Some more Rivals math....

Here's the breakdown of 4 star and higher recruits Arkansas has signed since 2007. I could go back to 2002 but my eyes are already bleeding from the numbers...perhaps I will later.

2007: 5*-0 4*-4
2008: 5*-0 4*-6
2009: 5*-1 4*-8
2010: 5*-0 4*-3
2011: 5*-0 4*-4
2012: 5*-0 4*-2

What does this mean? It means we've made our living with developing 3 star and lower athletes. IMO this is why we've lacked consistency. Looking at some of the big names we missed and some that signed and didn't pan out, we have taken some chances on players and gotten burned but our bread and butter has been 3 star kids that blossomed when they got on campus.

Also, if you want to know why we struggled so badly this year (besides the leadership of JLS), just look at last year's class and count how many of those guys played significant minutes.

What does this mean for the new staff? beats me but I was in a research mood today and wondered about the number of big time recruits we've really had over the years.

09 was by far our best class in recent memory since DMac and Felix and with that class came our best success... so that does factor into success.
D. Winston was a 5* that really hasn't panned out but you also had 4 stars C. Berna, Rudell Crimm, Knile Davis, DD Jones, Anthony Leon, Austin Moss, Anthony Oden, and Ronnie Wingo. some playmakers in Davis and DD, Rudell and A. Leon were solid but the rest didn't do much....NOW look at the 3 star kids.... Alvin Bailey, Cobi Hamilton, Brandon Mitchell, Shauntez Bruce, Jerry Mitchell, Colton Nash, Ross Rasner, Lance Ray, Travis Swanson, Robert Thomas, Terrell Williams

Lots of solid players in that bunch. We shouldn't discount the 3* athlete...... I guess that's what I'm trying to say.