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korchiki

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I was thinking about the top programs in CFB and have an interesting question. What are some of the main differences between how the elite coaches run their programs? Further, when it comes down to the stadiums, game day atmosphere, etc., the elite programs all seem to be fairly similar. Setting my personal tOSU bias aside, it seems like most elite coaches would attract recruits the same way (History of putting players to the pro's, graduation rates, great stadium, be on tv, loyal fans, state of the art weight room, faith, etc.).

I am not sure if this rant even makes sense. I guess what I am saying is that there is obviously a difference between Ohio University and tOSU with all of the above. However when comparing the Floridas, Oklahomas, Georgias, etc. how much of a difference is there really? The weight room for any school can only be so big and it's not like they have different equipment.

I guess the reason I was thinking about this is because I was given a private tour of the WHAC and was wondering how it compares to the rest of the country. Visitors I am interested in your thoughts and feedback. Also, greenies for anyone who can link up video to other weight rooms, etc.
 
I couldn't find any videos, but Texas A&M and Oregon have comparable facilities from what I've read.

Why is OSU more appealing to a high school player compared to other schools? That's up to the recruit to decide.
 
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I think it's important how soon a player can get on the field.

I remember when Georgia was recruiting Calvin Johnson. We had Fred Gibson and Reggie Brown as seniors and Richt told him he'd have the chance to learn from two all SEC performers.
Wasn't good enough - he wanted to play immediately, so Tech was a better fit.

No videos - but some nice shots of the Dawgs locker room/meeting rooms/weight rooms. All being re-done this winter.

Football Locker Room - Official Athletics Site of the University of Georgia Bulldogs

https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=304706

**Cool slide show with weight room pics and Dawgs working out. Hope this helps. It's cool to show off your schools facilities. How about some buckeye pics for us "visiting fans" ??

Gallery | College football: Georgia offseason workouts | Photo 9 | ajc.com
 
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I think the big question a recruit needs to ask himself is, 'How much work do I need to not do to get paid?'

Do you want the no-show landscaping job in Columbus under Mr Such-and-Such or would you rather work the no-show job at Big Red Sports and Imports in Oklahoma City?

Also, the quality of the Kinesiology Department, or how many courses can be completed with a B-average through a directed-reading program have to be high on the list too.
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I'm with the booster's daughters answer :wink:

I think most of the top programs in the country are very similar. They almost all have tradition, and each one is unique. Some vary in education, but its a college eductation nevertheless. You're not going to see a big difference in facilities I imagine, they're going to be similar. Training programs could be very different.

I was able to find a short video with the Notre Dame weight room included, you can see part of the Varsity weightroom at about 1:50 in the vid. I was there in '96 for football camp and its pretty large: Notre Dame 3-Minute Tour | Flotrack's 3-Minute Tours on Flotrack

You listed reasons why recruits go to certain schools, how coaches lure them there. For ND the three selling points are usually education, tradition, and faith. To a lesser extent you also get the exposure I guess. They still send athletes to the NFL, but the team has been so up and down the last 15 years (usually its the later) I'm surprised some of these guys don't get looked at negatively.
 
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korchiki;1510463; said:
However when comparing the Floridas, Oklahomas, Georgias, etc. how much of a difference is there really? The weight room for any school can only be so big and it's not like they have different equipment.
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Whether you have to walk through snow to get to the weight room, however, could be a consideration. :wink:
 
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IMO it's simply a matter of "feel" and fit. And, of course, location-- closeness to home.

But programs might be very similar, but the slight differences can be huge, if that makes sense. Compare Urban Meyer to Jim Tressel. Both are very family-oriented, both Ohio guys, both very successful, heck they even both like mobile QB's and place an emphasis on defense.
Yet look at descriptions of Meyer. He's pretty aggressive. Grad described him in his FNL description as having an "edge", which is a great word for him IMO. Jim Tressel is similar, but I would consider him a little more family-oriented and definitely less edgy. That difference-right there- is reflected in the programs, and that is all the difference in the world to a recruit. I know I personally would not go to Florida because of that edginess. I just prefer a different attitude. That's just my personality. Other recruits love his edginess- he's a worker and he'll work you, and they love the way he does it.

You'll notice this trend throughout all of the top programs.. Each program has their own feel to it, and it's that feel that draws or repels recruits more than anything IMO.
 
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The reasons given by recruits why they go to a given school are so varied and nonsensical that it should drive recruiting coordinators to drink. FSU would routinely walk black recruits through Florida A&M, a black college physically adjacent to FSU, which was chock full of attractive sisters. (Of course, FSU is full of babes too) Why? Well, for some recruits from urban setting to see FSU as a mostly black environment was perhaps more familiar and desireable than going to - say - Nebraska, culturally speaking.

Texas got raves for being the first to have video games in the players lockers, and for having a monster big screen on the field so that they could see their great plays on replay. Some are more interesting in the engineering programs. Some in the bar scene. Some want close to home for the family to see them every week, some want to get the hell away. Some want to go the mountains, and so Colorado would be a good idea. Some want little academic stress, some want the graduate programs.

I am glad that both of our programs have someting to offer these young men besides football.
 
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Gatorubet;1510764; said:
Whether you have to walk through snow to get to the weight room, however, could be a consideration. :wink:
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Snow or not, walking's for suckers.

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Gatorubet;1510776; said:
The reasons given by recruits why they go to a given school are so varied and nonsensical that it should drive recruiting coordinators to drink. FSU would routinely walk black recruits through Florida A&M, a black college physically adjacent to FSU, which was chock full of attractive sisters. (Of course, FSU is full of babes too) Why? Well, for some recruits from urban setting to see FSU as a mostly black environment was perhaps more familiar and desireable than going to - say - Nebraska, culturally speaking.
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The Flying High Circus would be my decidng factor.
 
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