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re: I know there are a lot of people who don't buy into "stars"
Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:11 am to WDE24
Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:11 am to WDE24
Yea stars don't matter. It's a complete coincidence that the top 10 in college football usually looks a lot like the top 10 in the recruiting rankings. It's also a coincidence that there were what, 9 SEC schools in the top 25 of the recruiting rankings? It's not like the SEC is the best conference in college football or anything. 
You're insane if you can't see that there is a correlation between recruiting and top programs. Yes, there are exceptions, but if you give me a team full of 5 stars I will beat a team full of 3 stars 8 out of 10 times.
You're insane if you can't see that there is a correlation between recruiting and top programs. Yes, there are exceptions, but if you give me a team full of 5 stars I will beat a team full of 3 stars 8 out of 10 times.
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Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:16 am to MattP598
If you're a bad coach.
This post was edited on 2/3/11 at 11:17 am
Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:18 am to MattP598
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Yes, there are exceptions, but if you give me a team full of 5 stars I will beat a team full of 3 stars 8 out of 10 times.
Boise only needed one matchup against OU to win the Fiesta; Utah only needed one matchup against Bama to win the Sugar; TCU only needed one win over Wisconsin to take the Rose. When do these teams play again? Don't think they'll see 10 matchups. So take your overall series record while they take the title.
Where does coaching come into play?
Do you think that your coaches place stars on their prospects? Really?
So you trust the services and guys that may have never played the sport moreso than your HC and his staffs' 60+ years of hands-on experience and knowledge of the game?
This post was edited on 2/3/11 at 11:22 am
Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:22 am to MattP598
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Yea stars don't matter. It's a complete coincidence that the top 10 in college football usually looks a lot like the top 10 in the recruiting rankings. It's also a coincidence that there were what, 9 SEC schools in the top 25 of the recruiting rankings? It's not like the SEC is the best conference in college football or anything.
You're insane if you can't see that there is a correlation between recruiting and top programs. Yes, there are exceptions, but if you give me a team full of 5 stars I will beat a team full of 3 stars 8 out of 10 times.
It actually is, the best coaches are usually the best recruiters, so I know they have more pull than any schmuck on a Scouting website.
IF it syncs up, woo hoo, but it doesn't take a genius to simple look at highlights and say "oh yeah, he's good" like Rivals and Scout does.
Do me a favor, pick up the book Meat Market, it tells you what Coaching Staffs think of recruiting websites...
Posted on 2/3/11 at 11:30 am to MattP598
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You're insane if you can't see that there is a correlation between recruiting and top programs. Yes, there are exceptions, but if you give me a team full of 5 stars I will beat a team full of 3 stars 8 out of 10 times.
Georgia and Florida both have recruited well, and both have substandard years. On the flip side, Wisconsin and Michigan State were co-champs to Ohio State and did so with much lower ranked recruits.
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