re: How many of our 3 star recruits have been bumped up to 4 stars?

Yes. O knows how to evaluate talent. It would be one thing if it was approaching February and Lsu was striking out. That ain't the case here. They are going after these players because they see something in them. You can bet that Lsu will also land a few 5 stars before it is over, and a handful of these 3 stars will move up. Of course, you are dealing with kids here that want the shiny toy. Doesn't matter if the toy is not durable...it is flashy. After all, the majority of these kids wanted Herman, proclaiming him the next great. They see a couple big wins, and ignore the fact that the teams he had that were talented enough to beat some top dogs, would turn around and Lise to bottom dwellers. Herman may turn out good, who knows, but he has won nothing of significance to acclaim him the next great.