It's exciting to see Oregon State land a verbal commitment from a Rivals Rated 5.9, 4-star recruit from the Lone Star State with offers from Texas and the SEC. Success in the recruiting arena often leads to more success in that space. Excitement and confidence are contagious across the staff, and when they walk through a recruit's front door that vibe is felt.
There are a handful of reasons this staff is making waves despite inheriting a team that was picked to finish last in the Pac-12.
1. Operations Staff. This football staff understands what makes the world tick today. The coaches and their support team have surpassed the majority of other Pac-12 programs in terms of leveraging the internet to get noticed. Marketing material, social media, and vision are tools that the Operations Staff is using to their advantage. That team deserves limelight for driving relevant work behind the scenes.
This staff has the ability to effectively recruiting nearly double the number of student-athletes as past staffs. That's a huge advantage.
2. The Details. This staff doesn't settle, and an example of this approach focuses on the details. The staff is investing in EZ-GO golf carts that represent the Oregon State football brand in every aspect. These carts are used during athlete visits, on game-day, and can be used during practices. When a program is committed to making the details first-rate, the recruits and their families embrace the message.
3. Firing on all Cylinders. Oregon State Recruiting is currently a V-10 machine on the recruiting road, and we're seeing the staff go into popular states and pull talent. That hasn't always been the case at Oregon State or across the Pac-12.
Coaches that pluck "low-hanging fruit" won't stay aligned with Gary Andersen for very long. This is the best recruiting staff assembled in Corvallis, and that includes the Dennis Erickson staff and recruiting coordinator that added Steven Jackson, Derek Anderson, and Bill Swancutt (that year was a perfect storm for blue chips kids).
4. Branding. The football staff, President Ed Ray and AD Todd Stansbury understand that branding Oregon State as an up-and-coming program that builds winners on and off the field is catching fire. It's easy to sell that to a parent who wants their son to have the best of all worlds. When branding and winning work together it's a dynamic combination for selling the product.
5. Gary Andersen. The ESPN poll that asked 100 players across the country "who is the best coach in the country?" put a spotlight on Gary Andersen as the third best coach. This is something that resonates with student-athletes, and it illustrates Andersen's National appeal. That's one reason that BDC and a number of generous donors opened the door to the "third best coach" in the country.
The early signs from the Recruiting Staff are positive. They expect to hit their 'recruitng stride' in May 2016 (18-month mark), but there's reason to believe an upward trend is happening now.
The dedication from the University and Athletic Department to the football program has been off the charts. Their investment will pay-off over the next few years, and HS athletes are lining up for visits. Keep the blue chips and hard workers coming... Oregon State has an administration and football staff that is dedicated to finishing a recruiting puzzle in Corvallis.
There are a handful of reasons this staff is making waves despite inheriting a team that was picked to finish last in the Pac-12.
1. Operations Staff. This football staff understands what makes the world tick today. The coaches and their support team have surpassed the majority of other Pac-12 programs in terms of leveraging the internet to get noticed. Marketing material, social media, and vision are tools that the Operations Staff is using to their advantage. That team deserves limelight for driving relevant work behind the scenes.
This staff has the ability to effectively recruiting nearly double the number of student-athletes as past staffs. That's a huge advantage.
2. The Details. This staff doesn't settle, and an example of this approach focuses on the details. The staff is investing in EZ-GO golf carts that represent the Oregon State football brand in every aspect. These carts are used during athlete visits, on game-day, and can be used during practices. When a program is committed to making the details first-rate, the recruits and their families embrace the message.
3. Firing on all Cylinders. Oregon State Recruiting is currently a V-10 machine on the recruiting road, and we're seeing the staff go into popular states and pull talent. That hasn't always been the case at Oregon State or across the Pac-12.
Coaches that pluck "low-hanging fruit" won't stay aligned with Gary Andersen for very long. This is the best recruiting staff assembled in Corvallis, and that includes the Dennis Erickson staff and recruiting coordinator that added Steven Jackson, Derek Anderson, and Bill Swancutt (that year was a perfect storm for blue chips kids).
4. Branding. The football staff, President Ed Ray and AD Todd Stansbury understand that branding Oregon State as an up-and-coming program that builds winners on and off the field is catching fire. It's easy to sell that to a parent who wants their son to have the best of all worlds. When branding and winning work together it's a dynamic combination for selling the product.
5. Gary Andersen. The ESPN poll that asked 100 players across the country "who is the best coach in the country?" put a spotlight on Gary Andersen as the third best coach. This is something that resonates with student-athletes, and it illustrates Andersen's National appeal. That's one reason that BDC and a number of generous donors opened the door to the "third best coach" in the country.
The early signs from the Recruiting Staff are positive. They expect to hit their 'recruitng stride' in May 2016 (18-month mark), but there's reason to believe an upward trend is happening now.
The dedication from the University and Athletic Department to the football program has been off the charts. Their investment will pay-off over the next few years, and HS athletes are lining up for visits. Keep the blue chips and hard workers coming... Oregon State has an administration and football staff that is dedicated to finishing a recruiting puzzle in Corvallis.
