There’s actually some really good stuff on other blogs today to point out.

For those feeling stat and number curious along the lines of what I was talking about after Wisconsin, Matt Glaude of Orange 44 has the numbers for the Big East just before the start of conference play. He even provides more detailed explanation on the materials.

HeismanPundit meditates upon the vagaries of recruiting and evaluating high schoolers in light of Steve Slation’s performance against Georgia.

The lesson here? Sometimes those recruiting services are way, way off. This is obviously not a revelation to most of us who follow college football. There are plenty of examples out there of great players who were lightly recruited out of high school.

And I do grant that if a team gets most of the players that most of the teams want, then success usually follows.

But Slaton is a special, special player who has a good shot at becoming an All-American very soon. How did the recruiting gurus miss that one? Even more puzzling, how did the major powers not see what kind of talent this kid has?

I think part of it is coaching and using the player right. Slaton has some very good talent, but it is a credit to the Mountaineer coaching staff that they have used it correctly. Slaton has a great first step, and can cut back brilliantly. What the coaching has done is make sure he doesn’t dance around looking for the really big opening. Instead he has hit the spot quickly and without hesitation. Whether he simply fits their system, or they adapted to the talent it was an impressive sight.

Finally, over at Pitt Panther Hoops, Keith asked me 5 questions and I answered with my usual brevity and conciseness.