re: Will Bobby Petrino ever sign a 5 star player?

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I could start my own blog and assign stars based on my personal opinion and it would be just as relevant as Rivals.

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Yeah, no. Once again look at the best most consistent CFB teams recently and check their recruiting. They're pretty much all up there.

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Like I said before, the coaches put more Hogs on the preseason All SEC team than any of your top rated recruiting classes

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I've seen this one too many times, it's because Arkansas returns a ton. PRe-season lists go on experience more than anything and that's something Arkansas returns more of than most teams in the SEC. Post-season lists are way, way more indicative of talent after the course of a year. Of course in general they won't put a talented newcomer over a productive 2-3 year starter on a pre-season list.

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Arkansas's talent level is right up there with anyone in this conference.

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I think the depth still isn't there, but that's the biggest difference in say LSU/Bama/etc and an Arkansas. Some quality starters for sure, not as much quality depth as those teams who recruit better though. I also think Arkansas' defensive talent just doesnt compare all-around with those elite schools, hence why Arkansas generally hasn't been a defensive powerhouse.