Uncle Drew
09-11-2008, 02:27 AM
The following link is Rivals.com's pick of the top 100 high school football teams in the country.....
http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=457
While opinions and polls are guesswork, I can't help but find it interesting only ONE school in the ENTIRE state of North Carolina made the top 100. Charlotte Independance came in at #94 and I don't point this out to suggest Rivals is biased in any way. But many of us have said Duke needs to be able to recruit in state. And we have all enjoyed the recent commitments by in state players. But truth be told while there are quality players here and there across the state. I for one would much rather have out of state success than in state.
I don't know if states like Texas, California and Florida turn out so many more quality football players by sheer population or what. But regardless, if Duke doesn't get a lot of in state recruits, polls like this are a thing to keep in mind as a positive.
http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=457
While opinions and polls are guesswork, I can't help but find it interesting only ONE school in the ENTIRE state of North Carolina made the top 100. Charlotte Independance came in at #94 and I don't point this out to suggest Rivals is biased in any way. But many of us have said Duke needs to be able to recruit in state. And we have all enjoyed the recent commitments by in state players. But truth be told while there are quality players here and there across the state. I for one would much rather have out of state success than in state.
I don't know if states like Texas, California and Florida turn out so many more quality football players by sheer population or what. But regardless, if Duke doesn't get a lot of in state recruits, polls like this are a thing to keep in mind as a positive.