2023 MAC Recruiting

[catdaddyp]

Any day now Rivals should come out with the class composite rankings (HS/JUCO + Portal). I requested once more for all the JUCOs to be rated, so we’ll see what comes of that. 

Here is how the rankings currently stand with a number of JUCOs unrated. In parentheses is the amount of points that are available if all JUCOs were to be given a rating. 
 

Buffalo = 945 (15 - 45)

CMU = 885 (0)

Toledo = 810 (0)

EMU = 795 (45 - 135)

WMU = 795 (30 - 90)

Akron = 765 (105-315)

Miami = 765 (0)

NIU = 750 (45 - 135)

Ball State = 660 (15 - 45)

Ohio = 615 (30 - 90)

Bowling Green = 585 (15 - 45)

Kent State = 540 (30 - 90)

[catdaddyp]

9 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

Any day now Rivals should come out with the class composite rankings (HS/JUCO + Portal). I requested once more for all the JUCOs to be rated, so we’ll see what comes of that. 

Here is how the rankings currently stand with a number of JUCOs unrated. In parentheses is the amount of points that are available if all JUCOs were to be given a rating. 
 

Buffalo = 945 (15 - 45)

CMU = 885 (0)

Toledo = 810 (0)

EMU = 795 (45 - 135)

WMU = 795 (30 - 90)

Akron = 765 (105-315)

Miami = 765 (0)

NIU = 750 (45 - 135)

Ball State = 660 (15 - 45)

Ohio = 615 (30 - 90)

Bowling Green = 585 (15 - 45)

Kent State = 540 (30 - 90)

Alright, Rivals rated all JUCOs except CA, NM, and MS. Meaning none of the remaining Zips were updated. If that ever happens, at bare minimum it puts the Zips tied for 3rd place (EMU would need all 45 points and NIU all 90 points for the tie). Really nice class and that doesn’t include the portal players.

Buffalo = 945 

CMU = 885 

WMU = 840 

EMU = 825 (15-45)

Toledo = 810 

NIU = 780 (30-90)

Akron = 765 (105-315)

Miami = 765

Ball State = 690 

Ohio = 615 (30-90)

Bowling Green = 585 (15-45)

Kent State = 570

 

Edited July 31, 2023 by catdaddyp

[catdaddyp]

Wait until you guys (and gals) see Rivals Comprehensive Team Rankings for the 2023 class. 🤫

[94zipgrad]

1 hour ago, catdaddyp said:

Wait until you guys (and gals) see Rivals Comprehensive Team Rankings for the 2023 class. 🤫

If i found what your talking about we tied for dead last?

[catdaddyp]

2 minutes ago, 94zipgrad said:

If i found what you’re talking about we tied for dead last?

It’s a new feature that hasn’t been released yet. Coming soon..

[catdaddyp]

Here’s Rivals new feature of comprehensive team rankings for the 2023 class.

 

And MAC rankings. 
 

I’ll go ahead and spoil it. Akron is #1 in the MAC and #89 Nationally.

[Zipmeister]

Apparently Rivals puts out lots of these rankings.

The ranking I'm seeing has the Zips in 9th and Canada dead last.

https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2024/midam/football/recruiting

I like what catdad found better.

 

[catdaddyp]

1 minute ago, Zipmeister said:

Apparently Rivals puts out lots of these rankings.

The ranking I'm seeing has the Zips in 9th and Canada dead last.

https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2024/midam/football/recruiting

I like what catdad found better.

 

That’s for the 2024 class, which is still in progress. 

[Zipmeister]

I see Rivals provides some explanation for their rankings: looking at the link cat provided I see -

 

The Zips are ranked second in the MAC with 17 transfers with an average rating of 2.29 and five 3 stars,

Canada is ranked first in the MAC with 11 transfers with an average rating of 2.09 and one three star.

Oh, now I understand, that makes perfect sense!

[catdaddyp]

2 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

I see Rivals provides some explanation for their rankings: looking at the link cat provided I see -

 

The Zips are ranked second in the MAC with 17 transfers with an average rating of 2.29 and five 3 stars,

Canada is ranked first in the MAC with 11 transfers with an average rating of 2.09 and one three star.

Oh, now I understand, that makes perfect sense!

The comprehensive rankings take the highest ranked 25 players (plus any bonus points for top 250, which no MAC has) and formulates the rankings. One stat that stands out is Akron has more 3 stars (9), between the HS/JUCO class and portal class, than any other MAC school.

[Zipmeister]

10 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

The comprehensive rankings take the highest ranked 25 players (plus any bonus points for top 250, which no MAC has) and formulates the rankings. One stat that stands out is Akron has more 3 stars (9), between the HS/JUCO class and portal class, than any other MAC school.

 

Never mind. It actually Kent that they have as #1 and the difference between them and the #2 Zips is not clear to me.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Zipmeister
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[catdaddyp]

4 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

 

I'm restricting my comment to the transfer ratings which are displayed if you click on the team name in the comprehensive ratings you referenced.

Right. Kent is listed as 1st in the transfer rankings, as you mentioned. That one goes by total points, similar to the HS/JUCO rankings. Can’t argue their portal class was much better than their HS/JUCO class. Better than Akron’s? Doubtful, but we’ll see.
 

 

[Zipmeister]

I think there are 133 FBS teams. Rivals only has 100 ranked. What happened to the rest?

Edited August 10, 2023 by Zipmeister
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[94zipgrad]

26 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

I think there are 133 FBS teams. Rivals only has 100 ranked. Through out Army, Navy and Air Force; what happened to the other 30?

There are ties, we tied at 89

[Zipmeister]

1 hour ago, 94zipgrad said:

There are ties, we tied at 89

 

There are lots of ties, but Rivals is only showing the top 100 teams including 4 from the MAC. Why not list the other 30?

[catdaddyp]

23 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

 

There are lots of ties, but Rivals is only showing the top 100 teams including 4 from the MAC. Why not list the other 30?

Good question. For some reason Rivals has always just listed the top 100 teams.

[Section210Zip]

Who is the one 4 Star listed for Miami? 

[catdaddyp]

1 hour ago, Section210Zip said:

Who is the one 4 Star listed for Miami? 

John Young. OL transfer from Kentucky. 

[Zipmeister]

On 8/8/2023 at 6:42 PM, catdaddyp said:

Good question. For some reason Rivals has always just listed the top 100 teams.

 

Now I feel even better..............

 

 

Edited August 10, 2023 by Zipmeister
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[catdaddyp]

40 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

 

Now I feel better..............

 

 

Count me impressed! 
 

Also looks like Rivals needs to remove Idaho and add Jacksonville State and Sam Houston. 

[Zipmeister]

11 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

Count me impressed! 
 

Also looks like Rivals needs to remove Idaho and add Jacksonville State and Sam Houston. 

 

At your suggestion I have modified the original Table.

Dropped Idaho like a hot potato (potatoe if you are a Dan Quayle fan).

Added Sam Houston State and Jacksonville State (Conference USA must be so proud).

Also added Coastal Carolina.

[catdaddyp]

Anyone watch the Ball State/UK game? Freshman Kadin Semonza (quarterback) showed out. Wasn’t the case of UK playing their backups either as they left their starters in for the full game. Looks like multiple schools (including myself) missed the boat on this kid. 
 

Ball State has UGA up next and they’ll probably start Hatcher again, but Semonza is a name to follow from here on out.

[catdaddyp]

Here’s how Moorhead’s 2nd class currently stands. Only scholarship players are listed.
 

2023 Freshmen Still on the Team:

WR - Paul Davis

WR - Jean Louis

WR - Adrian Norton

TE - Connor Cravaack

OL - Jayvin James 

OL - Jonas Mann 

OL - Delvin Morris

DE - Kam Cheatom

DE - Bruno Dall

DT - Marcus Moore

LB - Melvin Spriggs 

CB - Catrell White

S - Darius Owens

 

2023 Freshmen No Longer on the Team:

QB - Steele Wasel

CB - Zayden Laing-Taylor

S - David Jester

 

 

Transfer Portal Additions still on the Team:

QB - Tahj Bullock

WR - Phaizon Wilson 

TE - Jacob Newell

OL - Josh Blanchard

OL - AJ George

DT - Lama Lavea

LB - Shammond Cooper

CB - Joey Hunter

CB - Terence Thomas

 

Transfer Portal Additions No Longer on the Team: 

( * has been placed beside players who have exhausted their eligibility)

RB - Drake Anderson *

RB - Lorenzo Lingard *

OL - Ben Frank *

OL - Keon Kindred

DT - Terray Jones *

CB - Judson Tallandier *

 

 

JUCO Additions still on the Team:

DE - CJ Nunnally (All-MAC)

DE - Kabbash Richards

LB - Gage Summers

CB - Silas Proby 

P - Dante Jackson

 

JUCO Additions No Longer on the Team:

DE - LaJoshua Jackson

DE - Antonio Smith

DT - Tyler Carter

 

Edited July 25, 2024 by catdaddyp

[72 Roo]

27 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Here’s how Moorhead’s 2nd class currently stands. Only scholarship players are listed.
 

2023 Freshmen Still on the Team:

WR - Paul Davis

WR - Jean Louis

WR - Adrian Norton

TE - Connor Cravaack

OL - Jayvin James 

OL - Jonas Mann 

OL - Delvin Morris

DE - Kam Cheatom

DE - Bruno Dall

DT - Marcus Moore

LB - Melvin Spriggs 

CB - Catrell White

S - Darius Owens

 

2023 Freshmen No Longer on the Team:

QB - Steele Wasel

CB - Zayden Laing-Taylor

S - David Jester

 

 

Transfer Portal Additions still on the Team:

QB - Tahj Bullock

WR - Phaizon Wilson 

TE - Jacob Newell

OL - Josh Blanchard

OL - AJ George

DT - Lama Lavea

LB - Shammond Cooper

CB - Joey Hunter

CB - Terence Thomas

 

Transfer Portal Additions No Longer on the Team: 

( * has been placed beside players who have exhausted their eligibility)

RB - Drake Anderson *

RB - Lorenzo Lingard *

OL - Ben Frank *

OL - Keon Kindred

DT - Terray Jones *

CB - Judson Tallandier *

 

 

JUCO Additions still on the Team:

DE - CJ Nunnally (All-MAC)

DE - Kabbash Richards

LB - Gage Summers

CB - Silas Proby 

P - Dante Jackson

 

JUCO Additions No Longer on the Team:

DE - LaJoshua Jackson

DE - Antonio Smith

DT - Tyler Carter

 

It seems Joe has done a good job in retaining his recruits altho' I hate to lose Jester and Laing-Taylor.