Signing Day Tomorrow — projected at 4th in Big Ten, at 18th(now 21st), Nationally

[TomEric4756]

The present 247 projection for the 2022 class has IU 4th in the Big Ten,
despite the 2-10 record (4th @ 5:33 PM, 12/15).
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

Will we go higher or lower or meet the projection? (Meeting so far)

4th or 5th would be big time, I think … Any season IU out recruits Purdue is a plus.
3rd is unobtainium. IU probably needs 3 more signings than ‘that team up North’

With the transfer portal exits … will we sign more than the expected 17 signees?
I‘m thinking there may be two. (Two it is so far, on 12/15. Added 1, K. Perry, 12/17).

National ranking is 18th (slipped to 20th … still a good day. 12/17 Now 18th. 2/2/22 finished 21st)
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/

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[TomEric4756]

Rank |Team ___________ |Total_________ |AVG… |Points— |
1 ____ |Ohio State _____ | 19 Commits | 94.22 | 296.49 |
2 ____ |Penn State ____ | 25 Commits | 90.69 | 277.35 |
3 ____ |Michigan ______ | 20 Commits | 88.81 | 232.46 |
4 ____ |Indiana ______ | 17 Commits | 87.97 | 209.20 |
5 ____ |Michigan State | 19 Commits | 87.25 | 208.62 |
6 ____ |Rutgers ________ | 18 Commits | 87.12 | 205.11 |
7 ____ |Purdue _________ | 20 Commits | 85.76 | 189.71 |
8 ____ |Minnesota _____ | 19 Commits | 85.77 | 187.60 |
9 ____ |Iowa ____________ | 12 Commits | 88.36 | 181.12 |
10 ___ |Illinois _________ | 19 Commits | 85.15 | 179.85 |
11 ____ |Maryland ______ | 15 Commits | 86.36 | 178.91 |
12 ____ |Wisconsin _____ | 13 Commits | 87.25 | 176.50 |
13 ____ |Northwestern _ | 14 Commits | 86.39 | 175.16 |
14 ____ |Nebraska ______ | 12 Commits | 86.48 | 159.75 |

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

 

[td75]

That would be a very nice class!

 

[Jfats]

Top 6 are all in East - the gulf widens.

 

[jlasson]

As of right now we are taking in 6 transfers, but don't forget where have also lost 16 scholarship players as transfers out. Granted I really don't know how many seniors will be staying/going with the free year of eligibility. There is nothing conventional about managing the 85 scholarships in the new age of CFB with the transfer portal. I don't have the faintest idea how many scholarships we have open so I'm speculating here, but I feel like aside from James and Bailey(assuming they both commit), we will probably take another 3-5 guys from either the portal or HS.

 

[CaptainZigZag]

The present 247 projection for the 2022 class has IU 4th in the Big Ten, despite the 2-10 record
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

Will we go higher or lower or meet the projection?

4th or 5th would be big time, I think … Any season IU out recruits Purdue is a plus.
3rd is unobtainium. IU probably needs 3 more signings than ‘that team up North’

With the transfer portal exits … will we sign more than the expected 17 signees?
I‘m thinking there may be two.

National ranking is 18th
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/

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#6 as of now per ESPN

 

[CC Mac]

#6 as of now per ESPN

I imagine they were counting on Cooper signing.

 

[TomEric4756]

24/7 has IU at #4 Big Ten, 20 Nationally as of 5:33 PM EST (12/15). K. Perry moved IU to 18th on 12/17

there are 2 additional commits for a total of 19. Added K. Perry on 12/17

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

See ESPN list for signings and transfers — 26 total

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/84/class/2022

IU Hoosiers 2022 FB Class Rundown

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/12/15/football-quoted-national-signing-day.aspx

 

[TomEric4756]

I know some of you are not Tom Brew fans.

Tom Reports that no program achieved a top-20 recruiting class after a 2 win season…
Until Indiana did it first this year.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/...aise-deserved-for-great-2022-recruiting-class

 

[Bowlmania]

I know some of you are not Tom Brew fans.

Tom Reports that no program achieved a top-20 recruiting class after a 2 win season…
Until Indiana did it first this year.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/...aise-deserved-for-great-2022-recruiting-class

What Allen and his staff accomplished with this class is nothing short of astonishing. And to people who say Indiana will never be able to recruit with the likes of Ohio State and Penn State, I say don't sell our guys short. if they were able to ink a Top 20 class after a 2-10 season, imagine what they could do after another 8 win season - - or, even better, a 9+ win season - - in the next couple of years.

 

[td75]

I know some of you are not Tom Brew fans.

Tom Reports that no program achieved a top-20 recruiting class after a 2 win season…
Until Indiana did it first this year.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/...aise-deserved-for-great-2022-recruiting-class

Allen is probably selling Indiana's proximity to the South. Bloomington is a short drive to Kentucky, Tennessee and the upper South. Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota, NW, etc., can not make that pitch.

He is a fine recruiter.

 

[Bowlmania]

Allen is probably selling Indiana's proximity to the South

That may be a factor, but every previous IU HC would have been able to make that same pitch.

Allen is selling LEO and 14-7 (11-5 in conference play) in 2019 and 2020. And Coach of the Year in 2020.

 

[DANC]

Allen is probably selling Indiana's proximity to the South. Bloomington is a short drive to Kentucky, Tennessee and the upper South. Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota, NW, etc., can not make that pitch.

He is a fine recruiter.

Most of the HS recruits committed before the 2-10 season. It's nice we kept them - or most of them - but they were the results of the 2020 season.

We'll see in the Spring and Summer how 2-10 plays out in this year's recruiting.

 

[Bowlmania]

It's nice we kept them

It's more than nice. It's stunning. And, apparently, unprecedented.

 

[red hornet]

It's more than nice. It's stunning. And, apparently, unprecedented.

Hopefully, we ain't done yet. C'mon down Tanner Bailey & Omar Cooper.

 

[ElMeson]

What Allen and his staff accomplished with this class is nothing short of astonishing. And to people who say Indiana will never be able to recruit with the likes of Ohio State and Penn State, I say don't sell our guys short. if they were able to ink a Top 20 class after a 2-10 season, imagine what they could do after another 8 win season - - or, even better, a 9+ win season - - in the next couple of years.

He’s actually not recruiting with the likes of them. We are actually closer to last than first (Ave commit) but point taken.

 

[Bowlmania]

He’s actually not recruiting with the likes of them. We are actually closer to last than first (Ave commit) but point taken.

I don't know what this means.

I didn't claim that we're currently recruiting at OSU/PSU levels.

 

[TomEric4756]

And the news got better mid morning, with the 12/17 addition of K. Perry to bump the national 24/7 ranking to 18th.

Should get another bump with a QB signing
… and another bump when Cooper signs.

 

[red hornet]

And the news got better mid morning, with the 12/17 addition of K. Perry to bump the national 24/7 ranking to 18th.

Should get another bump with a QB signing
… and another bump when Cooper signs.

And just ahead of us at 17 is Clemson...not too shabby!

 

[DANC]

It's more than nice. It's stunning. And, apparently, unprecedented.

Thanks for that stunning bit of revelation.

 

[DANC]

And just ahead of us at 17 is Clemson...not too shabby!

And this is a bad year for recruiting at Clemson. lol

 

[RBB89]

 

[red hornet]

Good report. Thnx. This recruiting class[counting transfers] has 9-4-stars. And I remember the days when we were lucky to have one 4-star!

 

[Courtsensetwo]

Well done Tom and Staff.

Congrats

 

[Eyedoc991]

Good report. Thnx. This recruiting class[counting transfers] has 9-4-stars. And I remember the days when we were lucky to have one 4-star!

I remember a friend in college excited about 3-stars.

 

[TomEric4756]

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That last graphic, with the (average) number of P5 offers per recruit … is reflected in the average score,
where fewer, but better recruits, outscored MSU for 4th.

The trend line in the bar graph for P5 offers per recruit shows the improvement in year over year results.

IU clearly no longer fields a roster of G5 talent.

 

[TomEric4756]

Finished Today’s national signing day at 4th big 10 and 21 nationally.

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-football-finalizes-32-man-signing-class-for-2022/

 

[Courtsensetwo]

Finished Today’s national signing day at 4th big 10 and 21 nationally.

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-football-finalizes-32-man-signing-class-for-2022/

I honestly did not expect this after the disastrous season. Good for TA and staff

 

[hoosier roadtrips]

I keep hearing that recruiting results are in good part due to the previous season's record. So this would have been based on the 2020 achievement.