ESPN Recruitng Tom Luginbill TV interview and his latest Finebaum interview

[DJB4UA]

What a goob........he didn't have us in his top 5 in recuiting. I'm not a genius my any means but any other pub. that I have read has us 2 or 3 maybe 4. is he completely lost?

 

[RazedRite]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

I saw that, however, neither my wife nor I were surprised that Bama was snubbed on an ESPN broadcast.

 

[bamabryan]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Who did he have in his top 5 in recruiting?

I am sure he had ND #1.

 

[CHATTBRIT]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

I think the list was:

Miami
ND
USC
Georgia
Ohio State

 

[M2J]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Last I seen he had Miami @ number 1, but that was a minute ago. He does his rankings by the talent you pull in along with the actual needs fulfilled. Im sure he's improved us from the number 10 he had us @ last time I watched him on ESPNU.

 

[Crimson Bourne]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Earlier today they showed 3 hours of practice for the Under-Armor All-star game. They had us at #9.

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

He is not in the same ball park with Rivals and Scout. "He is just a side show waiting to happen" Tom Lemming

In 2006 the two exchanged words at the Army HS All American Game. Of course Tom was dead on with his selections. :BigA:

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Does anyone really care where ESPN or Luginbills Scouts Inc. rates Bama's recruiting class? I know I don't. lol I gleem info from the site but more often than not his info is off the mark. He is the one that has carried on that Julio Jones is seriously considering Auburn against all the indicators to the contrary. I mean more than once he has brought it up, and more that once that declaration has turned out to be wrong.

Here is a little bit of the type of inaccurate recruiting info you can get from ESPN Insider and Scout Inc. This latest story about Omar Hunter de-commiting from Notre Dame has some seriously wrong info on Bama commit Courtney Upshaw. Even if those are mistaken quotes or misquotes from Hunter don't you think that the Scout Inc. writer should correct, confirm or omit them from the story if they are nonsense? Upshaw was never committed to Auburn.

Hunter decommits from Notre Dame

Hunter has been hearing from a few prospects in Orlando committed to the schools from which he's choosing; safety and ESPN's No. 1-rated athlete Will Hill is committed to Florida and defensive end Courtney Upshaw switched his commitment from Auburn to Alabama.

"I talk to Will Hill, he and I got real close and he talks about Florida and he likes it," Hunter said. "I talked to Courtney Upshaw and he was committed to Auburn. He has told me some things about Auburn that will help."

 

[LCN]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

All of those guys are dangerous .................. dangerously bad . Without LOCAL "inside" contacts , they are clueless and shall forever remain days , weeks & sometimes even months behind . All of them have 1 major point in common - they all claim to do something they either can't do or , aren't qualified to do .

 

[bamar]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

i watched the interview with julio jones, and then i watched texas tech play. and then i started thinking about, what if i was the top receiver in the country of all the teams he has listed to take visits to, what have they to offer me, and my desire to be the best. well, we all know to be the best, you have to play the best. texas tech showed me absolutely nothing. they are like hawaii. the cant win the big games in the big 12. they spread their passing to 10 different receivers, including a lot of passes to backs. would this be attractive to julio? fla state: they are now in a lot of hurt, with their academic woes, and looking more and more like coaching confusion. they have a option qb coming in with ej emanuel, a real good pass, run qb. again, would he shine there. i dont see the type of schools on his list that would attract me. of course being from alabama, and the spread offense a big possibility there, he would get a lot of opportunities, once we get a solid offensive line. forget auburn, they are going in a new direction with their so called option, spread offense. julio is going to need a good passing qb, whatever the offense.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Here is another snippet of ESPN/Scout Inc. Tom Lugginbill's type recruiting reporting.

ESPN Briefing Room: Antoine McClain Archive

Four visits lined up for UA All-American Antoine McClain
Offensive tackle Antoine McClain is scheduled to official visit Clemson on Jan. 11th, travel to Tennessee on Jan. 18th, check out Auburn on Jan. 25th, and take in the scene at LSU on Feb. 1st, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports. Alabama also appears to still be in the mix for the coveted Under Armour All-American lineman.

The Spartanburg Herald-Journal has only one article with any info about McClain. Guess what? It says nothing about Alabama.

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - McClain Holding With Clemson Visit

OL Antoine McClain (6-6 294) of Anniston, AL has not heard from any recruiters over the holiday break so nothing has changed with his recruiting plans for January. His four visits remain the same....Clemson on the 11th, Tennessee on the 18th, Auburn on the 25th and LSU February 1st. McClain said all four schools are equal with him.

 

[teamplayer]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

i watched the interview with julio jones, and then i watched texas tech play. and then i started thinking about, what if i was the top receiver in the country of all the teams he has listed to take visits to, what have they to offer me, and my desire to be the best. well, we all know to be the best, you have to play the best. texas tech showed me absolutely nothing. they are like hawaii. the cant win the big games in the big 12. they spread their passing to 10 different receivers, including a lot of passes to backs. would this be attractive to julio? fla state: they are now in a lot of hurt, with their academic woes, and looking more and more like coaching confusion. they have a option qb coming in with ej emanuel, a real good pass, run qb. again, would he shine there. i dont see the type of schools on his list that would attract me. of course being from alabama, and the spread offense a big possibility there, he would get a lot of opportunities, once we get a solid offensive line. forget auburn, they are going in a new direction with their so called option, spread offense. julio is going to need a good passing qb, whatever the offense.

Maybe Julio will go to Ole Miss where Nutt will change his Wild Hog offense to a Runnin' Rebel offense. Nutt may tell Julio that he can play QB and WR so he can throw the ball to himself. It would be easy to win a Heisman if he got credit for both the passing and receiving yardage. That Nutt really is a brainiac. :biggrin2:

 

[AeroEngUA07]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview this morning?

Maybe Julio will go to Ole Miss where Nutt will change his Wild Hog offense to a Runnin' Rebel offense. Nutt may tell Julio that he can play QB and WR so he can throw the ball to himself. It would be easy to win a Heisman if he got credit for both the passing and receiving yardage. That Nutt really is a brainiac. :biggrin2:

Would the TDs count twice too?

 

[GAMEFACE]

calvin cowhert?

is this guy for real? What a moron. he was on finebaum today and had the gall to rank Bamas recruits 9th? PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. Miami number one. Where is this bozo from. Is he a Miami homer or what? I wouldnt doubt it. Is he the one who had the huge Saban chip on his shoulder? Its ammazing this guy has any credibility at all. I guess any talking head can get a show. Maybe I can get in on Dunnaway and Browns show since they are the only ones with any sense or unbiasness in them. Although I know Jim is some what of a Bama homer. Heck I like that we need more homer types I would tune in for sure along with 3/4 of the state. Everyone else has homers on the air why not us? Heck I wish Rece would put us a plug in every now and then. What do yall think?

 

[BAMA1979]

Re: calvin cowhert?

Is Calvin Cowhert the same thing as Colin Cowherd?

 

[LCN]

Re: calvin cowhert?

It was Tom Luginbill on my radio . :conf3: http://www.finebaum.com/guest.html

 

[GAMEFACE]

Re: calvin cowhert?

Sorry thats who it was. Luginbil (sp). I get all these gomers mixed up.

 

[bobmack12champs]

Where is Tom Luginbill from?

heard him on Paul Finebaum yesterday--he has Bama rated at #9 in recruiting.
why is there so much disparity between him and Rivals-Scout I wonder. He has Miami #1.
He also said that he thinks JJ will make his announcement using his service Feb. 6th. aLso says outside the state of Bama there isn't so strong a talk of him going to Bama.
Take this for what it's worth

have an elephant size day!!!

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: Where is Tom Luginbill from?

heard him on Paul Finebaum yesterday--he has Bama rated at #9 in recruiting.
why is there so much disparity between him and Rivals-Scout I wonder. He has Miami #1.
He also said that he thinks JJ will make his announcement using his service Feb. 6th. aLso says outside the state of Bama there isn't so strong a talk of him going to Bama.
Take this for what it's worth

have an elephant size day!!!

Tom Luginbill is from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, CA. His father was Al Luginbill, the HC at San Diego State. He is a Recruiting Analyst with Scouts Inc. and ESPN Insider.

ESPN Insider Football Recruiting

Football Recruiting Made Difficult

Paid by various "services," these football hookers whisper whatever their pimp tells them. Among those this humble scribe detests is Tom Luginbill, ESPN's recruiting analyst. His self-written biography that appears as one of his articles, wherein he discusses the recruiting "wars" he endured, is hilarious as it offers a peek inside an ego that makes Ted Turner appear humble.

Wreck Ramblin on Tom Luginbill

Older Tech fans will recognize this name from the QB controversy Bill Lewis ignited on the Flats, which divided the team. When Bill left and George came in, Tom saw the writing on the wall (or had it read to him) and transferred.

Don't ask, as that's all I care to say about all that.

Here's his story, in his own words (which leaves out some dirty laundry).

Bio while HC of the Detroit Fury

Luginbill now works for a recruiting information service.

He seems to have had a little trouble staying in a coaching job longer than a year, for some reason.

Probably not a good sign.

 

[rgw]

Re: Did anyone see the Tom Luginbill interview?

I get the feeling that Tom Luginbill and Scouts INC. is a tool of the ESPN major-media market hype machine and will overrate talent going to their pet programs de jour and talent from major metropolis areas. You have to remember that these scouting services get their rankings from camps and combines they hold or school camps they attend. Generally, Scout and Rivals do a better job of evaluating talent in rural Southern states than his service.