re: Wow look who is #1 on Rivals

Posted by shoelessjoe

Member since Jul 2006

11119 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 8:14 pm to bmy

Wow thats shocking.

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As long as we're ~#5 i'm beyond happy.

I think that we are not ranked higher is even more shocking.

Posted by catnip

Member since Sep 2003

16376 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 8:24 pm to BayouRat15

As long as Saban is there Rivals thinks he only signs 4 and 5 star players. It's hard not to notice Rivals love for Bama. I really don't think they evaluate or elevate the other teams recruits like they do Bama. Look at Landry in the game yesterday and he is a 4 at best. You heard the talk about how Johnson was a man amoung boys in practice and the game and he is a 4 star. How can Rivals get the respect of the from fans other than Bamas? Randal was all over the field making tackles and he's a 3 star.

This post was edited on 1/6/11 at 8:25 pm

Posted by Inspired01

Los Angeles

Member since Jan 2009

160 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 8:34 pm to catnip

How can The ESPN List be SOOOO diff. Rivals has Oregon at 7 and the worldwide leader doesn't have them in the top ten. What is all this based on? Is it the star ratings, size of class or what?

Posted by Paulu

Mandeville

Member since Dec 2006

4440 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 8:41 pm to TigahFan4Life

Not on Scout either.

We have a higher opinion of our class than the guys that do it for a living. Not that it means anything

Posted by alange

Island hoppin

Member since Feb 2009

4820 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 9:19 pm to TigahFan4Life

As long as we don't have a #1 ranking, this class will never underachieve.

Posted by TulaneTigerFan

Seattle

Member since Sep 2005

35856 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 9:36 pm to alange

LSU's class is slightly underwhelming based on the amount of hype on this board for the past year. 3.42 average and ranked under Oregon and Clemson? Meh, color me unimpressed

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Posted by tigerballs

red stick

Member since Nov 2005

551 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 9:42 pm to TulaneTigerFan

I would not trade our class with freak, mett, Collins, and rasco for any other class out there. I don't care what we are ranked.

Posted by MOT

Member since Jul 2006

30368 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 10:11 pm to TulaneTigerFan

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LSU's class is slightly underwhelming based on the amount of hype on this board for the past year. 3.42 average and ranked under Oregon and Clemson? Meh, color me unimpressed

We lost a couple guys we thought we would have, and some guy are not ranked as high as everyone thought they would be (or probably should be). To this point Johnson is the only #1 DT on Rivals that wasn't a five star dating back to 2002.

Posted by ProjectP2294

South St. Louis city

Member since May 2007

75796 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 10:13 pm to TulaneTigerFan

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ranked under Oregon and Clemson?

Clemson is rated in the top 10 in recruiting every year, if there is anyone to be unimpressed by, it's their coaching staff.

Posted by crazyLSUfan

LA (Lower Alabama)

Member since Aug 2006

6698 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 10:23 pm to ProjectP2294

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Clemson is rated in the top 10 in recruiting every year, if there is anyone to be unimpressed by, it's their coaching staff.

+100

Posted by CatsGoneWild

Pigeon forge, Tennessee

Member since Jan 2008

14733 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 10:32 pm to crazyLSUfan

Congrats bama on your recruiting championship!!

Posted by memphisplaya

Member since Jan 2009

87002 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 10:43 pm to TulaneTigerFan

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TulaneTigerFan

You are unimpressed with practically everything LSU/BR related... colored me shocked

Posted by bmy

Nashville

Member since Oct 2007

48203 posts

Posted on 1/6/11 at 11:20 pm to TulaneTigerFan

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LSU's class is slightly underwhelming based on the amount of hype on this board for the past year. 3.42 average and ranked under Oregon and Clemson? Meh, color me unimpressed

If you can't look at guys like La'el Collins, Jarvis Landry, Kenny Hilliard, Jenkins, etc. and be excited.. man I feel bad for you

Posted by JJ27

Member since Sep 2004

61861 posts

Posted on 1/7/11 at 1:20 am to MOT

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some guy are not ranked as high as everyone thought they would be (or probably should be).

Whatever happened to the Rivals' promise of Turner being a 4 star? His stats shouldn't mean anything since he won't be a QB at LSU. At the Hoover 7 on 7 Rivals said straight up he would be a 4 star.

Looking at the guys LSU has and looking at who will wrap up the class... I think LSU finishes 4th or 5th.

Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

Member since Nov 2008

73226 posts

Posted on 1/7/11 at 1:56 am to skullhawk

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It's only setting the gumps up for a meltdown. Will they accept three losses this year and AT LEAST three next year?

Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

Member since Nov 2008

73226 posts

Posted on 1/7/11 at 2:00 am to coony07

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Rivals was started by Alabama alum. Im friends with a guy who owns one of the team rival sites. He said Alabama Rivals site brings in 1,000,000 a month profit. When a kid signs or is offered by Alabama they will get bumped up. It's all about the revenue.

By Alabama, you mean a Libscomb grad. He sold the site to Yahoo four years ago. He now owns 247 Sports.

The proof is in the pudding. If Alabama's prospects are so overrated, why is Alabama 36-5 over the last three seasons? Why are three of those "overrated" prospects leaving early for the NFL, and projected as first rounders?

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Posted by bmy

Nashville

Member since Oct 2007

48203 posts

Posted on 1/7/11 at 2:15 am to CapstoneGrad06

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The proof is in the pudding. If Alabama's prospects are so overrated, why is Alabama 36-5 over the last three seasons? Why are three of those "overrated" prospects leaving early for the NFL, and projected as first rounders?

There have been a few.. shall we say.. odd coincidences with Alabama recruits. Mostly it's just people being dumb.

Alabama recruits are no more overrated than the LSU ones. I don't know why people spew it.. fear I guess.