re: "Star ratings don't matter!" (Except they do...)

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Star rating are the margin of error. More 4 and 5 stars means more margin for error to be wrong in the evaluation.

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The problem with 5 stars is that there are so few of them that if you aren't one of four or five programs it isn't worth your time pursuing them when you can hit on four star guys who are just as good.

Another problem with 5 stars is the bust factor is pretty significant. For every Caleb Williams out there you get a Spencer Rattler/Brock Vandagriff (draftable but not a real difference maker).

For every JC Latham you get a Tommy Brockermeyer or even a complete bust like Bryce Foster.

And there are 5 stars like Sam Huard who is now at Cal Poly. Tunmise Adeleye who is at Texas state. Or a Terrence Lewis who is now languishing at a JUCO after being at two P5s.

To take spend the time, money and effort to try to bring in 5 stars is not worth it.