For the past few seasons, it always seemed like the Arkansas State and Louisiana Lafayette were always in the mix at the top of both the Sun Belt recruiting rankings and the conference standings themselves. This year the balance of recruiting power has shifted a bit to the southeast, although stAte is right in the mix of things as you would expect.
The Excellent Recruiting Classes
Something's gotten in the water of "beautiful" Eagle Creek, and it isn't mosquitoes or cholera. Tyson Summers and his staff not only avoided any real attrition from former head coach Willie Fritz going to Tulane (and trying to poach a few recruits in the process), they thrived.