re: Rivals, Scout... Recruiting rankings????

There are no guaranties with these ratings just like with ratings for the NFL draft. You will find kids that can play that are not rated high but general it does not hurt to pull in some of these highly rated kids. It usually increases your odds of having the right talent level. I think when you look at the Notre Dame they get some talented kids but they don’t get the overall speed and athleticism. They get enough highly rated kids to hit the top 10 but they are missing the depth in the class. Their lower ranked kids (3s & 2s) are not as good as the kids in the SEC. You see it with tOSU. They get a lot of great kids but no depth or overall team speed…. That is my 2 cents