Would you be in favor or doing away with star rating for recruits?

You think a kid wouldn't know they are highly sought after if they have offers from major schools?

You do realize that teams don't offer simply based off recruiting records? (I should say "most" teams . . . teams like Colorado may just do that)

I think they will always RANK based on position…RATING is much more subjective. I don’t have a problem with it if you clearly define what it means. In my son’s position it just means good enough to start as a Freshman in a P5 program. There ends up being about 50 per class…so yea, whatever.

Whew! A lot to unpack here.

1. The ratings done by private businesses. So I'm not quite sure how you legally "do away" with them?

2. The staffs don't simply wait for the ratings to be released to learn about the best prospects. They already gather than information on their own. And a kid doesn't need some online rating to legitimize his demand. The numerous recruiting letters, text/phone calls from numerous schools/coaches he receives along with OFFERS does that for him. The market is there with or without the rankings. Do you think offering HS prospects extravagant benefits is a new phenomenon? I hate to break the news to you. It's not. It was going on WAY before the internet even existed. Somehow both the coaches and players were able to determine if a player was in high demand...even without the ranking system.

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This kid has zero name recognition at this point, zero marketability, and is an unknown if he will be productive at the school he chooses. It’s simply an endorsement of talent & high school performance.

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This argument MIGHT make sense if NIL deals were truly extending for marketing purposes. They aren't. They are purely pay for play deals. And the car dealership owner or personal injury attorney isn't simply scrolling the web and picking out the guys he wants his favorite school to sign based upon their rankings. He's in communication with the staff to know which players the staff wants to sign. It's not like Gordon McKernan is the general manager of LSU football directing Brian Kelly which players to sign

But even if he was, the player wouldn't need a ranking to create leverage. All he'd have to do is say: "A booster for Texas is offering me this. Ohio State is offering me this. Georgia is offering me this. Can you match or do better?"

You just gotta accept that LSU can’t compete at that level in the NIL space

If a kid wants a Lambo, LSU is out

Just a price tag

You don’t need it now. Everyone of these college recruiting staffs that spend all year long scouring the internet and local at local media for all around the country recruiting kids. They all have staffs that do this all year long. They know when a kid is really good, kind of good & kids that can potentially turn into a quality player

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You just gotta accept that LSU can’t compete at that level in the NIL space

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I thought it was more along the lines of Kelly not wanting the pay for play players hence the DL void.

Then what would we have to bitch about.