National Signing Day 2016 was every bit as exciting and dramatic as expected, especially in the SEC. How did the East fare amidst the chaos?
Now that National Signing Day 2016 has come to a close, we can begin evaluating and comparing teams’ classes.
Related Story: Grading the 2016 Recruiting Class in the SEC West
We started with the SEC West — now we can move over to the Eastern division.
The East continues to lag considerably behind the West in recruiting — and results on the gridiron.
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- Ole Miss Basketball: 3-star PG Amaree Abram commits to Rebels
- SEC Recruiting: Auburn, South Carolina included in Top 6 for 5-star PF GG Jackson
- SEC Recruiting: 5 SEC teams included in Top 7 for 4-star S Joenel Aguero
- Alabama Football: 5-star CB Jahlil Hurley commits to Crimson Tide
- Arkansas Football: 4-star EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr commits to Razorbacks
Collectively, the SEC East earned a GPA of 2.91 (roughly a B-) compared to its Western counterpart’s 3.34 average.
But that didn’t stop coach Kirby Smart from at least trying to shift the power of balance for the 2016 season. And, in turn, Georgia was the only SEC East program that managed to crack the top 10 — despite Tennessee’s impressive late run.
Let’s take a look at how each program fared individually in the East on signing day.
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