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Exactly. Im not an anti star truther but they recently had a thread on Reddit of a teams best 3 star or under player and it was shocking how many of the league most well known names were 3/2/NR recruits. I would prefer all 5 stars but there are plenty of guys like this who have lots of capability to be developed into players.
What do stars have to do with his offers? If a recruiter is using a 3rd party to do their evaluations for them, that team is gonna have troubles.
I posted a while back that I heard a recruiting analyst say that, due to COVID, this recruiting class has a higher number of kids who haven’t been evaluated or who are under evaluated than ever before. That’s particularly true with regard to small school kids in rural areas.
Look at that safety from Idaho/Bellingham we discussed on here a few weeks ago. 6’2 / 190lbs runs a sub 10.7 100M. Had very few offers other than ours, but recently got scouted and his evaluation jumped him almost a full star. Same with the safety from Texas.
There are diamonds to be mined in this class.
Look at that safety from Idaho/Bellingham we discussed on here a few weeks ago. 6’2 / 190lbs runs a sub 10.7 100M. Had very few offers other than ours, but recently got scouted and his evaluation jumped him almost a full star. Same with the safety from Texas.
There are diamonds to be mined in this class.
So...I regularly criticize the politics and failures of the ratings gurus. Time to put up or shut up.
If a kid is relatively fast for his position...measured in his 40 time.
If his first 2 or 3 steps are quick...visible in his film.
If his height and frame make sense for his position.
If he looks at least somewhat graceful...not a ballet dancer, but able to run without tripping over blades of grass.
And if he hits people and they stay hit, and he doesn't just collide, but then follows up with what ever makes sense...wrapping up, continuing the block, regaining feet and position...depends on the circumstances, but in every case follows through.
Then that kid is worth probably at least 2 serious looks. If he has all the above, you need to approach him as though you want to close the sale, and you want to stay on him to find out if he studies, if his attitude is good, and if his team chemistry is an asset. Because if he scores out well on all the above, he is a legit recruit.
I think this kid passes the tests, from what I can see. That does not mean that a personal visit and some up front eyeballing is not in order...that is better than film. But certainly the staff has to look at him as someone who is worth their time....other P5 offers, or not.
If a kid is relatively fast for his position...measured in his 40 time.
If his first 2 or 3 steps are quick...visible in his film.
If his height and frame make sense for his position.
If he looks at least somewhat graceful...not a ballet dancer, but able to run without tripping over blades of grass.
And if he hits people and they stay hit, and he doesn't just collide, but then follows up with what ever makes sense...wrapping up, continuing the block, regaining feet and position...depends on the circumstances, but in every case follows through.
Then that kid is worth probably at least 2 serious looks. If he has all the above, you need to approach him as though you want to close the sale, and you want to stay on him to find out if he studies, if his attitude is good, and if his team chemistry is an asset. Because if he scores out well on all the above, he is a legit recruit.
I think this kid passes the tests, from what I can see. That does not mean that a personal visit and some up front eyeballing is not in order...that is better than film. But certainly the staff has to look at him as someone who is worth their time....other P5 offers, or not.
I like his potential and physicality. It’s worth noting that Tyrese Ross could also hit a ton, but took horrible tackling angles and was a liability in coverage. There’s plays in between the highlights you don’t see. Looks like a good find but time will tell if he’s a complete player.
