re: My unit and individual evaluations for LSU class

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Keys should be a 5 star he’s the best out of the great linebacker class

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I'll stick with Cobbins and Atkins above him. I have no proof for Dobbins but do have some for Atkins. The top 12 nominees for Texas HS defensive player of the year came out (think it was Dave Campbell doing it but not sure). Atkins was one of the 12...Keys was not.

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Star ratings are comparative. How can you POSSIBLY assign ratings without assessing others?

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It is ONLY comparative because the recruiting services try to make it that way. I think that Fox Sports has it right and basically use their logic:

"5* - Elite prospect and immediate starter potential as a TR FR. Prospect is a mismatch in talent, skill, or ability to opponents. Has demonstrated outstanding technique and knowledge of the game and will be an immediate impact player in college.
4*- Excellent prospect and has the potential to start as a TR FR and make an impact.
3* Good prospect who is above average and will contribute to the program and will probably eventually start but needs some more development."

There is no requirement under their scale to compare one HS player vs another HS player . They base it totally on the expected contribution of HS players. Notice they are talking college NOT pro.

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I'll be nice no roasting today

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You delegated that, huh? The comments have been very civil...just differences of opinion. And GoldenAge and my assessments are very close. Really only DE and S having any difference of note and those not wildly so. I have spotted the pattern on my downvotes. They are basically the ones who think the recruiting services are gospel, want the entire defensive coaching staff fired, etc. It isn't personal because they downvote others like myself who say the sky isn't falling and the recruiting services are questionable at best in the way they do things. I call them the "negatigers".

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Of note, I never said the sky is falling nor that the recruiting services are gospel, only that it makes no sense to rate players if you are only going to assess those committing to LSU. Let’s just say “we filled many of our needs” and forgo assigning arbitrary stars.

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I don't remember calling you out by downvoting posts like mine but I guess you just called yourself out. Why in the world should I worry about other teams. Once again, Gerry Dinardo (NOT my favorite coach BTW) said "you don't lose in recruiting when certain prospects go elsewhere. What kills you in recruiting is when the players you do sign don't contribute". So the bottom line is I don't give a damn who Georgia signs, where LSU SUPPOSEDLY finishes in the SEC according to recruiting services I think run a fundamentally flawed system. What I care about is of the players that LSU will have, how good do I think they will turn out to be FOR LSU. The rest is NOISE. Once again, MY "arbitrary stars" are NO different than recruiting services who assign "arbitrary stars". Bottom line: I have no idea what your point is. I gave my opinion as have some others...GoldenAge for example in this thread, and I appreciate his input.

Totally agree that a balanced (but still great) class is much better than a class with an elite rating with glaring holes.

Get a job

I missed the word prospect in your post but I still say that Reliford will be ahead of Hunter as a TR FR. Hunter was on special teams his FR season. Then he started MOST games his SO year. But only as a JR did he start all LSU games.

Oh, and we are 1-1 in corrections. Reliford is listed as an EDGE, not a DL (247 site).

You are wrong on Reiford my friend. Likely will be all SEC