With the rather obvious struggles of the B12, especially UT and OU, who depend on Texas HS talent to succeed, what is the deal? I'm not just talking about this season, I'm talking about recent years and especially since the creation of the playoffs. Of the big 3 states for recruits(Tx, Fla, Cal) only Florida HS talent seems to be translating to success in college to match their recruiting hype. At this point, you almost have to consider Texas talent to be a bit overrated to say the least.
I have been hearing the argument for a few years now that Texas HS's are too advanced. Huge well paid staffs, facilities that are the envy of most smaller colleges, and state of the art weight and nutrition programs staffed with well trained personnel. The argument goes that b/c of all of this, many of the HS studs in Texas have less room to grow bigger, faster, and stronger than kids from other states. In other words, Texas recruits come to college with lower ceilings than recruits. They arrive much closer to their peak and thus, do not progress as much as HS players are typically projected.
I don't have any idea, but it makes sense. If true, should programs like ours be more selective down there, look elsewhere more often, or go on as always? Thoughts?
I have been hearing the argument for a few years now that Texas HS's are too advanced. Huge well paid staffs, facilities that are the envy of most smaller colleges, and state of the art weight and nutrition programs staffed with well trained personnel. The argument goes that b/c of all of this, many of the HS studs in Texas have less room to grow bigger, faster, and stronger than kids from other states. In other words, Texas recruits come to college with lower ceilings than recruits. They arrive much closer to their peak and thus, do not progress as much as HS players are typically projected.
I don't have any idea, but it makes sense. If true, should programs like ours be more selective down there, look elsewhere more often, or go on as always? Thoughts?
