Clemson
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They win at a high level. Their QB's have been given a platform to display their talent on a national scale. They have a staff that can consistently recruit excellent classes. They have unparalleled facilities. Just Google "Clemson's new football facilities" They are in the middle of building a $55M complex that is just ridiculous with things like a barber shop, bowling ally, miniature golf course, wiffle ball field, virtual reality room.........
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On top of that, from experiencing that campus and stadium on gameday for when Pitt was down there, that place was just awesome.
Take a look at Michigan's last week of recruiting. The #1 and #10 receiver prospects in the country, among others. They are also the odds on favorite to get a commit today from the #1 OT in the country. And they aren't even close to done.
The rich do get richer.
The rich do get richer.
It isn't luck. It is hiring the right people and outworking everyone else.
Not sure it's luck, Dabo has had them on a roll over the past couple of seasons and the success of Watson this season will help with the QB recruiting.
Appearances in national Championship games, ACC championship games, Major Bowl games, and regular spots in the top 10 have a way of making teams "lucky".
Imagine having all that, and still being unable to beat Pitt. In Clemson.
Clemson is pretty much the East Coast Oregon in that they are a historically good but not great program that has made an enormous financial commitment to football and they have found an excellent coach who is equally as effective as a recruiter. And they are within a 5-6 hour drive of a whole lot of talent.
They are a high-level SEC program in many ways that is competing in the ACC.
They are a high-level SEC program in many ways that is competing in the ACC.
Their basketball and football faciilities are not as nice Pitt's. I was there and walked around. Their baseball stadium is unbelievable though. Also, Clemson self is a very very small community. The biggest town, Greenville is like 40 miles away.
How about Clemson has a coach very much like Coach Duzz who inspires recruits, not too mention Dabo has got it done on the football field. He has one of the best QB's in college football in Watson that shows he knows how to use & develop a QB.
People need to understand that our opponents have very talented coaches doing their jobs competing for talent. It's not just a zero sum game. Other schools have much to offer & sell just like Pitt does. Dabo is not lucking into QB's. I'm sure he is damn well informed about who he is recruiting.
H2 PITT !!!
P.S. there was a time when Pitt recruited Ironhead Heyward(Parade Mag), Charles Gladmen(Parade Mag.), A.B. Brown & Zeke Gadsen all in the same recruiting class. All came in as highly recruited players(All American H.S. RB's) & then in the next year got the most prized player in all of H.S. football in Brian Davis(Parade Mag. POY)
I'm sure no one thought Pitt just lucked into all of them.
People need to understand that our opponents have very talented coaches doing their jobs competing for talent. It's not just a zero sum game. Other schools have much to offer & sell just like Pitt does. Dabo is not lucking into QB's. I'm sure he is damn well informed about who he is recruiting.
H2 PITT !!!
P.S. there was a time when Pitt recruited Ironhead Heyward(Parade Mag), Charles Gladmen(Parade Mag.), A.B. Brown & Zeke Gadsen all in the same recruiting class. All came in as highly recruited players(All American H.S. RB's) & then in the next year got the most prized player in all of H.S. football in Brian Davis(Parade Mag. POY)
I'm sure no one thought Pitt just lucked into all of them.
Their new football complex will be the finest and most state of the art football facility in the country. You can pull up virtual tours and construction updates on line. It's beyond anything any other school in the country has
All that stuff is superficial, in the end recruits and their parents go for history, tradition, education, and fanbase (support). The true pillars that support a program.
Your entitled to your opinion. Quality of facilities is very important to recruits and the more opulent they are the more the appeal.
Basketball yes. Football no. You didn't see the football facilities when you were walking around at the game. The football facilities are inside the West Zone, and you aren't getting in there unless you are a $10,000 a year donor.
I think you are referring to the stadium itself (i.e metal bleachers, concession stands, etc.). Strictly on that, I'm sure Heinz field is better. However, that's not what recruits are looking at in terms of facilities. They are looking at things like locker rooms, players' lounges and stuff like that. Most of what's being built in the new facility is already in the West Zone. They are basically moving it across the road.
