It seems like a pretty good bet that, at next week's ACC media conference, Florida State will be selected as the winner of the Atlantic Division and overall ACC Champion. You can't really blame the voters, given Florida State's 10-win season last year and unbelievable recruiting haul.
Florida State is poised on reclaiming its role as ACC overlord and destroyer-of-worlds, right? As a former FSU player said, "...Not so fast, my friend!" History shows that, if the Seminoles are going to return to the glory years, it's not going to be on the back of their recruiting rankings.
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Recruiting Class Rankings (Rivals) |
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Team |
Florida State |
Virginia Tech |
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2004 |
#3 |
#41 |
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2005 |
#2 |
#14 |
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2006 |
#3 |
#32 |
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2007 |
#21 |
#29 |
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2008 |
#9 |
#18 |
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2009 |
#7 |
#23 |
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2010 |
#10 |
#23 |
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Overall Record |
57-34 |
73-21 |
On average, Florida State’s recruiting classes have outclassed Virginia Tech’s by almost 18 spots since VT’s inaugural ACC season. Yet Virginia Tech has more ACC championships, more BCS appearances, more 10-win seasons, and a significantly better overall record.
Say what you will about Florida State – there is no denying that they are a talented team that sure can recruit – but they have been pulling in top classes for quite some time. Virginia Tech has shown that, by coaching up your players and playing with a bit of a chip on your shoulder, you can often times forego the need for a top 10 class. I look for them to beat Florida State again in Charlotte this season.
Comments
Great point!
It's quite irritating to hear HD and ESPN already handing the trophy to F$U...
I Like It
FSU's average recruiting ranking is 7.8 while Tech's is at 25.8 and we are still waxin 'em. But this just proves that it takes a team of good players that play well together to have a great team. If you have great players that do not play well together forget about it, take Note FSU. Actually don't, I thoroughly enjoy beating the hell out of you. That is all.
to some extent
this reminds me a little of how the NHL All Stars would get their @$$'s handed to them by the Soviet national team. Talent vs. team cohesiveness type of thing.
Just imagine!
Once we get to to where we recruit in the top 5 like FSU seems to do quite often, imagine where we end up at the end of football season. Our coaches are the bomb, once we get that kind of raw talent it is a matter of time before we own the crystal ball.
It just shows
Who has the better coaching staff? Will Jimbo make the difference to success for FSU? That is why they are touting the 'noles. Jimbo is not a proven commodity yet. They are giving him the benefit of the doubt.