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FACT: Stars do lie
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:09 pm
Tyrann Mathieu 3* recruit
Brad Wing 2* recruit
I think LSU needs to keep finding these diamonds in the rough and shining them up
Brad Wing 2* recruit
I think LSU needs to keep finding these diamonds in the rough and shining them up
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Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:10 pm to lsu5803nc
Not too many 4 or 5 star punters.
2 star punter/kicker is pretty good.
2 star punter/kicker is pretty good.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:11 pm to lsu5803nc
I dont think any punter will ever really warrant 4 or more stars. Its more of the position.. Nobody knew about TM7 though his size just hurt him too much.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:11 pm to lsu5803nc
Hester was a 2* recruit.
You can't measure commitment with a stopwatch.
You can't measure commitment with a stopwatch.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:11 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
wasnt hester committed to texas at one point? 
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:12 pm to Catman88
I think Brad warrants 5 stars
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:12 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
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FACT: Stars do lie
go look at the rest of 2 deep on offense and defense. we are loaded with highly rated guys.
its a fricking punter...
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:13 pm to lsu5803nc
I think our coach knows a little about talent evaluation...
and given that he passed on a few that everyone thought were great stars... that have not turned out to be such "keepers" I'll trust his jugement.
If a kid comes to camp that fans have not heard of and Les offers him on the spot... book it the kid has "it" and Les recognizes it.
and given that he passed on a few that everyone thought were great stars... that have not turned out to be such "keepers" I'll trust his jugement.
If a kid comes to camp that fans have not heard of and Les offers him on the spot... book it the kid has "it" and Les recognizes it.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:13 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Hester was and still is a BEAST
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:15 pm to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
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go look at the rest of 2 deep on offense and defense. we are loaded with highly rated guys.
correct stars do matter and most of the best players in the country were highly rated. people like to use outliers like jacob hester to make some kind of point
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:15 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
there are always exceptions, but you don't want to build a team around hoping for exceptions. There is a reason why LSU and Bama are head and shoulders above everyone else right now....years of top recruiting classes. There is also a reason that the Miss States of the conference just can't challenge for a title.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:15 pm to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
HE'S A WEAPON !!!!!!
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go look at the rest of 2 deep on offense and defense. we are loaded with highly rated guys. its a fricking punter...
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:16 pm to lsu5803nc
Someone post the Claiborne commits to LSU thread pic
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:16 pm to lsu5803nc
Nick Hazard was not highly recruited out of Jesuit, I think his brother John talked him up to the coaches. He did pretty well, no all american like the current guys were but he was solid.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:17 pm to lsu5803nc
The stars don't lie, they are an evaluation of how a player translates to the next level based on a lot of of different factors, that can and do change. Its not and no one has ever claimed it was 100% accurate, its just a guide. Far more 4 and 5 star guys become college stars than 2 star guys.
ETA: the real problem with the star rankings is TM was a 3* until he committed to LSU, then he go bumped up to a 4
ETA: the real problem with the star rankings is TM was a 3* until he committed to LSU, then he go bumped up to a 4
This post was edited on 10/10/11 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:19 pm to lsu5803nc
Punter's usually only get one star.
Wing only got two because they didn't want to frick with an Aussie.
Wing only got two because they didn't want to frick with an Aussie.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:19 pm to lsu5803nc
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Tyrann Mathieu 3* recruit
He was a 4* on Rivals
LOL on Brad.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:23 pm to H-Town Tiger
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ETA: the real problem with the star rankings is TM was a 3* until he committed to LSU, then he go bumped up to a 4
Idk if it's really a problem. Those recruiting services evaluate thousands of guys from all across the nation and it's perfectly understandable for them to overlook guys. He got offered and got bumped up after he came to an LSU camp in which he turned ALOT of heads. Another factor is whether or not your high school coaches are really doing their part as far as talking to college coaches and getting your game film out there. I know a high school coach in particular that played favorites when it came to helping out a player get a good scholarship offer.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:25 pm to lsu5803nc
How many 4 or 5 star recruits do Boise, Wisconsin, TCU, Oregon, Okie St and a few others have? The thing is...there are only so many 5 stars given out...i think its like 25 for Rivals. And also only so many 4 stars. I believe there are ALOT of great 3 star players that with a little coaching can easily become great players...even great NFL players. It's been proven.
Now players who are 2 star and arent kickers...i think its fairly rare for those to become big time players. It may happen...especially when they play for lower division high school teams with almost no video...but it's still fairly rare.
Now players who are 2 star and arent kickers...i think its fairly rare for those to become big time players. It may happen...especially when they play for lower division high school teams with almost no video...but it's still fairly rare.
Posted on 10/10/11 at 5:37 pm to Swat5
You got to find those guys with "work ethic" and some natural talent. 5 star talent alone doesn't make it at the next level, and there are many examples. Those 2-3 star guys with a "chip" or drive, for whatever reason(maybe just to prove everybody wrong), now those guys can be special.
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