BrianMacHERO-SPORTS
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Hey Griz fans ...
So our recruiting rankings didn't go over all that well with Griz fans, and I hear ya. And I love ya. I know some of you don't love our "take" but I will tell YOU that I love that you HAVE a take. We're new, we're growing and one of the biggest things we want to do is engage fans/readers.
Two years ago I had Montana at No. 4 in our national recruiting rankings. I loved the 2016 Griz O-line class. LOVED that O-line class. Have received many questions about the state of Montana's in-state class kids (whether they go to UM or MSU) being under rated and under appreciated. Are they? Yes, probably, just like the Dakota kids, Nebraska's kids, West Virginia's kids. It happens.
Anthony Nachreiner and I discussed this topic today on his radio show, and it is available via Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-834730292/brian-mclaughlin-hero-sports
This month I received a ton of questions about Gabe Sulser, who is an impressive skill talent out of your home state. Is he good? Hell yes he is. So are a lot of kids from the other 49 states who signed with the 125 teams I evaluated for those rankings. Our ranking system wasn't based on a "lets exclude one kid" mode, it was a "let's check out all 2500 to 3000 of them" mode.
About 5 years ago I also was questioned nationally for putting Will Dissly on the PARADE All American football team. I actually had editors in New York City asking me if putting a kid from Montana on the team was the correct call. I defended it. He was only the 3rd Montanan to ever make the PARADE list in the 40 years we'd done it. I took flak like you wouldn't believe for that, but hey .... that worked out considering Will is in the NFL Combine next week, right?
I want all Griz and Bobcats fans to know that we are well aware of the talent you have. We featured Chad Newell and Caleb Kidder last year because of that. HERO Sports covers the FCS like no other national entity. We know the talent we have here, collectively.
This fall we'd love to work with UM and MSU to take our national platform coverage of the FCS another step. We know what's about to happen in Montana and it is this: Both programs will be no less than quarterfinal/semifinal level programs for a LONG time. I can see it brewing. The right stuff is happening in recruiting, coaching hires ... you can just sense it.
Hit me up at @BrianMacWriter on Twitter or [email protected] to talk more. Hell, shoot barbs at me, I'm used to it. But most of all ... know we want to hear from you all, good or bad.
So our recruiting rankings didn't go over all that well with Griz fans, and I hear ya. And I love ya. I know some of you don't love our "take" but I will tell YOU that I love that you HAVE a take. We're new, we're growing and one of the biggest things we want to do is engage fans/readers.
Two years ago I had Montana at No. 4 in our national recruiting rankings. I loved the 2016 Griz O-line class. LOVED that O-line class. Have received many questions about the state of Montana's in-state class kids (whether they go to UM or MSU) being under rated and under appreciated. Are they? Yes, probably, just like the Dakota kids, Nebraska's kids, West Virginia's kids. It happens.
Anthony Nachreiner and I discussed this topic today on his radio show, and it is available via Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-834730292/brian-mclaughlin-hero-sports
This month I received a ton of questions about Gabe Sulser, who is an impressive skill talent out of your home state. Is he good? Hell yes he is. So are a lot of kids from the other 49 states who signed with the 125 teams I evaluated for those rankings. Our ranking system wasn't based on a "lets exclude one kid" mode, it was a "let's check out all 2500 to 3000 of them" mode.
About 5 years ago I also was questioned nationally for putting Will Dissly on the PARADE All American football team. I actually had editors in New York City asking me if putting a kid from Montana on the team was the correct call. I defended it. He was only the 3rd Montanan to ever make the PARADE list in the 40 years we'd done it. I took flak like you wouldn't believe for that, but hey .... that worked out considering Will is in the NFL Combine next week, right?
I want all Griz and Bobcats fans to know that we are well aware of the talent you have. We featured Chad Newell and Caleb Kidder last year because of that. HERO Sports covers the FCS like no other national entity. We know the talent we have here, collectively.
This fall we'd love to work with UM and MSU to take our national platform coverage of the FCS another step. We know what's about to happen in Montana and it is this: Both programs will be no less than quarterfinal/semifinal level programs for a LONG time. I can see it brewing. The right stuff is happening in recruiting, coaching hires ... you can just sense it.
Hit me up at @BrianMacWriter on Twitter or [email protected] to talk more. Hell, shoot barbs at me, I'm used to it. But most of all ... know we want to hear from you all, good or bad.
