re: How meaningful are STARS? Player evaluations

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Certainly some 5 stars will bust and some 3 or 2 stars will become stars, but a higher percentage of 5* are stars than 3's

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i've never understood this angle. if you only have 15 five stars and 200 3 stars. then, of course, you will have a higher %. Only 7 have to turn out worth a damn for 50%, where as 100 have to turn out worth a damn for 50%.

I think the stars and rankings are for fans. I think they do the best they can. It's not a exact science for sure.

Au has a n.c. and wasn't in the top 10 for the four years prior to it.

Oregon has been one of the better programs and hasn't been in the top 10 on a consistant basis.

T.C.U. has been one of the better progams, never in the top 15.

texas is a regular top 5 and they haven't been able to produce.

UGA is a consistant top 10 who hasn't finished in the top 10 in a while.

Florida has been top five for a while and hasn't showed the last two seasons.

There are ton's of five star bust from the brown's (bryce and Arthur to al woods, t. toliver, to gilbert, to shepard, to loston and on and on and on.

then you have t.m., to mo, to logan, to Marcell Dareus, rg III, to blackmon, and on and on and on.

accept them for what they are. it's a interesting guide. however, as time go's on, you'll notice they are hit and miss.

louisiana had it's lowest ranked class in many years in 2010. That class, in my opinion, has been the best in many years. It produced tyran m, Reid, Blue, simon, and wing who are regular starters with Wright, welter, porter, set to be future starters, and allen, jacobs probably receiving playing time.

not even considering Travon reed who went out of state.

That's a thorpe winner/heisman finalist, all american punter in wing, all american in Reid, probably a first day selection in the n.f.l. draft in simon.

anyone care to guess who rivals had as the #1 player in the state? Ronnie Vinson. And, none of those guys were "five star".