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I'm pretty sure Meyer has had the best recruiting class in the Big Ten every year he's been here. They've been among the best in the country. Like Vers pointed out a few days ago, that is hard to replace.

For the record, Florida's recruiting class in 2010-- Urban's last year there, was the #1 recruiting class in the country.

I saw we had 2 de-commits since yesterday

I saw we had 2 de-commits since yesterday

While unfortunate, I can't blame them.

I know a girl, and we're talking low naia here, that was recruited for basketball. She loved what the coach that was recruiting her was selling, and doing. She was at many practices, and games. She committed.

The coach left for a better, bigger job. The replacement coach? She can't stand.

While that example may be minor, it's just that: an example.

I think at D1, major D1 at that, it's no different.

82-9 record

List of college players skipping bowl games reaches 10
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 7, 2018, 3:37 PM EST

We’re now into the double digits of college football players who have decided not to play their bowl games, instead preparing for the NFL draft.

Minnesota offensive tackle Donnell Greene is the latest to make the announcement that he’s not playing in his team’s bowl game. Greene said he has already hired an agent, so that ends his NCAA eligibility.

Other players who have decided not to play in their bowl games are North Carolina State wide receiver Kelvin Harmon, Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry, South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel, Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver, Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary, LSU cornerback Greedy Williams, Iowa tight end Noah Fant, North Carolina State linebacker Germaine Pratt and Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill.

As recently as a couple years ago, when Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette sat out their bowl games, college players skipping bowls was considered unusual, and often came with heavy criticism. But this year it has come to be expected that NFL draft prospects aren’t going to risk an injury that could cost them millions of dollars just so they can play for free in the Weed Wacker Bowl.

Perhaps that’s because some very good college players, including Jaylon Smith and Jake Butt, have suffered serious injuries in bowl games that adversely affected their draft prospects. Perhaps it’s because college coaches treat bowl games as unimportant, often quitting on their teams before their bowls to go take a more lucrative job. Or perhaps we’re all just coming to accept the reality that football is a business, and players — even “amateur” players — are entitled to make business decisions.

bingo.

its easy to tell athletes to go play in a meaningless bowl game when it isn't your future on the line.

Urban was a blessing for most of us Ohio State fans. I feel cheated by the national media's unfair attacks on him this past year. I think he would still be here if not for that.

Murray from Oklahoma.

Did you see Urban almost collapse on the sidelines a few times this year?

The pain from the cyst on his brain was the main, if not only, reason he left.

I thought he's had the condition for a long time?

I'm pretty sure Meyer has had the best recruiting class in the Big Ten every year he's been here. They've been among the best in the country. Like Vers pointed out a few days ago, that is hard to replace.

For the record, Florida's recruiting class in 2010-- Urban's last year there, was the #1 recruiting class in the country.

Navy has an OLB named Fagot, pronounced fa-go. I can imagine what kind of abuse he endured growing up.

Oh, he is a great recruiter. He just doesn't like it when the players he wants go to a rival. He knew the "Tide" was turning at Florida, so he left.

I am not saying that is the case here, we'll see what happens in the Big 10 the next few years.

I am just telling you what I think from my experience with the guy. Either way I like him and wish him well.