re: LSU recruiting coordinator answers critics

Another factor to consider is how much influence some coaches (Saban, Meyer)have on a player's overall star rating. For example, Rivals might have a kid rated as a 3 star. He recieves an offer from Alabama, and the next day, hes a 5 star! He didn't get better overnight. But the arse kissers at Rival's think, "well if Nicky offered him, he must be damn good". Unfortunately, for us as LSU fans, our coach doesn't garner the same type of trust nationally. (Keep your "yeah but" statements to yourself, I agree with you) So the same kid could commit to LSU and affect our "overall class rating" with 3 stars, but let the same kid commit to Bama or, now, tOSU and he all of a sudden he is contributing 5 stars to their class.

Long story short, the tail is wagging the dog in the world of College football recruiting.