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ESPN vs. Rivals (2009 Player Rankings) - Bing it on
Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:18 pm
For the most part, ESPN and Rivals included the same players in their respective rankings with each player ranked pretty similarly (e.g., in my mind the difference between 50 and 100 is pretty insignificant, although I did include a few). Below are those players with the biggest difference in rankings. I did not intend to leave off A&M, Vanderbilt and Kentucky but that is the way the rankings worked out. Who was right as to each player? Who wins the final tally?
Player....................................ESPN..........................Rivals
Missouri
Sheldon Richardson..........#107 (#8 DT)..............#4 (#1 DT)
Georgia
Aaron Murray......................#13 (#3 QB)................#46 (#3 Pro-Style)
Austin Long........................#47 (#5 OT)................#130 (#12 OT)
Orson Charles...................(#15 TE)......................#62 (#7 WR)
Montez Robinson..............(#32 DE).....................#171 (#8 SDE)
Rantavious Wooten...........(#78 ATH)..................#186 (#29 WR)
Zach Mettenberger.............(#9 QB)......................#199 (#11 Pro-style)
South Carolina
Stephon Gilmore................#18 (#2 S)..............#84 (#6 ATH)
Devonte Holloman.............#19 (#3 S)..............#176 (#10 LB)
Chris Payne........................#84 (#9 S)..............(#30 S)
LSU
Sam Montgomery..............#26 (#2 DE)..............#110 (#6 WDE)
Joshua Down....................#39 (#4 DT)...............#161 (#14 DT)
Chris Faulk........................(#80 OT)....................#47 (#4 OT)
Barkevious Mingo.............(#34 OLB).................#155 (#9 OLB)
Alabama
A.J. McCarron....................#36 (#4 QB)................#128 (#7 Pro-style)
Kendall Kelly......................#65 (#7 WR)..............#167 (#26 WR)
Rod Woodson...................(#35 OLB)..................#120 (#8 S)
Michael Bowman..............(#119 WR).................#137 (#20 WR)
Kevin Norwood..................(#66 WR)...................#147 (#22 WR)
Ole Miss
Zaccheus Mason................#90 (#2 TE).............Not Rated
Rodney Scott.....................(#24 RB).....................#114 (#12 RB)
Corey Gaines.....................(#64 DT)...................#207 (#19 DT)
Tennessee
Janzen Jackson..................#82 (#9 CB)...............#17 (#2 CB)
Jerod Askew.......................#147 (#12 OLB)..........#79 (#6 ILB)
Auburn
Tyrik Rollison......................(#19 QB).....................#60 (#2 Dual Threat QB)
Dontae Aycock.....................(#28 ATH)...................#165 (#16 RB)
Mississippi State
Fletcher Cox.......................(#36 DE)....................#94 (#5 WDE)
Josh Boyd..........................(#37 DT)......................#180 (#15 DT)
Tyler Russell.......................(#38 QB)....................#217 (#12 Pro-style)
Arkansas
Ronnie Wingo Jr..................(#34 RB).....................#101 (#9 ATH)
Florida
Mike Gillislee.....................#129 (#14 RB)...............#236 (#7 APB)
Player....................................ESPN..........................Rivals
Missouri
Sheldon Richardson..........#107 (#8 DT)..............#4 (#1 DT)
Georgia
Aaron Murray......................#13 (#3 QB)................#46 (#3 Pro-Style)
Austin Long........................#47 (#5 OT)................#130 (#12 OT)
Orson Charles...................(#15 TE)......................#62 (#7 WR)
Montez Robinson..............(#32 DE).....................#171 (#8 SDE)
Rantavious Wooten...........(#78 ATH)..................#186 (#29 WR)
Zach Mettenberger.............(#9 QB)......................#199 (#11 Pro-style)
South Carolina
Stephon Gilmore................#18 (#2 S)..............#84 (#6 ATH)
Devonte Holloman.............#19 (#3 S)..............#176 (#10 LB)
Chris Payne........................#84 (#9 S)..............(#30 S)
LSU
Sam Montgomery..............#26 (#2 DE)..............#110 (#6 WDE)
Joshua Down....................#39 (#4 DT)...............#161 (#14 DT)
Chris Faulk........................(#80 OT)....................#47 (#4 OT)
Barkevious Mingo.............(#34 OLB).................#155 (#9 OLB)
Alabama
A.J. McCarron....................#36 (#4 QB)................#128 (#7 Pro-style)
Kendall Kelly......................#65 (#7 WR)..............#167 (#26 WR)
Rod Woodson...................(#35 OLB)..................#120 (#8 S)
Michael Bowman..............(#119 WR).................#137 (#20 WR)
Kevin Norwood..................(#66 WR)...................#147 (#22 WR)
Ole Miss
Zaccheus Mason................#90 (#2 TE).............Not Rated
Rodney Scott.....................(#24 RB).....................#114 (#12 RB)
Corey Gaines.....................(#64 DT)...................#207 (#19 DT)
Tennessee
Janzen Jackson..................#82 (#9 CB)...............#17 (#2 CB)
Jerod Askew.......................#147 (#12 OLB)..........#79 (#6 ILB)
Auburn
Tyrik Rollison......................(#19 QB).....................#60 (#2 Dual Threat QB)
Dontae Aycock.....................(#28 ATH)...................#165 (#16 RB)
Mississippi State
Fletcher Cox.......................(#36 DE)....................#94 (#5 WDE)
Josh Boyd..........................(#37 DT)......................#180 (#15 DT)
Tyler Russell.......................(#38 QB)....................#217 (#12 Pro-style)
Arkansas
Ronnie Wingo Jr..................(#34 RB).....................#101 (#9 ATH)
Florida
Mike Gillislee.....................#129 (#14 RB)...............#236 (#7 APB)
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Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:26 pm to PeaceTrain
Wut
Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:41 pm to DMagic
I understand your confusion. What we have above is what is called information. It is a primitive device which was once used to generate thought and discussion.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:42 pm to PeaceTrain
I don't understand what you trying to accomplish here motherfricker
Posted on 4/14/13 at 7:47 pm to DMagic
this is the SECrant..We don't prove anything on here. We show who has the biggest balls.
3 of the 5 from alabama were busts.
3 of the 5 from alabama were busts.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:51 pm to mrbroker
All 3 for OM were busts
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:57 pm to DMagic
so ESPN sux - we all knew this.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:32 pm to DMagic
Not trying to prove or accomplish anything. Simply listing the players from 2009 class where ESPN and Rivals had the greatest disagreement. Most people seem to think ESPN sucks. This is the chance to see if perception matches reality. ESPN's biggest misses were Chris Faulk (underrated), Kendall Kelly (overrated) and Fletcher Cox (underrated). Rivals' biggest misses were Tyrik Rollison (overrated), Michael Bowman (overrated) and Rod Woodson (overrated).
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:36 pm to PeaceTrain
I prefer Google, but I'm not a judging guy.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 11:15 pm to PeaceTrain
Janzen was undersized for a safety, but probably the best DB at Tennessee in the last 10 years not named Eric Berry. Rivals had it right.
Jerod Askew never played a snap for VOLS. Gigantic bust.
Jerod Askew never played a snap for VOLS. Gigantic bust.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 11:50 pm to PeaceTrain
The huge discrepancy in Chris Faulk's rating is my favorite. Guess rivals got that one.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 12:17 am to LBC
quote:
I prefer Google, but I'm not a judging guy.
I was always a big alta vista guy growing up.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 12:47 am to pankReb
It's really puzzling how ESPN can be so terrible at football recruiting /scouting with all of the resources they have.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 10:11 am to PeaceTrain
This is probably the worst thread I've ever seen posted on this board
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