Boise State coach Petersen knows there are no guarantees of success for new recruits

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BOISE, Idaho ? Boise State football coach Chris Petersen will have 28 new players joining the team later this year, and each of those new recruits brings their own expectations for success and the possibility of a professional career.

But an analysis by the Idaho Statesman (http://bit.ly/Z5QpJX ) of past Broncos recruiting classes shows there is no guarantee that all the hype and hope that comes with signing a National Letter of Intent guarantees success on or off the field.

For example, of the 62 recruits who signed with the Broncos from 2006 to 2008, 24.2 percent left the program without completing their eligibility. Only 17.7 percent played as true freshman, 16.1 percent went on to earn all-conference status and 12. 9 percent have played in the NFL. The analysis shows that 53.2 percent earned a place in the starting rotation.

Of the 52 recruits from the last three classes, only eight have become regular starters, while six are no longer affiliated with the team.

Petersen, who has compiled a record of 84-8 in seven seasons, expressed optimism about his 2013 class last week. But the ultimate success for each player depends on the ability to adjust to the realities of college football, adapting to living away from home, finding balance between football and academics, among others..

"I am excited about these kids because I really like them and they've got such a big chance," Petersen said. "But ... who knows? I mean, can they come here and handle this environment? And most of them can, but as we know a handful of them cannot ? and that's hard and that's sad and all those things, but that's the reality of not only this program but of college football."

Petersen and his staff try during the recruiting process to prepare players for what they will face, including the rigors of training, competition, the academics, the freedom, the environment. But it's one thing to be warned in advance, and quite another to deal with the experience and challenges first hand.

When asked how many recruits he thinks truly understands the scope of what they're getting into, Petersen said: "Zero."

"We try to do a good job of really preparing them," he said. "We don't recruit like this is the greatest thing and it's fun and games and you're going to love every day. To be disciplined and do this day after day, it takes a special person."

Petersen announced last Wednesday 21 new recruits. Those players will join the program this fall, along with seven other recruits who either signed in previous classes or joined the team last month and are now enrolled in school.

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Information from: Idaho Statesman, http://www.idahostatesman.com

Source: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/92c58be26d664adcbca2d953e8493982/FBC--Boise-St-Recruiting-Chances/

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