Colorado's football recruiting class has now been officially complete for a week, though effectively for longer than that. You've had the chance to digest things, and now you're wondering, "what about that conference we're in? How did they do?"

Pac-12 Recruiting Recap: A Comparative Grid

If the college football offseason is like settlers journeying along the Oregon Trail, then recruiting is the food and water supply you've brought with you. You hope it will carry through the trip, and you're about to eat the last of the beef jerky.

In the spirit of examining Pac-12 Recruiting, we'll now take a closer look at how our state-mandated rivals fared on National Letter of Intent Day, and also Utah. One of them did well, and the other did... not so well.

If you were wondering what our conference-mandated rival Utah fans think of their class, look no further than Block U:

Block U: Utes Land Best Class In Program History

Make the jump to see Utah and CSU's recruits listed individually, and to see the rest of the hardtack disappear...

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College Football recruiting is comparative by its very nature, and why not? "This class is better than that class," it helps us through the winter months. I just think the way recruiting classes are ranked is wrong, wrong, wrong. So last year I used maths to make my own way to assess recruiting classes that has since been co-opted by other online writers, but don't despair: you're reading the genuine article!

For anyone unfamiliar, the chart reads like-a-so: the total number of 2012 recruits is beneath each school's name, and each subsequent number is the percentage share of their class that a particular group comprises. For instance how 3.7% of Colorado's class is a Quarterback, or how Stanford's and Utah's classes are over 55% Linemen.

School	UA	ASU	Cal	CU	UO	OSU	Stan.	UCLA	SC	Utah	U-Dub	Wazzu
Total	24	23	18	27	21	23	22	26	15	28	25	26
QB	8.3	0.0	5.6	3.7	9.5	4.3	0.0	3.8	0.0	3.6	8.0	3.8
RB	4.2	8.7	11.1	14.8	4.8	4.3	4.5	3.8	6.7	3.6	8.0	11.5
WR	16.7	13.0	22.2	11.1	14.3	8.7	18.2	19.2	13.3	7.1	4.0	11.5
TE	4.2	8.7	0.0	11.1	9.5	8.7	0.0	3.8	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
OL	16.7	17.4	22.2	7.4	4.8	30.4	31.8	19.2	20.0	28.6	20.0	26.9
Off%	50.0	47.8	61.1	48.1	42.9	56.5	54.5	50.0	46.7	42.9	40.0	53.8
DL	12.5	17.4	5.6	29.6	28.6	4.3	22.7	15.4	20.0	28.6	20.0	19.2
LB	12.5	17.4	11.1	0.0	4.8	17.4	9.1	3.8	13.3	10.7	4.0	11.5
DB	16.7	13.0	5.6	14.8	14.3	17.4	13.6	15.4	20.0	10.7	16.0	11.5
Def%	41.7	47.8	22.2	44.4	47.6	39.1	45.5	34.6	53.3	50.0	40.0	42.3
ATH/ST	8.3	4.3	16.7	7.4	9.5	4.3	0.0	15.4	0.0	7.1	20.0	3.8
3	70.8	65.2	55.6	74.1	42.9	69.6	40.9	57.7	13.3	67.9	56.0	53.8
4	8.3	13.0	38.9	7.4	47.6	8.7	45.5	30.8	66.7	17.9	20.0	7.7
5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.6	3.8	20.0	0.0	4.0	0.0

Interesting numbers are bolded, notes and comments are after the jump...

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I asked each of our football writers to help us recap the Colorado Buffaloes 2012 recruiting class last night to begin our breakdown of the new Buffs.

Feel free to throw your answers to the same questions into the comments below.

1) Do you agree with this staffs admitted philosophy of focusing on Colorado, California, and Texas?

Bob: Seems logical to me as that is where most of the coaches have roots and where the best players are (California and Texas that is). That being said, this class certainly isn't just centralized to those three states when you look at the talent brought in from the East coast especially the three players from DC and Yuri Wright from New Jersey. I think the coaches understand that they should focus in certain states and start pipelines in schools outside of California and Texas with continual talent like Don Bosco H.S. (NJ) and Woodson H.S.(DC).

Ash: Yes, yes, yes; all day long these three should be our recruiting home. Colorado for obvious proximity reasons; CA & TX for populational reasons. Any talent that the state of CO fails to generate will be found in Cali and Texas. We ignore them at our peril.

David: Absolutely! It's important for every program to lock up their in-state talent, and California and Texas are two of the most fertile recruiting grounds in the nation. If our staff isn't hitting TX and CA hard, we can't be successful.

Jon: I certainly think a large percentage of this staff's time should focus on those three states and there is only so much time that each coach can spend in multiple places while still being effective. But the DC3 this year showed that we can be successful anywhere, especially if the wins start coming. It would be nice to get back into Ohio some more and Pennsylvania seems ripe for the picking right now.

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Well here we go! It's signing day and that means it's time to stare at the fax machine and hope that all of our signatures get in on time. This is the open thread part 2. Almost all of the signatures are in. Just waiting on Tyler Henington and Gerrad Kough.The other potential prospect that the Buffs are looking at, Louisiana athlete Jontrey Tillman won't likely be deciding today.

What does everyone think of this year's class?

2:37 p.m. - Barring any surprises, Gerrad Kough gives the Buffaloes their final letter.

11:35 a.m. - Colorado's own Tyler Henington is in! Only one more to go.

11:30 a.m. - Ewa Beach, Hawaii defensive lineman Kory Rasmussen is in. Only two more to go!

Colorado Buffaloes Recruiting: Signing Day Live Blog

10:26 a.m. - Marques Mosley completes the Upland, California trio.

10:20 a.m. - With Donta Abron faxing in his LOI, the running back position is now complete.

10:00 a.m. - Perris, California running back Davien Payne is in.

9:45 a.m. - Chandler, Arizona defensive lineman Kisima Jagne is officially a Buff!

9:00 a.m. - The DC three have sent in their letters! Kenneth Crawley, John Walker, and De'Jon Wilson are Buffaloes.Christian Powell was not deterred. His letter has also been received.

8:32 a.m. - Westlake, California defensive linemen Justin Solis and John Stuart are in.

Colorado Buffaloes Recruiting: Closing In On Signing Day

8:20 a.m. - Defensive lineman Samson Kafovalu and Josh Tupou are both in. Colony, Texas wide receiver Gerald Thomas is in.

8:12 a.m. - Elite 11 quarterback Shane Dillon is in! Welcome Shane.

7:57 a.m. - Two more signatures are in. Texas tight end Vincent Hobbs, a late verbal that came in on Sunday, and Louisiana defensive back Jeffrey Hall, who also verbaled on Sunday. Duncanville, Texas wide receiver Jeff Thomas has also faxed in his LOI.

7:31 a.m. - Welcome Buff fans to National Signing Day. We will keep you updated on all of the happenings today. Currently Colorado has fifteen known verbal commitments with a potential of one more we will be watching today. We'll update you all day long as the National Letters of Intent find their way to the CU fax machine. So far, these 7 guys are already Buffs:

3* Colorado FB Clay Norgard
4* New Jersey DB Yuri Wright
3* Texas TE Sean Irwin
3* Texas OL Jeromy Irwin
2* Texas RB Terrence Crowder
3* Texas WR Peyton Williams
3* Missouri TE Austin Ray

A list of all known verbal commitments after the jump...

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Well here we go! It's signing day and that means it's time to stare at the fax machine and hope that all of our signatures get in on time. Really only one uncommitted guy to keep an eye on today and that's California linebacker Seth Jacobs, who will announce his decision at 7:30 p.m. tonight and is choosing between Colorado, Oklahoma State and Arkansas. The other potential prospect that the Buffs are looking at, Louisiana athlete Jontrey Tillman won't likely be deciding today.

Colorado Buffaloes Recruiting: Closing In On Signing Day

10:26 a.m. - Marques Mosley completes the Upland, California trio.

10:20 a.m. - With Donta Abron faxing in his LOI, the running back position is now complete.

10:00 a.m. - Perris, California running back Davien Payne is in.

9:45 a.m. - Chandler, Arizona defensive lineman Kisima Jagne is officially a Buff!

9:00 a.m. - The DC three have sent in their letters! Kenneth Crawley, John Walker, and De'Jon Wilson are Buffaloes. Christian Powell was not deterred. His letter has also been received.

8:32 a.m. - Westlake, California defensive linemen Justin Solis and John Stuart are in.

8:20 a.m. - Defensive lineman Samson Kafovalu and Josh Tupou are both in. Colony, Texas wide receiver Gerald Thomas is in.

8:12 a.m. - Elite 11 quarterback Shane Dillon is in! Welcome Shane.

7:57 a.m. - Two more signatures are in. Texas tight end Vincent Hobbs, a late verbal that came in on Sunday, and Louisiana defensive back Jeffrey Hall, who also verbaled on Sunday. Duncanville, Texas wide receiver Jeff Thomas has also faxed in his LOI.

7:31 a.m. - Welcome Buff fans to National Signing Day. We will keep you updated on all of the happenings today. Currently Colorado has fifteen known verbal commitments with a potential of one more we will be watching today. We'll update you all day long as the National Letters of Intent find their way to the CU fax machine. So far, these 7 guys are already Buffs:

3* Colorado FB Clay Norgard
4* New Jersey DB Yuri Wright
3* Texas TE Sean Irwin
3* Texas OL Jeromy Irwin
2* Texas RB Terrence Crowder
3* Texas WR Peyton Williams
3* Missouri TE Austin Ray

A list of all known verbal commitments after the jump...

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Jon Embree and his staff are getting closer and closer to their second (and first full) recruiting class in Boulder. This years class has been nothing if consistent, with Tyler Henington pledging his college years to Colorado all the way back in March of last year and commitments coming nearly each month (outside of a slight slump in September and October) up until signing day tomorrow.

The two highest ranked commits in the class, cornerbacks Yuri Wright and Kenneth Crawley, both came aboard last week and were pretty big surprises to the outside recruiting community. The shift to a pro-style offense continues, with four running backs, two fullbacks (one of whom committed while I was writing this story and one who is already on campus), and three tight ends joining the team.

Most of the signing day intrigue for Buffs fans will come from the National Letters of Intent being faxed in from each of the current verbal commits. Colorado is nearing it's scholarship limit and may not have room for any more than one additional signature (if that) without heading into dangerous oversigning territory, which we would prefer to avoid.

The players that Embree would still accept signatures from are Seth Jacobs, the California linebacker prospect, and Jontrey Tillman, a Louisiana athlete who had formerly been committed to Stanford but recently found out that he would not be able to qualify.

Much more and and a list of current commits after the jump...

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Multiple sites are reporting that Upland, California athlete Christian Powell will give his signature to the Colorado Buffaloes during tomorrow's signing day festivities. Powell is teammates with current Buffs commits Donta Abron and Marques Mosley, but he had been a member of UCLA's class until today. The versatile athlete will almost certainly play fullback in Eric Bienemy's offense. Huge get for the Buffaloes today.

Welcome aboard Christian!

Christian Powell

Position: Athlete Measurables: 5-11/250 40 Yard Dash: N/A High School: Upland (Upland, CA) H.S. Rankings: - Rivals: 3-star, 5.6 - 247Sports: 3-star, 82, #7 ranked FB - Scout: 3-star, #4 ranked FB - ESPN: 3-star, 75, #3 ranked FB Other Schools of Interest: UCLA, Arkansas State, Nebraska, San Jose State, Texas A&M, Washington Status: Verbal to Colorado Notes: From Rivals ($): "As a fullback, Powell rushed for 400 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 10.0 yards per carry with a long run of 53 yards. As a receiver, he had seven receptions for 116 yards while averaging 16.7 yards per catch with a long of 29 yards. Defensively, Powell was a one-man wrecking crew. He racked up 90 tackles, 15 sacks and two pass deflections."

The Buffaloes have received their second commitment of the new in Louisiana athlete Jeffrey Hall. Hall has been a rumored verbal for a week or two now, but he has officially pulled the trigger. Jeffrey could play either cornerback or wide receiver at the next level, but he will mostly likely start out at corner in Boulder. He looks to be a case where his offers are better than his recruiting rankings as offers from Arizona, Kansas State, and Indiana are nothing to scoff at.

Welcome aboard Jeff!

Jeffrey Hall

Position: Athlete Measurables: 5-11/180 40 Yard Dash: N/A High School: St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace, LA) H.S. Rankings: - Rivals: 3-star, 5.5 - 247Sports: 2-star, 78, #127 ranked CB - Scout: 2-star - ESPN: 2-star, 68 Other Schools of Interest: Indiana, Arizona, Tulane, Kansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, North Texas Status: Verbal to Colorado Notes: From Rivals ($): "Playing cornerback for the first time in his prep career as a senior, Hall recorded nine interceptions, 55 tackles, four-and-a-half tackles for a loss and four forced fumbles. He also accounted for 672 all-purpose yards while helping St. Charles Catholic to a 3A state championship. "Coach Embree said he likes my instincts. He said I have very good ball skills. I don't know if he knows I played receiver before," Hall said. "Coach Embree also mentioned that most long-legged people like me play safety but he said I can play corner real well."