re: I know there are a lot of people who don't buy into "stars"

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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 more than your HC and staffs' 60+ years of hands-on experience and knowledge?

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Yea Boise, Utah, & TCU can beat a team like OU every now and again. Do you really think they could go through the SEC without losing 4 or 5 games? They don't have the quality of depth teams from the SEC have and that comes from signing a full class of talented players. That is why I said 8 out of 10 times.

Of course coaching and development matter. Discipline, chemistry, etc. do as well. It's why a team as talented as Texas can have a losing season. However, recruiting is also why a team like Texas normally wins 10 games a year pretty much all the time.

Do I think coaches follow recruiting services? Absolutely not, but I do think they look for the best players. And most of the time the best players have a higher star rating. I also think recruiting services look at who coaches are recruiting. It's not uncommon to see a player commit to a high profile school, then get evaluated, and then get a bump in ratings.