re: 2018 UGA Recruiting Thread (commits, offers, visits, etc.) - Back to that #1 class

Tindall just got a 5th star!!

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Doesn't really bother me to see some of the players drop.

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Not really the point. It's just the inconsistency of it all. As I said elsewhere, our coaches don't (nor do I terribly) give a shite what the recruiting sites rank these kids. They feel good about the evals they've done and the talent they're bringing in.

I agree on Mays as well. His senior season didn't warrant unanimous 5* rating in all likelihood. Cook on the other hand seems to be an attempt to ensure that he doesn't end up a composite 5* since he was close. Nothing about his play justifies a 20 spot drop in the rankings, when the discussion coming out of the AA game was not only that he excelled in his role, but that he may have been the best *receiver* in the game period. As an APB, that is a pretty substantial component of the role that he's been rated for. Dropping him because he "doesn't run inside" or "seek out contact" is like grading a sprinter on their ability to run a half marathon... It's simply not what is expected out of him, nor was he asked to do it...

As to the Lawrence/Fields situation, I do understand the point, but in that scenario, then you're saying the AA game shouldn't really count, except 2 years prior Eason was shuffled back in the pack due to a *less* poor outing than Lawrence had. He looked downright bad against quality competition... While I understand the AA games are tough to get a read, he looked uncomfortable. Additionally, dropping Zamir, arguably one of the most productive HS RBs that we've seen in a long time - not accomplished on volume but on efficiency - drops 7 spots after an injury, but Ja'Marr Chase tears his PCL and hasn't played since then, but drops 1 spot. Much like my officiating... I like my recruiting rankings to have some consistency. Unfortunately, for us... neither are likely.