The whole "star" thing

Solid evidence presented IMO, good thread.

I don't think that anyone would argue that 5*'s tend to be good players. The argument is more that just because a kid is rated low, does not mean that is an indication that he will be an average player.

Further, most of the ratings, especially in the top 50 or so, are fairly arbitrary, and rely on very early evaluations of the kid. For instance (according to 247composite), Garrett is the top rated OLB in the class, and the 28th overall best player. What separates him from the previous 27 guys? What if your greatest need is an OLB? What if the top rated dual threat QB is rated #75, but he fits your scheme and is the best out there. Also, how often is the top rated player at his position actually the top rated? How about top 5? Point is, the team rankings are what can be skewed based on needs.

This is obviously just an illustration to prove my point, and not the exact facts in the situation.

People like to throw out 5* busts and mo claibornes.

Truth of the matter is, it's a pretty good guide. It's not 100% but all the arguments against it are exceptions, not rules.

I hate how everyone turns to Alabama on this board, but this isn't to slight LSU. They have been getting the top classes and having the most success. It's not a coincidence. And it's not bc Saban is an godlike coach. He's a good coach who recruits top notch.

Even though our coaches recruit the players, not the stars, it does matter to recruits: both this year's and in the future.

They look at it as a team loading up for a run and want to get on-board.

The evidence is there that stars are a good indicator of how a class will perform.

But does anyone here think that Miles, Cameron and Chavis actually give a damn what a recruiting board thinks about stars?


They are the ones doing the evaluating:

So if they recruit a 3 star LB and the Rant thinks they should've gone after the 5 star LB.....it's like a tree falling in the woods.


We all get it, Texas recruits better than Tulane and the results can be seen on the field (except for this year).

Coaches don't follow recruiting "star" rankings like fans do. They don't sit at a roundtable and discuss how they only got 3 five star guys and that the season was a bummer since the other 2 five stars got away.

They want the guys that they have evaluated as fitting into their gameplans. If they are five stars...good, but if they are three stars....fine with them too, as long as they got them.

Miles, and any other coach for that matter, doesn't research a recruiting board for its opinion on stars to feel validated in February.

Jacob Hester=2-star. Anything more to say?