not placing as much emphasis on HS recruiting (although there will always be a place for 5 Star and high 4 Star recruits) in favor of guys that have actually demonstrated quality on the college football field. My big fear is that, unless the rules are changed immediately, no star or quality player at Utah will be safe from getting tempted by a better NIL deal. So, teams like Utah will be used as feeder or developmental clubs by the bluebloods or just teams that have a lot of money to spend on players. Guardrails can’t be placed soon enough for me.
  - 12/06/2023 at 3:54 PM #206876
    
    Yergensen
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    @yergensen
    
    Minor league to P2 Miami.
    - 12/06/2023 at 3:57 PM #206877
      
      The Miami Ute
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      @themiamiute
      
      Exactly…with the difference being that schools like Utah would see zero financial benefit from the arrangement. The P2 can rape and pillage without anyone being able to do anything about it.
- 12/06/2023 at 4:02 PM #206878
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  Utesenberg
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  @dsolorio76
  
  It seems like the days of CP III (i.e., not that long ago) who comes in as a vaunted recruit, earns a starting spot, has a great college career at that school then goes pro, are a thing of the past.
  - 12/06/2023 at 4:05 PM #206879
    
    The Miami Ute
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    @themiamiute
    
    Possibly…we do know for sure that Utah is going to have to pay a lot of money for the privilege of having a CPIII or a Kincaid.
    - 12/06/2023 at 5:43 PM #206910
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      Extra Medium
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      @runningreddude
      
      Kincaid had offers. Didn’t he get a $1M offer to go to Alabama? He chose to stay at Utah. It worked out.
      - 12/06/2023 at 6:34 PM #206912
        
        The Miami Ute
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        @themiamiute
        
        When Kincaid got that offer from Alabama, the system was in its infancy. Now, it’s a foregone conclusion that top level players will receive millions of dollars through NIL. All things being equal, future Kincaids and CPIIs will only stay at Utah provided the money is not much less than what they can get somewhere else. It’s simple economics combined with human greed.
- 12/06/2023 at 6:57 PM #206914
  
  EagleMountainUte
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  @battlegroundute
  
  That is an interesting view.
  
  I have wondered how these recruiting sites keep engagement going.
  For me it has always been weird wondering over the decisions of kids. I try to stay focused on the game. Many times I fail at that because the off field drama always comes with it.