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You mean to this? Is that even allowed on here?
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post?id=76823
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post?id=76823
Maybe not lol
Yes, it's allowed. They're not a competing Cal scout or rivals site.
Here are some quotes:
"At the close of signing day in February, Cal’s class sat at No. 40 in the nation and No. 8 in the Pac-12. The Golden Bear coaches were happy with their haul, but they knew there was a good chance they weren’t done yet. And since that day in early February, Cal has found the afterburners when it comes to generating recruiting momentum.
From success in the NFL draft, to adding impact players to the 2016 class, to a near-perfect Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, Cal is moving in a positive direction and putting itself in position to climb up the Pac-12 recruiting rankings."
"Perhaps most notably, former Cal quarterback Jared Goff was tabbed as the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft. Dykes saw that as a sizable chip to play on the recruiting trail.
“It gives us credibility as a program and shows that we can develop players, because Jared was certainly a good player coming out of high school, but I don’t know that anybody took a look at him and said, ‘This guy’s going to be the first pick in the NFL draft in three years,’” Dykes said. “When you look at the entire program, it’s a credit to everyone involved.”
Prospects pay close attention to the draft. ESPN 300 quarterback Chase Garbers picked up an offer from Cal this spring, and the nation’s No. 8 pocket passer said Goff going No. 1 caught his eye.
“It definitely gets my attention, especially with a quarterback,” Garbers said. “It shows me they really know what they’re doing and they can develop and produce quarterbacks.”
Cal signed two graduate transfers -- former Texas A&M offensive lineman Jeremiah Stuckey and former Texas Tech quarterback Davis Webb -- and landed Demetris Robertson, the nation’s No. 62 overall prospect and No. 6 wide receiver, who waited until well after signing day to select Cal over Georgia, Notre Dame and dozens of other offers."
Cal’s recruiting efforts also received a big push from the recently released APR scores. The football program scored a 997 out of a possible 1,000 -- a huge shift from the sub-930 scores Cal posted in back-to-back years before Dykes arrived. Dykes said the tangible proof that his players are succeeding academically gives weight to Cal’s most popular recruiting pitch.
“I think the biggest part of [our recruiting success] was the 997 APR,” Dykes said. “If you’re going to recruit under the premise of we’re the No. 1 public school in the world, then you better be graduating your student-athletes.”
Here are some quotes:
"At the close of signing day in February, Cal’s class sat at No. 40 in the nation and No. 8 in the Pac-12. The Golden Bear coaches were happy with their haul, but they knew there was a good chance they weren’t done yet. And since that day in early February, Cal has found the afterburners when it comes to generating recruiting momentum.
From success in the NFL draft, to adding impact players to the 2016 class, to a near-perfect Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, Cal is moving in a positive direction and putting itself in position to climb up the Pac-12 recruiting rankings."
"Perhaps most notably, former Cal quarterback Jared Goff was tabbed as the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft. Dykes saw that as a sizable chip to play on the recruiting trail.
“It gives us credibility as a program and shows that we can develop players, because Jared was certainly a good player coming out of high school, but I don’t know that anybody took a look at him and said, ‘This guy’s going to be the first pick in the NFL draft in three years,’” Dykes said. “When you look at the entire program, it’s a credit to everyone involved.”
Prospects pay close attention to the draft. ESPN 300 quarterback Chase Garbers picked up an offer from Cal this spring, and the nation’s No. 8 pocket passer said Goff going No. 1 caught his eye.
“It definitely gets my attention, especially with a quarterback,” Garbers said. “It shows me they really know what they’re doing and they can develop and produce quarterbacks.”
Cal signed two graduate transfers -- former Texas A&M offensive lineman Jeremiah Stuckey and former Texas Tech quarterback Davis Webb -- and landed Demetris Robertson, the nation’s No. 62 overall prospect and No. 6 wide receiver, who waited until well after signing day to select Cal over Georgia, Notre Dame and dozens of other offers."
Cal’s recruiting efforts also received a big push from the recently released APR scores. The football program scored a 997 out of a possible 1,000 -- a huge shift from the sub-930 scores Cal posted in back-to-back years before Dykes arrived. Dykes said the tangible proof that his players are succeeding academically gives weight to Cal’s most popular recruiting pitch.
“I think the biggest part of [our recruiting success] was the 997 APR,” Dykes said. “If you’re going to recruit under the premise of we’re the No. 1 public school in the world, then you better be graduating your student-athletes.”
Very positive article about Cal... thanks for giving us the heads up.
going4roses;842696617 said:
Anyone with link to full article?
Hey G4R - you can get ESPN insider access for very cheap with sporadic sales throughout the year. I paid ~$4/yr for the ESPN magazine + Insider and I have subscription through 2021 or something.
Below is an example of such a deal:
http://slickdeals.net/f/8645430-espn-magazine-w-espn-insider-4-50-yr-new-subscribers-only?src=SiteSearch
Strykur;842696627 said:
You mean to this? Is that even allowed on here?
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post?id=76823
It's always available on the BI site, up above under "News/Games/Features" button drop down
where "Ted Miller ESPN Blog" can be selected.
Another tidbit lists Vic Enwere as Cal's Most Important Player (scroll down to find it)
Thanks MB and traveling bears for that link/info
Pretty sure ESPN Insider would dislike their paid-for content being published here as much as BI not liking their paid-for content being published elsewhere...
The SEC will cover it
That's why a couple sections were quoted and the story linked rather than a story cut and pasted.
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